Shawn grew up in Long Beach, CA and attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.  After six years of commissioned service he spent nearly a decade on Wall Street as a securities analyst.  Thereafter, he decided to pursue his passion for healing and attended medical school at Michigan State University.  Upon graduation Shawn was commissioned in the US Navy medical corps, where he served on ships and taught surface warfare operational medicine at Balboa Naval Hospital.  He was likewise an assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University College of Allied Health Sciences.  Shawn retired from the Navy in 2022 completing 25 years of active duty military service.

Shawn holds an MD, and master's degrees in electrical engineering and business.  He is licensed to practice medicine in California and Arizona.  He likewise is certified in both Advanced Cardiac and Advanced Trauma Life Support, as well as Tactical Combat Casualty Care.  Shawn and his family divide their time between Tierrasanta, CA and their 36 acre ranch in Williams, AZ.