Michael Maguire is the Chief Operating Officer at Catalyst Asset Management, responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations and execution of the firm’s various business verticals. Mike has 17 years of audit, management and investment banking experience. Prior to joining Catalyst Asset Management, Mike was co-founder and Managing Director at Aileron Investment Management.

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Mike began his career as an auditor with the Tampa office of Arthur Andersen in 2000 and moved into investment banking after accepting a position at Citigroup’s middle-market investment banking division. After leaving Citigroup, Mike joined LCG Capital Group, a Tampa-based boutique investment banking firm, where he worked on M&A transactions, debt and equity raises, including SBA 504 and 7 (a) loans, and was responsible for the financial modeling and analysis of the transactions.

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Mr. Maguire graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame, earning a B.B.A. in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Accountancy.  Mr. Maguire is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida (non-active) and holds FINRA/NASD Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses.

 

Mike lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife and two kids.