Frank T. Nickell has been involved with private equity investing since joining the firm in 1977. Prior to joining Kelso, he spent six years with A. M. Pullen & Co., independent public accountants. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Nickell received a B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a director of Custom Building Products, Inc. He is also a Trustee of NYU Hospitals Center and the Buckley School.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: fnickell@kelso.com

Thomas R. Wall, IV joined Kelso in 1983. He spent the previous three years as a lending officer in the Corporate Division of Chemical Bank, where his responsibilities included the analysis and evaluation of lending proposals for numerous leveraged buyouts. Mr. Wall received a B.S. in Business Administration with special attainments in Commerce from Washington & Lee University. He is a director of Ellis Communications Group, LLC, Endurance Business Media, Inc. and Renfro Corporation. He is also a Trustee of Washington & Lee University, Choate Rosemary Hall and The Sacred Heart School in New York City.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: twall@kelso.com

George E. Matelich joined Kelso in 1985. He spent the preceding two years in the mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance departments at Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb, where his responsibilities included the analysis, evaluation and financing of leveraged buyouts. He spent two years as a consultant with Ernst & Ernst. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Certificate in Management Accounting. Mr. Matelich received a B.A. in Business Administration, summa cum laude, from the University of Puget Sound and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is a director of CVR Energy, Inc. and Global Geophysical Services, Inc. He is also a Trustee of the University of Puget Sound, serves as a director on the Board of the American Prairie Foundation and is a member of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: gmatelich@kelso.com

Michael B. Goldberg joined Kelso in 1991. Prior to joining the firm, he spent two years as a Managing Director and Co-head of the Mergers and Acquisitions Department at The First Boston Corporation. From 1977 to 1988, he practiced corporate law in the mergers and acquisitions group of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, becoming a Partner in 1980. He was an Associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore from 1972 to 1977. Mr. Goldberg received a B.S. in Business Administration and Finance with high honors from the University of Florida and a J.D. from the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Law Review. He is a director of Buckeye Partners, L.P., KAR Auction Services, Inc., Poseidon Containers LLC and RHI Entertainment, Inc. He is also a Trustee of Third Way and the Petrie Foundation.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: mgoldberg@kelso.com

David I. Wahrhaftig joined Kelso in 1987. He spent the previous five years with Arthur Young & Company where he was an Associate Director of Mergers and Acquisitions and a Management Consultant. He holds a Certificate in Management Accounting. Mr. Wahrhaftig received a B.A. in Economics from Western Maryland College and an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University. He is a director of DS Waters of America, Inc. and Renfro Corporation. He is also a Trustee of Wake Forest University and a member of the Wake Forest University Schools of Business Board of Visitors.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: dwahrhaftig@kelso.com

Frank K. Bynum, Jr. joined Kelso in 1987. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Investment Analyst with New York Life Insurance Company. While with New York Life, he worked primarily in the Risk Capital Group, which focused on leveraged buyouts and venture capital investments. Mr. Bynum received a B.A. in History from the University of Virginia. He is a director of Audio Visual Services Corporation, Custom Building Products, Inc.,  Ellis Communications Group, LLC, and Endurance Business Media, Inc. He is also a Trustee of Prep for Prep and The College Foundation of the University of Virginia.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: fbynum@kelso.com

Philip E. Berney joined Kelso in 1999. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Senior Managing Director and Head of the High Yield Capital Markets group at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Previously he worked in High Yield Finance at The First Boston Corporation. Mr. Berney received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar. He is a director of Audio Visual Services Corporation, CCS Corporation, Custom Building Products, Inc., DS Waters of America, Inc., iGPS Company LLC and Wilton Re Holdings Limited.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: pberney@kelso.com

Frank J. Loverro joined Kelso in 1993. He previously worked in the private equity and high yield finance groups at CS First Boston. Mr. Loverro received a B.A with Distinction in Economics from the University of Virginia. He is a director of Buckeye GP Holdings L.P., Poseidon Containers LLC and Oceana Therapeutics LLC.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: floverro@kelso.com

James J. Connors, II joined Kelso in 1993 and serves as General Counsel. He spent the previous six years as an Associate with Debevoise & Plimpton, working primarily in their mergers and acquisitions group and securities practice group. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Mr. Connors received a B.A. in History from the College of William and Mary and a J.D. from the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Law Review. He is a director of Custom Building Products, Inc.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: jconnors@kelso.com

Church M. Moore joined Kelso in 1998. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an Associate at Investcorp International, Inc. Previously, he was an Analyst in the corporate finance group at BT Securities Corporation. Mr. Moore received a B.A. in English (concentration in American Studies) from the University of Virginia. He is a director of DS Waters of America, Inc., Ellis Communications Group, LLC, and KAR Auction Services, Inc.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: cmoore@kelso.com

Stanley de J. Osborne joined Kelso in 1998. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Associate at Summit Partners. Previously, he was an Associate in the Private Equity Group and an Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at J.P. Morgan & Co. Mr. Osborne received a B.A. in Government from Dartmouth College. He is a director of Custom Building Products, Inc., CVR Energy, Inc., Global Geophysical Services, Inc. and Traxys S.a.r.l.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: sosborne@kelso.com

Christopher L. Collins joined Kelso in 2001. Prior to joining the firm, he was enrolled at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and prior to that he was an Analyst at Stonington Partners. Mr. Collins received a B.A. in English with honors from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is a director of Audio Visual Services Corporation, Buckeye GP Holdings L.P., iGPS Company LLC, Oceana Therapeutics LLC, Renfro Corporation and Wilton Re Holdings Limited.

Phone: (212) 751-3939
Email: ccollins@kelso.com