Michael joined Mount Lucas in February 2025. Prior to that, Michael co-founded a boutique broker dealer firm that focused on introducing institutional investors in North America and Europe to asset management General Partners. Michael liaised with investment professionals at family offices, pensions, foundations, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, asset management firms, wealth management entities, and banks. Asset class coverage included credit, long/short equity, macro, managed futures, commodities, energy, healthcare, market neutral, event driven, real estate, direct lending, and emerging markets. Michael was also an Operating Principal filling the roles of CEO, CCO, and Executive Representative to Finra. Michael was registered with Finra and the NFA and held the series 7, 63, 31, 3, and 24 licenses. Michael has a BS-BA from Northeastern University.