Mr. Byers is a Vice President at Areté Capital Partners with over twelve years of experience in private equity investing, turnaround & restructuring, performance improvement, and corporate finance across a variety of industries including aerospace & defense, agriculture, business services, energy, financial services, infrastructure, and transportation & logistics.
Kevin is responsible for driving all aspects of strategic business plan development, evaluation and execution; management reporting, financial modeling and FP&A oversight; and cash, liquidity and working capital assessments, including the construction of detailed cash flow forecasts, implementation of liquidity enhancement efforts and treasury oversight.
Prior to joining Areté Capital Partners, Kevin was a member of the investment team at Equity Group Investments responsible for evaluating new investment opportunities and driving value creation at existing portfolio companies. He has a strong track record of success across two platform acquisitions and three add-on acquisitions with $675MM of transaction value.
Prior to Equity Group Investments, Kevin was a Senior Associate at Alvarez & Marsal providing financial and operational advice to distressed clients, both in Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court restructurings, including the evaluation of financial and operational restructuring strategies; development of business plans and financial projections; identification of cost reduction and revenue growth initiatives; implementation of cash flow forecasting and cash preservation programs; and the assessment of debt capacity and recapitalization alternatives.
Prior to Alvarez & Marsal, Kevin was an Associate at DSI Consulting, a boutique restructuring firm based in Chicago. He was also a Corporate Finance Analyst at Gallagher, the third largest commercial insurance broker globally.
Kevin has a Bachelor of Accounting degree from Illinois State University. He is also a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA). When he is not working, Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.