Bio

Mike Palm has more than 16 years of professional financial advisory experience and understands how to navigate the complex M&A and private equity landscapes. He has partnered with and advised executives on both growth and recapitalization transactions. Prior to joining Charter Capital Partners, Mike was a Vice President at Driehaus Private Equity, a Chicago based private equity firm where he identified, reviewed, and executed investments in addition to providing board level oversight of the fund's portfolio investments. Mike spent three years as an Associate at Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company, a middle market healthcare services investment firm in Chicago, after beginning his career in the investment banking division of CRT Capital Group in Stamford, CT. He is a Director of Innoplast Holdings, and board observer for Keystone Solutions Group and Chicago Switchboard. Mike earned a BA in Economics from Indiana University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He has attained FINRA securities registrations including the Series 63 and 79.