Kian Capital Partners has announced the promotions of Carter Fields to vice president and Thomas Bullock and Doyle Silvia to senior associate.
Mr. Fields joined the Kian team as an associate in 2019 after working as an analyst at Wells Fargo Securities in its industrial coverage group. He was promoted to senior associate in January 2023. In his new role as vice president, Mr. Fields will lead diligence efforts and participate actively in the firm’s investment process. He received his undergraduate degree in business and finance from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Thomas Bullock joined Kian in 2022 as an associate. Before Kian, he worked in franchise development at Driven Brands and as an analyst at Jefferies in its consumer and retail group. Mr. Bullock focuses on financial performance evaluation and trend analysis, deal sourcing, and strategic planning for current investments. Now as a senior associate, he will take on more responsibility in transaction evaluation and in partnering with management teams within Kian’s portfolio.
Doyle Silvia also joined Kian in 2022 as an associate, having previously held the title of analyst at VRA Partners. He is primarily responsible for evaluating and underwriting new investment opportunities and monitoring existing portfolio investments. With the promotion, Mr. Silvia will take on more responsibility in transaction evaluation and in partnering with management teams within Kian’s portfolio.
“Carter, Thomas and Doyle are integral members of the Kian team — we’re proud to honor their dedication and consistent performance with these well-deserved promotions,” said Kevin McCarthy, a co-founder and managing partner at Kian. “We are confident that each of them will continue to advance in their careers and contribute to the firm’s success.”
Charlotte and Atlanta-based Kian makes both control and minority investments of $7 million to $30 million of equity and subordinated debt in companies that have revenues of $10 million to $100 million and EBITDA of $2 million to $15 million. Sectors of interest include consumer, services, specialty manufacturing, and value-added distribution.
In May 2023, Kian held a final, oversubscribed, and hard cap closing of Kian Growth Partners III LP (KGP III) with $400 million of capital. Kian’s second fund closed at its hard cap in March 2018 with $250 million of capital.
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