Michael has been a top-ranked mining equity analyst for the past 19 years, covering mining companies at all stages of development. Michael co-founded Agentis Capital Mining Partners in 2019 and had a previous nine-year career with Macquarie Capital Markets, where he was Managing Director and Team Head, Mining Equity Research, Canada. Prior to that, Michael co-founded Rubicon Minerals as a new explorer (1996 - 2005), which he helped build into a top-ranked mineral exploration company. Michael's previous experience also includes roles with various senior mining companies, including Lac Minerals, Minnova, Falconbridge, and Cominco.

Michael has a B.Sc. (Geology) from the University of British Columbia and an M.Sc. (Economic Geology) from Laurentian University. He is a past president of the 5,000+ member Associate for Mineral Exploration (AME).