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Blake has spent most of his career in the food & beverage and broader consumer sectors, focusing on various investing and advisory roles. Before joining e2p, Blake was a Senior Associate at Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm specializing in investments across the food & beverage, pet, personal care, and beauty categories. He began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Consumer & Retail Group at Raymond James & Associates. Additionally, Blake served as Director of Business Development & Strategy at Zarty, a consumer-focused mobile shopping platform that rewards users for purchasing products and providing valuable feedback. Blake serves on the boards of e2p portfolio companies, MBC Companies and Bil-Jac Foods. Blake graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a BA in Economics, with minors in Corporate Strategy and Financial Economics.