Tie Lasater is the managing partner and CEO of a renowned private equity firm, KeyCity Capital. Tie brings to the table a master’s in accounting, coupled with an uncanny ability to spot lucrative real estate investments.

His impressive accolades include being recognized as a Top 100 Real Estate Investor, earning a coveted spot in the Dallas Business Journal 40 Under 40, and steering his company onto the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America. Tie’s dedication to creating an exceptional work culture has also earned his firm a place among the Best Places to Work according to the Dallas Business Journal.

A sought-after international speaker, Tie shares his insights and inspiration with audiences, motivating others to achieve financial success.

Explore Tie’s journey as he continues to shape the future of private equity, setting new standards of achievement along the way.

Boone Lasater is a founding partner and KeyCity’s chief financial officer, bringing with him more than 15 years of real estate, accounting, and private equity experience. Prior to co-founding KeyCity Capital with his brother, Tie Lasater, he spent six years as a public tax and audit accountant and worked as an assistant controller for a private equity oil and gas firm. Lasater holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Tarleton State University.

Meliea Ware is the senior vice president of operations at KeyCity. In this role, she is responsible for the day-to-day functions that are required to help the company operate and grow. She brings more than 14 years of management experience, including eight years in the real estate industry. Ware holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from West Texas A&M University.

David Worley, J.D., CFA is Lasater Capital’s general counsel and chief compliance officer. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing all legal and compliance matters within the firm and providing a proactive, strategic and collaborative approach to these functions across Lasater Capital. Worley brings 40 years of experience in financial services and senior management.

Prior to joining Lasater Capital, he was the managing director, legal and compliance for Osprey Funds, a crypto funds manager. Prior to that, he was senior director – compliance and ethics for HealthEquity, Inc. Additionally, he was the global head of compliance for Arrowgrass Capital Partners, a London-based hedge fund manager with approximately 6.5 billion in global AUM prior to HealthEquity. Earlier in his career, Worley served in various legal and compliance capacities for Guggenheim Partners, including general counsel for Guggenheim Global Trading and general counsel/CCO for Guggenheim Advisors.

He also served in a variety of legal, compliance and operating capacities for NatWest Markets, Kidder, Peabody, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Jones Day Reavis & Pogue, and the SEC (Market Regulation & Enforcement).

Worley holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Principia College and a juris doctor from Case Western Reserve University. He is also a CFA charterholder.

Nathan Chandler is a principal with Lasater Capital. In this role, he assists with asset analysis and oversees business development activities. Chandler began his career in real estate as an acquisitions manager for Colonial Southern Group, where he performed site selection, secured entitlements, completed development, managed self-storage assets, and assisted with sales and marketing.

In his next role as a consultant for Cooper & Stebbins, he reviewed potential opportunities for residential development and established a residential strategy for the company. Additionally, Chandler served as CEO of Heatley Capital Corporation, a real estate investment company, for eight years. He has been the CEO of Chandler Real Estate Investments since 2017. He brings experience with retail, hospitality, medical office, raw land, student housing, multifamily, assisted living and hotel investments.

Chandler holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.

Stephen Patterson is Lasater Capital client relations manager, holding Series 7 and Series 66 licenses. He has more than 25 years of experience in public and private finance and administration. Throughout this career, he worked as a public administrator, was on the board of trustees for a private operating foundation, served as a board member of the County Economic Development Corporation, and has been on numerous civic boards focused on improving communities at large.

His client relationship experience includes purchasing and refinancing municipal bonds and projects for public and county entities.

Patterson earned his doctoral degree from Stephen F. Austin State University, completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Columbia University and is a licensed financial advisor.

Mandy Danish is a client accounts manager at Lasater Capital. She brings more than 10 years of experience in marketing and investor relations management.

At Lasater Capital, Danish oversees the capital team’s workflow by maintaining the pipeline and capital tracking and ensuring a smooth and effective onboarding process for investors.

As the primary contact for investors, family offices, and RIAs, she is committed to nurturing and developing these relationships.

Lindsey Garner is the Graphic Design artist for Lasater Capital and an integral part of the marketing department. Lindsey enjoys travel, music festivals, and spends most of her time with her dog, Henny. Lindsey's keen eye and ability to relate to anyone allows her to dive deep in the mind of investors knowing what they need before they need it and her design experience allows her to create compelling visuals for boring data.