By Caleb Stephens– Editor-in-Chief, Dayton Business Journal
Jul 21, 2025
Windancer Holdings, a Dayton-based investment firm, has added a new partner. The firm promoted Kyle Knezovich to the role. Knezovich, who joined the firm in 2022, will continue to serve as chief financial officer.
Since joining Windancer, Knezovich has played a key role in building and scaling the firm’s financial and operational infrastructure. As CFO, he spearheaded the firm’s investment fund structure, working closely with legal and tax counsel, while leading initiatives across accounting, trading, transaction execution, and organizational policy.
Kyle Knezovich, Chief Financial Officer of Windancer Holdings
“Being named partner at Windancer Holdings is a meaningful milestone,” Knezovich said. “It reflects the intense focus we’ve put into building the operational foundation and financial discipline that supports our investment success.”
The investment firm is the only private firm exclusively focused on private companies within the state of Ohio—specifically the Dayton and Cincinnati regions. Its long-term approach and culture are driven by the experience and entrepreneurship of the Connor family and The Connor Group.
“In three years, Kyle helped build and scale Windancer during a period when the firm doubled its headcount and grew assets under management by approximately $200 million,” said Shane Connor, managing partner. “He takes ownership of everything he does. The decision to make him an owner of our firm was an easy one. Kyle lives Windancer’s core value of ‘Embrace the Pace’ and sets the standard for the firm’s financial and operational rigor.”