Michael C. Macchiarola

A trusted advisor to credit unions across the country, Mike is a seasoned transactional attorney and financial product structurer with significant experience in law and academia. As the CEO of Olden Lane Inc., he oversees the activities of Olden Lane’s broker dealer and registered investment advisor. Mike also manages the firm’s extensive client relationships and coordinates the distribution efforts of Olden Lane’s subordinated debt transactions, having managed some of the industry’s largest and most complex deals over the last several years. 

Prior to joining Olden Lane, Mike was a Managing Director for Product Development at Equinox Financial Solutions, where he designed and structured several first-of-their-kind products. Mike also served as a Distinguished Lecturer at City University of New York, with responsibilities at both the CUNY Law School and Queens College. Prior to his time as a professor, he was a Special Counsel at Cadwalader, representing broker-dealers, banks and large hedge funds and managing the structured product offerings for several large banks. Mike began his financial services career as a Vice President at Goldman Sachs & Co., where he traded equities, derivatives, and synthetics. 

Mike earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law, his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, and his A.B. from College of The Holy Cross. He has been an Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall Law School and St. Francis College, where he previously served as a member of the Board of Trustees. Mike is a regular contributor to credit union trade journals and his academic writings have been published in some of the country’s leading legal and business journals, including the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, University of Virginia Law and Business Review, and the Yale Journal on Regulation. Mike holds Series 3, 4, 7, 24, 52, 53 and 63 licenses.