Co-Founder & Senior Managing Director

John has guided entrepreneurs through more than 300 company sales, mergers and capital raises over his 35-year career. He’s built three investment banks from the ground up, which means he knows both the exhilaration and the weight of building something that lasts. At Kensington Park, he brings that hard-earned judgment to founders facing the most important transaction of their careers.

Before launching Kensington, John co-founded Hyde Park Capital and served as Managing Director of Healthcare Investment Banking at Raymond James. He began his career as an engineer at IBM and Motorola, contributing to the launch of IBM’s first PCs and Motorola’s first consumer cell phone — early lessons in how breakthrough innovation becomes market value.

John graduated magna cum laude with a BSE in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from Duke University, where he was inducted into Tau Beta Pi. He later earned his MBA from The Wharton School.

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Co-Founder & Senior Managing Director

Berry has spent more than 30 years at the intersection of Wall Street and entrepreneurship. He built and led quantitative research teams at Salomon Brothers, Credit Suisse, and UBS, where he was Managing Director and Head of U.S. Quantitative Research, earning top rankings from Institutional Investor. Along the way, he launched two ventures of his own: Abacus Analytics, a consulting platform for equity trading simulations, and Precision Portfolios, a hedge fund built around pricing inefficiencies.

For founders, Berry brings a rare combination: the rigor of a Wall Street quant, the judgment of a seasoned dealmaker, and the perspective of an entrepreneur who has built companies himself. He knows what it takes to prepare a business to stand up to buyer scrutiny and how to position it to command premium value.

Berry graduated magna cum laude with dual degrees in economics and international relations from the University of Virginia, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and earned his MBA from The Wharton School.

Ron’s career as an investment banker and early-stage investor spans more than five decades and includes leadership at Raymond James, where he served as Co-Head of Corporate Finance. It began with ten years of buy-side experience for an individual whose eclectic collection of companies included an exotic car dealership in Beverly Hills, Kahlua, Lake Arrowhead, a helmet manufacturer, Bardahl, and a 3500-acre ranch. Over the course of his career, he has completed transactions across industries ranging from technology and healthcare to manufacturing, consumer brands, restaurants, energy, real estate, construction and finance.

At Raymond James, he helped guide the firm’s early growth, working on offerings for CDI, Intelogic Trace, Sikes Corporation, Iverson Technology, Heico, and Norin Corp. and leading financings and sales to Aetna, Lennar, and Pilkington Visioncare for Minnesota Power and from General Electric. After more than a decade there, he founded Miller Advisory, where for 35 years he advised private and public companies on M&A and capital strategy, completing deals with buyers such as Johnson Controls, NYNEX, EDS, Verifone, Prometric, GTCR, Harbour Group and BP Asia Pacific. Ron has guided IPOs, valuations, and strategic exits for more than 50 companies and served on numerous boards (both public and private) across industries. He earned his BA from The Ohio State University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Managing Director

Arnaud brings 35+ years of experience in technology as an entrepreneur, operator, and investment banker. He has founded or co-founded six software companies across regulatory compliance, e-discovery with AI/ML, and LegalTech/FinTech platforms built on proprietary large language models. This experience gives him firsthand insight into scaling and exiting in complex, fast-moving markets.

Earlier in his career, Arnaud held leadership roles at global technology leaders including Burroughs, Sperry, Prime Computer, and Sybase. He later advised on numerous M&A transactions at Corum Group, with a focus on AI/ML, FinTech, HealthTech, CyberSecurity, LegalTech, and Smart Logistics.

Managing Director

Brad Farris brings more than 20 years of experience as a financial services consultant and risk manager, helping companies solve their most critical challenges. He began his career at Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, modeling and stress-testing the balance sheet for the senior Asset and Liability Management Committee, before becoming an advisor to global institutions requiring strategic transformations.

While a consultant with Booz Allen and A.T. Kearney, Brad led merger integrations and large-scale strategy projects across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. His time living and working in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Indonesia gave him a global perspective that continues to shape his work with business owners navigating today’s global economic environment. As the founder of Thornabbey Risk Management, Brad helped companies identify, quantify and manage risk, particularly when facing complex exposures and insurance challenges.

Brad graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with a double major in Economics and Computer Science. He also holds multiple professional designations, including CPCU, ARM, ARe, and ASLI.

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Managing Director

Mark Cleveland has lived the founder’s journey many times over — starting and selling six companies, taking one public, and navigating both acquisitions and being acquired. That means when he advises entrepreneurs on their own exits, he speaks from lived experience, not theory.

His career spans software, logistics, and U.S. manufacturing, from leading mission-critical transaction processing and fleet management systems to launching and scaling ventures in maritime operations, cycling, and consumer products. Along the way, he’s been named Nashville’s Entrepreneur of the Year, earned the Tennessee Governor’s Award for Trade Excellence, and was recognized among the region’s Most Admired CEOs while leading three different companies.

Mark brings optimism, resilience, and a clear founder’s perspective to M&A. He loves helping entrepreneurs negotiate outcomes that reward their work, protect their teams, and set the stage for what comes next.

Managing Director

Lonnie has spent over 35 years on every side of the table in technology, as a founder, CEO, venture capitalist, board member, and investment banker. He knows firsthand the pressures of building, scaling, and exiting, and he brings that perspective to entrepreneurs navigating their own M&A journey.

He co-founded and ran jKool, an AI analytics company in the banking sector, and later led public and private technology companies in enterprise software, IoT, and cloud networking. Earlier in his career, Lonnie helped develop the original ARPANET at BBN and worked at Cisco Systems as the internet age took shape. In investment banking, he has advised dozens of founders at Atlas Technology Group and Corum Group, focusing on software and AI-driven businesses.

For founders, that mix of operator scars and dealmaking judgment means Lonnie understands both the story you’ve built and the scrutiny buyers will bring.

Managing Director

Alex Maggi is a CFA charterholder and licensed CPA who has spent his career turning complex financials into clear strategies for growth and exit. He started in assurance at a global accounting firm before stepping into CFO and finance leadership roles, where he guided companies of all sizes through process transformations, internal controls, and building the financial models that drive decisions buyers care about.

In recent years, Alex has partnered with startups and growth-stage businesses to structure finance functions, raise capital, forecast with confidence, and manage investor relations. He’s helped multiple founders navigate successful exits, translating numbers into narratives that resonate with buyers.

Alex holds M&AP, IM&A, and CPMI certifications from the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances in Zurich, as well as the CM&AA designation. He earned his BA magna cum laude in Accounting and Management Information Systems from the University of South Florida and an MBA in Finance from the University of South Dakota.

Managing Director

Adam Tilow brings more than 15 years of experience guiding software entrepreneurs through acquisitions, roll-ups, divestitures, and capital raises. He’s advised founders at every stage of the deal cycle, from shaping their first strategic conversations to negotiating complex private equity transactions, with a focus on delivering clarity and competitive outcomes.

His career spans senior roles at Atlas Technology Group, Woodside Capital, Wunderlich Securities, Moss Adams Capital, and UBS Financial Services. Across each, Adam has built deep relationships in the software ecosystem and developed a sharp lens for what drives value in fast-moving markets.

Adam earned his BS in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, from San Diego State University.

Managing Director

Kelly Wade knows the founder’s journey firsthand:  co-founding businesses, leading national companies, and guiding them through ESOP and private equity exits. Along the way, she made history as the first female national CEO in the commercial roofing industry, steering one of the largest players in the space through multiple successful transactions.

For entrepreneurs, Kelly brings not only deal experience but also empathy. She’s been on both sides of the table — building from scratch, managing through scale, and navigating the scrutiny of private equity buyers. Today she channels that perspective as a board member, advisor, and founder of Woman Up Holdings, a company developing tech products and investing in female-founded/run businesses.

Kelly holds a BA in English Journalism from Miami University, an MBA in Global Finance from Ashland University, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from Villanova University, and certification with honors from L’Institut de Francais.

Managing Director

Alain is a technology entrepreneur and advisor with deep experience across healthcare, compliance, legal tech, and finance. He co-founded Orca AI, building proprietary AI software for law firms and corporations, and later launched a blockchain venture focused on decentralized data exchange. His career spans healthcare revenue integrity, big data, and advanced text analytics — always with a focus on solving complex problems at scale.

For the past five years, Alain has focused on technology M&A and strategic advisory for early-stage and middle-market companies. At Kensington Park Capital, he originates and executes transactions in the technology sector, helping founders navigate growth and exit opportunities.