Our Team

Shane is a co-founder and President of EAFA. He specializes in financial advice and investment management, with a focus on cross-border issues.

Shane is based in Sevilla, Spain and is especially knowledgeable in managing and advising on investment portfolios for US citizens living abroad. Building on over 10 years of experience in international financial markets, he designs balanced and diversified global portfolios for long-term returns, considering risk, regulatory, and tax implications.

Prior to his time with EAFA, Shane founded and managed his own boutique investment advisory firm. Shane also worked for several years as a portfolio manager at a Trust Bank in Michigan. As an American expat himself, he worked in Europe as an independent consultant to start-ups, and SMEs in London and Brussels. Shane has also taught a variety of graduate financial markets and economics courses at the Strathclyde Business School, Scotland.

Shane holds an MSc in Financial Economics and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Strathclyde, in addition to a B.A. in Business and Finance from Aquinas College, Michigan. Shane is a certified Agile Project Manager and holds the US Series 65 Investment Advisor license and the European Financial Planner (EFP), designation the highest level of EU certification (EQF6)..

Tom Zachystal is co-founder, and Director of EAFA. He is also the owner and Chief Investment Manager for International Asset Management, a US Registered Investment Advisor specializing in discretionary investment management services for Americans living abroad. Tom also spent ten years as an engineer for oil services firm Schlumberger, during which time he worked in a dozen countries on four continents.

Tom has an MBA in Global Management from Thunderbird University in Glendale, Arizona, a BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential as well as the British Investment Management Certificate (IMC), and is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP™) practitioner. He is a past President of the San Francisco Financial Planning Association and has been managing investment portfolios on a discretionary basis since 2002.

Hugo joined EAFA in 2023 to oversee communications. He has worked in marketing and communications in financial services for international Americans for over 10 years. He is based in the UK, having previously lived in Spain and Latin America.

Outside of work, Hugo enjoys spending time with his family, is a trustee of an educational charity, and flies gliders.

Miriam joined EAFA in 2024 as Compliance Officer. Previously, she worked in an in-house legal department after completing her degree in Law from the University of Seville.

Outside of work, Miriam enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and sports including crossfit, paddle tennis and skiing.

Prior to joining EAFA in 2025, Jennifer was an international civil servant for 14 years at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), contributing to global initiatives by managing international events, coordinating with governments, and ensuring operational excellence. Originally from California, Jennifer has lived in Austria and currently resides in Spain. She speaks English, Spanish, Italian and German.