Mike LaFontaine

Mr. Mike LaFontaine is Vice President-Business Development at AZA Capital Management.
He joined AZA in August 2009.
Prior to that, from 2006 until 2009 he worked for Sheridan Road Financial, an independent investment firm specializing on the retirement plan market.
In his role at Sheridan Road, he helped secure new clients and helped build the firm’s private equity consulting practice.
From that experience, he has a wealth of relationships throughout the private equity space.
During his time at Sheridan Road, the firm grew its asset base from Dollar 200 million to over Dollar 1 billion.
From 1999 to 2006, Mr. Lafontaine worked for Marquette Partners, a proprietary futures and options trading firm.
While working for Marquette, he helped facilitate the growth of their London office, where he worked for over two years.
During his time in London, Marquette experienced its highest degree of profitability in firm history.
Mr. Lafontaine received his bachelor degree from John Carroll University, where he was a member of the baseball team.
He is also a member of the Union League Club of Chicago.
He holds both Series 7 & 66 securities licenses.