Michael serves as a charitable wealth strategist with the National Christian Foundation (NCF). He works closely with generous families sharing tax-efficient concepts and strategies used by NCF givers to leverage the impact of their giving. In his role with NCF, Michael’s primary focus and expertise is facilitating charitable gifts of complex assets including closely held businesses, real estate, and intellectual property assets. He also helps families plan charitable gifts from their estates in a tax-efficient manner that dramatically increases their giving capacity. Prior to joining NCF in 2006, Michael spent more than 10 years with an international tax and accounting firm and a multi-family office. In these roles, he counseled affluent families on a broad range of wealth management issues including both financial and non-financial aspects of wealth. Michael received his undergraduate degree in finance from Penn State University, and his law degree from the U.C.L.A. School of Law. Michael and his wife, Tammy, were high school sweethearts and have been abundantly blessed with five children and a precious granddaughter.