Bio

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.