> Mike T. Kane, PhD Founder and President, Kestrel Investments (SFO)Research Interests:Family office principal, founder and CIO of a single family office, extensive experience in family operating business, direct investing, and governance About Mike Mike Kane is the president of Kestrel Investments, a single-family office near Philadelphia investing in venture capital and in private equity, which he founded in 2005. Kane also teaches philosophy and economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Kane has run a start-up company and worked for many years in a family-operating business. He has been an active board member for a number of start ups, as well as for a private-family charitable foundation. Kane has also been an advisory board member for several family-office groups, including IPI, which gave him its Mark Morris Award for family office leadership. He holds an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and a PhD in philosophy from Boston College. Read full faculty bio on Penn Economics websiteExecutive Education Programs TaughtPrivate Wealth ManagementExperience the rigorous Wharton wealth management curriculum in a confidential setting with other affluent families. High net-worth investors from more than 50 countries have attended this five-day program offered in conjunction with the Institute for Private Investors (IPI) since 1999.
