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DOUGLAS BENNETT / Principal
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Doug joined A&G in 2020 to lead the company’s Finance & Operations Group. In that capacity, he has built proprietary analytical models for evaluating and prioritizing new store growth efforts for multiple retailers and restaurant groups.

At A&G, Doug is known for establishing partnerships and efficient processes across large and fast-moving lease restructuring projects for clients including Rite Aid, The Container Store, and LL Flooring. Doug also leads the research and strategic planning team in efforts that have delivered over $4 billion in occupancy cost savings on projects for such clients as Ascena, Tailored Brands, GNC, Francesca’s, Regal Cinemas, Party City, and others. In support of this, he developed state-of-the-art tracking systems that have been utilized on over 18,000 transactions.

Previously, Doug was Vice President of Business Analytics and Strategy at Ashley Furniture Industries, where he founded and grew the analytics department that ramped up key areas of the business. Doug’s role included heading sales operations for a $2 billion wholesale distribution channel; optimizing the supply chain network; and rolling out a raft of analytical models and projection tools across areas including staffing, merchandising, and ecommerce optimization.

Based in New York, Doug graduated Magna Cum Laude with highest distinction from the University of Rochester (N.Y.), with a degree in financial economics and mathematics. He later earned an MBA in finance and strategy from Simon Business School in Rochester.