D.K. Smith studied finance and math at the University of Miami (FL) and received his law degree from New York University School of Law. While in law school D.K. moved to China and bootstrapped a successful custom clothing startup, but ultimately decided to practice private equity law on Wall Street after graduation.
Shortly thereafter, D.K. transitioned to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as a Management Consultant in their Corporate Finance and Strategy Practice Area where he helped multi-billion dollar conglomerates build and execute acquisitive growth strategies. D.K. left BCG in 2019 to launch a strategy and operations advisory firm focused on the consumer goods sector.