Kingswood

Andrew Kovach is a Partner at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works across sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously spent six years at Platinum Equity as a Vice President in the M&A Execution group, working on complex transactions including corporate divestitures and monitoring control investments, and earlier worked in investment banking at Houlihan Lokey and risk consulting at Ernst & Young. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.

Clayton Lechleiter is a Managing Director at Kingswood Capital Management, where he handles sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously worked as an Associate Analyst at Imperial Capital publishing capital structure research on stressed and distressed companies, an Associate at Madison Dearborn Partners, and an Analyst at Moelis & Company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ivane Chou is a Partner, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer at Kingswood Capital Management, where she oversees finance, accounting, compliance, and general firm operations. She previously spent 12 years as CFO and CCO at High Road Capital Partners, a New York-based middle-market private equity firm, and earlier worked at technology-focused private equity firm Francisco Partners. She holds a B.S. in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego and an accounting certificate from the University of California, Berkeley.

Michael Niegsch is a Partner at Kingswood Capital Management, where he handles sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight, focusing on control investments in middle-market companies across various industries and deal types. He previously spent eight years at Comvest Partners as a Principal in its private equity strategy, serving on the boards of several portfolio companies, and earlier worked in investment banking at UBS Investment Bank and Morgan Joseph TriArtisan. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with High Distinction from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Mohammed Khalil is a Managing Director at Kingswood Capital Management, where he handles sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously served as a Director at Lone Star Funds, focusing on control investments across industrial and services sectors including corporate carve-outs, and before that worked at ORIX Capital Partners and in investment banking at Jefferies & Co. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Allister Aaron is a Principal of Portfolio Operations at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works on business strategy and operations across the firm's portfolio companies alongside the investment team and operating executives. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Strategic Metals, a battery metals mine and processing facility, where he oversaw capital raises totaling roughly $385 million and functions including corporate finance, accounting, and IT. Earlier he worked in private credit at HPS Investment Partners, and he holds a BA in History from Yale University.

Bob Cirillo is a Principal at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works across the investment process, including sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously worked as an Associate in the Global Industrials Group at Goldman Sachs, covering mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and activism defense. He earned a BS in Economics from The Ohio State University, an MS in Applied Statistics from Loyola University Chicago, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Derrek Ross is a Principal at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works across sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously served as a Senior Associate at KPS Capital Partners, monitoring control investments in the industrials sector, and earlier spent four years at Kinderhook Industries and worked in investment banking at Macquarie Capital's aerospace, defense, and government services group. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University.

Evelyn Hoffman-Harland is a Principal at Kingswood Capital Management, where she works across the investment process including sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. She previously spent eight years on the investment team at Atlas Holdings, a private equity firm, and earlier worked at the International Finance Corporation and in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. She holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Gerred Link is a Principal at Kingswood Capital Management, where he handles business development including deal origination, deal qualification, and relationship management. He previously served as a Vice President at Netrex Capital Markets, a boutique investment bank focused on debt capital raises and sell-side M&A for financial sponsors and middle market companies. He holds a BS in Exercise Science from Sonoma State University and an MA in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific University.

Aiden Gilbert is an Associate at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works across sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously worked as an Analyst in the Financial Restructuring Group at Houlihan Lokey, focusing on restructurings, distressed M&A, and liability management transactions. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Grinnell College.

Ben Palmer is a Senior Associate at Kingswood Capital Management, working across sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously was an Associate in the Private Equity Group at Ares Management, where he executed and monitored control investments in business services, industrials, consumer, and healthcare. Earlier in his career he worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan's M&A Group and Houlihan Lokey's Business Services Group, and he holds a B.S.M. in Finance from Tulane University's Freeman School of Business.

Brandon Park is Vice President of portfolio operations and Head of eCommerce at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works on business strategy and operations across the firm's portfolio companies alongside the investment team and operating executives. He previously held CEO, President, and COO roles at direct-to-consumer and CPG businesses, including SVP of Consumer Products at 100 Thieves and President at Higround. Earlier in his career he worked in investment banking at Citigroup and across private equity (Pantheon Ventures), family offices (GVG Digital), and brand aggregators (WIN Brands and Essor). He holds a BS in Finance from NYU Stern.

Brandon Sucaldito is a Vice President at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works across the investment process including sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously worked as an Associate at Morgan Stanley on mergers and acquisitions, debt financings, equity issuances, and activism defense, and earlier at UBS Investment Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Chris Cramlet is a member of Kingswood's Portfolio Operations team, where he works with the investment team and operating executives on business strategy, financial insights, and value creation across portfolio companies. Before Kingswood, he led FP&A and Strategic Finance functions at businesses ranging from startups to companies with over $1 billion in annual revenue, and began his career as an analyst at Guthy-Renker. He also founded a fractional CFO and analytics advisory practice, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the University of San Diego.

Fitz Marren is an Associate at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works across the investment process including sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously was an Associate at Configure Partners focusing on debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic initiatives, and earlier worked in the transaction advisory services group at Ankura. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia.

James Renna is a Senior Advisor for Portfolio Operations at Kingswood Capital Management, where he supports business strategy and operations across the firm's portfolio companies and works with the investment team and operating executives. He previously spent nearly a decade at the Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company overseeing Cerberus-controlled portfolio companies across healthcare services, biotech, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, media, and retail. Earlier in his career he founded and led Capital Leaps, an advisory group for middle-market private equity firms, and served as Chief Restructuring Officer at MCI Communications/WorldCom during its restructuring and sale to Verizon; he holds a BS from Princeton University and an MBA from Duke University.

Jerrit Anderson works in FP&A within Portfolio Operations at Kingswood Capital Management, focusing on financial planning, performance improvement, and operational analysis across the firm's portfolio companies. Before Kingswood, he was a consultant at Palm Tree, an M&A advisory firm, and earlier worked in PwC's private company assurance practice. He holds a dual Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from Northeastern University and is an active CPA.

Jonathan Horriat is an Associate at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works across sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously worked as an Analyst at Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps), focusing on M&A transactions. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Loyola Marymount University.

Joshua Durodola is an Associate at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works across sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously worked as an Analyst in the Global Healthcare group at Citigroup, handling M&A transactions including prospecting, pitching, and execution. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago.

JT Kolke is an Associate at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works across the investment process including sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously was an Associate at Shoreline Equity Partners focusing on control investments in business services, and earlier worked as an Analyst in Guggenheim's industrial group. He holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Carnegie Mellon University, where he was a member of the varsity football team.

Lina Aluzri is a Senior Associate at Kingswood Capital Management, where she works across the investment process including sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. She previously was an Associate at MidOcean Partners, working on control investments in the consumer and business services sectors, and earlier an Analyst at Ocean Avenue Capital Partners. She holds a B.A. in Economics with a Computer Science minor from Claremont McKenna College.

Max McKhann is an Associate at Kingswood Capital Management, working across sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously worked as an Analyst in the M&A group at Wells Fargo, handling deal execution across industries. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University, where he was a two-time All-American in Track & Field.

Merche del Valle is Chief Talent Officer at Kingswood Capital Management, where she leads human capital strategy across the firm and its portfolio companies, focusing on talent assessment, leadership development, and executive recruitment. She previously founded Coach Synapse LLC and held Chief Talent Officer and Chief HR Officer roles at Grain Management, and earlier led talent and leadership functions at Goldman Sachs, Prudential Corporation, Unilever, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. She studied neuroscience at Columbia University and economics and business administration at CUNEF Complutense University of Madrid, and is a certified executive coach.

Oliver Quintero is a Vice President at Kingswood, where he works across the investment process including sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously worked at The Sterling Group, a private equity firm, supporting platform investments and add-on acquisitions in the industrials sector, and earlier was in Deutsche Bank's Leveraged Finance group in New York serving consumer retail, healthcare, and real estate clients. He holds an AB from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs.

Ryan Kamm is a Vice President at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works across the investment process, including sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio company oversight. He previously worked at Marlin Equity Partners, supporting platform investments and add-on acquisitions, and earlier at PJT Partners in San Francisco on M&A and equity and debt financings. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.

T.J. Wilcop is a Vice President at Kingswood Capital Management, where he works on business strategy and operations across the firm's portfolio companies alongside the investment team and portfolio leadership. He previously served as CFO of Acclarity Group, an accounting services platform, and earlier worked at Pine Tree Equity on due diligence and portfolio governance, having begun his career at Deloitte in audit and financial due diligence. He holds the CFA designation, is a former CPA, and earned a Bachelor's in Finance and a Master's in Accounting from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Will Kersh is a Vice President at Kingswood Capital Management, where he focuses on business strategy and operations across the firm's portfolio companies, working with the investment team and operating executives on strategic initiatives and resource deployment. He previously worked in the Private Equity Performance Improvement practice at Alvarez and Marsal, served as CFO of The North American Guitar, and held strategy, transformation and M&A roles at Nautilus, Inc. and Flowserve Corp. Earlier in his career he spent over a decade in advisory services at McKinsey & Co, AlixPartners and EY, and began his career at The Federal Reserve Bank. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University and an MBA from Duke University.