Michael Barber

Michael earned his MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and JD from Southern Methodist University School of Law. Prior to earning his MBA and JD, Michael studied at Davidson College where he graduated with a BA in Art History, and concentration in International Studies. Michael holds his Series 79 and Series 63 licenses with FINRA.

Michael is a Managing Director at Meridian Capital focusing on companies in retail, food and beverage, consumer products and related industries. Michael is a seasoned corporate and business development executive with over 17 years of experience leading successful entrepreneurial ventures and M&A initiatives for leading fortune 500 companies and startups, including such notable brands as Nordstrom, Sony, Johnsonville and Foster Farms. Before joining Meridian, Michael served as Senior Advisor to a boutique middle market investment bank, and led business and corporate development initiatives for Nordstrom. Prior to Nordstrom, Michael served as a consultant to Sony, and led a highly successful entertainment law practice, representing artists and producers with all major label groups and publishers. Michael began his career as a corporate/securities lawyer with the prestigious firms of Thompson & Knight (Dallas) and Cairncross & Hempelmann (Seattle), then in 1998 launched his first company, Visomark, offering trademark and copyright services via an innovative flat-fee platform, growing it quickly over three years and selling to a larger IP firm. Michael’s vast network includes leaders in fashion, food and beverage, retail and consumer products, and the world’s largest media, entertainment and technology companies.