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March 9, 2023

Shaun Hayes

The Gray Choice: Lessons on My Journey from Big-Time Banking to the Big House (and Back)

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S y n o p s i s

At 29, banker Shaun Hayes was on his way to his goal of becoming a millionaire. Guided by hustle and ingenuity, he purchased his first bank and was CEO of one of the largest publicly held bank holding companies in Missouri. For years, he was lauded as one of the Midwest's top entrepreneurs and riding high as a business leader and family man. He took the risks and made the sharp decisions others wouldn't....

Until those decisions led him to his downfall...and prison.

Learn the true story of entrepreneur and multimillionaire Shaun Hayes' rise to the highest levels of corporate banking, his subsequent fall that led to 37 months in federal prison, and the ultimate costs: his family, friends, freedom, and fortune. A cautionary tale of great success and failure, this thrilling business memoir is your guide to staying on course through life's ethical gray areas.

You'll discover:

The story of turning a small Missouri bank into one of the largest publicly held banks in the Midwest and the dangers of the morally ambiguous roller coaster Shaun took to get there.

How to define your ethical moral compass when it comes to building a business, wealth, or your reputation.

The real-time consequences of pushing the ethical envelope in business decision-making when the risk isn't worth the monetary reward.

The critical value in building a team you trust to guide the effective thinking and choices companies make to succeed.

How to redefine security and success apart from how much money you have in the bank.


B i o

Shaun Hayes is a former CEO and co-founder of Allegiant Bancorp, a public bank holding company in St. Louis, Missouri. He is an accomplished entrepreneur who started his first business at the age of 16 and went on to own and sell hundreds of residential and commercial properties. Additionally, he was involved in the casino business and had successful ventures in multiple industries. At 29, he bought his first bank, and by the age of 32, he was the CEO of a bank. Shaun successfully ran a public company at the age of 35 and sold it at 44 for half a billion dollars. He achieved great success through hard work and innovation.

However, his story took an unexpected turn when he committed a felony and was incarcerated eight years later. Shaun has since shared the hard-earned lessons he learned from his rise and fall in the business world. These lessons are valuable not only for individuals but also for groups and businesses. Despite his past mistakes, Shaun remains a prominent figure in the business world.

Shaun is a well-educated individual who received his Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in finance from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and a graduate degree in banking from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Delaware. He currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri, where he enjoys reading, exercising, and watching sports. Shaun`s journey showcases how success can be attained through hard work and innovative thinking, but also highlights the importance of learning from one`s mistakes.


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The Gray Choice: Lessons on My Journey from Big-Time Banking to the Big House (and Back)



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