Blake has over 13 years of private equity investing and advisory experience, including sourcing, executing, and managing growth-oriented private equity investments. Prior to Millpond, Blake held similar roles at Wasena Capital Management, a growth-oriented, lower-middle market private equity investment firm. He has served in a board or board observer capacity for Galileo Education, Paxton Patterson and Science Interactive Group. Prior to Wasena, Blake worked in investment banking at BB&T Capital Markets (now Truist Securities), focusing on mergers & acquisitions and equity capital raise transactions for a variety of middle market businesses. Prior to joining the investment banking group, Blake completed BB&T’s Leadership Development Program.

He earned as BS in Finance and Real Estate, summa cum laude, from Florida State University.

He lives near Vero Beach, Florida with his wife and daughter. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, working out, and fishing.