About the author
Michael Altman, CPA received his BA degree from Alma College in 1980. He attended Miami University and received his MBA in 1981. After spending 8 years in Public Accounting in the "Big 8" accounting firms, he spent the remainder of his career in financial roles as CFO's and CEO's of privately held companies. He then spent 23 years as a Managing Director at Ameriprise Financial, running a money management and financial planning firm before retiring in 2020. Now, he helps other business owners thrive; gives back through international humanitarian work; and runs an innovation and publishing company, which has obtained five patents.