Kelly DePonte

Bio

Kelly has more than twenty-nine years of industry experience and is responsible for Probitas Partners' research and due diligence. Prior to joining Probitas Partners, Kelly was Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at Pacific Corporate Group (“PCG”), a leading provider of alternative investment advisory, management and consulting services. Kelly oversaw the partnership investment program, which comprised more than $20 billion in capital dedicated globally to private equity. As a member of the firm's Investment Committee and Chair of the Investment Team, Kelly reviewed and approved private equity investment recommendations for discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. Before joining PCG, Kelly held various senior positions at First Interstate Bancorp, including management of a $170 million venture capital portfolio, oversight of all financial derivative activity in the corporation and its banks, and analysis and management of capital and liquidity positions of First Interstate subsidiaries. Kelly is also a member of the a Editorial Advisory Board of The Review of Private Equity and is the editor of several books published by PEI Media: "The Definitive Guide to Private Equity Fund Due Diligence" (1st & 2nd editions); "The Definitive Guide to Distressed Debt and Turnaround Investing" (1st & 2nd editions); and "A Guide to Private Equity Fund of Funds Managers" (2nd edition). Kelly earned a BA in Communications from Stanford University and an MBA from The Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA.

Career

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