CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Chuck Yates
Managing Partner, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.
Chuck Yates is a managing partner for Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors' energy private equity activities. In his role as managing partner, he is responsible for sourcing, assessing, structuring and managing investment opportunities as part of Kayne Anderson's emphasis on energy transactions. Mr. Yates has established a successful track record sourcing investment opportunities and working closely with management teams in the development and execution of their business plans. Prior to joining Kayne Anderson in 2001, Mr. Yates was a senior vice president and head of the Power Technology Group at Stephens Inc., an integrated merchant and investment bank.
Mr. Yates is actively involved in the community through the Youth Development Center, a non-profit organization that equips underprivileged youth to achieve academic success, and serving on the Advisory Board of The Broach Foundation, a non-profit organization which promotes funding for brain cancer research.
Mr. Yates earned a B.A. from Rice University in 1991, where he graduated magna cum laude, and an M.B.A. in 1994. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
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