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Shannon Gaona

Marketing, Brand & Growth Lead, SFG Branch Professional, RJFS

Shannon joined Summit Financial Group in 2026, bringing more than 10 years of experience in brand, content, and growth marketing. Her career has spanned global technology companies, startups, and small businesses, including building a marketing consultancy focused on supporting women-owned businesses throughout the Bay Area.

As Brand & Growth Lead, Shannon finds new ways to tell the Summit story, strengthening the firm's presence in the East Bay while introducing its personal approach to wealth management to new communities.

A Bay Area native, Shannon earned her bachelor's degree in English Linguistics from California State University, East Bay. She now lives in Pleasanton with her husband, daughter, and their dog, Churro.

Outside of work, she enjoys exploring the Bay Area, traveling whenever there’s a free weekend, and working in her fruit and vegetable garden.