Mark Napier

Professor | Investor | Advisor

Greater Chicago Area

About

➪ Professor: applied finance, corporate finance, venture finance ➪ Advisor: portfolio risk, family office finance, wealth capital@risk ➪ Investor: agentic platforms, emerging tech systems, growth ventures ➪ R&D: behavioral finance, family office finance, wealth management Board Experience (Public & Private) ➪ SEC Qualified Financial Expert, Qualified Audit Committee Financial Expert ➪ Board Committees: Finance, Investment, Audit, Executive, Governance ➪ ESG/CSR: B-Corporations, Sustainable Finance, Sustainability Accounting Portfolio Investments ➪ Co-Found: Ai/Software (4), Foods (2), Hardware (2), Medical (1) ➪ PE/VC/CVC: $1B+ ➪ Exits: $50B+

Experience

  • Assistant Professor of Finance at Lewis University
    Aug 2021 - Present · 5 yrs

  • HBR Advisory Council at Harvard Business Review
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Investment Board at B Corp Fund
    2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

  • Managing Partner at Kilmahew Capital
    2012 - Present · 14 yrs 7 mos

  • Managing Director at Kilmahew Ventures
    2012 - Present · 14 yrs 7 mos