Dennis is President of Cliffwater LLC. Dennis is responsible for client service in all alternative investment strategies. Prior to forming Cliffwater in 2004, Dennis was a Managing Director and principal of Wilshire Associates from 1992 to 2004 where he was a senior consultant working with large public funds, corporate plans and endowments/foundations. From 1986 to 1992 he was the Chief Investment Officer of the Los Angeles Police and Fire Pension system where he was responsible for its multi-billion dollar investment fund and initiating investments in real estate, equity and emerging manager programs.

He earned a BS in Environmental Management from California State University, Dominquez Hills, and an MA in Architecture and Urban Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles. Dennis is a member of the CFA Institute and the Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts.