Ian Mackay is a Managing Director of BlackArch. He has 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, capital raising, real estate leasing, and senior/junior debt financing. He serves as head of BlackArch’s Financial Sponsor Group focusing on middle market private equity groups and family offices. Mr. Mackay is known for providing thoughtful, timely, and creative solutions working closely with his industry partners to achieve premier outcomes for his clients.

Prior to joining BlackArch, Mr. Mackay was a founding member of the Financial Sponsors Group at Raymond James and spent 12 years contributing to the significant growth of the firm. Prior to Raymond James, he spent 8 years at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey where he served in a variety of roles (corporate lending, capital markets, real estate structured leasing, and financial sponsor coverage).

Mr. Mackay earned his undergraduate degree from Furman University. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia where he concentrated in corporate finance and management information systems.

Mr. Mackay lives in Atlanta with his wife and six children.