William Kell serves as Chief Operating Officer of Franklin Mountain Investments, which is active in various investment and operating business activities across several industries.

From 2003 through June 2015, Mr. Kell served as a member of the Board of Directors, Executive Vice President in the Asset Management Division, and Chief Financial Officer for Hunt Companies, a national real estate lending, development and investment firm.

Mr. Kell was with Security Capital Group for 11 years, primarily as Senior Vice President and Controller for one of its investee companies, Archstone Communities Trust. He also served in similar positions for Archstone’s predecessors, Property Trust of America and Security Capital Atlantic.

Earlier, Mr. Kell served as Controller and Vice President at Bohannon Development Corporation, a multifamily development and property management firm, after beginning his career with the international accounting firm of KPMG. Mr. Kell received his BBA in Accounting from Texas Tech University and is a Certified Public Accountant.