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Dan Kilpatrick

Partner & Head of Financial Services

Dan Kilpatrick is a partner and member of the Investment Committee. He is also the head of the financial services strategy.

Bio

Dan Kilpatrick joined Crestview in 2009 and is a partner. He is also a member of the Investment Committee and head of the financial services strategy. Dan is currently a member of the boards of directors of AutoLenders, Congruex, DARAG Group, Fidelis Insurance, Modern Wealth Management, WOW! and Venerable Holdings. He was previously on the boards of Accuride Corporation, Camping World Holdings, ICM Partners, Industrial Media, NYDJ Apparel, Protect My Car and Symbion. In addition, Dan serves a on the board of directors of the Alport Syndrome Foundation. Prior to Crestview, Dan worked at the Yale Investments Office. Dan received an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Yale University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Investments

Accuride Corporation

Industrials

Realized

Accuride was a supplier of steel and aluminum wheels and wheel-end components for commercial vehicle OEM, fleet and aftermarket customers.

Camping World Holdings

Media

Current Portfolio

Camping World (NYSE: CWH) is a leading operator in the recreational vehicle (“RV”) industry. The company is a multi-store dealership and retailer of RVs and related products and services.

Charter Communications

Media

Realized

Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) offers cable video programming, high-speed internet, broadband cable, telephone and other services to residential and consumer customers. At the time of Crestview's exit, Charter was the fourth-largest cable operator in the U.S.

Congruex

Media

Current Portfolio

Congruex provides network design, engineering, construction and maintenance services to the broadband industry. Through a series of acquisitions, Congruex has built a national business specializing in end-to-end engineering and construction services.

DARAG Group

Financial Services

Current Portfolio

DARAG is an established European insurance and reinsurance group specializing in the assumption of legacy business and the provision of capital relief solutions.

FC3

Media

Current Portfolio

FC3 is a content services company focused on visual special effects and post-production services.

Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited

Financial Services

Current Portfolio

Fidelis Insurance (NYSE: FIHL) is a global provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products.

ICM Partners

Media

Realized

Prior to its acquisition by Creative Artists Agency in 2022, ICM Partners was among the largest full-service talent and literary agency, representing clients in film, television, sports, music, books and theater.

Industrial Media

Media

Realized

Industrial Media produces and monetizes media content based on a portfolio of brands. During Crestview’s ownership, the company held interests in rights to the IDOL television franchise, the So You Think You Can Dance franchise, IPC and Sharp Entertainment.

Modern Wealth Management

Financial Services

Current Portfolio

Modern Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser (“RIA”) consolidator pursuing a micro-aggregation build-up strategy focused on acquiring select RIAs in strategic locations across the U.S.

NYDJ Apparel

Other

Realized

NYDJ offers denim and related apparel products targeted to the 35+ year old female demographic with average sizes of 8 to 16. The company was the first to bring "shapewear" to jeans on a large scale.

Symbion

Other

Realized

Prior to its acquisition by Surgery Partners in November 2014, Symbion owned and operated a national network of short-stay surgical facilities across many specialties.

Venerable Holdings

Financial Services

Current Portfolio

Venerable Holdings is a leading consolidator of closed variable annuity blocks.

WOW!

Media

Current Portfolio

WideOpenWest, Inc. (“WOW!”) is one of the nation’s leading broadband providers, with a high-performing network that passes 1.9 million residential, business and wholesale customers.