David Shankman is a Vice President of the Hedge Fund Solutions Group and a member of BAAM’s Special Situations Investing Group.

Since joining Blackstone, Mr. Shankman has been involved in hedge fund manager evaluation, selection, and monitoring, as well as portfolio analytics and risk assessment.

Before joining Blackstone in 2009, Mr. Shankman worked in asset backed securities and principal finance at J.P. Morgan and Bear Stearns.

Mr. Shankman received a B.S. in Economics at the Wharton School of Business with a concentration in Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated cum laude.