Mike graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Accountancy. He started his career as an Auditor in the Audit & Assurance practice of Ernst & Young. After his time at Ernst & Young, Mike began working in the senior living industry for Horizon Bay, a Tampa-based company, and Brookdale Senior Living, a publicly traded company on the NYSE. Mike joined Horizon Bay as a Property Accountant responsible for all of the accounting functions for a portfolio of retirement communities. When Horizon Bay was sold to Brookdale Senior Living, he transitioned to a role as a Finance Director for a Continuing Care Retirement Community with over 550 apartments and 400 employees. Mike joined Big Truck Rental in March of 2013 as Chief Financial Officer. In that role, Mike led all finance and accounting functions of BTR. In 2022, Mike was promoted to Chief Operating Officer after having been heavily involved in all executive decisions around technology, process enhancement, and partner engagement.