As a Vice President of Mason Wells Buyout Funds, Mr. Shanahan is primarily responsible for supporting the funds' investment activities.  In this capacity, Mr. Shanahan is responsible for initiating investment opportunities, new investment analysis, conducting due diligence, negotiating debt financings, and working with portfolio company management teams.

Prior to joining Mason Wells in 2018, Mr. Shanahan was an Investment Banking Associate in Robert W. Baird's Industrial Group, where he focused on middle market M&A advisory engagements.

Mr. Shanahan is a member of the Board of Directors of Onyx Brands, Inc. and Structural Concepts Corporation.

Mr. Shanahan received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with Distinction in Finance from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.