Prairie Capital Management

Our Story

For more than 28 years, Prairie Capital has been dedicated to providing personalized financial advice to a select group of individuals, families, and institutions. Our journey began twenty-seven years ago, when a small group of families with significant financial resources were looking for objective, customized, and sophisticated financial guidance. We recognized the need for a comprehensive approach to wealth management, investment, and philanthropic planning. Our team of experienced professionals came together to build a new way of managing complex financial needs. We exist to simplify your life, manage your complex financial needs, and help you achieve your goals. Our story is one of building meaningful relationships with our clients, understanding their unique needs, and providing tailored solutions to meet those needs.

Our Services

At Prairie Capital, we provide a comprehensive range of wealth management services designed to cater to the unique needs of our clients. Our services include:

• Wealth Management: We offer customized financial planning, investment management, philanthropic planning, consolidated reporting, and portfolio risk management to help our clients achieve their financial goals.

• Private Investments: Our deep industry experience, scale, and professional networks enable us to source, analyze, and structure private investment opportunities that provide our clients with attractive returns.

• Institutional Consulting: We partner with non-profit organizations, foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients to manage complexity and help them focus on their mission.

Our Team

At the heart of Prairie Capital are our dedicated and driven professionals. Our team of Managing Directors has diverse backgrounds and over 150 years of combined investment experience. Our average employee tenure is 11 years, and our three founding partners have been with the firm since its inception. We are proud to have a team that is committed to delivering exceptional service and exceeding the expectations of our clients.

Meet Our Managing Directors

• Michael M. Gentry: Michael has over 15 years of investment experience and joined Prairie Capital in 2012. Prior to joining us, Michael spent seven years with Credit Suisse in Chicago as a Director in the HOLT division. He was responsible for consulting with hedge funds and other institutional asset managers, and for managing HOLT's North American sector specialist team. Michael received his B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration and M.S. in Accounting from the University of Kansas, and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

• Brian N. Kaufman: Brian has over three decades of investment experience and co-founded Prairie Capital in 1995. Brian coordinates business, legal, and tax matters with clients and their advisors. Prior to forming Prairie Capital, Brian practiced law for over a decade as a partner with the Kansas City office of a major international law firm. He received a B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Kansas, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

• Andrew S. Klocke: Andrew has over 20 years of investment experience and joined Prairie Capital in 2003. Andy serves or has served on the Board of Directors of The REACH Healthcare Foundation, the Kansas State University Foundation Asset Management Committee, Kansas State University College of Business Finance Advisory Board, and is an alumnus of the Kansas City Tomorrow leadership program. He received his B.S. in Finance (Phi Kappa Phi) and his M.B.A. from Kansas State University, where he earned four First Team Academic All-Big 12 Conference honors as a four-year letterman on the Kansas State University football team.

• Curtis A. Krizek: Curtis has over three decades of investment experience and co-founded Prairie Capital in 1995. Curtis coordinates business, legal, and tax matters with clients and their advisors. Prior to forming Prairie Capital, Curtis practiced law as a partner specializing in corporate, securities, real estate, private equity, and finance. He graduated from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Life Sciences, and received a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

• Riley Pratt: Riley has over 10 years of investment experience and joined Prairie Capital in 2019. Prior to joining Prairie Capital, Riley spent five years with Morgan Stanley where he served as a Private Wealth Advisor for ultra high net worth individuals and families. His responsibilities included focusing on creating and implementing highly customized investment portfolios as well as co-leading the group's efforts in third-party asset manager selection and due diligence. Riley graduated from the Honors College at Michigan State University with a B.A. in Accounting and earned a Master of Accounting degree from Oakland University. He is a licensed CPA in the state of Illinois and a CFA charterholder.

• Cory M. Ross: Cory has over 10 years of investment experience and joined Prairie Capital in 2022. Prior to joining Prairie Capital, Cory spent ten years with Marsico Capital Management, where he served clients across the institutional, family office, and RIA channels. Cory received his B.S. from Louisiana State University, where he captained the men's tennis team. In addition, Cory received an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Denver.