Family. Business. Real life.
About Me
Hi, I'm Jennifer Katrulya, but most people call me JenKat.
(There were sooo many Jennifers in my network... the nickname stuck.)
I co-lead the Family Office group at PKF O'Connor Davies and lead Kajora Global Family Network, which I founded. My work brings together financial and operational depth, technology experience, relationships and hard-earned judgment.
I'm also a daughter supporting an aging parent, an auntie who would move planets for her niece and nephew, and a woman whose business and travel calendar never got the memo about balance.
I bring people, ideas and resources together so great things can happen.
What I'm Building
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Co-leader of the Family Office group at PKF O'Connor Davies, working with families and businesses on financial, operational and technology decisions alongside colleagues and specialists.
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Founder of Kajora Global Family Network, where families, founders and experienced leaders exchange knowledge, build trusted relationships and create opportunities for one another.
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Investor and venture partner in commercial real estate and technology.
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Speaker on family offices, entrepreneurship, technology ecosystems and practical AI.
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Over a decade ago, founding writer and instructor for the AICPA/CPA.com Trusted Business Advisor program, teaching technology ecosystems and best practices at workshops and national conferences.
I Build. And I Help Others Rise.
I've always had a curious mind. I want to understand how things work, why they don't, and how to improve them or create something new. That curiosity fuels my love of entrepreneurship and the pursuit of blue oceans: possibilities others haven't recognized and opportunities to create something valuable together.
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I know what it takes to get through doors that don't open easily. When they stayed closed, or the room wasn't the right fit, I created my own and invited others in. I've also received remarkable generosity from unexpected places, from people who had been through hard times themselves and now make a point of protecting builders.
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The rooms I love are the ones where we rise together, over and over, share opportunities and stand with each other through setbacks.
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Families helping families is personal. I've navigated ambition, competition, wealth and crisis as part of a family, alongside families and for families. Sometimes the call comes at 1 a.m. because someone sees their shot at a dream. Sometimes it's because something has gone wrong. I bring candor, discretion and a willingness to stay engaged when the conversation gets difficult.