Michael Cushing

Michael Cushing, Jr. is an experienced Institutional Equities Sales Trader at Cantor Fitzgerald, a position held since July 2002. In addition to this role, Michael serves as an Alumnus Interviewer for Admissions & Recruiting at Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, starting in May 2023. Prior experience includes completing a Markets Training Program at ABN AMRO Bank N.V., which involved academic coursework and training rotations across various trading desks, and working as a Research Associate at Heidrick & Struggles, where candidate identification for senior-level financial services roles was a primary responsibility. Michael holds a Master of Business Administration from Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.