Chris Hart

Chris Hart is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Keswick Partners, a private equity firm based in Tampa, Florida.12 He serves on the firm's Investment Committee and is responsible for several key aspects of the business:

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of the firm
• Deal sourcing
• Structuring and executing transactions
• Due diligence
• Portfolio management
• Investor relations12

Professional Background

Prior to co-founding Keswick Partners, Chris Hart had a significant tenure in the private equity industry:

• He was a Partner at KLH Capital for 13 years
• At KLH Capital, he invested in lower middle-market businesses across four investment funds12

Education

Chris Hart received a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia.12

Keswick Partners

Keswick Partners is a private equity firm that Chris Hart co-founded in 2022 along with Jeffrey Leck and John Kirtley.13 The firm focuses on:

• Making majority and minority equity investments
• Targeting niche manufacturing, specialty services, and value-added distribution companies
• Investing in businesses with $2 million to $5 million of EBITDA across the United States3

Chris Hart and his co-founders have a history of working together, having invested as a team for about 15 years prior to forming Keswick Partners.3