Blake Riva

Background

About Blake Riva

Blake has over 30 years of successful real estate and development experience as a Managing Partner at Mountainside Partners and Managing Partner and CFO at East West Partners. His involvement in the growth and expansion at East West Partners gives him a deep understanding and appreciation of the importance of building a strong culture across markets and departments. Blake was responsible for the oversight and management of multiple development projects in the Lake Tahoe area, including The Village at Northstar, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, Gray’s Crossing and Old Greenwood. He started his career as a CPA at Arthur Anderson & Co. and has extensive experience in all facets of real estate development including feasibility analysis, acquisition, planning, entitlements, financing, design, construction, sales and marketing and investor relations. Blake is a graduate of the University of Washington, Foster School of Business. He is an Associate Member of the Urban Land Institute. He is actively involved in the community and has served on numerous foundation and community association boards. Blake and his wife reside in Incline Village where they raised their two daughters and continue to enjoy the active outdoor lifestyle. Blake can be found hiking, biking, golfing, skiing and occasionally pretending to still be able to shoot a basketball.