"There is no question that the senior living and care industry is at a crossroads. What is great about the future is the opportunity—the raw demand that potentially exists—is tremendous. The challenge that all of us in this industry need to address is whether the demand is for what we provide. This moment is a call to action to evolve our concepts and models to meet the interests of the demand that is out there."

Michael is a Founding Partner of OnePoint Partners, LLC, a boutique senior living and care advisory firm providing integrated strategic, capital, and development advisory services primarily to non-profit providers.

Michael’s career has been dedicated to the senior living and care industry. Since 1996 he has provided research, analysis, and advisory services that have led to positive outcomes for clients across the spectrum of senior living and care/services.

Michael specializes in assisting executive leadership teams in making informed, strategic decisions, and in developing product and program positioning to succeed in today’s competitive senior living environment. His particular expertise is working with CCRCs and other long-term care providers to develop strategies and initiatives to improve performance, better meet the needs of the market or take advantage of market opportunities, and to inform campus repositioning or future state master planning efforts. He also works with lenders, creditors, and investors to better inform their financial commitments and related decision making. With experience from coast to coast, Michael has been involved in the analysis of well over 500 senior living and long-term care communities across the entire country and has conducted multiple studies in over 35 states.

Michael is formerly a Founding Partner of SK Advisors, which merged with Modus, LLC to form OnePoint. Prior to that he was a Director at Real Property Research Group and was a Managing Associate at ZA Consulting, LLC, responsible for the Strategic Market Services Division. He also served for seven years as President and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of an affordable seniors housing community in Washington, DC that he helped lead through HUD refinancing. Over his career, Michael has spoken and given presentations at numerous industry conferences including LeadingAge national and multiple state affiliates, the National Association of Home Builders IBS, and others. Michael possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University where he graduated as a member of the honors program.

Q. What is a creative outlet of yours?

A. Cooking was always a favorite…a way put your own taste and flavors for life to something. Then I had kids and there has been much less cooking since! And travel, to experience and enjoy different places and cultures…and oh yeah that too was really before kids!

Q. What is the best advice you've received and who gave it to you?

A. Many things over time that have been helpful…but one I saw more recently has really made an impression on me (and I find to be so relevant to our work): “Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing” – Warren Buffet

Q. Who inspires you?

A. The caregivers dealing with challenges of our aging loved ones as they become frail. I saw this first hand with my mom being an at home family caretaker for my dad as he declined and eventually was lost to Dementia. What is asked of, and done by, caregivers is nothing short of awe inspiring.