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Ferrell Capital
Ferrell Capital manages the wealth of the Ferrell family from its Leawood headquarters.
Ferrell Capital
Ferrell Capital was formed in 1998 by James E. Ferrell. The firm manages financial, operating and estate matters for the Ferrell family and protects the legacy across generations. Its work centers on the capital created through Ferrellgas. The firm allocates across public and private markets, real assets and specialty strategies. It executes through direct co-investments, SPVs, fund-of-funds commitments and hedge-fund exposure. Geographic reach stays within North America. Ferrell Capital also maintains a mixed-use real-estate portfolio in the Kansas City region and holds the Ferrellgas headquarters in Liberty, Missouri. The office employs a small team led by Pamela A. Breuckmann as CEO and President. Additional family members including Kate Ferrell Banks and Sarah Ferrell Southwell participate in governance. Ferrell Capital supports the Ferrell Family Foundation and maintains memberships in the Economic Club of Kansas City and the World LP Gas Association. No operational events from the last 24 months appear in available records. The firm’s structure integrates investment management with direct oversight of the family’s operating business, Ferrellgas. This hybrid mandate distinguishes it from pure financial offices by embedding governance of an industrial asset alongside portfolio construction.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
1998
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Leawood
Corporate office
Leawood, KS, United States
Principals
James E. Ferrell
Chairman and principal
Pamela A. Breuckmann
CEO and President
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Ferrell Capital?
James E. Ferrell serves as principal. Pamela A. Breuckmann acts as CEO and President and participates in board oversight of Ferrellgas.
How does Ferrell Capital source proprietary deal flow?
The firm draws on relationships formed through Ferrellgas operations and family networks in the Midwest. It also evaluates opportunities presented by external managers in its fund-of-funds program.
Is Ferrell Capital structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
It functions as a single-family office. The firm provides investment selection, discretionary management and administrative services exclusively for the Ferrell family and its entities.
Does Ferrell Capital participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
It uses both approaches. Allocations include fund-of-funds commitments alongside direct co-investments and SPVs.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The capital originates from James E. Ferrell’s expansion of Ferrellgas, a propane distribution business.
Does Ferrell Capital maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
Yes. The Ferrell Family Foundation and the Ralph Tillman and Reba Daniel Ferrell Family Foundation handle charitable activities separately from investment operations.
What investment stages does Ferrell Capital typically target?
The firm covers early-stage seed and growth opportunities as well as later-stage buyouts and special situations.
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