Michael P. Stone is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at C9 Partners, LLC. Colleagues describe him as "Michael is an excellent CEO. I had the pleasure working under his supervision for two years. He sets realistic goals and gives reasonable deadlines to complete those goals. Plus, he is a good listener and always pays attention to the details. His understanding of people’s needs is outstanding, so much so that everyone working under him feels comfortable. On top of that, Michael is a great motivator. He instills positive energy in every team member, keeping everyone focused on what needs to be achieved.", "Michael is an A player with demonstrated leadership abilities. He is able to translate his strong analytical abilities into strategy and execution. I have been an investor in Michael and his partner Ben since the formation of C9 and subsequent investment into Prove Partner. Through that lens as well as at the board level, I have found his communication style to be very transparent with a bias towards positive action. My confidence in Michael has resulted in our fund making several additional investments with C9. Michael is a high character individual and someone I strongly recommend as a partner.", and "Michael is a skilled capital markets and investment banking professional with a tremendous work ethic. His experience, passion to win and strategic vision has allowed him to structure and close the most complex Finance and M&A transactions over his career."