Blake Nesbitt is the co-head of Cliffwater’s asset management business. In this role, he is responsible for the investment execution of Cliffwater’s registered funds, the Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund and the Cliffwater Enhanced Lending Fund. Prior to joining Cliffwater in 2019, Blake worked in private equity at Tinicum Incorporated, sourcing and executing middle market buyouts for its $1.6 billion evergreen investment partnership. Blake began his career at Blackstone in the Restructuring and Reorganization Group. He holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he was named a Joseph Wharton Scholar and graduated summa cum laude; and an MBA from th