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.