Our Team

Kevin Webb

An entrepreneur with over 30 years’ experience in investing and building successful businesses throughout the U.S., Kevin is the founder of Accord Asset Partners. Beyond being a core tenet behind the firm’s investment strategy, he provides mentorship and guidance to the entire team. As an entrepreneur himself, Kevin brings a valuable perspective to the firm’s investments, connecting with business operators on a personal level. Prior to Accord Asset Partners, he founded and managed several successful businesses, ranging from Accord Capital, a single family office, to startups to acquisitions to turnarounds, in a variety of industry sectors including hospice, home health care, hospital, real estate, and lending. He’s seen a lot in his time, which allows him to provide strategic guidance to Accord Assets Partners’ clients. Kevin received his MBA from the University of Texas and his Bachelor of Science in Economics from George Mason University.

Chris Lackner

From evaluating new investments to providing strategic support to portfolio companies to managing the team, Chris, along with the other partners at Accord Asset Partners, is responsible for the firm’s overall performance. Prior to joining Accord Asset Partners, Chris worked at Accord Capital, a single family office, where he grew with the firm from an associate to a partner and oversaw a robust network of assets and the infrastructure needed to support them. He received both his undergraduate degree in Accounting and his MBA from Oklahoma State University.

Josh Merrill

Josh partners with Kevin and Chris to facilitate Accord Asset Partners’ investments and investment strategy. As with the rest of the firm’s leadership, building enduring relationships with investors and management teams is a central thesis to his approach. Josh joined Accord Asset Partners from Accord Capital, a single family office, where he was a partner at the firm and provided strategic direction to portfolio companies. Before that, Josh was a Managing Partner at a private investment firm in Oklahoma City, OK, where he was involved in all aspects of the firm’s strategic and investment decision making. Prior to that, Josh was a Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, LLP. Josh received his undergraduate degree in Accounting with a minor in Finance from Oklahoma State University and his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma.

Shawn Meador

Shawn plays important roles in both evaluating new investment opportunities and supporting the businesses in Accord Asset Partners’ portfolio. Prior to that, Shawn worked at Accord Capital, a single family office, where he also played important roles in the evaluation of new investments and support of the family office’s portfolio. Prior to that, he worked at an investment management firm in Chicago where he was responsible for screening and underwriting new investment opportunities within the leveraged lending space (senior/junior debt, minority equity co-investments). Shawn graduated from the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame with a BBA in Finance, as well as a second major in Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics.

Stacie Kim

As CFO, Stacie is responsible for ensuring that the financial reporting of Accord Asset Partners and its funds is accurately presented. As CCO, Stacie is responsible for administering the firm’s Compliance Manual and Code of Ethics. Prior to joining Accord, Stacie spent seven years at The Carlyle Group, where she was responsible for the management of all aspects of financial reporting and investor relations, including fundraising and fund structuring primarily for the European and Asian Real Estate funds. She has a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from The College of William and Mary as well as a Master’s in Taxation from The University of Virginia.

Matt Locke

Matt oversees information technology for Accord Asset Partners. Prior to joining the firm, Matt worked at Accord Capital, a single family office, where he oversaw the information technology for the firm and each of its portfolio companies. Prior to that, he worked as a network administrator and helpdesk supervisor for a management and investments company in the commercial real estate sector. Matt studied Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services and Programming at Mount San Jacinto College as well as Physics and Advanced Algorithms through MIT OCW.

Kiera Green