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Dennis Shaya

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Smart Money Rating: 71 out of 100

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Dennis joined Abundance in 2013 and is a member of our Investment Committee. Dennis is a 20 year industry veteran and brings a diverse background and expertise to the team. He has held positions with AXA Equitable in their qualified plan group. He was a partner in an SEC Registered Investment Advisor and founded Verity Capital a long/short equity fund in 2005. During the dot-com boom he was a leader in the business incubator of Ford Motor Company that made over $50MM in equity investments in outside businesses. He was also a founding member of WorldCrest Group, a $15MM KKR funded business exchange launched in 2000 and later sold to DSSI. Dennis began his career in Management Consulting with Deloitte and IBM Consulting Groups, covering a wide range of financial consulting and strategic topics for Fortune 500 companies. Dennis holds a BA in Management from Michigan State University and an MBA with concentration in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.

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Dennis holds a BA in Management from Michigan State University and an MBA with concentration in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.Source (opens in a new tab)

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