About
Kevin Kenealey is a Senior Managing Director of the Mason Wells Buyout Funds, where he sources investment opportunities, negotiates transactions, oversees due diligence, and serves on portfolio company boards. He sits on the investment committee of each Mason Wells Buyout Fund and has more than 25 years of private equity experience. Before joining Mason Wells in 1999, he was an attorney in the private equity group at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago. He holds a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and undergraduate degrees in business administration and economics from the University of Minnesota.
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Experience
- Mason WellsSenior Managing Directorcurrent1999 β presentMilwaukee, WI
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPSenior Associate1995 β 1999Chicago, IL
- Schiff Hardin LLPAssociate1993 β 1995Chicago, IL
Colleagues at Mason Wells
Adam Webb
Associate at Mason Wells
Ben Holbrook
Senior Managing Director at Mason Wells
Brady Walsh
Director of Business Development at Mason Wells
Chris Markgraf
Managing Director at Mason Wells
Chris Pummill
Managing Director at Mason Wells
Damon Thome
Managing Director at Mason Wells
Dan Shanahan
Director at Mason Wells
Debbie Figueroa
Office Manager & Fund Administrator at Mason Wells
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Kenealey?
- Kevin Kenealey is a Senior Managing Director of the Mason Wells Buyout Funds, where he sources investment opportunities, negotiates transactions, oversees due diligence, and serves on portfolio company boards. He sits on the investment committee of each Mason Wells Buyout Fund and has more than 25 years of private equity experience. Before joining Mason Wells in 1999, he was an attorney in the private equity group at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago. He holds a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and undergraduate degrees in business administration and economics from the University of Minnesota.
- Where does Kevin Kenealey work?
- Kevin Kenealey is Senior Managing Director at Mason Wells.
- Where did Kevin Kenealey go to school?
- Kevin Kenealey studied at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (J.D.); UMN Carlson School of Management (B.S. - Finance); University of Minnesota (B.S. - Economics).
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