Our Team
Principal Consultants
Each engagement is led by a senior principal consultant — not delegated to junior staff. Our team brings decades of Fortune 500 M&A and corporate development experience.
Stefan Zuckut, PhD
Founder & Principal Consultant
Founder of Kestrel Partners with 20+ years in M&A, finance, corporate development, and management consulting. Involved in the project management of 80+ M&A, divestiture, and liquidation projects.
Bret Andersen, MBA
Principal Consultant
20 years of international experience leading projects at Fortune 500 technology companies, with expertise in M&A, divestitures, and multi-national, cross-functional program management.
Cindy Koelzer, MBA
Principal Consultant
15+ years of experience in M&A and business model transitions in the high-tech industry, with a track record of 30+ deals delivering results in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
John Rutherford, MBA
Principal Consultant
20+ years of diverse, international business experience in project management, finance, accounting, and management consulting across software, media, and professional services.
Sean Wu, MBA, PMP, CPA
Principal Consultant
20+ years of international business experience in finance, accounting, M&A integration, and business process and system improvement, including post-merger integration leadership at Cisco and GE.