Blue Creek Capital Partners

Is a private investment firm specializing in opportunistic investments in private equity and credit markets.

The company prides itself on its keen ability to identify lucrative opportunities in the market, driven by an astute understanding of market cycles and macroeconomic conditions. This proactive approach of focusing on and meticulously analyzing market and economic data enables us to capitalize on emerging opportunities and maximize returns for investors.

At Blue Creek Capital Partners, risk management and capital preservation are of utmost importance and take center stage in our investment philosophy. We recognize that the investment landscape can be tumultuous, and as a result, we prioritize diligently assessing risks associated with each investment opportunity.

By leveraging comprehensive risk management strategies and exercising prudence, we strive to protect the capital of our investors. This vigilant focus on risk mitigation puts our investors in a position to generate above-market investment returns in all market cycles, providing portfolio stability and security.

Ben Gardier

Managing Partner

Ben Gardier leads Blue Creek Capital Partners, and has two decades of experience in finance, executive management, and management consulting. Prior to founding Blue Creek Capital Partners, Ben was a partner at Professional Equity Management (PEM), a middle-market real estate private equity firm. During his time at PEM, Ben oversaw various responsibilities, including acquisitions, due diligence, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, capital markets, tax advisory, financial reporting, and special committee assignments. Under his leadership, PEM generated a net internal rate of return to investors in excess of 37%.

Prior to that, Ben was the CFO of National Laser Institute (NLI), the largest medical aesthetics school in North America, where he managed all aspects of finance and accounting and also played a vital role in implementing business strategies.

Ben's expertise extends to M&A advisory and management consulting, where he worked as a Partner at Bond & Greenleaf, advising on over $1 billion worth of M&A opportunities primarily in the oil and gas, chemicals, textiles, and forestry industries.

Ben holds a Master's of Taxation degree from Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business and a Bachelor's of Science in Accountancy from the University of Phoenix, and is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

The company prides itself on its keen ability to identify lucrative opportunities in the market, driven by an astute understanding of market cycles and macroeconomic conditions. This proactive approach of focusing on and meticulously analyzing market and economic data enables us to capitalize on emerging opportunities and maximize returns for investors.

At Blue Creek Capital Partners, risk management and capital preservation are of utmost importance and take center stage in our investment philosophy. We recognize that the investment landscape can be tumultuous, and as a result, we prioritize diligently assessing risks associated with each investment opportunity.

By leveraging comprehensive risk management strategies and exercising prudence, we strive to protect the capital of our investors. This vigilant focus on risk mitigation puts our investors in a position to generate above-market investment returns in all market cycles, providing portfolio stability and security.

Ben Gardier

Managing Partner

Ben Gardier leads Blue Creek Capital Partners, and has two decades of experience in finance, executive management, and management consulting. Prior to founding Blue Creek Capital Partners, Ben was a partner at Professional Equity Management (PEM), a middle-market real estate private equity firm. During his time at PEM, Ben oversaw various responsibilities, including acquisitions, due diligence, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, capital markets, tax advisory, financial reporting, and special committee assignments. Under his leadership, PEM generated a net internal rate of return to investors in excess of 37%.

Prior to that, Ben was the CFO of National Laser Institute (NLI), the largest medical aesthetics school in North America, where he managed all aspects of finance and accounting and also played a vital role in implementing business strategies.

Ben's expertise extends to M&A advisory and management consulting, where he worked as a Partner at Bond & Greenleaf, advising on over $1 billion worth of M&A opportunities primarily in the oil and gas, chemicals, textiles, and forestry industries.

Ben holds a Master's of Taxation degree from Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business and a Bachelor's of Science in Accountancy from the University of Phoenix, and is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Address: Litchfield Park, AZ