Michael obtained his Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of Alberta. He is a CFA Charter holder and has completed in-depth, post-graduate accounting courses at York University and through the Chartered Accountant School of Business.

Michael began his career in investment management in 1995 with a bank-owned full-service investment dealer where he quickly became a Chairman’s Council advisor. After obtaining his Chartered Financial designation in 2001, Michael spent three years adding to his financial analysis skills through work on a variety of public company audit and assurance engagements in the Calgary office of an international accounting firm. Since then, Michael has worked continuously as a portfolio manager with leading private wealth firms, establishing a strong investment performance record and a robust risk management discipline, utilizing a variety of asset classes and investment strategies.