Michael is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Olive Tree Holdings. He is also a member of the firm's Investment Committee.
Michael is an investment professional with over a decade of experience in commercial real estate, private equity, and early-stage venture capital investing. He has a proven track record in sourcing, analyzing, and managing deals through the investment life cycle.
Previously, Michael worked for 11 years as the Chief of Staff to the Founder / Chairman of a private family investment firm with a $360 million commercial real estate portfolio of over 1.5 million square feet from New York to Miami Beach. The diverse real estate portfolio included office and industrial assets, multi-family communities, single-family homes, parking garages, and restaurants. During Michael's tenure, the real estate portfolio generated over $26 million annually in rental revenue and $15.5 million in free cash flow. Michael successfully completed $157 million in real estate transactions, including acquisitions, debt refinancing, and dispositions.
In September 2018, Michael was elected to the Board of Directors of IEH Corporation (OTC: IEHC), the largest independent manufacturer of hyperboloid circuit board connectors in the U.S. In business since 1941, IEH serves the aerospace and defense, oil and gas, medical, and industrial markets with customers in the United States, Canada, European Union, Asia, and the Middle East. At the annual shareholder meeting in November 2018, Michael became the only Director nominated to serve on the firm's Audit and Compensation Committees.
Michael earned his B.A. from Emory University and graduated with his MBA in Corporate Finance from the NYU Stern School of Business.
