Joe Burkhart is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience investing in a variety of industries. Currently, Joe serves as the Managing Partner of CFT, a premier provider of engineering services for military aircraft and weapon systems, including integrated logistics and C5ISR integration.

He is also affiliated with Boathouse Capital, a lower middle market private equity fund focused on providing capital solutions to high growth and later stage companies. Value creation is central to its investment approach and the firm is focused on building scale in established companies that are well-positioned for accelerated growth. Its flexible and creative capital solutions are tailored to facilitate the unique needs and goals of each company.

Joe is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a BBA in Accounting. He holds an MBA from the University of Virginia. Joe grew up in Milwaukee, WI and now lives in the Washington, DC-area with his wife and three children. Joe grew up cheering for the Green Bay Packers and he went on to become a team owner. When not working, Joe can be found on the sidelines cheering for his kids’ sports teams or working on his golf game.