Investment Team

Jay Freeman

Jay Freeman is the Founder and Managing Partner of BlackView Capital Advisors and has over a decade of experience advising private equity firms and their portfolio companies as well as public and private companies.

Most recently, his experience has included advising and executing value creation plans for top global private equity firms and

Most recently, his experience has included advising and executing value creation plans for top global private equity firms and their portfolio companies as member of Accenture’s Private Equity Value Creation Group.

Prior to transitioning BlackView into an asset manager, Jay was a turnaround& restructuring advisor to debtors and creditors at Ankura, most notably helping lead the restructuring of Payless ShoeSource.

Before joining Ankura, Mr. Freeman founded BlackView as a consulting firm focusing on strategy, corporate finance, capital raising and deal origination for start-up and middle-market private companies.

Prior to forming BlackView, Mr. Freeman worked at UBS where he was tasked to assist leading the wind-down and restructuring of UBS’ assets focused on mortgage back securities and derivatives business units.

Prior to UBS, Mr. Freeman served on RBS’ Credit Portfolio Management team where he evaluated Auto, Industrials and Manufacturing investments for a $2.0bn+ portfolio and executed debt financed M&A deals.

Before RBS Jay worked at lower middle-market private equity firm Black Opal Equity.

Jay is active with several community organizations, focused on impact in underserved communities.

Mr. Freeman earned his MBA from New York University Stern School of Business

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Olufisayo Falana

Jay Freeman

Olufisayo (Fisayo) Falana joined BlackView in 2024 as an associate. He is responsible for evaluating, executing, and monitoring investments. Prior to joining BlackView, Olufisayo was a senior analyst at Obsidian Point Partners, where he worked on investments in the industrials and business services industries.

Olufisayo holds a BS in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Advisors

Peter Baumgartner

Mr. Baumgartner presently is Chairman of BluearbreLtd. where he advises boards, executives and investors. Formerly he was senior advisor to Etihad Aviation Group after being CEO of Etihad Airways Prior to Etihad Airways, Peter was a marketing executive at Swiss International Air Lines. With him Mr. Baumgartner brings over 20 years of global business experience

Roger Carlile

Peter Baumgartner

Mr. Carlile currently serves as a senior advisor to private companies, investors and member of boards. He is the former CEO and Chairman of Ankura Consulting Group, a global advisory firm backed by Madison Dearborn, Roger founded and led to over $550m in revenue via organic growth and multiple strategic growth acquisitions. Roger brings over 35 years senior leadership experience.

James Chavis Jr.

Peter Baumgartner

James Chavis Jr.

Mr. Chavis is Principal at Artur Consulting where he advises executive teams and investors. James formerly served CFO and CAO of $50bn AUM fund manager ARK Investment Management. Prior to joining ARK, he was SVP and Head of Business Intelligence at Jennison Associates LLC, a $164 billion Investment Management unit of Prudential Financial Inc.

Obie McKenzie

Peter Baumgartner

James Chavis Jr.

Mr. McKenzie is Vice Chairman of Cordiant Capital a global investor in infrastructure with $3bn AUM. Before Cordiant Mr. McKenzie was a Managing Director at BlackRock, the $4tn asset manager where he led large pension fund relationships including Texas Teachers, NYC Employees and the Federal Reserve Employees funds. Obie brings over 20 years of investment experience.

Stan Moss

Greg Lozinak

Mr. Moss is CEO of investment firm Polen Capital having grown the firm to over $40bn in AUM. With over 20 years at the PolenCapital Stan has also served as CFO, COO and CCO. Prior to Polen Capital Mr. Moss held title of CFO within Regions Bank’s Wealth and Asset Management Group. Stan has over 25 years of investment and finance executive leadership experience.

Greg Lozinak

Mr. Lozinak currently serves as an operations advisor to companies’ senior leadership. Previously was COO of Hamilton Point Investment a real estate investment firm. Prior to Hamilton Point, Greg served as COO of Newcastle Limited, a firm that invests in multifamily, mixed-use and urban retail properties. Before to Newcastle, Greg was CEO of Monument Capital Management.