Blake is an associate at the DVS Group and has been with the firm for 2 years. Prior to his time at DVS, Blake worked with a lower middle market search fund, a multifamily real estate private equity fund, and a large middle market investment bank. Blake is a Certified Mergers and Acquisition Professional with experience in deal structuring and execution, merger modeling, 3-statement modeling, leverage buyouts, and discounted cash flows analysis.
Blake enjoys diligencing deals from start to finish, from analyzing financial data to operational components of a business. Blake is an experienced professional with a strong ability to manage deal execution, business valuation, and will deliver on expectations for all clients.
Blake has a Masters of Accountancy from the University of Missouri with an emphasis in data analytics. During his master’s program, Blake was the Chief Economist and an equities analyst for the University of Missouri endowment fund.
In his free time, Blake enjoys managing his personal real estate portfolio and connecting with local professionals in the area. Blake’s passions are jamming on his guitar, rooting for his Chiefs, and playing drums for his church on Sundays. This year, Blake is planning a wedding with his beautiful fiancé Savannah.