Michael Blake

Michael Blake is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in business brokerage, commercial real estate, and finance. As the Managing Partner at Kelly Franchise Group, LLC since January 2016, Michael specializes in mergers and acquisitions while advising clients seeking new business ownership. Concurrently, Michael serves as a Commercial Real Estate Broker at Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™ and a Senior Loan Officer at Midwest Equity Mortgage, LLC. Michael's background includes roles in enterprise sales at CareerBuilder and LinkedIn, where skills in strategic prospecting and customized solutions were developed. Michael also has experience in the medical device industry as Sales and Marketing Director for Eidosmed and as a kickboxing and mixed martial arts instructor. Michael holds a B.A. in Marketing from Eastern Illinois University.