Michael graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Business degree in Economics in 2015. Out of college he spent two and a half years with Mutual of Omaha working in life and disability insurance sales and a brief stint as a financial advisor. From there he went on to work at TD Ameritrade towards the end of 2018 as a client service representative and became a licensed broker in 2019.

Michael has a small close knit family with one older sister and one younger sister. His father John was an omaha police officer for 30 years and recently retired. His mother Patty is still working as a recruiter for temporary staffing companies. His family is a big part of his life and he enjoys spending Husker game days with his family.

Michael and his girlfriend Gisèle volunteer with the Heartland German Shepherd Rescue (HUGS) here in Omaha and frequently take on foster dogs. They have two dogs of their own, Leo, a one year old german shepherd, and Daphne, a six year old terrier mix. Both were adopted from HUGS and are the sweetest puppies in the world.