Luke McGowan

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VC-Controller at Kranz Consulting

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Overview

Luke McGowan is a VC-Controller at Kranz Consulting with deep expertise in fund services and administration. A Saint Louis University MBA graduate, he spent 12 years at JTC Group/Segue Partners, where he was instrumental in scaling operations, managing client relationships, and leading the IT and finance integration post-acquisition.

He has a demonstrated history of taking on increasing responsibility, starting as a Senior Financial Associate and rising to Director of Fund Services before his recent career move.

Unique fact: Luke spent the first twelve years of his career at a single firm, growing with the company from a senior associate to a director.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Curious

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Fund Administration
He has over a decade of experience in the fund management sector and has actively recruited for roles in this area.
Scaling Businesses
His past roles involved designing and implementing processes to improve operational efficiency and scale business operations.
M&A Integration
He successfully led the critical IT and finance integration when his previous company was acquired by a publicly traded firm.

Media Appearances

Our Team: Professionals & Staff - Kranz Consulting. Featured in Kranz Consulting (company website)

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Work History

12-2025
VC-Controller at Kranz Consulting
2-2023 - 12-2025
Director - Fund Services at JTC Group
1-2022 - 2-2023
Associate Director at Segue Partners, a JTC Group Company
1-2019 - 12-2021
Manager at Segue Partners, a JTC Group Company
1-2016 - 12-2018
Senior Financial Associate at Segue Partners, a JTC Group Company

Education

8-2018 - 8-2021
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Saint Louis University
2006 - 2011
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Saint Louis University

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Insights For Selling To Luke

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Luke is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Luke

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Luke move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Luke take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Luke

Personality Compatibility


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