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Doug Bolt is a Managing Director of BlackArch. He has more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry, including nearly 15 years advising on mergers and acquisitions in the middle market with a particular focus on the healthcare and life science sectors. He has advised on sellside, buyside and equity and debt capital raising during his investment banking career.

Doug is head of BlackArch’s Life Science & Healthcare group. His sector-specific experience includes healthcare information technology, home health, medical devices, payor services, pharmacy and physician practice management.

Prior to joining BlackArch, Doug was head of the Life Sciences and Healthcare practice for Deloitte Corporate Finance, the investment banking group of Deloitte. Previously in his career, Doug worked at McColl Partners, Edgeview Partners and Bank of America. While at Edgeview, he was colleagues with many of BlackArch’s senior bankers.

Doug earned a bachelor of arts degree from Wake Forest University. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Doug lives in Charlotte with his wife, daughter and two sons.

Brett Bond is a Managing Director of BlackArch. He has more than 35 years of experience in the banking industry, including nearly 30 years advising on mergers and acquisitions in the middle market across a variety of industries and sectors. He has advised on sellside, buyside and equity and debt capital raising during his investment banking career.

Prior to joining BlackArch, Mr. Bond was a Managing Director in Regions Securities M&A advisory group, a Managing Director and Co-Founder in the Corporate Finance Group at Dixon Hughes Goodman (now Forvis), Managing Director in the M&A group at Cary Street Partners, Managing Director and Founding Partner at Triarch Partners, Director in the M&A group at Wachovia Securities (First Union, Bowles Hollowell Connor) and an Associate at Wheat First Butcher Singer. Prior to business school, Mr. Bond worked in corporate banking.

Mr. Bond received his Master of Business Administration from the Kenan-Flagler Graduate School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Trinity University, where he was a Presidential Scholar.

Mr. Bond lives in Charlotte with his wife and has a daughter and two sons who live in Massachusetts, Wyoming and Washington, D.C.

Brandon Boor is a Director at BlackArch and is a senior leader of BlackArch’s Industrial Products and Building Products & Infrastructures groups with expertise in metal products.  Brandon has also gained industry experience across a range of other sectors, including Distribution, Aerospace & Defense, Energy & Industrial Services and Business Services. Prior to joining BlackArch, Brandon earned investment banking experience at Wells Fargo Securities supporting middle market M&A and capital raising transactions. Prior to his career in investment banking, Brandon served as a decorated officer in the U.S. Army, including a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and subsequently held several leadership and operations management roles at Worthington Steel in helping to lead its large-scale enterprise transformation.

Brandon received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Virginia Military Institute and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Brandon lives in Charlotte with his wife and three children.

Gene Bowles is a Managing Director of BlackArch, which he joined in 2024 after leading the Corporate Finance and Sponsor Coverage groups at Regions Securities.  Mr. Bowles has more than 25 years of broad investment banking and capital markets transaction experience in areas such as M&A, leveraged finance, public equity offerings, strategic alternatives advisory and private equity/mezzanine finance.

Prior to joining Regions Securities, Mr. Bowles was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Group at Cary Street Partners, where he advised middle market companies on M&A and capital raising transactions across a wide range of industries.  Prior to Cary Street, he was a Managing Director in the Financial Sponsors Group at Wachovia/Wells Fargo Securities where he managed the firm’s investment banking relationships with leading middle market private equity groups.  Earlier in his career, Mr. Bowles was a founding member of Wachovia’s High Yield Capital Markets Group and a Director in the firm’s Leveraged Capital Group, which provided “one-stop” bank and mezzanine capital for middle market private equity transactions.

Mr. Bowles earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and an Master's of Business Administration from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. 

Will Cooper (a.k.a. “Coop”) is a founder and Managing Director of BlackArch and serves on the firm’s executive leadership team. He has 27 years of experience in middle-market mergers and acquisitions transactions, including more than 100 sellside, buyside and strategic advisory assignments.

Coop serves as co-head of the firm's broader services practices, including his role as co-head of BlackArch's Energy & Industrial Services group (his sector-specific experienced includes TIC, infrastructure, environmental, renewables and safety) as well as an intensive focus on residential services and car wash. His diverse experience also includes distribution and packaging, in addition to a wide variety of other industries. Prior to helping start BlackArch, Coop was a director with Edgeview Partners, a leading middle-market investment bank based in Charlotte. Prior to joining Edgeview Partners in 2005, he was a director in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice of Ernst & Young Corporate Finance LLC (“EYCF”).

Coop earned both a master of science degree in accountancy and a bachelor of science degree in accountancy from Wake Forest University. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he was named a Fuqua Scholar.

Coop lives in Charlotte with his wife and two younger sons. His two grown sons live in Texas.

Zach Daniels is a Vice President at BlackArch. He has more than six years of experience executing middle-market investment banking transactions, including advising on mergers and acquisitions of companies across a diverse range of industries and business models. Much of his transaction experience includes working with companies across BlackArch's Consumer Products & Services, Distribution, Industrial Products and Automotive Aftermarket groups.

Prior to joining BlackArch, Zach worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the firm’s financial services assurance practice, primarily serving clients in the asset management sector. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of North Carolina.

Zach earned a master of science in accounting degree from Wake Forest University. Prior to earning his master’s degree, he graduated with honors from North Carolina State University, receiving bachelor of science degrees in accounting and in business administration with a concentration in finance.

Zach resides in Charlotte with his wife and son. In his spare time he enjoys traveling, playing golf, supporting his favorite sports teams and frequenting local restaurants and breweries.

Grant Hamilton is a Managing Director of BlackArch and serves on the firm’s executive leadership team. He has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, including 20 years advising on mergers and acquisitions in the middle market with a particular focus on building products and diversified industrials sectors.

Grant is head of BlackArch’s Building Products & Infrastructure group and co-head of the Industrial Products group. He also has diverse transaction experience in distribution & supply chain management, transportation & logistics, consumer & retail and business & professional services.

Prior to joining BlackArch, Grant was co-head of the Building Products & Construction practice for Piper Jaffray (now Piper Sandler), a global full-service investment bank, within the Diversified Industrials & Services group. Grant started his investment banking career with Edgeview Partners, a leading middle-market investment bank based in Charlotte, where he worked with many of BlackArch’s senior bankers. Piper Jaffray acquired Edgeview Partners in 2013.

Prior to Piper Jaffray, Grant was an associate with Bank One Capital Markets and assistant vice president with Bank One’s commercial banking department where he primarily worked with middle-market industrial businesses.

Grant earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Miami University where he earned the Mary Sheehan International Scholarship. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

Grant lives in Charlotte with his wife, two sons and daughter.

Glenn Holloway is a Managing Director at BlackArch, serving in the capacities of CFO and COO. He has over twenty years of financial services experience supporting both retail and commercial/institutional segments.

Glenn’s experience includes a range of products and services, including: wealth management; commercial financing and syndications; debt and equity capital raising; mergers and acquisitions; CRE and LIHTC syndications; multi-family/agency lending; asset securitization; and derivatives and fx trading. Glenn possesses a vast array of financial support experience customary of the CFO suite, in addition to being securities principal and broker-dealer FinOp.

Glenn earned an BBA in International Business from James Madison University, with concentrations in finance and French.

Glenn lives in Fort Mill, SC with his wife, three children and the family pet.

Ryan Jackson is a Managing Director of BlackArch. He has 15 years of experience in the investment banking industry, advising middle-market clients on mergers and acquisitions, growth financings and strategic advisory assignments. He joined the BlackArch Partners investment banking team in 2010.

Ryan is head of BlackArch’s Business Services group and co-head of BlackArch’s car wash practice. He also has diverse industry experience across a range of other sectors including life science & healthcare, distribution and industrial products.

Prior to joining BlackArch in 2010, Ryan began his career in the investment banking division of Morgan Joseph & Co., a global full service investment bank headquartered in New York. While earning his master’s degree he also worked at Concentric Equity Partners in Chicago.

Ryan earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration, with distinction, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in business administration, with honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Ryan lives in Charlotte with his wife and sons.

Evan Little is a Vice President at BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch, Evan worked in the investment banking divisions of Regions Securities and Credit Suisse.

Evan earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Wake Forest University and a master’s of management studies degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Evan lives in Charlotte with his wife. He enjoys distance running, the outdoors, watching college sports and spending time with family. 

Jess Love is a Vice President at BlackArch with a focus on the firm's Life Science & Healthcare and Business Service groups. She also has diverse industry experience across Industrial Products and Distribution.

Prior to joining BlackArch, Jess practiced as a corporate and M&A attorney with Alston & Bird LLP and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.

Jess earned a bachelor of arts, with highest distinction, in economics and Spanish from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a Morehead-Cain Scholar. She also earned a JD, with honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she was a member of the North Carolina Banking Institute Journal.

Jess lives in Belmont, just outside of Charlotte, with her husband and three children. In her spare time, Jess enjoys live music, boating on Lake Wylie and traveling.

Chris Lyons is a Vice President at BlackArch. Prior to BlackArch, Chris served in the United States Navy.
Chris’ transaction experience covers a range of sectors and BlackArch industry groups, including Distribution, Business Services, Consumer Products & Services and Industrial Products. Chris earned a bachelor of science degree from Webb Institute and a master’s degree in business administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Chris lives in Charlotte with his wife and daughter.

Will Mackvick is a Managing Director at BlackArch and serves as co-head of the firm's Energy & Industrial Services group. He also has diverse industry experience across a wide range of other sectors and BlackArch industry group, including Distribution, Business Services and Industrial Products. Prior to BlackArch, Will worked for CapitalSouth Partners, as well as in the Listed Derivatives group at Credit Suisse.

Will received a bachelor of science in economics and a minor in accounting from North Carolina State University where he was also goalkeeper for the men’s varsity soccer team.

Will lives in Charlotte with his wife and two young children. He enjoys traveling, golf and CrossFit.

P.J. Martin is a Managing Director of BlackArch. He has more than 16 years of experience advising on privately-held and sponsor-backed middle-market investment banking transactions, including sellside and buyside mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory and financings, with a particular focus on the industrials sector.

P.J. co-heads BlackArch's Industrial Products group, with a particular focus on manufactured and distributed products. More broadly, P.J. has experience working with engineered products companies serving several sectors, including: flow control & filtration, industrial connection solutions, HVAC products, sensors & automation, life sciences and energy & industrial services. P.J. joined BlackArch in 2014 following three years in New York City in Barclays' M&A group, where he focused on larger middle-market sellside transactions. Prior to his time at Barclays, P.J. spent four years as an analyst and associate with Edgeview Partners (acquired by Piper Sandler), a middle-market investment bank based in Charlotte, where he worked with many of BlackArch's senior bankers.

P.J. earned his undergraduate degree from Davidson College where he received a bachelor of arts in political science. While at Davidson, P.J. was a four-year member and Captain of the varsity golf team. He holds a master's degree in business administration with distinction from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, where he was the Tiger Management MBA Fellow and a recipient of the Falls Prize.

P.J. lives in Charlotte with his wife, son and daughter.

Ian Mackay is a Managing Director of BlackArch. He has 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, capital raising, real estate leasing, and senior/junior debt financing. He serves as head of BlackArch’s Financial Sponsors group focusing on middle market private equity groups and family offices. Ian is known for providing thoughtful, timely, and creative solutions working closely with his industry partners to achieve premier outcomes for his clients.

Prior to joining BlackArch, Ian was a founding member of the Financial Sponsors group at Raymond James and spent 12 years contributing to the significant growth of the firm. Prior to Raymond James, he spent 8 years at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey where he served in a variety of roles (corporate lending, capital markets, real estate structured leasing, and financial sponsor coverage).

Ian earned his undergraduate degree from Furman University. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia where he concentrated in corporate finance and management information systems.

Ian lives in Atlanta with his wife and six children.

Thomas Napier is a Vice President and has more than ten years of experience advising middle-market clients on mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory assignments. Thomas is a senior leader of BlackArch’s Industrial Products, Energy & Industrial Services, Aerospace & Defense and Business Services Groups, with substantial experience in Safety & Security products, services and technologies. He also has diversified experience across a range of other industry groups and sectors, including Building Products & Infrastructure, Distribution and Financial Services.

Prior to joining BlackArch in 2018, Thomas began his investment banking career in the Financial Institutions Investment Banking group at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions for depository institutions. Prior to beginning his career in investment banking, Thomas served as an infantry fireteam leader in the U.S. Marine Corps, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Thomas earned a bachelor of business administration in finance, with honors, from the University of Kentucky. He holds a master of science in finance degree from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned the distinction of Charles F. Knight Scholar.

Thomas resides in Charlotte with his wife and three dogs. In his spare time, Thomas enjoys playing the guitar, kayak fishing, traveling and live music.

Nhan Nguyen is a Vice President at BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch, he worked in the assurance practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, focusing on the banking and capital markets sector. Nhan started his career at the Naval Sea Systems Command in the aircraft carrier procurement division.

Nhan earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration and a master of accounting degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also earned a master of business administration degree from the Yale School of Management.

Nhan lives in Charlotte and enjoys traveling, exploring new restaurants and cheering for the Tar Heels.

Ben Purinton is a Vice President at BlackArch. He has eight years of experience executing middle market investment banking transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory and financings across a diverse range of industries and business models. Prior to joining BlackArch, Ben worked in the Capital Markets group at Regions Securities.

Ben graduated with honors from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in finance and a minor in economics.

Ben lives in Charlotte and enjoys reading, writing and playing guitar.

Cael Pulitzer is a Director of BlackArch. He has eleven years of experience executing middle-market investment banking transactions, including sellside and buyside mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory and financings.

Cael has experience across a range of BlackArch industry groups, including Industrial Products, Consumer Products & Services, Business Services and Distribution, with substantial experience paper & packaging.

Prior to BlackArch, Cael was a Vice President in the middle market advisory practice at Lazard. Prior to Lazard, Cael was with Jefferies LLC in the Industrials Investment Banking Group. Cael earned his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University where he received a bachelor of arts in political science. He holds a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in corporate finance from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina.

Cael lives in Charlotte with his wife and three sons.

Ches Riley is a founder and Managing Director of BlackArch. He has more than 20 years of experience in middle-market mergers and acquisitions transactions.

Ches is head of BlackArch's Consumer Products & Services group and head of BlackArch's Food & Beverage group. His transaction experience includes a wide cross-section of additional industries, including distribution & supply chain management, industrial growth & diversified manufacturing, applied technology & digital media and real estate.

Prior to helping found BlackArch, Ches was a founder of Edgeview Partners and was with First Union Securities Mergers and Acquisitions Group, formerly Bowles Hollowell Conner.

Ches earned a bachelor of arts degree from Furman University, where he was on the Dean's List. He was a four-year starter on the varsity soccer team, where he received a scholarship and earned all-conference accolades. Ches received a master's degree in business administration, with a concentration in finance, from the Robinson School of Business of Georgia State University.

He lives with his wife, son and daughter in Charlotte.

Charles Thompson is a Managing Director of BlackArch and serves on the firm’s executive leadership team. He is head of BlackArch’s Aerospace & Defense group and co-head of the Industrial Products group. He has more than 20 years of diverse professional experience in investment banking, public and private operating companies, and management consulting.

Chuck was most recently chief financial officer of Frontier Services Group Ltd., a publicly traded business based in Hong Kong with operations in Africa, Europe, and mainland China. In that role, he oversaw all financial reporting to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Board of Directors, and shareholders, in addition to his handling of various investor, treasury, human resource, and information technology responsibilities. While with Frontier Services Group Ltd., Chuck also led the acquisition of businesses over two years in southern Europe, Kenya, D.R. Congo, and South Africa.

Chuck was also a senior executive with Hawke Aerospace Holdings and a managing director with Edgeview Partners, having joined the firm in early 2002 shortly after its founding. Chuck began his career as an associate with InterData, Inc., a consulting firm focused on the automotive industry.

He earned a bachelor of arts from Colby College and a master's degree in business administration from Columbia University.

Adam Tindel is a Managing Director of BlackArch and serves on the firm’s executive leadership team. He has 18 years of experience executing middle-market investment banking transactions, including sellside and buyside mergers and acquisitions engagements, public offerings, and private placements.

Adam is head of BlackArch’s Distribution and Automotive Aftermarket groups and co-head of the firm's broader services practices. He also has diverse industry experience across a wide range of other sectors, including transportation & logistics, food & beverage and industrial products.

Prior to joining BlackArch, Adam was an associate at Macquarie Capital and an analyst at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.

Adam earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master's degree in business administration with distinction from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

He lives in Charlotte with his wife, daughter and son.

Matt Welch is a Managing Director of BlackArch. He has more than 20 years of experience in the banking and finance industry, including 18 years advising on mergers and acquisitions with a particular focus on consumer, retail and healthcare sectors. He has advised on sellside, buyside, hostile takeover defense and equity/debt capital raising during his investment banking career.

Prior to joining BlackArch, Matt was a senior leader of the Consumer, Retail and Healthcare M&A practice at Wells Fargo Securities. More broadly, Matt has experience working with Transportation, Distribution and Communications clients. Previously in his career, Matt worked at Wachovia, Ridgecrest Capital Partners and Duke Energy.

Matt earned his undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from Duke University.

Matt lives in Charlotte with his wife and two children.

Andy Wright is a Director at BlackArch. He has more than thirteen years of experience executing middle-market investment banking transactions, including sellside and buyside mergers and acquisitions and strategic advisory assignments.

Andy's transaction experience includes a range of sectors and BlackArch industry groups, including Industrial Products, Consumer Products & Services, Food & Beverage, Building Products & Infrastructure, Business Services and Distribution. Prior to joining BlackArch, Andy was a Vice President in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Wells Fargo Securities, where he focused on middle-market sellside transactions. Previously, Andy obtained his CPA license (inactive) and spent several years at Grant Thornton LLP, including three years as a Senior Associate and Manager in Grant Thornton’s Transaction Advisory Services practice.

Andy earned a bachelor of arts degree from Davidson College and a master’s degree in business administration, with a concentration in finance, from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina.

Andy lives in Charlotte with his wife and two sons.

William Ball is an Associate at BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch, William worked in the capital markets group at Regions Bank as an associate and analyst, primarily executing leveraged finance and mergers and acquisitions transactions.

William attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School and a minor in entrepreneurship.

William lives in Charlotte and enjoys traveling, sailing, waterskiing and going to concerts.

Kevin Barry is an Associate at BlackArch. Previously, Kevin interned at Klar Ventures, a Charlotte based M&A advisory firm. Prior to Klar, he interned as a private equity analyst at Summit Park in Charlotte.

Kevin graduated magna cum laude from Queens University of Charlotte with a bachelor of arts in accounting and finance. At Queens, he was a three-time captain of the men’s lacrosse team and founded a tutoring program that partnered with a local high school.

Kevin lives in Charlotte, where he enjoys playing golf and exploring new restaurants.

Logan Brack is an Associate at BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch, Logan worked as a Senior Associate in the Turnaround and Restructuring group at Ankura Consulting where he provided operational, strategic, restructuring, and corporate finance advisory services for distressed organizations, creditors, and boards of directors. Most recently, he was a member of the team that advised the government of Puerto Rico on the largest successful public debt restructuring in U.S. history. Logan began his career at Deloitte and is a CPA in the state of New York.

Logan earned his bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.

Logan lives in Charlotte and enjoys skiing, fly fishing and live music.

Al Corvah is an Associate at BlackArch. He was previously a senior branch manager for M&T Bank in Baltimore, Maryland. In this capacity, he brought new business clients to M&T, projected the financial performance of the companies he served and significantly improved the sales results and customer service of the branches he led.

Al earned a Master of Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, which he attended on a full merit scholarship. Before Duke, Al graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in government and economics. It was here where he developed his passion for business as an advertising associate for The Harvard Crimson, the student newspaper of the university. He was also the founder and president of the Harvard Powerlifting Team.

Al is a personal trainer certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. In his free time, he enjoys learning languages, attending live music events and exploring the restaurants of Charlotte.

Colin Coughlin is an Associate at BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch, Colin worked as a Vice President at CBRE, where he advised life science and technology clients on commercial real estate portfolio management, market analysis and transactions. While at CBRE, Colin was a member of the firm’s Boston Consulting Group, which provided advisory & transaction services to the firm’s key corporate clients.

Colin earned his bachelor’s degree in public policy & law from Trinity College and a master's degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Colin lives in Charlotte with his wife and daughter. He enjoys traveling, golf and cooking.

Marc Deutsch is an Associate at BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch, Marc worked as a Hedge Fund Credit Associate at Société Générale and JPMorgan Chase. Marc began his career at BMO Capital Markets working in a trading products division covering hedge funds.

Marc earned his undergraduate degree from Florida State University where he received a Bachelor of Science in finance. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, where he graduated with concentrations in corporate finance, capital markets & investments, and sustainability.

Marc lives in Charlotte with his wife and their dog Murphy and enjoys golf, boating and fitness.

Trevor Fabian is an Associate at BlackArch. Before joining BlackArch, Trevor served in the United States Air Force for 12 years. He began his military career as a SERE Specialist, where he trained military members at high risk of capture to return home with honor. Later, he served as a Special Tactics Officer, leading Special Operations teams on global missions.

Trevor earned a bachelor’s degree of business administration with a focus in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.

Trevor lives in Charlotte with his wife and their one and a half-year-old border collie named Brego.

Eddy Gullino is an Associate at BlackArch. Previously, Eddy interned at Bluebell Partners in London and Europa Investimenti in Milan.

Eddy earned a master of science in finance with honors from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. Prior to earning his master’s degree, he graduated summa cum laude from Erskine College with a bachelor of science in accounting and a minor in mathematics. While at Erskine, he was captain of the varsity soccer team and member of the tennis team.

Eddy lives in Charlotte with his wife. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, running and supporting his favorite soccer team.

Krystoff Heineman is an Associate at BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch, Krystoff worked at both Deloitte Corporate Finance and Edgemont Partners in the Life Sciences and Healthcare group, executing mergers and acquisitions transactions.

Krystoff earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Houston with a minor in economics and a Master of Business Administration degree from Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management with a minor in real estate.

Krystoff lives in Charlotte with his family and enjoys traveling, outdoor activities and classic cars.

Tyler Menges is an Associate at BlackArch. Previously, Tyler was a private equity associate at Ridgemont Equity Partners and an analyst at BlackArch.

Tyler graduated with distinction from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with a major in finance. At Indiana, Tyler was a member of the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity, the men’s club volleyball team and Investment Banking Workshop.

Tyler's interests and hobbies include golf, table tennis, exploring local breweries and German electronic music.

John Rice-Cameron is an Associate at BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch, John worked nearly three and a half years at Bank of America’s energy investment banking coverage group in Houston. Working at Bank of America as both an analyst and then an associate, John helped execute M&A, debt and equity transactions for clients across all major verticals of the industry.

John earned two bachelor’s degrees in economics (with a focus on finance) and history from Stanford University.

John lives in Belmont, just outside of Charlotte, with his wife. He enjoys birdwatching, nature photography, hiking and tennis.

Eric Sherouse is an Associate at BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch, Eric worked as an engineer for Airbus, where he built geospatial intelligence software for commercial and government clients. He also previously co-founded a company that provides computer-aided design software for small businesses and hobbyists.

Eric earned his bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Georgia Tech and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied finance.

Eric lives in Charlotte with his family and enjoys running, cooking and traveling.

Maggie Bowler is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, she was a Credit Analyst in the Middle Market Commercial Bank at JPMorgan Chase in Charlotte, NC.

Maggie graduated from Clemson University’s Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in accounting.

Maggie is originally from Ormond Beach, FL. She currently lives in Charlotte, where she enjoys attending workout classes, spending time with friends and traveling.

Elizabeth Chappell is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, she interned as a Structured Credit Analyst at Barings in Charlotte, NC.

Elizabeth graduated from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a minor in Sustainability Studies. While at Carolina, Elizabeth volunteered as a coach for Girl’s on the Run and was a member of Carolina Women in Business.

Elizabeth lives in Charlotte and enjoys running, trying new restaurants and spending time with friends.

Laura Chen is an analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Laura interned at MD Global Partners as an investment banking analyst. Prior to MD Global, she interned at Founder Legacy Partners as a private equity analyst.

Laura graduated from the Owen Graduate School of Business at Vanderbilt University with a Master of Science in Finance degree. At Vanderbilt, she served as a student admission coordinator for the Master of Science in Finance program. Prior to Vanderbilt, Laura graduated from University of Florida with a major in finance.

Laura is originally from Changchun, China. She lives in Charlotte, where she enjoys music, fashion, gourmet cooking and fitness.

Henry Cook is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Henry interned at Ernst and Young with the SAP Technology Consulting group in their Chicago office.

Henry graduated from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Analytics. At Notre Dame, he was a member of the football team.

Henry lives in Charlotte and enjoys cooking, going on walks, yoga and watching football.

Catherine Costello is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Catherine interned at J.P. Morgan Chase as a global finance analyst. Prior to J.P. Morgan Chase, she worked as a financial consulting intern for Accelerated Growth.

Catherine graduated from Wake Forest University’s School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Spanish. While at Wake Forest, she was a member of the finance club.

Catherine is originally from Chicago, IL. She lives in Charlotte, where she enjoys exploring new restaurants, going to work out classes and spending time with friends.

Connor Day is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Connor interned at Resolute Capital Partners as a private equity analyst. Prior to Resolute, he interned at KPMG and Eastman Chemical Company as a member of their strategy team.

Connor graduated with honors from East Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. In addition, he earned a Master of Science in Finance from Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management.

Connor is originally from Kingsport, TN. He currently lives in Charlotte, where he enjoys playing golf, fantasy football and traveling.

Jordan Greene is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Jordan interned as a summer analyst at Credit Suisse in their Global Industrials group.

Jordan graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Jordan lives in Charlotte and enjoys running, playing sports and supporting all Blue Devil athletic teams.

Owen Hunter is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Owen interned at 7 Mile Advisors, a lower-middle-market M&A advisory firm specializing in the IT / IT Services industry, and Laffer Tengler Investments, a private wealth management firm, both based in Charlotte, NC.

Owen graduated from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Certificate in Legal Studies.

Owen lives in Charlotte and enjoys traveling, visiting local restaurants and spending time with friends.

Luca Jezzeny is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Luca interned at StepStone Group in the Baltimore office, where he was a venture capital summer analyst.

Luca graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics – Economics. While at Brown, Luca was the captain of the Varsity Golf Team.

Luca is originally from Furlong, Pennsylvania. He currently lives in Charlotte, where he enjoys playing golf, pickleball and rooting for Philadelphia sports teams.

Niketan Katial is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Niketan interned as a Diversified Alternative Equity Analyst at Barings in Charlotte, NC.

Niketan graduated Magna Cum Laude from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. While at NC State, he was a member of Consult Your Community and volunteered with The First Tee.

Niketan lives in Charlotte and enjoys exploring new restaurants, playing golf, traveling and spending time with friends and family.  

Jack Mooney is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Jack interned at FTI Consulting in the Boston office, working in the financial due diligence group. Prior to FTI, he interned at Rockbridge Growth Equity in Detroit.

Jack graduated Magna Cum Laude from The University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration. At Michigan, Jack was the Vice President of Finance for Alliance Consulting Group and played intramural football, basketball and Euchre.

Jack lives in Charlotte, where he enjoys playing basketball, trying new restaurants and cheering on the Michigan and Detroit sports teams.

Sam Moore is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Sam interned at Wills Financial Group, a wealth management firm based in Richmond, VA.

Sam graduated with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina, earning a Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Analytics, with minors in Mathematics and Spanish. While at Carolina, he was a member of the men’s soccer team and served on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Additionally, Sam earned a Master of Science in Commerce with a finance concentration from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Sam is originally from Richmond, VA. He lives in Charlotte and enjoys watching/playing sports, spending time with friends and family, being outside and traveling.

Peter is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, he interned at Infinitive Capital, a private equity firm based in New York.

Peter graduated with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. While at Carolina, Peter was a member of the men's tennis team, where he served as captain during his senior season and on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

Peter is originally from Portland, Oregon. He lives in Charlotte and enjoys playing golf, traveling and attending Charlotte sporting events.

Ford is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, he began his career at Regions Capital Markets in Charlotte focusing on syndicated finance and sellside mergers and acquisitions advisory.

Ford graduated from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business with Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Finance and Management Information Systems.

Originally from Atlanta, Ford currently lives in Charlotte and enjoys live music, BBQ grilling and smoking, watersports and running in his free time.

Hunter Omli is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Hunter interned at The Capital Corporation, a lower-middle-market investment bank in Greenville, SC.

Hunter graduated with distinction from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. In addition, he earned a Master of Science in Mathematical Finance from UNC Charlotte's Belk College of Business. While at Charlotte, Hunter was a scholarship-athlete on the men's soccer team.

Hunter lives in Charlotte and enjoys watching/playing sports, spending time with friends and exploring new restaurants.

Alex Pardue is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Alex interned at Bank of America, for the Corporate Strategy & Development team in Charlotte.

Alex graduated with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a bachelor of arts in political science. At Carolina, he served as a Men’s Basketball Manager. Additionally, Alex worked as the Event Coordinator of UNC Best Buddies, an organization that creates lifelong friendships between UNC students and individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Alex lives in Charlotte and enjoys playing golf, skiing and attending Tar Heel sporting events.

Carlos Ruiz is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, he was an Analyst in the capital markets group at Regions Bank where he primarily executed leveraged finance and mergers and acquisitions transactions.

Carlos attended the University of Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Heavener School of Business. Carlos also received a Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management with a concentration in Data Science from the Hough Graduate School of Business at the University of Florida.

Carlos lives in Charlotte and enjoys playing golf, watching sports and exploring new restaurants.

Jack Sharpe is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, he interned as a summer analyst at FMI Capital Advisors, an M&A advisory firm based in Raleigh, NC. Prior to FMI, Jack interned at Pinecrest Capital Partners in Dallas, TX.

Jack graduated from Wake Forest University’s School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Philosophy. While at Wake Forest, he served on the ministry team of Reformed University Fellowship.

Jack is originally from Dallas, Texas. He lives in Charlotte and enjoys watching the Dallas Mavericks, watching college football and traveling.

Jake Sims is an Analyst at BlackArch. Jake joined BlackArch as a Summer Analyst before returning full-time the following year.

Jake graduated with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. At North Carolina, he served as a teaching assistant in the Economics department, as well as in Kenan-Flagler’s Mergers & Acquisitions department.

Jake lives in Charlotte and enjoys reading, cooking and playing tennis.

Tyler Stox is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, he was an analyst in the Gaming, Lodging & Leisure industry coverage group at Fifth Third Bank in Charlotte, NC after interning there as a summer analyst.

Tyler graduated with distinction from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. At Carolina, Tyler served the Executive Branch of Student Government as a member of the Academic Affairs Committee and the UNC Special Olympics as a member of the Outreach Committee.

Tyler lives in Charlotte and enjoys running, spending time with friends and all things in the outdoors, especially offshore fishing.

Leo Strebel is an Analyst at BlackArch. Previously, Leo interned as a summer analyst in the capital markets group at Regions Securities. Prior to Regions, he interned at Eton Advisors, a multi-family office in Chapel Hill, NC.

Leo graduated from Wake Forest University’s School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Religion.

Leo lives in Charlotte and enjoys playing golf, slalom skiing and watching college basketball.

Alex Thomas is an Analyst at BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch, Alex worked in the capital markets group at Regions Bank as an analyst, primarily executing syndicated loan and M&A transactions.

Alex attended Tulane University where he earned a Bachelor of Science of Management in Finance with minors in Accounting and Classical Studies.

Alex lives in Charlotte and enjoys traveling and practicing guitar in his free time.

Madeline Younger is an Analyst at BlackArch. She joined BlackArch as a Summer Analyst before returning full-time the following year. Previously, Madeline interned as a global finance operations intern at Dow Jones.

Madeline graduated from Wake Forest University’s School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Psychology. While at Wake Forest, she was a member of the virtual tutoring program.

Madeline is originally from Colts Neck, NJ. She lives in Charlotte where she enjoys being outside, fitness, going to concerts and traveling. 

Priscilla Brabson-Scales is an Executive Assistant and Deal Processor at BlackArch. She has more than 3 decades of experience as an assistant.

Prior to joining BlackArch, Ms. Brabson-Scales was an Executive Assistant to two managing directors at Paladin Capital Group, a private equity firm in Washington, D.C. Prior to Paladin Capital Group, Ms. Brabson-Scales provided administrative assistance to one of the founders and the general counsel at Emerging Markets Partnership in Washington, D.C. She also worked at the Fairfax County Library Administration as the assistant to the Director of Fairfax County Public Libraries.

Ms. Brabson-Scales lives in Rock Hill, SC with her husband.

Denise Crawford is an Executive Assistant and Deal Processor at BlackArch. Previously, Denise worked as a Deal Processor for Edgeview Partners and Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co., both investment banking firms serving middle market companies.

Denise received a bachelor of science in business administration from Winston-Salem State University.

Denise lives in Charlotte with her daughter. She enjoys shopping, bowling and exploring new restaurants.

Brian Edwards is the Chief Compliance Officer for BlackArch with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Prior to joining the team, Brian spent over five years at Wells Fargo and served as the Wells Fargo Securities Anti-Bribery & Corruption Program Manager and as manager for the Wells Fargo Securities Surveillance and Monitoring team within Compliance.

Before joining Wells Fargo; Brian spent thirteen years at Bank of America serving as a Compliance Manager with Banc of America Securities providing compliance coverage to fixed income institutional sales groups for six years. Brian also held various positions in the Middle and Back Office, and was a Supervisor of Registered Principals on the Centralized Supervisory Desk at Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.

Prior to his tenure with Bank of America, Brian spent five years with Bank of New York as an account manager in their Broker/Dealer Services group. In addition to Brian’ financial services background, he is also a U.S. Navy Veteran and attended the City University of New York.

Brian resides in Matthews with his wife and two sons.

Mary Fischer is the Accounting and Operations Manager at BlackArch. Prior to joining BlackArch and the world of Investment Banking, Mary was in healthcare management and worked as a Practice Manager for several private medical practices.

Mary received both her bachelor of science in computer science and her master of science in healthcare management from the State University of New York.

Mary lives in Charlotte with her husband. She enjoys running, cycling, hiking and cooking.

Megan is the Salesforce Administrator and Senior Marketing Analyst at BlackArch. She brings 13 years of experience in commercial sales and marketing operations with a focus on digital solutions and business analytics. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with a minor in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

A proud Charlotte native, Megan now resides in Unionville with her husband and son. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, reading and fitness.