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Staff Spotlight - Shay Williams

This edition’s Staff Spotlight gives us the opportunity to learn a little more about Shay Williams, our newest Client Service team member based in our Beaumaris office. Welcome Shay!

Published on
August 5, 2026

What was your first ever job (that you were paid for)? Babysitting my nephew.

What scares you the most? Can it be 2 things! Haha.  Public speaking and spiders!

What’s a little-known skill that you have (outside of your job)? Selling things for family/friends on marketplace - not sure if that counts!?!

A place you’ve travelled to where you want to go back? Fiji (going back in September actually).

What is/are your bucket-list holiday destination/s? Vietnam/Cambodia, Africa, the list goes on to be honest, but anywhere with hikes, waterfalls or animals.

If you’re a reader, what are you currently reading? I like autobiographies, so I just purchased (but haven't started Christina Applegates book, 'You with the sad eyes'.

Favourite book you’d recommend to others? Anh Do, 'The Happiest Refugee'.

What would the title of your autobiography be? 'Oh Biscuits!'

If you could swap jobs with anyone in the world for a day, who would it be and why? I don't think I would want to, because then I wouldn't be me.  

If you weren’t working in Financial Services, what would you be doing? Something with older people, Support Worker or something with Animals.

Favourite Movie? Currently a Kids Movie, 'Wild Robot'.  But adult is probably anything Jason Statham related.

When you’d have spare time as a kid, what would you be watching on TV? We weren't really allowed to watch tv.  Had to spend most of our time outdoors, but had blockbuster weekends picking out movies.

Are you a podcast listener? And if so, what are you listening to? Can't say I have done that yet.

Favourite food? No such thing as 'food' singular.  I'd say Mexican, Indian, Japanese, French, the list goes on.  

What's your go-to when cooking dinner? Hello Fresh!

If you could invite three people (living or dead) around to eat this dinner, who would they be? Anh Do, Hamish Blake & Jason Statham.

When you add milk to cereal, does it become soup? Depends on the cereal.  E.g. Weetbix yes, Cornflakes no... and so on.

Pineapple on Pizza. Yes or No? Maybe.  Depends on the pizza.  But Hawaiian, YES!

Smooth or Crunchy Peanut Butter? Depends on what you're putting it on.

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