With more than 28 years of wealth management experience, Michael is an independent financial advisor who works with both individuals in or near retirement and successful professionals and entrepreneurs, as well as small- to mid-size businesses. He and his team at Cano Wealth Strategies aim to build long-term relationships based on trust, knowledge, industry experience and the drive to do what is best for each client given his or her unique financial condition. Michael believes that wealth management is a process and approaches that process by gaining clarity about a client’s current situation. He does this by identifying core values, defining future goals and developing a flexible strategy that allows clients to pursue their objectives. Without obligation to any proprietary products, he is able to make decisions based on his clients' best interest. Committed to ongoing client support, Michael conducts reviews to help make sure a client’s plan remains on course to meet future goals. Michael is a first generation American who grew up in blue-collar Bristol, Connecticut, where he learned early that hard work and honesty would provide him an advantage wherever he worked. He believes his work ethic allowed him to achieve the American dream his parents so deeply wanted for him. After earning a business degree at Dean College, his lifetime passion for finance and entrepreneurship led him to the financial services industry in 1998. Michael is an investment adviser representative (IAR) with Raymond James. He earned his Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation and is a member of the Financial Services Institute. Michael serves on the board of the Henderson County Education Foundation. He formerly served the MidJersey Chamber of Commerce as chairman and as interim president prior to its merger with Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. Michael lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina, with his wife and business partner, Katie, and their youngest daughter. They also have two adult daughters. When Michael isn't working, you can find him exploring the Blue Ridge Parkway on his Harley Davidson.
