Zac Kester
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| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | Managing Director, Financial Services (Private Credit) |
| Location | Zionsville, Indiana, United States |
| Introduction | Zac Kester is the Managing Director of Advanta Management and the Manager of the Advanta Charitable Lending Fund LLC. This private credit facility provides bespoke charitable gift financing loans to individuals. He was promoted to this leadership position within six months of joining the firm due to his expertise in complex charitable giving, personal tax planning, and pooled charitable investment funds. His professional experience includes private placement accredited charitable pooled investing, private credit lending, and private debt fund management. The fund is organized and operated as a program-related investment (PRI), a philanthropic tool that prioritizes charitable purpose over financial returns while maintaining appropriate returns, enabling capital to be recycled for future charitable use. Its mission is to help reverse the nationwide decline in charitable giving by making complex charitable giving strategies more accessible. In 2025, Zachary Kester joined the fund as Executive Vice President, working with accredited charitable institutional investors as they completed investment due diligence. During his first year, he achieved $50 million in new investments. |