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Robert J. Martin

Robert is the Principal of Blacktop Equity Partners and manages daily operations. 

Professional background

Robert began his professional career in 2010 as an investment banking analyst with ECHELON Partners, a boutique investment bank in Manhattan Beach, CA. While at ECHELON, Robert provided M&A advisory services to clients in the financial services sector, primarily asset management firms and broker dealers.

In 2013, Robert joined ClearLight Partners, a middle market private equity firm in Newport Beach, CA, where he served as an Associate on the investment team. His duties at ClearLight consisted of executing leveraged buyouts and working with ClearLight portfolio companies post-acquisition. In his three years at ClearLight, Robert evaluated more than 200 investment opportunities across a wide range of industries. In addition to the investment evaluation and deal execution skills he gained, Robert’s experience included working closely with multiple ClearLight portfolio companies on a range of different projects including strategy, operations, finance, and personnel issues.

Education

  • The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania - M.B.A., 2018

  • Claremont McKenna College - B.A. in Economics, 2010