Mike joined the Firm in December 2008 and is a Partner in the Capital and Business Advisory Services Group. His primary disciplines include:

• Transactional services relating to mergers, acquisitions and debt/equity financing,
• Acquisition due diligence,
• Post transaction services,
• Business planning and analysis,
• Financial accounting,
• Litigation support and
• Process improvements.

Mike has significant experience with clients in the construction, distribution, entertainment, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, retail, real estate and services industries.

Prior to joining the Firm, Mike served as the interim Chief Financial Officer for six companies (including one publicly traded company) and completed numerous other consulting engagements through his consulting firm, GaylerSmith Group, LLC. Immediately prior to forming GaylerSmith Group, Mike served for three years as Vice President of Corporate Finance with the investment banking firms of Buis & Company in Fort Worth and Southwest Securities in Dallas.

Mike began his career with Coopers & Lybrand (now PWC) and was an Audit Manager in the Emerging Business Services practice in Dallas for eight years. Later, Mike served for five years as the Director of Accounting and Control for Super Club Corporation which was an international roll-up in the retail and wholesale audio and video products industry with over 450 stores and $380 million in annual sales. Super Club was sold to Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation in 1994.

Mike is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated from Texas Tech University with a BBA in Accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mike was actively involved as a coach in the Coppell Youth Soccer Association. In addition, Mike is a former Board of Director, President and Treasurer of The Family Place which is a Dallas based charity working to prevent domestic violence.