OUR TEAM
Peter Kirsch
Founder, Managing Partner
Prior to founding Blue Marlin Partners, Peter oversaw and directed investments for the family office of the founder of America Online for ten years, where he was responsible for all financial management and direct investments. In this position he also served as the liaison and trusted investor for other family offices and high net worth individuals seeking to co-invest. Peter also served as Investment Committee Chairman, Longstreet Partners, Advisor, The Edgewater Funds and numerous boards of directors. Subsequently, Peter was CEO of Platformix and for ten years, CEO the American Society of Landscape Architects. Peter received his B.S. in Public Relations from Marquette University.
Dan Moore
Dan has been a longtime advisor to Blue Marlin Partners and has over 35 years’ experience in managing companies, arranging financing transactions and negotiating business arrangements. Longstreet Partners, founded by Dan in 2001, was a private equity and investment banking firm focused on small to mid-sized enterprises. Over 15 years, Longstreet invested in or worked with over 30 different companies in many capacities. Dan has served as chairman and CEO of two publicly traded companies. Dan, a certified public accountant, began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co. in Washington D.C. in 1976 after receiving his Master’s
in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. Dan received his Bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College. Dan serves on the Board of Leadership Mission International, an educational organization for young women in Honduras.
Christian Delzell
Prior to joining Blue Marlin Partners, Christian spent 19 years in the financial services industry working for and with RIAs doing manager due diligence, asset class allocation, and performance analysis for high net worth individuals/families and institutional investors. Most recently, Christian spent 4 years managing a team of analysts at a global bank performing financial reporting on general partners for institutional private equity investors spanning all sectors and geographies.
He received his B.S. in Economics with Finance Applications and M.B.A from Southern Methodist University.
Jeff Frient
Managing Partner
Jeff has a long history in middle market investing, having been a private equity investor with the Edgewater Funds and an investment banker with William Blair & Company, for nearly 25 years. He has worked actively with family offices, high net worth investors, institutions, endowments and funds, as well as co-investors. Jeff has served on 15 company Boards of Directors, and has been Chairman of 4. Prior to graduate school, Jeff served worldwide in the U.S. Air Force as an F-16 pilot. Jeff received his B.S. in Computer Science from the United States Air Force Academy, graduating as a Distinguished Graduate, and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He currently serves on the Board of the Air Force Academy Foundation.
Peter Braxton
Pete Braxton has twelve years of experience, serving the financial needs of ultra-high net worth individuals and their families. Peter was a US Air Force Instructor Pilot in the KC-10A and Combat Operations Director. After the military, Peter joined Credit Suisse, Chicago, as a Private Banker and subsequently founded a company that created dynamic pricing software as an Operator and Entrepreneur. Peter then joined DOM Capital Group, a private family office and private investment group of the Dominick’s Grocery Store Family, as COO/Chief of Staff. Peter comes to Blue Marlin Partners from Envoi, a Multi Family Office. Mr. Braxton is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Distinguished Graduate of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, and holds an M.B.A. from Washington University in St Louis. He currently serves on the board of Tuskegee Next Foundation.
Deborah Williams
Deborah is a CPA practicing in the DC suburbs of Maryland. She has over 40 years of experience in accounting and taxation for small businesses and individuals such as real estate sales/development, retail, business professionals and consultants and non-profits.
Including work in budgeting/financial planning, general business consulting, financial statement preparation and individual, corporate, partnership and non-profit tax returns.
She is also an accountant for small business and for non-profit entities where responsibilities include maintaining financial records, assisting with audits and interacting with directors, bankers and third party consultants.