Michael is a former Senior VP at Donaldson Lufkin Jenrette (DLJ), Inc. and strategist to Bill Donaldson, former SEC Chairman. Mike headed strategy, tax, and private equity units for DLJ, Reliance Insurance and Reliance Private Equity. With specialties in corporate structuring, and early-stage ventures. Mike was active in companies developed and sold to Apple Computer, American Tower Corp, PRIMEDIA, American Express, Entravision, Paxson, Columbia/HCA, and Cendant Corporation.

Mike was an early investor in the formation and IPOs of Days Inn and Telemundo. Mike has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Rider University and an MBA from Pace University.