Michael Carpinello is a Managing Director at E.F. Hutton & Co., based in South Florida, with over 25 years of experience in the capital markets. He has originated and distributed over $2 billion in transactions since 2023 across a broad range of public and private asset classes, including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Private Placements, Secondary Transactions, Convertible Securities, Wealth Management, Hedge Fund Allocation, Funds of Funds, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Advisory Services. Mr. Carpinello has held roles at both global and boutique investment banks, including Morgan Stanley, Prudential Investments, AmerX Capital, and R.F. Lafferty & Co., where he was responsible for over $500 million in private placements and secondary transactions, as well as more than $500 million in sales as a regional consultant wholesaler. He brings long-standing client relationships and experience pairing investors across mutual funds, pensions, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices with appropriate capital. A seasoned entrepreneur, he also owned and operated a successful logistics business from 2004 to 2011. Mr. Carpinello holds a BS in Economics and Business Sciences from Wagner College.