Board of Advisors 2025-26 (continued)
Christopher Kent ‘23
Associate Portfolio Manager
David Vaughan Investments
Winter Park, FL
Christopher T. Kent is an Associate Portfolio Manager at DVI, where he plays an integral role in managing client portfolios and advancing the firm’s investment strategy. His work spans asset allocation, in-depth investment research, and ensuring portfolios remain aligned with clients’ long-term objectives. Christopher began his career at DVI as an Investment Analyst and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation at just 23 years old.
Chris developed a strong foundation in investment management through his academic and leadership experiences at Stetson University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Investment Finance and Economics, where he served as Chief Investment Officer of the Roland George Investments Program. In this role, he led the student-run investment committee and guided Stetson’s CFA research team to the Americas finals, demonstrating his ability to lead with both analytical rigor and strategic insight.
Guided by the values of perseverance, consistency, and accountability, Chris approaches portfolio management with clarity, discipline, and a strong focus on client objectives.
In his free time, he enjoys weightlifting with his brother, John, spending time with family, and studying history. His ongoing commitment to growth—both personal and professional—underscores a long-term dedication to the investment profession.
Jeff Kistler ‘95
Global General Manager, Star Brands
Rust-Oleum Corporation
Libertyville, IL
Jeff is a 1995 graduate of Stetson University.
He is a hardware industry executive with over 29 years of success specializing in Sales and Marketing roles with Rust-Oleum Corporation in Vernon Hills, IL. Rust-Oleum is the leading manufacturer of protective paints, coatings and finishes for Do-It-Yourself, Professional, and Industrial applications.
Jeff currently serves as the Global General Manager of the Star Brands cleaning business that includes industry leading brands such as The Pink Stuff, Mean Green, Krud Kutter, Moldex, Roto-Rooter and Whink. He is responsible for the entire portfolio of products including the P&L management, the strategic innovation pipeline, and the manufacturing complexity for the business across the globe. Prior to his current role, he held several executive-level positions, including Vice President of Marketing, Executive Vice President of Sales and Executive Vice President of Product Management.
Jeff and his wife Kristi live in Libertyville, IL, where they raised three successful boys, Ben, Charlie and Joey.
Beatriz L. “Betty” Koltis ‘87
Koltis Legal and Business Solutions, P.A.
Weston, FL
Beatriz (Betty) Llorens Koltis has over thirty years of experience providing legal advice and counseling across an array of business and regulatory topics to businesses in a wide variety of industries. Ms. Koltis most recently served as the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of AlphaStaff, Inc., an HR-outsourcing company and professional employer organization, where she was responsible for all of the company’s legal affairs, including corporate governance, financing transactions, client agreements and compliance. Prior to her six years with AlphaStaff, Betty spent 13 years working with consumer beauty brand companies, including Elizabeth Arden, Inc., Fekkai LLC and Luxe Brands. As Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Elizabeth Arden, Inc., Betty was responsible for SEC reporting and compliance, acquisitions, financing transactions, executive compensation, international tax support and support for certain operational functions, such as North America sales, supply chain, logistics, IT, distributor markets, as well as support for various international affiliate operations. Prior to joining Elizabeth Arden, Betty was Associate General Counsel for Technical Olympic USA, Inc., a publicly traded home building company, and a corporate and transactional partner at the firm of Steel Hector and Davis LLP (now part of Squire Patton Boggs).
Betty graduated from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 1990 and received her BBA degree in Accounting, summa cum laude, from Stetson University in 1987.