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Dean Dakolias

Investor

Senior Advisor / Operating Partner at Fifth Down Capital

New York, New York, United States

About

Dean Dakolias is President of Asset Management at Rithm Capital, where he leads investment strategy and the integration of the firm's diversified asset management platform and sits on its Executive Management Committee. He is a former Co-Chairman of Fortress Investment Group and previously served as Co-CIO for its Credit Funds, following nearly 25 years at the firm. Earlier he co-founded and was Managing Director of American Commercial Capital LLC and Coronado Advisors, both sold to Wells Fargo & Co. in 2001. He holds a B.S. in Physics from Columbia University.

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Experience

  1. Fortress Investment GroupManaging Partner2001 — 2025

Education

  1. Columbia UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Physics1984 — 1988

Same school

Also attended Columbia University552

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fortress Investment Group25

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Colleagues at Fifth Down Capital

Alan Swierczynski
Senior Associate at Fifth Down Capital
Alex Dermer
Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital
Andrew Spellman
Founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Brian Rowen
President and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Bryan Stuart
Vice President at Fifth Down Capital
Cam Fordham
Senior Advisor, Venture Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Candace Parker
Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital
Chrysa Chin
Senior Advisor, Strategic Relationships at Fifth Down Capital