For Episode 54 of the Achieving Alpha Podcast, host Steven Budgen interviews Shana Sissel, Founder and CEO of Banrion Capital. For two decades Shana Orczyk Sissel has climbed the ladder of the financial services industry. As Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of Banríon Capital Management Shana helps independent advisors navigate the complex world of alternative investing, assisting with investment platform development, alternatives in portfolio construction and developing best practice in alternative investment due diligence. Dubbed the "Queen of Alternatives" by her peers. Shana is a sought after speaker & media contributor, appearing frequently at industry events and on major financial news outlets like CNBC, Fox Business Network, Bloomberg and the TD Ameritrade Network. Shana has maintained fierce, outspoken advocacy for her fellow women in finance for the duration of her career — acting as a mentor for many other young women navigating the battlefield of a male-dominated industry. Having overcome many obstacles to achieve success in her own career, she leverages her personal social media following to speak out for the recognition and support of women in her field. As a member of Women in ETFs, Shana has become a spokesperson for their Speaker’s Bureau, with the goal of improving public representation of females in industry-oriented events and conferences, as well as in financial media. What You’ll Learn:
How Shana's early career experience shaped her move into Alternative Investments.
What are Alternative Investments?
Alternatives as a Portfolio diversifier & Weighting
Liquid and Illiquid alternative investments
Most Popular Alternative Investments for 2025 and those under the radar 2026 investments.
Alternatives - behind the Marketing fluff
Gaps of misunderstanding of Alternatives
Bitcoin/ Crypto as an alternative
Sports Investments and Examples