Dan Ahrens
Dan Ahrens is Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer at AdvisorShares, an investment manager headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry serving in a variety of senior-level capacities, including portfolio management, sales, finance, operations, and compliance. Before AdvisorShares, Ahrens served as President of Ahrens Advisors, a gaming and casino fund he founded in 2005. He has appeared regularly across financial media outlets and major national and trade publications.
Dan Ahrens Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer
Academic History
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BBA in Finance
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Portfolio Manager of AdvisorShares Hotel ETF
- Portfolio Manager of AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF
- Portfolio Manager of AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF
- Portfolio Manager of AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
- Portfolio Manager of AdvisorShares Vice ETF
MEDIA
- Ahrens has appeared on financial programs including CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, ABC News, and Bloomberg TV.
- He has been featured in major national and trade publications, including The Economist, Financial Times, Barron's, New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
- He has appeared as a guest at the 2021 Real Vision Festival of Learning.