Experience

• King Kong Capital Inc.

  President

  The King Kong Capital (KKC) investment group was formed to acquire distressed assets in the retail markets. KKC currently owns and operates multiple brick and mortar retail locations and warehouses in 7 states.

• King Kong Capital Inc.

  Chairman

  The King Kong Capital (KKC) investment group was formed to acquire distressed assets in the retail markets. KKC currently owns and operates multiple brick and mortar retail locations and warehouses in 7 states. KKC is now led by a management team with over 50 years of retail and branding experience.

• RST Automation LLC

  Chief Financial Officer

  RST Automation LLC (RST) is committed to pushing the technological envelope to introduce a new era of devices to automate repetitive, error-prone, costly, and time-consuming instrument processing functions throughout the hospital.

• Partners2Market LLC

  Managing Partner

  Partners2Market (P2M) is a consulting company focused on Forensic, Litigation and Intellectual Property Valuation services.
  
  • Consultants to Wall Street, Legal and Accounting firms, Fortune 500 companies and IP based start-ups.
  • Developed a proprietary compound (real) options model for valuing early stage technologies and patent portfolios.
  • Provide financial, valuation, process improvement and strategic advisory services to C-level global executives.

• Swing Town, LLC dba Pleasant Run Structures

  Founding Partner

  Pleasant Run Structures is a multi-location brick and mortar specialty retail company wich specializes in upscale outdoor products such as swingsets, pool cabanas, storage buildings, horse barns, pavilions, pergolas, pole barns, commercial buildings, gazebos, playhouses, basketball poles and trampolines.

• Rutgers University

  Adjunct Professor of Finance / Management & Global Business

  Courses taught include:
  • Evaluating New Business Ventures (Graduate level only)
  • Principles of Finance and Accounting (Graduate level only)
  • Foundations of Entrepreneurship (Graduate and Undergraduate)
  • Managing Growing Ventures (Graduate and Undergraduate)
  
  Mr. Kiess also teaches both finance and innovation courses for Rutgers Executive Education (REE) and the Rutgers Executive Master of Business Adminstration (EMBA) programs. There he helps train senior level execuitves, recruit new clients, develop programs, administer State & Federal grants, and engage the business community at large.