About
Joined Council Capital in 2026 to support portfolio companies with strategy and operational value creation. Previously served over a decade as a Navy SEAL officer.
Experience
- Council CapitalPortfolio Chief of Staffcurrent2026 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- Council CapitalSkillBridge Intern2025 — 2026Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- US NavyNavy SEAL Officer2015 — 2026
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2025 — 2027
- United States Naval AcademyBachelor of Science - BS, Quantitative Economics2011 — 2015
Skills & more
Special Operations1MilitaryProject PlanningOperations ManagementQuantitative Analytics1Financial AnalysisWritten CommunicationInvestmentsEquitiesDue DiligenceMemosPresentations
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Strategic InitiativesBusiness DevelopmentProgram ManagementOptions StrategiesBusiness StrategyProject ManagementMilitary OperationsEnglishCritical ThinkingStrategic PlanningProblem SolvingTeam ManagementFrom Keaton's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,366
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended United States Naval Academy59
Chad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOsJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Council Capital19
Adam SeabrookPartner at B4 CapitalGrant JacksonManaging Partner at CouncilLandon HudsonSenior Associate at CouncilJacob GinsburgVice President at CouncilKevin FaheyPartner at CouncilDavid PierceDirector at Council
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Also worked at US Navy95
Jeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street VenturesRobAdvisor at TFX Capital
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Colleagues at Council
Caroline Ryan
Portfolio Chief of Staff at Council
Chris Nichols
Portfolio Chief Talent Officer at Council
Chris Smith
Chief Financial Officer at Council
Colette Edgar
Associate Portfolio Chief of Staff at Council
Daniel Kong
Associate, Investment Team at Council
David Pierce
Director at Council
Emily Larking
Associate Portfolio Chief of Staff at Council
Garrett King
Vice President, Investment Team at Council




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