Bio

Mike is focused on the development and execution of Anacapa’s Military Search Fund initiative. He has been an investor in Anacapa since its formation in 2010 and has served in an advisory capacity since 2013. He was a Board Observer and advisor for Recruit Military, which has since been sold. Mike has over 25 years of experience in finance, strategy, M&A and operations as a C-suite executive, investor, advisor and banker, primarily for privately-held middle market businesses. Mike previously served as COO and CFO of Spavia, a rapid growth franchise concept in the health and wellness industry, building it into one of the fastest growing franchise brands in 2016. Previously he was President and COO of RePower, a VC-backed, 40-unit national chain of rooftop solar system providers, executing a strategy redefinition, brand change, capital raise and driving several operational process and cost efficiency initiatives. He served as head of corporate development, strategy and acquisitions for Building Materials Holding Corporation, a multi-billion dollar public company and ProBuild, a multi-billion dollar private company for whom he acquired and operationally integrated nearly 30 companies, accounting for over $500 million revenue, for these two platforms. He also created a new subsidiary company for BMHC that he grew to nearly $2 billion annual revenue in eight states over a five year period as its CEO and President. Mike was also previously engaged by Devonshire, the private equity arm of Fidelity, to develop investment opportunities in energy and renewables and was a co-founder and principal of The Cambria Group, a lower middle market buyout firm. Mike started his business career with Citibank, structuring debt for leveraged buyouts and providing corporate finance services to his private equity clients’ portfolio companies. Prior to his business career, Mike served in the Navy on a fast attack submarine, where he led the nuclear mechanics division and the weapons department. He went on to qualify in Submarines and as a Nuclear Engineer. Following his shipboard tour, he was assigned to Submarine Development Group One, for whom he supported classified subsurface assets conducting special operations missions under direct tasking from US intelligence agencies. In this role, he was also temporarily assigned to Dr. Ballard’s team at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute to work on a deep ocean project that included a dive to 13,000 feet on the first manned expedition to the Titanic. After leaving active duty, he joined the naval intelligence community as a reservist and eventually attained the rank of Commander. He earned an MBA from Stanford University, a BS in Mechanical Engineering with distinction from the US Naval Academy, and a certification in Nuclear Engineering from the Department of Energy. Mike volunteers his time with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and is a Trustee of the US Naval Academy Athletic and Scholarship Programs.