Capital Markets Expertise • Technology Fluency • Enterprise Risk Oversight • Long-Horizon Governance
Board Advisor & Independent Director
I engage selectively in board and advisory roles where independent judgment, discretion, and long-term alignment are essential
I work with boards, founders, family offices, and institutional capital partners
to navigate complexity, exercise disciplined oversight, and allocate
capital with a long-horizon mindset — building durable
enterprise value across public and private markets
Board Materials
Board Snapshot
Current Board & Advisory Roles
Board & Advisory Board Member — three organizations (two for-profit, one nonprofit)
Private Company Governance Certificate — Private Directors Association
Qualified Financial Expert (QFE)
FINRA Arbitrator
Member — InfraGard (New York Metro Chapter)
Financial & Risk Oversight
Regulated Market Structure & Capital Stewardship
Former Specialist Firm & Market Maker — American Stock Exchange
Led a registered broker-dealer operating as a market maker and specialist on the exchange floor. Oversaw capital adequacy, liquidity management, trading risk, regulatory reporting, audited financial statements, and compliance within a highly regulated market structure.
Former Specialist Firm & Market Maker — Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Directed exchange-floor trading operations for a registered broker-dealer functioning as a market maker and specialist
Managed capital exposure, liquidity discipline, trading risk, regulatory reporting, and exchange compliance within a
regulated market environment
Founder & Principal — Proprietary Trading / Market Making & Specialist Firm
Founded and led a regulated broker-dealer operating as a specialist and proprietary trading firm
Developed proprietary trading systems deployed by floor traders and specialists
Oversaw capital adequacy, liquidity management, trading risk, capital exposure, regulatory compliance, and enterprise governance
Successfully exited to a NASDAQ-listed company
Crisis & Market Cycle Experience
Operated through:
1987 Market Crash
Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM)
Dot-Com Collapse
9/11
2008 Financial Crisis
Flash Crash
Capital allocation & liquidity strategy
Governance in founder-led and regulated businesses
Technology, AI & cybersecurity oversight
Enterprise risk management
Market structure & financial operations
Growth-stage advisory
Long-horizon value creation
Strategic Governance Focus
About Michael
Operator | Board Advisor | Financial Strategist
Married and father of three. Committed to long-term value creation — in business, governance, and family life.