Having worked in both private equity and an industrial manufacturing environment before joining our firm allows Jon to address concerns on all sides of the table.

Jon Kleinke | Managing Principal | Chicago, IL

Jon Kleinke brings over 25 years of middle-market private equity experience to Vander Kaay & Company. His private equity career has included working with Wynnchurch Capital (Managing Director) and Blue Point Capital Partners (Principal). While at both groups, Jon was responsible for all aspects related to originating, leading and managing private equity investments (e.g. sourcing, evaluating, structuring, negotiating, conducting due diligence, and managing post-transaction).

In addition to his private equity background, Jon has extensive experience working within an industrial manufacturing environment, having worked for 9 years at General Electric, where he was involved in a number of financial management roles at two different manufacturing divisions. In these roles, Jon was responsible for financial planning and controllership efforts, as well as directly supporting business management in the pursuit of implementing operational and productivity improvements.

Jon earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and graduated cum laude from The Ohio State University. He then completed his MBA at The University of Chicago, graduating with honors.

jon@vanderkaay.com (949) 717-4880, ext. 427