CORE Industrial Partners
Ryan Kakenmaster is the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis at CORE Industrial Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, since December 2023. Previously, Ryan held senior roles at Q-Centrix, including Senior Director and Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, from August 2020 to December 2023. Prior experience includes various positions at PwC from September 2014 to August 2020, focusing on transaction services and financial due diligence. Ryan's educational background includes an MBA with a focus on Finance & Strategy from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, a Master of Accounting Science, and a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
CORE Industrial Partners
CORE Industrial Partners, with offices in Chicago, Austin, and Cleveland, is a private equity firm with more than $1.58 billion total limited partner commitments investing in North American lower middle-market manufacturing, industrial technology, and industrial services businesses. CORE’s team is comprised of highly experienced former CEOs and investment professionals with shared beliefs, deep experience, and a demonstrated track record of building market-leading industrial businesses. Through our capital, insight, and operational expertise, CORE partners with families, entrepreneurs and management teams and strives to build best-in-class companies.