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Brian Kelly

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Vice President, Global Private Equity, M&A Carveouts, GPO at UKG
📍 Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Brian leads Global Private Equity and M&A Carveouts at UKG. With a background in finance at RBC Capital Markets, he has deep expertise in building and managing relationships with top-tier private equity firms, a skill he honed while establishing PE practices at Ceridian and Ultimate Software. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Washington College.

Based on his interests, Brian appears to follow developments at the University of Maryland and the consulting firm West Monroe. He is active in giving kudos to his colleagues, highlighting a focus on team recognition and positive reinforcement in his professional interactions.

He successfully created and developed the entire Global Private Equity practice from the ground up at Ultimate Software.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Global Private Equity, M&A Carveouts, GPO
Job Level
Senior
Location
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Private Equity HCM
His career is focused on providing Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions tailored to the unique demands of private equity firms and their portfolio companies.
Building PE Practices
He has a proven track record of creating and developing global private equity practices from scratch within major software companies like Ultimate Software and Ceridian.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Vice President, Global Private Equity, M&A Carveouts, GPO
UKG
7-2016 - 3-2025
Vice President, Global Private Equity
Ceridian
7-2015 - 6-2016
Senior Director, Private Equity
Ultimate Software
1-2010 - 7-2015
National Account Consultant
ADP
Senior Vice President, Investment Officer
RBC Capital Markets
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Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Washington College
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