Shaun Hayes, of Fort Worth, Texas, works with McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management as a wealth manager. Shaun Hayes's business background includes a bachelor's degree in finance and entrepreneurial management from Fort Worth-based Texas Christian University (TCU).
The TCU Neeley School of Business offers its graduate and undergraduate students a chance to learn the ins and outs of real-world finance through the Educational Investment Fund (EIF) program. Students receive a budget of $1.4 million, which they invest at their own discretion. The program provides a chance to execute real trades, present real investment proposals, and take the same risks as any financial professional.
TCU has operated the EIF for more than 40 years, and students have made it one of the longest running, most successful student-run funds. Alcon Laboratories co-founder William C. Conner donated Alcon common shares to give the program its start in 1973, and it has operated continuously ever since. Proceeds from TCU EIF benefit Texas Christian University itself as well as the Baylor College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology.
