Meet Our Advisory Board
Advisory Board (AB) members are accomplished professionals at senior levels in operational, strategic and investment areas of finance. Typically, AB members graduated from Kellogg more than 15 years ago, but exceptions are made based on level of stature and accomplishments. AB members are recruited via invitation from KFN’s Board of Directors or through referrals from the Advisory Board.
G. Chris
Andersen ('62)
Founder
G. C. Andersen Partners
Kojo Appenteng ('06)
Managing Director
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.
Sea
n Ballard ('10)
Senior Trader
Jump
Hagai Barlev ('01)
Founder
Duna Real Estate
Robert
L. Berner ('86)
Managing Partner
Bespoke Capital Partners
Brad Bernstein ('94)
Managing Director & Head of Equity Group
Monroe Capital
Geoff Bland ('91)
Chief Investment Officer
Willia
m Bohnsack ('91)
President & Sr. Partner
Oak Hill Advisors
Curtis F. Brockelman, Jr. ('96)
Managing Partner
Harvest Volatility Management
Sean Burke ('00)
Cohead, North American Banks
Barclays
Richar
d Byrne ('85)
President
Benefit Street Partners
Co-Chairman
NewHold Enterprises
NewHold Enterprises
Pier
re Cherki ('97)
Former Head of Alternatives, Co-head Investment Group
Deutsche Investment Management Americas
Ro
bert Davis ('89)
Managing Director
Littlejohn
Littlejohn

T. Bondurant French ('76)
Chairman
Adams Street Partners
Adams Street Partners
Philip F
riedman ('80)
Co-head of Aerospace & Defense
Perella Weinberg Partners
Perella Weinberg Partners
Danie
l Gamba ('97)
President
Northern Trust Asset Management
David Geithner ('92)
Executive Vice-President of Strategy & Business Development
Endeavor
Endeavor
Kevin Go
ldstein ('92)
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Kee Global Advisors
Kee Global Advisors
Michae
l Gross ('87)
CEO & Chair of the Board of Directors
Solar Capital
Solar Capital
Michael Heller ('91)
Venture Partner
Oak HC/FT
Oak HC/FT
Sunil Hirani ('94)
Galagher Jeff ('99)
Sr Vice President of Finance
Advance Auto Parts
Brett J
efferson ('96)
Founder & President
Hildene Capital Management
Somesh Khanna ('88)
Senior Partner
McKinsey
McKinsey
Ed Kin
g ('88)
Managing Director & Co-head of Business Services and Education Group
Lazard
Lazard
Ellen Koebler ('99)
Chief Risk Officer - Commercial Baniking
Wells Fargo
Lex Le
eming ('02)
Partner & Head of Business Development
NexPhase Capital
NexPhase Capital
Steven M. Lefkowitz ('87)
Managing Partner
Sagewind Capital
Brian Les
sig ('99)
Managing Director
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
Mathew J. Lori ('93)
Managing Director
New Mountain Capital
Andrew Marolda ('99)
Managing Director
The Beekman Group
Mi
chele Martin ('02)
Senior Vice President
Brown Brothers Harriman
President
POM Consulting
POM Consulting
Rob McMahon ('98)
Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer
Encina Capital Partners
James
Metcalfe ('91)
Partner & Head of Global Investments
Alinda Capital Partners
Alinda Capital Partners
Thoma
s Morrison ('92)
Sr. Managing Director Wealth Solutions
Blackstone
Blackstone
Jackie Moss ('98)
Managing Director & Wealth Advisor
William Blair
William Blair
James N
eary ('92)
Head of Industrial & Business Service Teams, Co-head of the Healthcare Group
Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus

Senior Vice President, Bank of America
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Keith Palzer ('88 JD)
Sr. Managing Director
Ankura Consulting Group
Ankura Consulting Group
Scott Perricelli ('01)
Partner
LLR Partners
LLR Partners

Ed Power ('99)
Managing Director
Amherst Pierpont Securities
Henry
Robin ('88)
CFA
Kurt Ryden ('95)
Managing Director
Bank of America Private Bank
Karl Saunders ('96)
Managing Director
Saunix Investment Management
Rac
hel Schnoll ('99)
CEO
Jewish Communal Fund
Jewish Communal Fund

Jeffrey Seaman ('91)
Managing Director, Investment Banking - Financial Sponsor Group
Baird
Baird
Glenn
Shapiro ('98)
Managing Director
Fir Tree
Fir Tree
Scott A.
Shay ('80)
Chairman of the Board
Signature Bank
Signature Bank
James H. Simmons, III ('96)
Managing Partner
Asland Capital Partners
Scott
Sleyster ('87)
Executive Vice President & Head of Prudential Financial
Prudential
Micha
el L. Smith ('97)
Partner
Ares Management
Adam Sokoloff ('88)
Managing Partner
Asgard Capital
Asgard Capital
Bruce S
pohler ('86)
Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer & Director
Solar Capital
Solar Capital
Catherine Vaughn Deutsch ('02)
Partner & Head of Investor Relations
Varadero Capital, LP
Varadero Capital, LP
Retired Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Founding Partner
W Capital Partners
W Capital Partners
Managing Director
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Ali Wing ('97)
CEO
Oobli Foods
Kris Zdyb ('98)
Managing Director
Tangent Capital Partners