"Ziad Abdelnour has a rare passion for life ... his energy inspires all of those around him and no matter how busy he may be reading one of his 800 daily emails, he always finds time to respond. It is this passion for life and all that he does that makes him such an inspirational leader, constantly challenging your perception and paradigm of the business world. For those who are lucky enough to do business with him and Blackhawk Partners, Ziad offers a no-nosense attitude to investing...if he is interested he's in, if it's not worth his time, he's out. This straightforward approach is refershing and whether you like the direct attitude or not, you always know where you are. I look forward to the years ahead when no doubt we will all get to follow his rising star."