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Kenneth Kluckman

Investor

Principal at Frontenac

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Kenneth Kluckman is a Principal at Frontenac, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on lower middle market buyouts in the consumer, industrial, and services sectors. He originates and evaluates investment opportunities and works with portfolio companies primarily in food and consumer services, supporting business executives in identifying and acquiring market-leading enterprises. His responsibilities include transaction execution and ongoing portfolio management using Frontenac's CEO1ST® approach to identify acquisition and operational improvement opportunities.

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Experience

  1. FrontenacPrincipalcurrent2026 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. FrontenacVice President2020 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. FrontenacAssociate2016 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
  4. NutriScience InnovationsDirectorcurrent2026 — present
  5. City Line DistributorsDirectorcurrent2023 — present
  6. Dealer Services NetworkDirectorcurrent2022 — presentDeerfield Beach, Florida, United States
  7. HERBCo - Monterey Bay SpiceDirectorcurrent2021 — presentWatsonville, California, United States
  8. Crofter's Organic Fruit SpreadsDirector2021 — 2025Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
  9. CitiInvestment Banking Analyst2014 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  10. CitiInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2013Greater Chicago Area
  11. Battery VenturesIntern2012Greater Boston

Education

  1. University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of BusinessBachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance2010 — 2014
  2. Loyola Academy2006 — 2010

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel2PowerPoint2Microsoft Office2Private Equity3Mergers & Acquisitions3LBO3Due Diligence3Valuation1Financial Analysis2Financial Modeling2Investment Banking2

From Kenneth's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business41

Ann PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at GreycroftJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTechMichael BrannanSr. Associate at Volition CapitalEdward KimInvestor at Side Door VenturesAmy PersohnChief Operating Officer at Navitas CapitalKyle DedrickVice President at Odyssey Investment Partners

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Also attended Loyola Academy5

Kevin WillerVenture Partner at Chicago VenturesMike DowdleFounding Partner at Circadian VenturesBraden MullenInvestment Analyst at Proofpoint CapitalAnthony ArochoInvestor at TCVGraham ReppSenior Associate at Angeles Equity

Shared employers

Also worked at NutriScience Innovations2

Carl SternAdvisor at ICIJacob AndersonVice President at Frontenac

Also worked at City Line Distributors1

Elizabeth WilliamsonManaging Director at Frontenac

Also worked at Dealer Services Network2

Michael LangdonManaging Partner at FrontenacRon FreyVenture Partner at Fraser McCombs Capital

Also worked at Crofter's Organic Fruit Spreads1

Elizabeth WilliamsonManaging Director at Frontenac

Colleagues at Frontenac

AJ McDevitt
Associate at Frontenac
Brenna Townley
Executive Assistant at Frontenac
Brian Bai
Director, Corporate Development at Frontenac
Casey Slager
Director, Financial Performance at Frontenac
Elizabeth Williamson
Managing Director at Frontenac
Gabriel Becerra
Director of Development at Frontenac
Greg Ruffini
Vice President at Frontenac
Jack Xiao
Associate at Frontenac