Sheldon I. Stein

Partner at Gefen Capital

Sheldon “Shelly” Stein is the President of Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, the largest distributor of wine and spirits in the US, and the CEO of Glazer’s Beer and Beverage, the third-largest Miller Coors distributor. Mr. Stein was previously the President and CEO of Glazer’s, Inc. where he led the company in its corporate turnaround and successfully merged the company with Southern Wine & Spirits.

Prior to his work at Glazer’s, Mr. Stein was a Vice Chairman and head of Southwest Investment Banking for Bank of America, Merrill Lynch. Before that, Mr. Stein ran Bear Stearns’ Southwest Investment Banking Group and was a member of Bear Stearns’ President Advisory Council.

Mr. Stein is also a former partner at the Dallas law firm Hughes & Luce, where he specialized in corporate finance, mergers, and acquisitions. Mr. Stein serves on the Board of Directors of Tailored Brands, Inc., ALON USA Partners, LP, and Ace Cash Express, and is also on the Advisory Board of Amegy Bank.

He has served as a Trustee of Brandeis University and was a member of the Board of Overseers of the Brandeis Graduate School of Economics and Finance.

Mr. Stein received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude from Brandeis University where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

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Gefen Capital

Gefen Capital is a US Israeli investment fund that targets early-stage, high potential, Israeli startups with disruptive technologies. Gefen's US and Israeli principals offer extensive operational experience in building and managing companies and have a proven track record in creating value. Their strong US contacts and market capital experience provide invaluable benefits and leverage to startups wishing to penetrate the US market.


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