Access Alternatives Advisor
Mike Masters
Founder / CIO, Masters Capital Management
Mike Masters founded Masters Capital Management in 1994 with a vision for an investment company that would align with his professional and personal values. More than twenty years later, the firm has a great track record. Mike is proof that a conscience-first approach to investing can be both financially and ethically rewarding.
A lifelong learner, Mike takes a unique approach to markets and investing, applying principles from philosophy, psychology and behavioral finance. He has become a sought-after industry expert who shares his knowledge and perspectives in a variety of ways. He has presented his ideas in front of the United Nations General Assembly, the Canadian Parliament and numerous colleges and universities, including Harvard, Georgia Tech, and the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. He has appeared on 60 Minutes, CBS News, CNBC, BBC and BBC Korea, and in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, Der Spiegel and The Nikkei Veritas. He has authored and co-authored white papers that take a close look at the social role of markets and the real human impacts of speculation.
While his firm largely flies under the radar, Mike is better known in Washington, D.C. In the last decade, he has testified before many congressional committees and government agencies in an effort to hold the financial industry accountable for the downstream effects of its collective actions. As an industry insider, his perspective has proven invaluable to government agencies like the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Senate Homeland Security Committee, the House Energy Subcommittee and the House and Senate Agriculture Committees.
Mike is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, where he was an All-American swimmer. The 2004 winner of the “Open Your Heart” award from Hedge Funds Care, he currently serves on the boards of several charitable and private organizations.
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