ELKINGTON FOUNDER SPEAKER SERIES
\n\nGUEST SPEAKER:
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\nANDREW SMITH
Managing Partner\, Co-Founder of Savory Fund
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Come learn how Andrew built Savory Fund to a $750M Powerhouse.
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Discover how his vision and grit scaled top brands like Swig\, Mo'\;Bettahs\, and BonRue Bakery.
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Andrew Smith began his career as an entrepreneur and tech CEO at the age of 23. Between 1998 and 2009\, he co-founded three tech companies and exited each via private and public exists. Lauded for his entrepreneurial prowess and investment acumen\, Andrew is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Savory Fund\, an innovative private equity firm that invests in emerging restaurant brands.
\n\nUnder Andrew&rsquo\;s visionary leadership\, Savory has grown to oversee assets exceeding $750 million by investing in category-defining brands such as Swig\, Mo&rsquo\; Bettahs\, Houston TX Hot Chicken\, South Block\, and Hawkers Asian Street Food. In 2017\, Andrew was conferred with the esteemed EY Entrepreneur of the Year®\; award\, closely followed by honors like KPMG&rsquo\;s Quantum Award\, BusinessQ&rsquo\;s Entrepreneur of the Year\, and the UV50 Triple Crown Award in 2018. A family man at heart\, Andrew has been happily married for 26 years to Shauna Smith. Together\, they are proud parents of two boys and a wonderful daughter-in-law.
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\nFREE PIZZA &\; NETWORKING - 11:30 AM