Blake Clifton is an accomplished business professional with a strong background in corporate development, investment banking, and climate finance. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Davidson College and a Master of Business Administration in Business from the prestigious Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

Blake began his career as an analyst at Stephens Inc. and later worked as an M&A analyst at Thomas Weisel Partners. He then moved to Liberty Partners as an associate before becoming the Principal - Climate Leaders Fund at Hastings Funds Management. Blake also held the position of Principal at Abundant Power Group before shifting his focus to investment banking.

He worked as a technology, media, and telecommunications investment banker at Wells Fargo before joining Cognizant Technology Solutions as a Corporate Development specialist. With extensive experience in finance, business development, and management, Blake has established a reputation as a results-oriented professional with exceptional leadership skills.