Bio

Mike joined Midwest Mezzanine Funds in 2001 after having spent a number of years as a commercial banker. Prior to joining the firm, Mike was a Senior Vice President and Division Head with LaSalle Bank in its Leveraged Lending Group. Mike was also instrumental in establishing LaSalle Bank’s Education and Environmental Services specialized lending groups. Prior to joining LaSalle Bank in 1991, Mike worked in numerous commercial banking positions for the Bank of Boston and Mellon Bank. Mike serves or has served as a Director of Vapor Power, PC&D, Pohlman USA, Motion Solutions, Form Tech, Circuit Check, Fluence Automation, OJ Medtech, Vessco, CALco, and Paramount Mechanical. Mike received an MBA in Accounting from DePaul University and a BA in U.S. Government from Georgetown University. Mike has been very involved in coaching his children’s youth baseball and basketball teams over the years and actively participates at the Board level in a number of not-for-profit organizations including Santa’s Volunteers.