David E. Schneider is responsible for the management and growth of Dimensional's US institutional investment business, which services corporate, foundation, university, and public clients. He is a shareholder of Dimensional Fund Advisors and has been with Dimensional since 1982.

Dave has worked in finance and investments for more than forty years with firms such as Wells Fargo and Co., Aetna Business Credit, and Dean Witter. Prior to joining Dimensional, he briefly ran his own real estate and petroleum investing company. He holds an MBA in banking and finance from Golden Gate University, San Francisco, and a BS in business administration from the University of Connecticut.