Zac Kester

Zac Kester is the Managing Director of Advanta Management and the Manager of the Advanta Charitable Lending Fund LLC. This private credit facility provides customized charitable gift financing loans to individuals. He advanced to this position within six months of joining the organization due to his knowledge of charitable giving, personal tax planning, and pooled charitable investment funds. His professional experience includes private placement accredited charitable pooled investing, private credit lending, and private debt fund management.

The fund operates as a program-related investment (PRI), a philanthropic tool designed to support charitable purposes while generating appropriate financial returns that can be reused for future charitable activities. Its mission focuses on helping reverse the decline in charitable giving by making complex charitable giving strategies more accessible.