Chris Killackey

Joined Prairie:

1999

Education:

  • University of Illinois
    (BS in finance)
  • University of Chicago
    (MBA)

Chris Killackey

Partner

ckillackey@prairie-capital.com312.701.0089
Chris Killackey

Joined Prairie:

1999

Education:

  • University of Illinois
    (BS in finance)
  • University of Chicago
    (MBA)

EXPERIENCE

Chris currently serves as a Partner of Prairie Capital. Prior to Prairie, Chris was a Director of Chicago-based Banc One Mezzanine Corporation (now part of Chase Mezzanine), a $100 million wholly owned subsidiary of Bank One Corporation that made subordinated debt investments in middle-market companies nationally. Prior to that, Chris spent seven years with American National Bank, supporting family and founder-owned companies in growing and scaling their businesses.

OTHER

Chris lives with his wife and two daughters in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.

Current Portfolio

  • Royal Distributing Logo
  • Forever Cheese logo
  • Alpha Measurement Solutions Logo
  • Upshop
  • Premier Dealer Holding Company, LLC

Select Prior Portfolio

  • Architectural Lighting Works
  • Industrial Water Treatment Solutions Corp.
  • Navman Wireless Holdings, L.P.
  • StatLab Medical Products, Inc.
  • ProVest LLC