ProVest Equity Team

Kerry Byler is a seasoned operator, investor, and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in private equity, venture-backed growth, and strategic operations. As a Founding Partner at Provest Equity Partners, Kerry brings a unique blend of hands-on leadership and investment expertise to support founder-led businesses and drive transformative growth. Over the past decade, Kerry has led three private equity-backed platform companies, resulting in three successful exits and more than 12 accretive follow-on acquisitions. He was the Founding CFO and Board Member of AmeriPro Health, where he played a pivotal role in scaling the business through acquisitions and strategic positioning. Kerry’s track record includes involvement in over 60 portfolio companies—as an investor, operator, advisor, or board member—where he has consistently helped companies scale operations, optimize performance, and unlock enterprise value. In addition to his work at Provest, Kerry is also a Partner in TechCXO’s Finance Practice, where he is a trusted strategic advisor to boards, investors, and executive teams. He frequently serves as interim CFO or COO for high-growth, private equity- and venture-backed companies, offering deep expertise in M&A, capital raising, operational strategy, and post-acquisition integration. Most recently, Kerry served as EVP, CFO, and Board Member of a SaaS and tech-enabled services company, where he raised multiple rounds of private equity and debt capital, drove record-setting growth, and led a successful private equity recapitalization in 2022. Under his leadership, the company created over 500 high-tech jobs in under three years. Previously, Kerry was a General Partner and Managing Director at BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, overseeing more than $300 million in AUM across 17 portfolio companies with 24 institutional limited partners. He led investment, financial, and operational oversight, with a focus on innovation and corporate growth. Kerry was the founding and lead investor in multiple high-impact ventures, including a Wall Street Journal Top 3 U.S. Growth Company and a disruptive InsurTech business. Earlier in his career, Kerry held senior roles at Lehman Brothers’ Global Private Equity Group and served as Partner at Batterson Venture Partners / Momentum Capital, a growth equity and venture firm focused on IT, and business services. He also served as interim CEO and CFO across several portfolio companies. Kerry earned his BS in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he focused on Analytic Finance, Strategic Management, and Entrepreneurship.