Our Founder
Summary
Headquartered in beautiful downtown Tampa, Florida, Stapleton Advisors, Inc. was founded in 2020 by Mike Stapleton, AIF®, during his tenure as a wealth advisor. The firm builds on Mike's extensive financial expertise, following a successful 15-year career with IPO Catalyst, Inc., which he sold in 2019.
Background
Mike has built a distinguished career, working with renowned firms such as Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, Blackstone, Broadridge, and Edward Jones—establishing himself as a trusted industry expert. As founder of IPO Catalyst in Austin, Texas, he spearheaded a strategic advisory practice helping high-tech, fintech, and software startups navigate IPOs and M&A transactions. His team provided expert guidance through the complexities of the IPO process, collaborating closely with boards and executive leadership to streamline communication among investment bankers, brokers, attorneys, auditors, and media. Following the company’s successful sale, Mike transitioned into wealth advisory, obtaining securities licensing to operate on the securities brokerage side of the business. His diverse expertise offers invaluable insight to business owners and executives navigating critical business decisions.
Experience
Mike has been the lead broker in over 100 M&A transactions. Mike brings a wealth of expertise across the business consulting landscape. His extensive experience spans IPOs, DPOs, capital raising, investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, trading systems, options, annuities, broker/dealer supervision and compliance, retail investment advising, employee retirement systems, business valuations, board recruiting, and real estate.
Education
Mike earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Legal Studies from Purdue University, graduating summa cum laude in the top 1% of his class with a perfect 4.0 GPA. He has amassed thousands of hours of financial, securities, and investment advisory training, both for securities licensing and through ongoing continuing education. Additionally, he previously held a Texas real estate license, completing over 1,000 hours of specialized training and is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) with Broadridge (Fi360).
Disclaimer: The services provided herein are not fiduciary services.
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