Michael Blake is currently Director of Valuation Services at Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP and Co-founder of StartupLounge, Inc. Until February 2009, Mike was Managing Director at Adams Capital, a boutique valuation services firm. Mike specializes in the valuation of emerging, privately-held companies, intellectual property, and intangible assets and leads Adams Capital transaction advisory and dispute resolution practices. Mike spent 8 years in venture capital and merchant banking, including implementing defense conversion in Russia, Ukraine & Belarus, investing in high-tech ventures in Israel, and supporting the financing of small companies in the United States.

Mr. Blake is an active participant in the Georgia early-stage investment community. In addition to co-founding StartupLounge.com, sits on the Investment Task Force of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta, is a business plan judge for the Bronner Business Institute, and last year helped mentor opportunities in ATDC's CapVenture program.

Mike earned his BA in French & Economics from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, earned his MBA from Georgetown University and is a CFA Charterholder.