Michael began his career as a Realtor in 1992 in Pasadena and moved to Palo Alto in 1996. In 2005 he was named Palo Alto Realtor of the Year. A consistent top producer for more than 10 years, in 2013 he teamed up with Tricia Soliz and together they "Span the Bay" to serve their clients. Michael lives in the heart of Silicon Valley. Tricia in the heart of the 680 Corridor in SF's East Bay. This unique partnership affords them the opportunity to work across a wide spectrum of clients either in price range or area. In 2015, that meant $600,000 to $6,000,000 and from American Canyon to Monterey.

Because they work almost exclusively by referral, their clients, not the price range or the area, are the primary focus of their business. This is, after all, a business built on relationships.

Michael was born and raised in Oklahoma City and lived in Louisiana, Texas, San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles. He has a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from the University of California through his work and study at the American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco in the mid-1970's. For over 35 years he has been involved in the entertainment industry as an actor, director and teacher. He continues to work theatrically in the Bay Area whenever his schedule allows. He lives in Menlo Park with his wife. They have two beautiful children, both out of the house and out into the world.