Michael was born and raised in Chattanooga, while attending college he had the opportunity to work for the Walt Disney Company in Florida. While developing his career there, Michael received his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance. Michael was introduced
to accounting when he worked at the Disney All Star Resort, where he became the go-to expert on billing procedures and systems. He was selected by Walt Disney World Resort corporate to become a Billing Coordinator for the post-visit billing department for the entire Walt Disney World Resort. Michael’s department was called on to solve situations from frontline employees all the way up to top executives. He was later offered the role of Accounting Supervisor for Disney Vacation Club, where he oversaw the billing process for all the Disney Vacation Club mortgages and Annual Dues. This experience introduced him to non-profit accounting, adding to his existing for-profit accounting experience. After nearly 12 years of working for the Disney Corporation, he moved back to Chattanooga to join Kathy and David. Armed with the knowledge he acquired working for one of the largest corporations in the world, Michael seeks to help the area small businesses in their journey to achieve their full potential.