Meet Michael Schuster:

Michael Schuster is a seasoned executive-entrepreneur and investment banker having significant experience founding, operating and exiting several businesses over the last 35 years. Today, Michael works closely with lower and middle market executives, entrepreneurs, owner/founders, and family-owned businesses identifying and optimizing well planned exits, recapitalizations, and divestitures typically ranging in revenues from $10 million to $200 million with EBITDA from $2 million to $20 million. Helping stakeholders realize a great outcome in a sell-side representation is what really provides Michael with the ultimate satisfaction in each transaction. Michael joined Cross Keys Capital’s industrial and manufacturing generalist practice in 2019 covering a broad range of industries including a concentration in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Prior experience includes, serving as a business intermediary at World Business Brokers, focusing on sell-side engagements for well-planned exits, including succession plans, retirement, partner separations, and unplanned life events. Prior to this, Michael’s career experience includes Executive Management and CFO of Super Transport, a $60 million middle market Logistics and Less-than-Truckload Freight Transportation business which he exited after twenty-five years. Super Transport was a startup which Michael helped grow to over 800 employees and 1,000pieces of equipment in seventeen facilities. Michael has also served as CEO of a nutritional supplement manufacturer and distributor, as well as Managing Partner/Officer of a real estate portfolio of industrial and special use properties. The entrepreneurial skills gained through owning and operating businesses enables Michael to identify with middle market companies and entrepreneurs as an effective hands-on advisor.

Michael earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Finance from the University of Miami with a double major in Supply Chain and Logistics/Transportation. Michael is a native of the state of Connecticut and made his way down to Florida over 40 years ago. When not laser-focused on completing an M&A transaction, Michael enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife traveling around the world now that his three incredible children are following in his footsteps by leading successful careers.