ABOUT BLACK OPAL
Built to see opportunity
differently.
A strategic advisory, investment, and real estate platform grounded in relationships, informed judgment, and disciplined execution.
THE PLATFORM
Where strategy, relationships, and execution intersect.
Black Opal helps investors, developers, and operators identify opportunities, structure transactions, and create value.
Our work spans acquisitions, development, strategic partnerships, business advisory, and real estate. We approach each engagement with an owner’s mindset—looking beyond the immediate transaction to understand the broader opportunity, stakeholder objectives, and path to execution.
Andre Grant-Acquah
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
Andre Grant-Acquah is the Founder & Principal of Black Opal, a strategic advisory, investment, and real estate platform focused on helping investors, developers, and operators identify opportunities, structure transactions, and create value.
His experience spans acquisitions, development, strategic partnerships, business advisory, and real estate, with more than $360 million in transaction volume across investment sales, acquisitions, brokerage, and advisory engagements.
Prior to founding Black Opal, Andre held leadership, acquisitions, brokerage, and business development roles with institutional real estate firms, investment platforms, and advisory organizations. His background combines institutional experience, entrepreneurial thinking, and relationship-driven execution.
Andre is a licensed Georgia real estate broker and an Honors graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.
Experience across the opportunity lifecycle.
OUR PERSPECTIVE
Acquisitions & Investments
Opportunity sourcing, underwriting, negotiation, investment sales, and transaction execution.
Strategic Partnerships
Stakeholder alignment, business development, relationship management, and collaborative ventures.
Real Estate
Residential and commercial brokerage, acquisitions, dispositions, and market strategy.
Development & Land
Site evaluation, acquisition strategy, market analysis, development opportunities, and partnership formation.
Business Advisory
Opportunity sourcing, underwriting, negotiation, investment sales, and transaction execution.
Infrastructure & Emerging Sectors
Energy, resiliency, data centers, and other opportunities where capital, real estate, and execution intersect.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Experience Across Multiple Platforms
Andre’s background includes leadership, acquisitions, brokerage, advisory, and business development roles across institutional firms, entrepreneurial platforms, and strategic engagements.
Institutional Real Estate
Acquisitions, portfolio growth, market strategy, and transaction leadership.
Investment & Brokerage Platforms
Deal sourcing, negotiation, brokerage leadership, and client advisory.
Strategic Advisory
Business growth, M&A, partnerships, infrastructure, and emerging opportunities.
OUR APPROACH
The best opportunities rarely arrive fully formed.
They are created through trusted relationships, thoughtful strategy, and disciplined execution.
Whether advising on an acquisition, development opportunity, strategic partnership, or business initiative, my focus remains the same: understand the objective, align the right stakeholders, and help move the opportunity forward with clarity.
— Andre Grant-Acquah
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