Kenneth Saffold is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at o15 Capital Partners, a private investment firm that invests both private credit and private equity in lower middle market business via the firm's Emerging America Credit Opportunities Fund I. Kenneth is primarily responsible for overall firm strategy, transaction execution, and fundraising. Previously, Kenneth was a Managing Director and a member of BlackRock’s Global Credit Platform and served as an Investment Committee Member for BlackRock's Impact Opportunities Fund. Prior to BlackRock, Kenneth held roles with GE Capital and Goldman Sachs.