Alan Snyder founded Shinnecock Partners in 1988 and serves as its Managing Partner. Alan spent 14 years at Dean Witter (now Morgan Stanley) and finished his career there as an Executive Vice President, Board Member and Executive Committee Member. He formulated the launch of the Discover Card as a member of a three-person management team. Subsequently,
he restructured First Executive/Executive Life, a $20 billion life insurance holding company including a $1.5 billion alternatives portfolio, as President and Chief Operating Officer. He was later appointed as Executive-in-Charge by the California State Insurance Commissioner. He has served as a special advisor to Goldman Sachs and Kelso Partners.
He founded and was Chairman, President and CEO of Answer Financial, which became the largest independent seller of auto and home insurance in the U.S. Answer was sold to Esurance, who sought its technology and third-party distribution and was more recently purchased by Allstate.
Hrvard Business School (Baker Scholar, MBA) and Georgetown University (Wall Street Journal Scholar, BSBA). Former Chairman and President of the Western Los Angeles County Council of the Boys Scouts of America.
About SHINNECOCK PARTNERS
Shinnecock Partners is a family office investment boutique, founded in 1989, specializing in alternative investments and fund of funds portfolios. The firm’s principals have worked together for over 30 years.