“I’m not what I do, I’m who I am. I make dreams reality! A kingdom girl that gets the job done, period! Know who you are but until then know who and what you are not.”
- Shawna Shepherd, The Wealth Carrier
About Shawna
Shawna Shepherd is a faith-driven leader, author, entrepreneur, and mentor with a passion for legacy and impact. Born in Columbus, OH, to teenage parents, Shawna grew up learning resilience, Kingdom principles, and the value of family. Her mother was a pastor’s daughter, and her great-grandfather was a pastor, instilling in her a deep love for faith and legacy from an early age. Her father, a kind and tough man from the projects, taught her determination, resourcefulness, and the importance of courage in facing life’s challenges.
Despite early challenges including teenage pregnancy, single motherhood, living in public housing, receiving food stamps, and parenting a special needs child, Shawna refused to let circumstances define her. She turned obstacles into opportunity, breaking generational cycles and pursuing a life of purpose and achievement.
Shawna’s professional journey spans banking, mortgage lending, and real estate. She earned multiple awards while gaining experience in business, personal, and mortgage banking. Today, she is one of the nation’s top new home consultants, recognized with numerous industry accolades, and the author of Unlock the Wealth Within, sharing biblical principles and practical strategies to help others live with purpose and build wealth.
Her heart has always been for people. For over 20 years, she has run inner-city youth programs, including sports programs, mentoring young people, helping them discover their potential, and teaching them to DREAM BIG. She also serves as Prayer Director of For Columbus, believing spiritual growth and professional success go hand in hand.
Shawna combines her experience, faith, and passion to help leaders, entrepreneurs, and dreamers' problem-solve, stay authentic, and unlock their full potential spiritually, personally, and financially.
Key Mission
Building Leaders
We help youth and adults discover their gifts and create actionable plans to use them as meaningful services that make an impact.
Building Businesses
We teach entrepreneurs, corporations, and nonprofits how to maximize profitability, develop additional streams of income, problem-solve challenges, and stay authentic to their purpose.
Building Wealth
We provide practical financial literacy, strategies for sustainable success, and principles rooted in faith to empower individuals to unlock their full potential. Everything they need is already within them. We provide the keys to Unlock the Wealth Within!