Blake Ethredge

New CFO Blake Ethredge will head the finance team at BPG. Before being hired in his current position, Blake worked as a consultant to the firm for nearly five years. Due to his familiarity and experience with the company, he was a natural fit for the BPG team. During his tenure as a consultant, Blake developed a model the company could use to analyze each investment individually as well as a complete portfolio. Prior to joining BPG, Blake worked as a senior accountant and consultant for CPA firm Wilkins Miller for seven years. While at Wilkins Miller, Blake’s concentration consisted of business valuations, litigation support and consulting, including but not limited to financial analysis, loan underwriting and advance spreadsheet design. In addition to being a CPA, Blake holds credentials as a certified valuation analyst (CVA) and he is certified in financial forensics (CFF). Blake began his career in the banking industry after earning a bachelor’s degree of science in commerce and business administration from The University of Alabama. He is a member of the Association of International Certified Public Accountants, Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. He also spends time working as a volunteer teacher for the Junior Achievement of Mobile, sits as the treasurer for the Lake Forest Swim Association, and is a member of the Boy Scouts of America Golf Classic Committee. In his spare time, Blake enjoys spending time with wife Haylee and their three boys, hunting, playing tennis (he possesses a killer forehand) and watching Alabama football.