
Jeff Guylay
Managing Director
Jeff Guylay is a Managing Director of Colonnade. Prior to Colonnade, Jeff was an investment banker at J.P. Morgan in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Fixed Income Capital Markets groups in New York. He also spent several years in J.P. Morgan’s Chicago office. Jeff has over 25 years of M&A and investment banking experience and has served as lead execution partner on over 25 M&A and financing transactions at Colonnade. Jeff received an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a Master of Engineering Management from the University’s McCormick School of Engineering. Jeff received a BA from Dartmouth College and a BE from Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering. Jeff holds the Series 7, 24, 63 and 79 securities licenses. Jeff serves as a director of the non-profit Nurture, an organization dedicated to enhancing the nutrition and wellness of children and families. jguylay@coladv.com
Kathryn Guylay
Chief Strategy Officer
Kathryn is the Chief Strategy Officer at Colonnade Island. Prior to Colonnade, Kathryn worked in the business and nonprofit management world as a management consultant, executive director, and CEO. Kathryn is also an award-winning author, podcaster, and media personality with hundreds of appearances on outlets including ABC, CBS, NPR, and top-rated podcasts. Kathryn received an MBA from the University of Texas, Austin, and a BA from Emory University. kguylay@coladv.com