Michael Jackson resides in North Plainfield, New Jersey, where he enjoys a fulfilling life with his wife, three children, and one grandchild. Deeply committed to his faith and community, Michael is a lifelong member of Scotch Plains Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Chaz Hutchison. He has served the church faithfully as Treasurer and Finance Chairperson. An active contributor to education and civic life, Michael has also served as Treasurer of the North Plainfield Education Foundation and as Co-President of the North Plainfield High School PTO. With over 28 years of experience in the financial industry, Michael has held FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses and built a distinguished career as a High Yield Fixed Income Trader. His expertise spans U.S. Treasuries, Agencies, Investment Grade and High Yield Corporate Bonds, as well as Supra Sovereign Bonds. He has also served as a Conservator for private equity and commercial real estate portfolios, and has managed daily collateral operations for multibillion-dollar portfolios involving credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, and cross-currency swaps. Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rutgers College and an MBA in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University.