Chris Hart is Managing Partner and co-founder of Keswick and serves on the firm’s Investment Committee. Chris is responsible for the day-to-day management of the firm as well as deal sourcing, structuring and executing transactions, due diligence, portfolio management, and investor relations.

Prior to co-founding Keswick, Chris was a Partner at KLH Capital, where he spent thirteen years investing in lower middle-market businesses across four investment funds.

Chris received a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

John Kirtley is Managing Partner and co-founder of Keswick and serves on the firm’s Investment Committee. John is responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio management, and investor relations.

Prior to co-founding Keswick, John co-founded KLH Capital and Florida Capital Partners, both lower middle-market investment firms where he worked for a combined 30 years. John started his career at Chemical Venture Partners, the private equity and venture capital arm of Chemical Bank.

John received a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

Jeff Leck is Managing Partner and co-founder of Keswick and serves on the firm’s Investment Committee. Jeff is responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio management, and investor relations.

Prior to co-founding Keswick, Jeff co-founded KLH Capital and Florida Capital Partners, both lower middle-market investment firms where he worked for a combined 30 years. Prior to founding Florida Capital Partners, Jeff worked at Chemical Venture Partners, the private equity and venture capital arm of Chemical Bank. Jeff began his career as a financial analyst with Drexel Burnham Lambert.

Jeffrey received a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

Sean Healy currently serves as a Vice President of Business Development at Keswick. Sean is responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities, business development, and conducting preliminary financial, operational, and competitive diligence for potential investments.

Prior to joining Keswick, Sean was head of origination for a family office, led his own search fund, and also served in various strategy and management consulting-related roles for companies spanning all stages of the business lifecycle from startup to corporate stalwart (Lowe’s and Home Depot, among them). Prior to entering the private sector, Sean served as a Combat Engineer Officer in the US Army. He later served as a Joint Operational Strategist for the Navy and Marine Corps before transitioning into the Reserve Force of the US Army, where he remains a Lieutenant Colonel today.

Sean received an MBA from the Harvard Business School at Harvard University. He also received a B.S. in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Dan Drew currently serves as an Senior Associate with Keswick. Dan is responsible for deal execution, due diligence, financial analysis, and portfolio management. He also supports deal origination and marketing.

Prior to joining Keswick, Dan was an Associate at Tecum Capital, where he supported senior professionals in deal underwriting and portfolio monitoring. Previously, Dan was an Analyst with Cleary Gull, a middle-market investment bank. While at Cleary Gull, Dan was responsible for supporting senior team members in executing transactions.

Dan received dual major B.S. degrees in Finance and Accounting from Marquette University.

Chris Kern currently serves as an Analyst with Keswick. Chris is responsible for deal execution, due diligence, financial analysis, and portfolio management. He also supports deal origination and marketing.

Prior to joining Keswick, Chris was an Associate at TGH Innoventures, Tampa General Hospital’s venture capital group, where he supported the investment team in sourcing new investment opportunities, deal underwriting, and portfolio monitoring.

Chris received a B.S. degree in Finance from Florida State University.