Brian Knez

Brian Knez a founder and managing partner at Castanea and works directly alongside their investment and operating teams in a number of their portfolio companies. Brian is also involved in the day-to-day and strategic management of the firm.

Prior to co-founding Castanea, he held a variety of roles in their family business starting as Assistant to the President of General Cinema Beverages and ultimately serving as a director and co-CEO of Harcourt General and The Neiman Marcus Group. I’ve had the opportunity over the years to help build some great businesses and, both previously and now at Castanea, the privilege to work with many super-talented colleagues, investment partners, founders, and managers.