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Thomas J. Bender, CFA

Founder & Portfolio Manager

Over the past decade, Tom has worked to develop the firm’s investment strategy through his professional and academic endeavors. At the firm, he oversees all aspects of investment selection, portfolio construction, and client management. Prior to founding Bender Capital, he was a member of the healthcare investment banking group at Citi in New York, where he advised biotech companies on M&A and equity transactions. Prior to Citi, he was a member of the technology investment team at Brandes Investment Partners in San Diego, California. Tom holds a degree in Finance and Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Notre Dame, an MS in Accounting from NYU, an MBA from the University of Virginia, and an MS in Applied Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Contact: thomas.bender@bendercap.com