Shamya Ullah is a portfolio manager and wealth advisor at RBC Wealth Management based in Beverly Hills, CA.

Shamya began her career on Wall Street in 1997 at Goldman Sachs, as a fixed-income institutional analyst. After moving to Los Angeles and working in the entertainment industry at firms including Propaganda Films and William Morris Agency, Shamya returned to finance at UBS Wealth Management and, subsequently Morgan Stanley. She joined RBC in 2017 where she focuses on wealth planning for private clients and investment management for philanthropic institutions.

Her clients include athletes, entertainers, and executives, as well as non-profits, foundations, endowments, and donor-advised funds.

She is a pioneer in impact investing and in the use of private capital for social good, developing strategies for fossil fuel, firearms, and private prison divestment to the newly launched UN Sustainable Development Goals Investment Portfolio.

Born in Manchester, England and raised in Scotland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and New York, Shamya is truly a global citizen. In addition to her childhood experiences, she has worked in Japan, Hong Kong, and London and traveled to over 40 countries. Shamya earned a dual B.A. and B.S. degree from Columbia University in Economics and Industrial Engineering, where she also lettered in Varsity Track and Field and Cross Country.

Shamya’s activism focuses on issues related to economic opportunity, climate justice, and racial equity. She has served on the boards of One Community Films, University of Southern California’s Rossier School, Familiesin Schools, and The Special Needs Network.

She is a frequent speaker on Impact Investing, having presented or lectured at the United Nations in Geneva, Columbia University, USC, UCLA, UC San Diego and the Ebell Women’s Club