Matthew Shackelford

Matthew Shackelford is currently a Senior Principal at Cerity Partners, a financial services firm where he focuses on investment advisory and wealth management. Prior to assuming his current position in 2024, he spent three years at Touchdown Ventures, serving as a Principal from 2023 to 2024 and a Senior Associate from 2021 to 2023. During his tenure in the corporate venture capital space, he specialized in engaging corporate partners and executing strategic investments across the critical infrastructure, energy, and technology sectors. His specific investment focus areas have included the Internet of Things, predictive analytics, and critical infrastructure software, and he notably presented his industry perspectives at the 2022 Venture East Conference. Shackelford's professional background centers on bridging corporate venture capital and wealth management to support emerging technology and infrastructure initiatives across multiple asset classes.