Jake Dekinder

Jake DeKinder, CFA, serves as the Head of Global Advisor Communication and Vice President at Dimensional Fund Advisors since August 2010, with previous roles including Vice President and Regional Director. Prior experience includes a tenure as a Senior Financial Analyst at PepsiCo in June 2008 and the ownership and operation of Argus Enterprises, LLC from October 2003 to August 2007. Jake DeKinder holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Investment Management and a Master of Professional Accounting in Accounting and Finance from the Texas McCombs School of Business, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Emory University's Goizueta Business School. Jake DeKinder is a graduate of Blue Valley North High School, where a diploma in General Studies was earned.