Kelly Flynn
Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager at Winslow Capital Management, LLC
About
Kelly A. Flynn is a Portfolio Manager at Winslow Capital Management, LLC, based in Boston, MA. She is responsible for deal pipeline management, investment sourcing, detailed analytical work, and portfolio construction within the Growth Capital Strategy, and serves on the Investment Team for the U.S. Large Cap Growth Strategy. Kelly is also a member of Winslow Capital's Management Committee, reflecting her senior leadership role within the firm.
She brings deep expertise in equity research and corporate finance, with a specific focus on the services sector, large cap growth equities, and growth capital investments. Prior to joining Winslow Capital in 2013, Kelly was Managing Director and Services Sector Head in Equity Research at Credit Suisse for seven years, and served previously as Executive Director and Services Sector Analyst at UBS. She has over 26 years of experience evaluating, modeling, and valuing public companies, and earned repeated recognition on Institutional Investor Magazine’s All-America Research Team for her insightful, non-consensus analysis of the for-profit higher education industry.
Kelly holds an A.B. in History and Literature from Harvard University and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Her distinguished career is defined by her leadership in analytical investment processes and her notable contributions to sector-focused research in the U.S. equity market.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow Capital Management | Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager | Sep 2013 to Present | Lead Portfolio Manager of Private Growth Capital portfolio and member of Large Cap Growth investment team. | 
| Babylist | Board Observer | Jun 2024 to Present | — | 
| Overtime | Board of Directors Member | Aug 2022 to Present | — | 
| SmartLabs | Board of Directors Member | Jan 2024 to Present | — | 
| Credit Suisse | Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst | Jul 2007 to Jun 2013 | — | 
| UBS | Equity Research Analyst - Services Sector Head | Nov 2000 to Jul 2007 | — | 
Education
Harvard University
AB, History & Literature
Noble and Greenough School
Others at Winslow Capital Management, LLC (13)
| Name | Role | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| JJeff Wieneke | CFO, Managing Director | Eden Prairie, MN , United States | 
| JJill Fuller | Managing Director, Chief Risk Officer | Long Lake, MN , United States | 
| JJoshua Fuller | Managing Director, Information Technology and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) | Minneapolis, MN , United States | 
| LLaura Hawkins | Managing Director, Chief Creative Officer and CRO | Minneapolis, MN , United States | 
| MMegan Anderson | Managing Director, Chief Client Officer | Minneapolis, MN , United States | 
| MMitch Kaiser | Managing Director | Minneapolis, MN , United States | 
| Sector PM and Analyst | New York, NY , United States | |
| Managing Director, Sector Portfolio Manager and Analyst | Edwards, CO , United States | |
| Managing Director | Minneapolis, MN , United States | |
| TTaylor Reiners | Managing Director | Sector PM and Analyst | CA , United States |