Michael is a Managing Director in Baird’s Clean Technology Investment Banking Group. He joined Investment Banking in early 2012 after several years in Baird's Equity Research Department as a senior research analyst covering a wide range of clean technology and biofuels stocks. Prior to joining Baird, Michael was managing director and head of clean technology research at Stanford Group Company and a senior research analyst in clean technology at Pacific Growth Equities LLC. Michael also worked on the buyside at North Point Partners, Jackson Square Partners and Hilspen Capital Management. He started his Wall St. career at Alex. Brown & Sons in 1996. Michael received a BS in Financial Economics and a BA in Philosophy at Southern Methodist University.