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Blake

Corporate Development at Champions Group Holdings

Anaheim, United States

Over 10 years of buy-side M&A advisory, as well as a couple years of sell-side M&A advisory, I’m capable of helping companies achieve their inorganic growth USC MBA alumni

Domain experience

Relevant Total Experience: 10 years

Seniority Level: Manager

Sector Experience: 

Communication Services Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy Financials FinTech Health Care Industrials Information Technology Materials Real Estate Utilities

Skills

Skilled in: Corporate Development, Due Diligence, Legal, Portfolio Services & Add-on M&A, Private Equity & Growth Capital, Sell-side M&A

Languages: Spanish, English

Work Experience

Champions Group Holdings

Corporate Development

1/12/2023

 

- Now

Technology Holdings

Senior Associate

1/11/2022

 

- 31/10/2023

Ingram Micro

Corporate Development Associate (MBA Internship)

1/6/2022

 

- 31/8/2022

Restaurant365

Strategy Analyst

1/12/2019

 

- 31/7/2021

NVISION Eye Centers

Senior (M&A) Analyst Acquisitions

1/12/2018

 

- 30/6/2019

Plethora Businesses

Financial Analyst

1/5/2018

 

- 31/12/2018

Independent Contractor

Private Equity Business Development

1/11/2017

 

- 31/5/2018

Originating Private Equity and growth capital investment opportunities by initiating discussions with the target company’s owners and executives Surrounding their liquidity/growth capital options within in their near future Analyzed the prospective target company’s financial statements (DCF & Early-Stage Revenue Multiple Models)

Kinetic Advisors LLC

Investment Banking Associate

1/10/2016

 

- 30/4/2017

Originating Private Equity and growth capital investment opportunities by initiating discussions with the target company’s owners and executives Surrounding their liquidity/growth capital options within in their near future; Responsible for developing and building out a dynamic firm-wide Excel database for Private Equity groups and commercial lenders; Accountable for dynamically building a database that auto populates the proper investors for our client, after inputting the client’s specific financial criteria

Dinan & Company, LLC

Investment Banking Associate

1/4/2014

 

- 31/10/2016

Financial Modeling DCF & LBO analysis Origination (Debt & Equity) Exposure to a wide array of industries through clients consisting of Strategic Acquirers and Private Equity Groups. Initiated acquisition discussions with target company shareholders and provided financial analysis.

Hopkins Golf

Business Development Intern

1/6/2013

 

- 31/8/2013

Gaining a comprehensive understanding of a promising golf company with an innovative business structure to provide custom tour quality wedges to the common golfer below the current market price.

Wilson Intermediate School

Avid Tutor

1/9/2011

 

- 31/5/2013

Eugene M. Kadish, Ltd.

Real Estate & Business Law Intern

1/5/2012

 

- 31/10/2012

Education

University of Southern California

1/1/2020

 

- 31/12/2022

Arizona State University

1/1/2009

 

- 31/12/2013

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