This website and it's blog are not designed for marketing. It is solely to provide occasional, independent ideas, thought pieces and research on the alternative investment markets. None of these ideas are a solicitation to invest or a recommendation to invest in any particular sector, theme or idea.

LUMA Alternative Investments is a private equity research, analysis and investment firm run by Daniel Keller and based in Naples, FL

LUMA Alternative is not compensated in any way by it's research, ideas on this site.

The focus is on the alternative investment space with an emphasis on both private equity funds as well as direct equity investments and debt related vehicles.

Daniel Keller’s career started with Prager and Fenton (P&F); a US CPA firm based in Geneva. One of P&F’s key areas of focus was the tax structuring and advice to diverse entertainers and related entertainment businesses including well known actors and musicians. His role at P&F was as the tax partner in Geneva dealing with client’s international investments and compliance. While in Geneva, he was on the board of multiple Swiss companies in diverse industries from health care to consumer goods. He was also a partner of a UK Chartered Accounting firm with global offices.

Clients request for guidance on direct investments led him to analyze their private equity and real estate holdings. These due diligence projects going back to 1994 , when many of the initial funds were created, led to an increased awareness of the non-traditional investment alternatives that existed at the time. It also led to his investing in some of the earliest private equity funds.

He has an undergraduate degree in accounting and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

The area of research is broad including an in-depth analysis of the private equity markets, debt and hedge funds, and real estate projects. The footprint is wide from both a geographical and industry perspective due to extensive contacts and understanding and its historical investments.

Research and blogs on this website should not be construed to be investment advice nor an opinion on the validity or returns of any specific investment. They are merely views and perspectives on the alternative markets from an objective point of view