Michael is Regional Director of Business Development & Ecosystems at REGENT, where he has led partnership and market development efforts since 2022. Before joining REGENT, he was a consultant in EY’s Financial Services Office and spent seven 9 years as a US Army aviator, including command of a UH-60 Blackhawk unit in Washington, DC and as Director of Flight Operations. He holds a Bachelors in Business Management from Auburn University, and an MBA from University of North Carolina.