Mike focuses his practice on federal and state tax planning and compliance as well as on estate planning. He has over 42 years of experience with industry concentrations in construction, distribution, real estate, and professional service firms. Prior to forming MPC, Mike worked at Coopers & Lybrand, a predecessor of PwC.

Mike served on the North Carolina General Assembly’s Revenue Laws Study Committee from 1997 to 2011. He is the former Chair of the Legislative and NC Tax Issues Subcommittee of the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants and is a member of the Tax Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mike served as treasurer on the Advisory Board of The Salvation Army of Wake County and was the treasurer for Boy Scout Troop 207. He also served as the treasurer and church council member of Highland United Methodist Church.

Mike received a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MBA from East Carolina University, and a Master of Taxation from Georgia State University.

Mike and his wife live in Raleigh and like to attend UNC football games and spend long weekends in Morehead City.