The Beekman Group, LLC
Blake Szalapski is a finance professional with extensive experience in private equity and leveraged finance. Currently serving as a Senior Associate at The Beekman Group, LLC since November 2021, Blake previously held the position of Private Equity Associate at H.I.G. Capital from August 2019 to September 2021. Blake began a career in finance at Citizens Financial Group, Inc., where roles included Leveraged Finance Capital Markets Analyst from June 2016 to May 2019 and Summer Leveraged Finance Analyst Intern in 2015. Early experience also includes an Investment Intern role at North Sky Capital in 2014. Blake holds a degree from Boston College, attended from 2012 to 2016, and is a graduate of The Blake School, where studies took place from 1999 to 2012.
The Beekman Group, LLC
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The Beekman Group is a leading private equity firm dedicated to partnering with management teams to grow companies into market leading businesses. Beekman manages approximately $1 billion of capital and has access to additional capital through strategic co-investment relationships. The Beekman team consists of experienced private equity professionals, as well as a select group of Industry Operating Advisors who are leading executives in our targeted industry segments. Our Industry Advisor approach to investing is the cornerstone of our investment strategy – bringing financial and operational resources to lower middle market companies in order to accelerate growth and create value for all shareholders. We focus on lower middle market investments in service-related sectors including healthcare services, consumer services, and business services. We partner with management teams who desire to be significant owners and create meaningful value by accelerating organic and acquisition growth initiatives. We employ a unique approach to implementing a value creation roadmap for each investment, as demonstrated by our proven track record of success, extensive experience, and 25-year reputation.