The PARTNERS
Who We Are
Dan Pries
Managing Partner
Dan is a serial entrepreneur with a background in strategy consulting. He has founded, built, and exited several companies. Concurrent with Next Generation Partners, Dan advises SMBs and makes angel investments through AYC Ventures. Dan graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. He lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with his wife and two children.
Jeff Cooper
Partner
Jeff is an entrepreneur with a background in B2B tech-enabled services. He has experience in both start-ups and growing existing businesses as well as mergers and acquisitions in the SMB segment. Jeff is a graduate of Susquehanna University and is a member of the Board of Trustees. Jeff and his wife split their time between Ocean City MD and St. Petersburg FL and have two grown children.
Scott kalan
Partner
Scott Kalan has 30 years of extensive experience in the manufacturing and distribution of impulse products as well as a deep knowledge of the mass market retail industry. Scott also has experience in the online marketing space, with a focus on managing brands on third party platforms like Amazon and Walmart. He is an avid golfer and spends a good amount of his time in the service of others. Scott has a grown son and lives outside Philadelphia with his wife.