BlackRose Group

The bench,
senior-led.

Eight principals and operators across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Pakistan. The same people you meet at the pitch run your deal to close.

01
KM

Ken Miller

Founder & President
Lafayette, LA

48+ years in M&A advisory, financial planning, and wealth management. 27 transactions closed exceeding $300M in enterprise value. 2018 ACG Louisiana Deal Maker of the Year nominee. Manages $80M+ daily in equity and debt markets.

ken@blackrosegrp.com(337) 298-7767
02
ME

Moses Elwon

Partner
London, UK

Originates and executes middle-market M&A transactions. Leads sell-side mandates from preparation through close, advising owners and founders across the full deal lifecycle.

moses@blackrosegrp.com+44 7359 005438
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RZ

Rimsha Zaib

Director of Operations
Islamabad, Pakistan

An M&A professional with 5+ years of experience in buy-side acquisition support, CRM management, account oversight, meeting coordination, and administrative operations. She supports day-to-day business functions and strategic initiatives while pursuing her MBA in Accounting and Finance.

04
JH

John Howard, II

President Industrials & Manufacturing
Raleigh, NC

30-year career spanning corporate turnaround and operational excellence. Expertise in private equity buyouts, M&A, and enterprise management.

john@blackrosegrp.com(919) 760-5353
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Frank Somma

Executive, Food & Beverage
Philadelphia, PA

20+ years of sales and business development across telecom, textile, and food processing. Leads client acquisition and retention strategy.

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Matthew Griffin

President of Strategy
Austin, TX

Evaluates and executes middle-market M&A. $30M+ deal exposure with a full-stack software developer background and industrial capital megaproject expertise.

matthew@blackrosegrp.com+1 (214) 315-6968
07
DB

Dale Behan

Senior Consultant & Analyst
Dallas, TX

10+ years in sell-side and buy-side M&A work. Advisory Board member handling financial analysis and advisory services. Joined June 2020.

dale@i5advisory.com(972) 504-7143
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SK

Shahil Kabir

Associate
London, UK

Supports deal execution and research across sell-side and buy-side mandates, from buyer analysis and materials preparation to process coordination, with a focus on M&A and capital markets.