Dan started his career in the Bank of America workout group during the 2008 financial crisis, where the stakes were existential, and the timelines measured in days. That foundation shaped everything that followed. From there, Dan was a founding member of Highview Capital. At this middle-market private equity firm, he helped deploy capital across dozens of acquisitions, transforming businesses forward and running them through good markets and bad. Dan launched Keel to bring that operational intensity to companies that need PE-level execution but aren't ready—or willing—to sell.

Approach: Dan believes the best solutions come from being in the business rather than observing it from a distance. That means ride-alongs with sales teams, Gemba walks at 5 AM on production floors, and late nights with management. The details are the key to creating value.

Kap started his career at Citi's Global Industrials Group before joining the founding team at Highview Capital, where he completed 50 acquisitions of great American companies. After Highview, he built Sound Partners, completing over 20 acquisitions of services companies in under two years and successfully exited to private equity. When a portfolio company needed hands-on turnaround leadership, Kap relocated to support operations, manage check runs, and ensure payroll ran on time. That level of commitment is what Keel brings to every engagement. Kap leads Keel's unparalleled execution, applying a proven platform-building approach to portfolio companies.

Approach: Kap believes the difference between a good deal and a great deal is execution. Not strategy decks. Not frameworks. The blocking and tackling of getting capital structures right, managing stakeholder complexity, and driving to close.