Michael began his career in the healthcare industry and then worked as a consultant to niche financial service sectors. In 2003, he founded Academic Financial Solutions (“AFS”), a student lending company that specialized in student loan consolidation. Over the next five years, AFS grew to become one of the largest student loan lenders in the United States.In 2007, Michael led AFS through an acquisition with Frontenac Company, a prominent private equity firm based in Chicago. He remained as President and CEO of AFS until being named President of Two Rivers Ranch in 2010, a Holding Company with extensive corporate and real estate holdings throughout the United States.Michael co-founded Osceola in 2014 and is focused on portfolio management and value creation efforts within Osceola’s portfolio companies. He is one of the main architects behind the General Partner’s philosophy and has successfully implemented this strategy as an investor and operator over the last decade.Michael has the pleasure of serving on multiple non-profit and Osceola portfolio companies. He was also appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve on the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District for which he was elected Chairman and served until 2018.Michael graduated with honors with a B.S.B.A. from the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond and holds an M.B.A. from the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida.