Kelly founded Certis Capital Management in 2005 and is a member of the investment committee. Prior to starting Certis, Kelly was with Pacificor, a top percentile performing hedge fund focused on high yield bonds and other distressed securities. Kelly served on the investment committee and established Pacificor’s Insurance Dedicated Fund. Prior to Pacificor Kelly was a Vice President with Credit Suisse where he led one of the Private Client teams in the firm's Los Angeles office. Prior to Credit Suisse Kelly was an Associate in the Private Client Services division at Lehman Brothers in New York City. Before earning his Masters degree he worked for private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners in Beverly Hills, California. Kelly holds a degree in Economics and East Asian Studies from UCLA, as well as an MBA in Finance from the Anderson School at UCLA.