KATIE KEZELE

Katie Kezele is Executive Vice President of Partner Relations for Cypress Ascendant Holdings, LLC a San Diego based investment management firm.

Katie specializes in building and maintaining strategic partnerships that drive growth and innovation. She is also responsible for managing multiple departments, projects, and teams to achieve a wide range of goals and objectives for Cypress Ascendant. In addition to overseeing, she works closely alongside the CEO and executive team to provide support and increase efficiency.

Katie has been in the operational management and executive support fields for over 13 years. Prior to Cypress Ascendant, she worked closely alongside Bill Trzos, the former CEO of Atlas General Holdings, which sold in early 2021 to Arthur J. Gallagher, one of the most prominent, multinational firms in the insurance space.