Blake Shear is the Managing Director at Forbes Partners, based in the United States. He has been with The Forbes M+A Group since January 2017, initially serving as Director before being promoted to Managing Director in July 2022.

Prior to his tenure at The Forbes M+A Group, Blake held the position of Vice President at KPMG US from January 2007 to November 2016. He began his career as an Analyst at BDO Capital Advisors, LLC, where he worked from May 2006 to May 2007.

Blake Shear is located in Denver, Colorado, and brings extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions to his role at Forbes Partners.