Adi J. Blum, Managing Director, is a member of the Global Energy & Power Infrastructure team at BlackRock, which currently manages $7 billion for investment in the power, midstream, utility and other areas in the energy sector. BlackRock acquired the Funds in 2017, which were created and built at First Reserve, a private equity firm that has been investing in exclusively in the energy sector since 1983. Mr. Blum is responsible for investment origination, execution and exit strategy, focusing on the energy infrastructure sector.

At First Reserve, Mr. Blum was a Managing Director on the Energy Infrastructure team. Adi led the Firm’s investments with key industry partners in Latin America, such as Los Ramones II, Mexican Clean Fuels Infrastructure and La Bufa Wind, and he also led the Firm’s teams for the Limetree Bay, First Caribbean Power & Midstream and SunReserve investments. Prior to joining First Reserve in 2011, Mr. Blum was a Vice President at High Road Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm, where he executed several investments and served on the Boards of those companies. Prior to High Road Capital Partners, he was an Associate in Citigroup Markets & Banking’s Mergers & Acquisitions group.

Mr. Blum earned a B.S. from Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service and
an MBA from New York University, Stern School of Business.

Eddie Manheimer is a Managing Director in the Global Power & Utility Group, where he serves as Head of North American Power & Utility M&A.  Joining Morgan Stanley in 2008, Eddie has worked on a number of strategic advisory and financing assignments across the power, utility and clean energy sectors.  Eddie served as Chief Operating Officer of the Global Power & Utility Group from 2013 to 2018.  Prior to Morgan Stanley, he worked at Proskauer Rose LLP as a corporate attorney.

Eddie received a BA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of Pennsylvania (magna cum laude), a JD from Harvard Law School and an MBA from Columbia Business School (Class Top Scholar).

In his 21 year tenure with Williams Lea, Ed has held a variety of Operational and Account Management roles within the business and has built global operations inclusive of existing and new client start-ups, offshore operations and bespoke BPO solutions across various financial and professional service lines. Ed is responsible for driving innovation and new initiatives within the existing service scope, identifying new areas of opportunity, as well as leading global teams to provide superior service and achieve exceptional performance standards.

Ed holds a BS in History from the State University of New York at Oneonta.