Investment Philosophy
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Growth Oriented
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Cash-Flow Driven
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Equity Focused
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Tailored Approach
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Market Driven
Our Mission
KeyCity Capital is a values-based, growth-oriented, financial services company built on the principles of integrity, trust, and communication. We connect our investors to private equity, real estate and alternative investments with the goal of generating risk-adjusted, long-term wealth.
MANAGING PARTNERS
Tie Lasater, MAcc
Chief Executive Officer
Tie Lasater is a founding partner and KeyCity’s chief executive officer. Prior to starting KeyCity with his brother, Boone Lasater, he held roles at KPMG International in the audit and compliance division and was the controller and chief financial officer at a private equity firm. Additionally, Lasater brings experience as a professional speaker, with a focus on topics such as real estate, finance, leadership and entrepreneurship. Lasater holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in accounting from Abilene Christian University and has been recognized as a Dallas 40 under 40 honoree by the Dallas Business Journal.
Charlie Dombek, CPA
President & Chief Client Officer
Charles Dombek is a managing partner and KeyCity’s President and Chief Client Officer. He began his career at Ernst and Young and has been a certified public accountant for more than 30 years. He brings a unique perspective to the investor experience when discussing the potential for tax efficiencies when investing in a KeyCity real estate fund. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and received his MBA from the College of William and Mary.
Boone Lasater
Chief Financial Officer
Boone Lasater is a founding partner and KeyCity’s chief operating officer, bringing more than 15 years of real estate, accounting, and private equity experience. Prior to starting KeyCity Capital with his brother, Tie Lasater, he spent six years as a public tax and audit accountant and worked as an assistant controller for a private equity oil and gas firm. Lasater holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Tarleton State University.
Leigh Archer
Chief Operations Officer
Leigh Archer is a managing partner and KeyCity’s chief acquisitions officer and brings more than 15 years of real estate brokerage, agency management and investing experience. Prior to joining KeyCity Capital, he owned a title company, served as the vice president of Keller Williams Realty in Amarillo, and was the CEO of Keller Williams Realty in Denver. Archer graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Tarleton State University.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
David Worley, J.D., CFA
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
David Worley, J.D., CFA is KeyCity Capital’s general counsel and chief compliance officer. In this role he is responsible for overseeing all legal and compliance within the firm and providing a proactive, strategic and collaborative approach to these functions across KeyCity. Worley brings 40 years of experience in financial services and senior management. Prior to KeyCity he served in various capacities, including managing director – legal and compliance, for Osprey Funds, a crypto funds manager, global head of compliance for Arrowgrass Capital Partners, a London-based hedge fund manager with $6.5 billion in global AUM, GC/CCO for two companies within Guggenheim Partners, and the SEC (Market Regulation & Enforcement), among others. Worley holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Principia College and a juris doctor from Case Western Reserve University. He is also a CFA charterholder.
Meliea Ware
SVP of Operations
Meliea Ware is the senior vice president of operations at KeyCity. In this role, she is responsible for the day-to-day functions that are required to help the company operate and grow. She brings more than 14 years of management experience, including eight years in the real estate industry. Ware holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from West Texas A&M University.
Capital Relations Team
Stephen Patterson
Chief Client Officer
Stephen Patterson is KeyCity’s chief client officer. He has more than 25 years of experience in public and private finance and administration. Throughout this career, he worked as a public administrator, was on the board of directors for a private operating foundation, served as a board member of the County Economic Development Corporation, and has been on numerous civic boards focused on improving communities at large. His client relationship experience includes purchasing and refinancing municipal bonds and projects for public and county entities. Patterson earned his doctoral degree from Stephen F. Austin State University, completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Columbia University and is a licensed financial advisor.
Mandy Danish
Client Accounts Manager
Mandy Danish is a client accounts manager at KeyCity. She brings more than 10 years of experience in marketing and investor relations management. At KeyCity Capital, Danish oversees the capital team’s workflow by maintaining the pipeline and capital tracking and ensuring a smooth and effective onboarding process for investors. As the primary contact for investors, family offices, and RIAs, she is committed to nurturing and developing these relationships.
Donna Wishard
First Impressions Coordinator
Donna Wishard is KeyCity’s first impression coordinator. She brings more than 10 years of experience as an executive assistant and has experience with mortgage lending and bank acquisitions. Throughout her career, Wishard worked in a variety of industries including politics, facility management, events, music and auto finance. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Abilene Christian University.