Cat Littell is a Co-Founder of Legacy 41 (“L41”), a holding company focused on search-acquired companies. She and her team partner with talented entrepreneurs to buy, grow, and build small to medium size businesses for the long term. Cat is an active board member at her portfolio companies and supports add-on acquisitions, deal sourcing, and diligence. She also leads financial reporting and strategic operational initiatives with the portfolio teams. Previously, Cat served as the Vice President at Halstatt Legacy Partners (“HLP”), a family office located in Naples, Florida. While at HLP, Cat invested in sole-sponsored, self-funded, and traditional search entrepreneurs.

She and her husband conducted a partnered self-funded search, which led to them joining HLP instead of acquiring. Previously, Cat supported operations at the manufacturing company her husband acquired via a traditional search fund.

Cat supports entrepreneurship and learning at all levels and volunteers as an ETA advisor for Booth and leads a Girl Scout troop to support young girls as they build confidence, courage, and character.

Cat holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in entrepreneurship and finance and completed the Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy at the University of Chicago. She also holds an BS as a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. She currently resides in Naples, FL, with her husband, Matt, and their two daughters.