POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Joshua Deringer and Ann Maurer, or either of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution for such attorney-in-fact in such attorney-in-fact's name, place and stead, to:
1. sign any and all Initial Registration Statements, and any Pre-Effective Amendments and/or Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statements of the Fund on FormN-2 and any filings made with any state regulatory agency or authority, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state regulatory agency or authority, as appropriate, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
2. prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC;
3. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned , in the undersigned's capacity asanofficer, Board member, investment adviser and/or affiliate of an investment adviser of Keystone Private Equity Fund (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;
4. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
5. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in suchformand shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in fact, in servingin such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect unless revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESSWHEREOF,the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this2nd day ofDec.,2019.
/s/ Brad Allen | ||
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Brad Allen | ||
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