Experience

Mike’s career has centered around financial management and business strategy roles, most recently serving as CFO & co-owner of two privately held companies in the marketing sector – Alcott Routon and Altair Data Resources. Earlier in his career, Mike served on the management team of Brentwood Academy as Director of Business and Finance for eight years and before that in the public accounting sector with regional firm Kraft CPA’s. Mike’s focus at Mission Capital is in business strategy and growth, along with building trusted relationships with clients. His vast business experience contributes to the value-add that Mission Capital offers to its clients.

Timeline

• 2009 – present Alloy Capital Management, LLC, Principal
• 2009 – present Mission Capital Management, LLC, Principal
• 2001 – present Altair Data Resources, Inc., Founding Partner, CFO
  • Provides targeted marketing data and related strategic, analytic & data processing services to companies across the U.S.
  • Joined as employee in 2008 upon satisfaction of non-compete restriction
• 1996 – 2007 Alcott Routon, Partner, CFO/COO
  • National marketing agency, serving top 50 financial institutions and leading consumer brands in other select verticals
  • Built agency along with 2 partners and talented team, to a staff of 50+ before completing sale in 2004
  • Continued as employee through 2007 under terms of sale agreement
• 1989 – 1997 Brentwood Academy, Director of Business & Finance
  • Nationally recognized college-prep private school serving students in grades 6-12
  • Member of management team, responsibility for business operations & facilities
• 1987 – 1989 Kraft CPA’s, Senior Accountant
  • Exposure to multiple business entities, providing audit, tax, and non-traditional services such as forecasts, projections, feasibility studies.

Education

Mike graduated from Belmont University in Nashville Tennessee with a BBA in accounting, and a minor in music business. Thereafter, Mike completed the necessary experience and exam requirements to attain his CPA designation.

• 1986 BBA, Belmont University, accounting; Minor- Music Business

Personal

Growing up in Franklin, Tennessee, Mike has been a life-long Franklin resident other than his college days and early marriage days residing in Nashville. Mike and his wife Shelia are parents to three children – Kelsey, Jacob, and Joshua. Community service through leadership roles at church and non-profits has been an important aspect of expressing his faith and serving the community he loves.