Michael joined CRC Oyster in 2026 and is a senior compliance professional with a background spanning broker-dealer compliance, law, and consulting. He spent nearly a decade as Chief Compliance Officer at BMS Capital Solutions & Advisory in New York, where he built and maintained the supervisory procedures and anti-money laundering program for the group’s licensed broker-dealer, served on the risk and compliance committee, and supported investment bankers in the production and dissemination of materials for capital raising, merger and acquisition, and corporate advisory mandates. Earlier in his career, he practiced as a junior associate at the Law Offices of James M. Abramson, PLLC, litigating termination proceedings for foster care agencies and counseling clients on ancillary corporate matters, and worked as a litigation consultant at Navigant Consulting, drafting expert reports in antitrust, governance, and intellectual property litigation.
Michael holds a JD/MBA from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Babson College. He is admitted to the bars of New Jersey and New York, holds the Associate in Reinsurance and Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designations, and maintains Series 7, 24, 63, and 79 securities licenses.
