Our Team
Peter Anderson and Steven Krall co-founded Gardner Hays Capital and jointly oversee the Firm’s overall management. Their roles encompass a wide range of responsibilities within the Firm, including active involvement in all elements of deal origination, due diligence, deal structuring and negotiation, as well as fundraising, investor relations, and the Firm’s overall investment activities.
Our collective experience with boards and management teams during transformative moments gives us a unique “behind the curtain” perspective on what matters most during these important transitions. We’ve seen successful partnerships, complete failures, and everything in between, and we bring to bear that entire knowledge base in every situation. We pride ourselves on being straight-talking individuals who approach situations seeking a successful outcome for all parties involved, and whose word is their bond.
Peter K. Anderson
Before establishing Gardner Hays, Peter spent four years as the general counsel for a private equity firm and family office based in Fort Worth, Texas, investing primarily in technology, software infrastructure and data analytics businesses. While in this role, he also served as a strategic advisor on securities and transactions for a publicly-traded EV mobility company.
Prior to moving in-house, Peter was a Partner in the Corporate Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. With over a decade of expertise, Peter has advised private equity funds and their portfolio companies on a wide array of complex transactions. Peter began his career in the Labor and Employment practice at Seyfarth Shaw LLP and spent several years working for the Connecticut State Legislature.
Peter grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts and graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He earned his JD from Loyola University Chicago and is a member of both the Illinois and Texas Bar Associations. In his spare time, Peter is an avid college football fan and enjoys traveling to games with his family. Peter lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two sons.
Steven G. Krall
Before establishing Gardner Hays, Steven spent five years in the Industrials investment banking divisions of both Lincoln International and William Blair & Company where he advised a wide range of both family/founder-owned and financial sponsor-owned companies on mergers and acquisitions and private capital transactions.
Steven began his career at publicly-traded Aon plc where he held a number of corporate finance positions, including corporate planning, business unit financial planning and analysis, and investor relations.
Steven grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a BS in Finance. He earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. In his spare time, Steven can be found exploring his local fishing spots and cheering on his beloved Cincinnati Bengals during football season. Steven lives in Lake Bluff, Illinois with his wife, son, and daughter.