Michael Jacobs

Michael Jacobs is the founder and CEO of Jacobs Capital, LLC, a Research Triangle Park-based investment banking firm that provides merger and acquisition and business valuation services to middle-market companies.

He has managed investment banking departments for several large organizations and served as director of corporate finance at the U.S. Treasury Department from 1989-91, where he was responsible for national policy in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, corporate governance, and certain banking matters.

Michael is Chairman of the Board of Cortical Metrics, and a director and chair of the audit committee of Biscuitville. Professor Jacobs also serves on the boards of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle, Carolina Ballet, and Sovereign’s Capital.