Mike is an investment banker and the founding principal of Stapleton Advisors in Tampa, Florida, as well as Managing Director at Stapleton Frost Capital. With a career rooted in capital markets and entrepreneurial innovation, Mike brings deep expertise in IPOs, DPOs, private placements, M&A, and wealth management. He holds FINRA Series 24, 7, 65, and 63 licenses.
Over the past two decades, Mike has played a key role in more than 100 M&A transactions and has helped raise billions in capital for founders, fund managers, and real estate ventures. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies from Purdue University, graduating summa cum laude, and holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) designation through Broadridge (Fi360)*.