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We advise and structure both public and private market transactions ranging from second-tier capital raising strategies to multi-billion dollar mergers through debt and equity funding.
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Focusing on stock and portfolio selection, an experienced BV research team provides turnkey solutions tailored to work in concert with the client investment process.
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Blaylock Van serves a broad base of institutional investors ranging from plan sponsors and public pension funds to hedge funds and asset managers.
Municipal Finance
Blaylock Van has a committed municipal finance team that continues to grow both geographically and in its origination and distribution capabilities.
Corporate Strategic Advisory
Blaylock Van provides sustainable financing, enterprise risk management, and tailored unique solutions and insights to U.S clients operating in Africa.
We advise and structure both public and private market transactions ranging from second-tier capital raising strategies to multi-billion dollar mergers through debt and equity funding.
Research
Focusing on stock and portfolio selection, an experienced BV research team provides turnkey solutions tailored to work in concert with the client investment process.
Retail investors
Blaylock Van offers a wide array of services for the retail environment.
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We are a full-service broker.
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    About Blaylock

    NEARLY 30 years of experience across the industry – IPOs, equity, municipal bonds, investments

    Blaylock Van, LLC (BV) is an African American investment banking and financial services company, providing personalized service for each client's unique needs and financial goals.  Because the modern financial landscape evolves quickly, we engage an exclusive combination of strategic insights and proprietary technology to provide an innovative approach to investment.
    About Blaylock Van, LLC
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    President - Eric Standifer

    Eric Van Standifer

    President
    Eric Van Standifer is founder and President of Blaylock Van, LLC (BV), the nation’s oldest continuously operated African American owned investment bank. A 40-year veteran of the banking industry, he leads a seasoned team of professionals who provide a diversified platform of global financial services including equity sales and trading, fixed-income sales and trading, capital markets, and municipal underwriting. The firm has developed transactional relationships with some of the largest corporations and governments worldwide.

    Mr. Standifer originally founded Robert Van Securities, BV’s predecessor, in 1991. Robert Van Securities was highly regarded for its technologically driven trading capabilities. In 2007, the firm merged with Blaylock & Co., then one of Wall Street’s most successful minority-owned investment banks, renowned for its capital markets franchise.

    BV is currently headquartered in New York City and Oakland, with other offices in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Columbus, and Miami. Prior to launching BV, Mr. Standifer worked as a high net worth advisor for Merrill Lynch and Sutro & Co. for over a decade. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a General Securities Principal, Registered Municipal Principal, and a Registered Options Principal.

    Committed to community service, Mr. Standifer supports the efforts of a variety of foundations through service and financial contributions. He is presently on the National Board of buildOn, whose mission is to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. buildOn mobilizes youth in American cities to transform their communities through service-based learning and to change the world by building schools in developing countries.
      Blaylock, Van LLC - Celebrating Over 30 Years
      Blaylock Van, LLC is Wall Street’s longest continuously operated African American investment banking and financial services company, providing corporate debt and equity underwriting, sales and trading and municipal finance for over 30 years.
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      600 Lexington Ave, 3rd Fl
      New York, NY 10022
      212-715-6628
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      11340 Lakefield Drive
      Suite 200
      Johns Creek, GA 30097
      (678) 566-3653
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