Mike Ireland

Mike is a Managing Director at MCG and focuses on origination and distribution at MCG. He has over 17 years of experience in alternative investments as a fiduciary, advisor and intermediary. Over the course of his career, Mike has arranged for subscriptions of over $1 billion in capital for funds and direct transactions. Prior to joining MCG, Mike was Partner and Co-Head of North American Sales at First Avenue, a global fund placement agent. As a senior distribution professional there, Mike maintained relationships with institutional investors across North America; covering asset classes ranging from Private Equity, Real Assets and Private Credit. Prior to First Avenue, Mike had a diverse career in fundraising and investor relations. He served as Head of Investor Relations for Blum Capital IV, a $1.2 billion private equity fund. He began his career as a Portfolio Manager at the State Board of Administration of Florida where he led due diligence on over $1 billion of commitments to private equity funds and served on numerous advisory boards.

Mike graduated with BS in Finance from Florida State University. He also spent 6 years in the US Navy's Nuclear Power Program as an Engineering Laboratory Technician. He holds Series 7 and 63 licenses.