Michael Friedman is a seasoned Wall Street professional with more than twenty years of experience in the industries of technology, entertainment, and gaming. He serves as the CEO of First Level Capital LLC, a company focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and investment management. Michael's expertise in managing turn-around situations and his ability to bring private companies public has brought him recognition in the field, having facilitated five private companies to go public on multiple exchanges in the past seven years. He currently sits on the board of directors of two publicly-traded companies and has raised several million dollars for small-cap companies. Michael's educational background includes studying business, finance, management, marketing, and related support services at the University of Florida. In addition to his present role at First Level Capital LLC, he held leadership positions in other companies, including iBet Gaming Corporation, Contrarian REIT, Phyto Pharma Inc., and Agritek Holdings Inc.