MCGOVERN CAPITAL LLC
OUR PEOPLE
KEVIN M. MCGOVERN
Chairman & CEO
Kevin McGovern is the Chairman and CEO of McGovern Capital, a single-family office, based in New York, Greenwich, and Miami. McGovern Capital serves as an investment, strategy and licensing principal and advisor to global businesses. Through McGovern Capital and its affiliates, McGovern has co-founded over twenty-five (25) companies, six of which have become world/category leaders, and he has been lead negotiator/principal in over fifteen (15) global joint ventures. McGovern regularly engages in successful business activities, primarily through family offices in approx. 80 countries, as well as speaks at academic and family office conferences in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and China. He serves/served on many public and private boards.
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McGovern Capital is currently a principal in several global and patented disruptive innovations: environmental impact technologies included solutions for replacing all plastics with zero end of life products and materials; global climate change technologies including advanced refrigeration, power, water, and carbon credit solutions; healthful food and beverage companies including energy drinks and cold brew coffee; proprietary skincare technologies; global interests in medical and recreational cannabis; rare earth exploration and processing in US and Asia; global audio noise neutralization technologies; several eSports teams/organizations; sports/media events and opportunities; and advanced agricultural technologies.
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McGovern was a founder of SoBe Beverages, the fastest growing beverage company ever in the US (sold to Pepsi), and McGovern Capital was one of three owners of KX Industries, L.P., the largest manufacturer and worldwide source of carbon water purification filters, having invented and supplied PUR to P&G, the first end-of-tap filter to Brita, and the first refrigerator water filter to Electrolux. Mr. McGovern has spent his career working to provide clean drinking water to people with the worst water contamination issues (including bacteria, viruses, arsenic, and lead); his water filters system was utilized by Elon Musk for Flint, Michigan. He also created the program, supervised, and negotiated all global licensing of Tristrata’s alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) patents, which technology was incorporated in approximately 40% of all global skin care products, and is/was sold in approximately 80 countries. His smoothie company (Beverage Innovations, #2 in industry) was sold to Hyland Partners.
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McGovern has successfully partnered and advised many celebrities and was a full partner and producer for Roy Jones, Jr. during his reign as the top boxer in the world. He has also worked in other sports industries such as golf development and celebrity management, race car driving, figure skating, eSports, and pro-football. He was a member of the Board and also one of the 3 members of the Executive Committee of The Sports Authority when it grew to be the multi-billion-dollar largest sports retail company in the world.
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McGovern is actively involved in the medical cannabis industry with numerous companies across the globe. McGovern is a principal in the company which owns patents and applications covering substantially all cannabinoids in skincare. McGovern speaks at leading US and global cannabis conferences and events on topics ranging from medical marijuana and market trends to due diligence strategies and practices for monetization of intellectual property.
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Mr. McGovern is also known for his nanotechnology involvement, serving as co-chairman of Angstrom Publishing LLC, which together with Forbes published a global monthly Nanotechnology newsletter currently entitled The Forbes/Wolfe Emerging Tech Report. He was a member of the National Board of the Smithsonian (the world’s largest research and museum institution) and is a Trustee Emeritus and a Presidential Councilor (highest honor to alumnus) of Cornell University (having served as the Co-Chairman of the Technology Transfer Committee and Co-Chairman of the Sports Task Force). He is a member of the Cornell University global Committee on Research and Innovation. He also teaches “Global Innovation and Commercialization” at the Cornell graduate business school and is/has been a guest lecturer at various academic institutions, including Cornell NY Tech, Stanford (business lecturer and executive programs), Harvard, MIT, ESCP Europe, NTU in Singapore, and KAUST in Saudi Arabia. He also served as Chairman of Entrepreneurship@Cornell for over seven years. The McGovern Family Center for Venture Development in Life Sciences at Cornell University was acclaimed as one of the Top 10 Venture Development Centers in North America. In addition, he established the McGovern Fields for Soccer and Lacrosse at Cornell. Mr. McGovern served as a member of the Governing Board of the Baptist Health Foundation of Baptist Health South Florida. He also serves on the board of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council (economic development).
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Mr. McGovern served on the Board of the US Pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai and was appointed (only foreigner) to the Expo’s Post-Development Committee. He is also Vice Chairman of the Silver Shield Foundation, providing assistance to families of policemen and firemen who die in the line of duty in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Mr. McGovern is a member of the Advisory Council to Consumer Reports, a non-profit member organization and magazine that works side by side with consumers for truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace. He previously served on the Board of the East West Institute.
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Mr. McGovern has received numerous awards including the Cornell "Entrepreneur of the Year", St. John's University School of Law’s "Distinguished Alumni Award", and The East West Institute's "Global Game Changer Award". In addition, he received the Pioneer Award from the United Nation’s International Council for Caring Communities, the Luce Foundation honored him as its Humanitarian of the Year, and he received the Gold Medal Award from the American Irish Historical Society.
JARRETT MCGOVERN
Advisor
Jarrett McGovern is a Cornell University graduate, Ivy League Lacrosse Champion (2003), principal in McGovern Capital, and Co-Founder of Rise Brewing Co.
His mission to create the best tasting coffee imaginable began in 2014, while working for McGovern Capital’s water filtration company, The Water Initiative. He is a pioneer in Nitro Cold Brew Coffee as he began brewing and kegging Nitro Cold Brew Coffee in his East Village apartment in New York City. He teamed up with his Co-Founders and best friends to sell RISE "door to door" in New York City. Within their first year they raised enough profits to build a full scale Nitro Cold Brew Facility in Stamford, CT. Currently, RISE sells nationwide in over 25,000 retailers and features an award-winning line of Nitro Cold Brew Coffee and Nitro Oat Milk Lattes as well as a recently launched line of Oat Milks. Capitalizing on their rapid growth, RISE was just recently acquired in January of 2025.
He is currently a Principal at McGovern Capital and coaches High School Lacrosse for Brunswick School. He lives in Greenwich, CT with his wife Rose Anna, daughter Layla and son Leonardo.
KATEY HENNINGER
Advisor/General Counsel
Katey graduated from Villanova University in 2003 with a B.S. in Computer Science and a Concentration in Cognitive Science. After graduating from Villanova, she attended Quinnipiac University School of Law, graduating in 2006. She is an Associate at McGovern & Associates and is admitted to the Connecticut State Bar. She enjoys volunteering with numerous organizations. Katey coordinates all legal/IP related matters and advises principally in areas that relate to her computer science background.
ALAN HINCHMAN
Advisor
Alan’s career has focused on water solutions, operations and manufacturing since working with CH2M Hill in 1995. He had numerous roles at GE including Water Commercialization Leader with GE Automation Services (Where he was responsible for winning 500 projects), Global Industry Manager (where he focused on solving key customer challenges and creating new partnerships), and Global Marketing Director – Infrastructure (where he led the team for the strategic marketing of GE Intelligent Platforms’ Energy, Oil & Gas, and Water offerings). He founded a clean water movement called Our Water Counts (www.OurWaterCounts.com), which has won many awards, and he served as COO of The Water Initiative. Hinchman is a frequent speaker at consumer and water industry events and in 2012 was named the Executive Chair of the Water Innovations Alliance to lead the efforts to address America’s water infrastructure issues.
TIMOTHY SMITH
Advisor
Timothy Smith serves as the President at Petro Lucrum, Inc., representing a Houston-based generational Single Family Office (SFO). The SFO manages a diverse investment portfolio spanning various asset classes, with a historical focus on energy and technology investments. Active direct investor with a generational diversification plan through alternative investments.
With over 19 years of experience, Mr. Smith has cultivated a career as an investor, entrepreneur, and family office executive. He embarked on his professional journey in the natural resource sector, specializing in precious metals, rare earth minerals, oilsands, and the early development of unconventional assets during the commodity super cycle. Currently, Mr. Smith actively engages in the energy transition discourse and has played a pivotal role in incorporating digital oilfield and civil infrastructure applications, including cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning into portfolio ventures and strategies.
As Co-Chairman of Allocator Exclusive, a non-commercial initiative established in 2021, Timothy Smith plays a key role in fostering a virtual network exclusively tailored to allocators. This network comprises distinguished professionals including family offices, endowments, foundations, pensions, government treasuries, and sovereign wealth funds.
Timothy is a sought-after figure in global Energy, Family Office, and Financial Conferences, where he frequently serves as Chairman, Keynote Speaker, or Panelist. Beyond his professional commitments, Mr. Smith dedicates his time to various community and volunteer efforts. He is an active member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, serving on the Steer Auction and Armed Forces Committee. He is also a Charter Member of the Downtown Rotary Club Of Houston and passionately volunteers with organizations such as the Rescued Pets Movement, the Turning Point Center, and the Auxiliary at the VFW Post 8790.
Timothy primarily advises MGC on environmental impact opportunities/energy conservation and alternative energy and has been instrumental in assimilating MGC in the Southwest/Texas family and opportunity communities.