Blake Lord is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Director of M&A and Valuation at Economics Partners - A Ryan Company, a position held since February 2018, following roles as Vice President and Senior Analyst within the same organization. Previous experience includes working as an Investment Banking Analyst at Jefferies and Nomura, as well as a Summer Analyst at Nomura. Earlier in the career, Blake Lord contributed as a Financial Analyst at Greener Equity and as a Research Assistant at Brigham Young University. Additionally, volunteer experience as a Representative for The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints was completed from September 2010 to September 2012. Blake Lord holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Business, obtained in 2016.