Michael is a Senior Vice President in Investment Research at Evoke Advisors.  He began his career as an Investment Associate at Bridgewater Associates, researching equities strategies and leading a team to advise large institutions on asset allocation and investment strategy.  Prior to joining Evoke, Michael led investment research and development efforts at True Signal, an alternative-data hedge fund, and then at Wealthsimple, the leading Canadian digital investment advisor.  

Michael previously practiced law as a litigator at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, after clerking for Judge Danny Boggs on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.  

Michael graduated Yale magna cum laude with a B.A. in history and earned his J.D. magna cum laude from NYU Law.  He is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in New York State.