Kirk Smith
Director/Board Member at Senske Lawn & Tree Care LLC
Profile
Kirk joined GTCR as a Principal in 2022.
Prior to joining GTCR, Kirk was a Principal at Bregal Sagemount where he was responsible for originating and underwriting investments in the software, tech-enabled services, and financial technology sectors.
Prior to Bregal Sagemount, he was an Associate in the Special Situations Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Kirk holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BS in Finance with honors from the University of Kansas.
Kirk is currently a Director of Foundation Source and Senske Services.
Kirk Smith active positions
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GTCR LLC
GTCR LLC Investment ManagersFinance GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-12-31 |
Foundation Source Philanthropic Services, Inc.
Foundation Source Philanthropic Services, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Foundation Source Philanthropic Services, Inc. engages in the provision of comprehensive support services for private foundations. Its services include foundation management, foundation administration, grant and expense processing, compliance monitoring, tax preparation and filings, grants management, international grantmaking, philanthropic guidance and consulting, recordkeeping, and financial and regulatory reporting. The company was founded by Andrew Greenbaum, Neil Greenbaum, Douglas K. Mellinger and Alexander Libkind in April 2000 and is headquartered in Fairfield, CT. | Director/Board Member | 2022-12-31 |
Senske Lawn & Tree Care LLC
Senske Lawn & Tree Care LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Senske Lawn & Tree Care, Inc. provides lawn, tree and pest control services. It offers weed, ant, bed bugs, pest bird, rodent, scorpion, spider, and stinging insects control, and termite treatment. The firm also provides grounds maintenance and holiday lighting services. The company was founded by Bill Senske in 1947 and is headquartered in Kennewick, WA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Kirk Smith
Companies | Position | End |
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Bregal Sagemount
Bregal Sagemount Investment ManagersFinance Bregal Sagemount (Bregal Sagemount) is a private equity subsidiary of Bregal Investments LLP founded in 2012 by Adam Fuller, Michael Kosty and Pavan Tripathi. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Analyst | 2022-01-30 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-12-31 |
Challenger Capital Group Ltd. (Private Equity)
Challenger Capital Group Ltd. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2004 by Mark Stephens, Challenger Capital Group Ltd. is an independent financial services institution offering advisory services and private equity investing. They are located in Chicago with an additional office in Dallas. | Private Equity Analyst | 2009-12-31 |
Challenger Capital Group Ltd.
Challenger Capital Group Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Challenger Capital Group Ltd. is an investment banking firm located in Dallas, Texas. The firm offers a full suite of investment banking products including M&A advisory, capital raising and restructuring services. Challenger Capital Group's advisory services are specifically focused on middle-market companies and include debt and equity capital raising, mezzanine and structured solutions, mergers and acquisitions and more. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Training of Kirk Smith
Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
University of Kansas | Undergraduate Degree |
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Challenger Capital Group Ltd. (Private Equity)
Challenger Capital Group Ltd. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2004 by Mark Stephens, Challenger Capital Group Ltd. is an independent financial services institution offering advisory services and private equity investing. They are located in Chicago with an additional office in Dallas. | Finance |
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Finance |
Bregal Sagemount
Bregal Sagemount Investment ManagersFinance Bregal Sagemount (Bregal Sagemount) is a private equity subsidiary of Bregal Investments LLP founded in 2012 by Adam Fuller, Michael Kosty and Pavan Tripathi. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
Challenger Capital Group Ltd.
Challenger Capital Group Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Challenger Capital Group Ltd. is an investment banking firm located in Dallas, Texas. The firm offers a full suite of investment banking products including M&A advisory, capital raising and restructuring services. Challenger Capital Group's advisory services are specifically focused on middle-market companies and include debt and equity capital raising, mezzanine and structured solutions, mergers and acquisitions and more. | Finance |
GTCR LLC
GTCR LLC Investment ManagersFinance GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Foundation Source Philanthropic Services, Inc.
Foundation Source Philanthropic Services, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Foundation Source Philanthropic Services, Inc. engages in the provision of comprehensive support services for private foundations. Its services include foundation management, foundation administration, grant and expense processing, compliance monitoring, tax preparation and filings, grants management, international grantmaking, philanthropic guidance and consulting, recordkeeping, and financial and regulatory reporting. The company was founded by Andrew Greenbaum, Neil Greenbaum, Douglas K. Mellinger and Alexander Libkind in April 2000 and is headquartered in Fairfield, CT. | Technology Services |
Senske Lawn & Tree Care LLC
Senske Lawn & Tree Care LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Senske Lawn & Tree Care, Inc. provides lawn, tree and pest control services. It offers weed, ant, bed bugs, pest bird, rodent, scorpion, spider, and stinging insects control, and termite treatment. The firm also provides grounds maintenance and holiday lighting services. The company was founded by Bill Senske in 1947 and is headquartered in Kennewick, WA. | Commercial Services |
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