A small group, deliberately. The partnership is supported by an operating team responsible for compliance, technology, and investor relations.
Cody founded Kerns Capital to operate a concentrated investment platform across public and late-stage private markets. He oversees the firm's investment committee and final allocation decisions.
Prior to founding the firm, he held senior investment roles across long-only and growth capital strategies, with a focus on industrials, infrastructure software, and consumer platforms of scale.
Justin leads the firm's late-stage private equity strategy. He oversees sourcing, underwriting, and post-investment engagement across direct secondary and pre-IPO opportunities.
He has spent over a decade investing alongside founders and operating teams in private companies approaching institutional maturity.
Sergio is responsible for firm operations, including finance, compliance, investor relations, and technology. He directs the operational due diligence and reporting infrastructure that supports the firm's institutional standard of care.
He previously led operations at multi-strategy investment platforms and has deep experience with the regulatory and reporting requirements of institutional investors.
The firm is supported by independent administrators, custodians, auditors, and counsel. Operational oversight is structurally separated from investment decision-making to ensure appropriate controls and accountability.