Michael M. Kane is a Principal and Founder of Michael M. Kane & Associates. Mr. Kane’s responsibilities include operations, assessments and client advice. Mike has been in the advisory business for almost three decades. Mr. Kane has been recognized as prominent retirement plan advisory consultants. He has authored numerous articles and has been widely quoted in national retirement plan publications. Mike is also active on the lecture and workshop circuit. Prior to joining NRP and then LPL Financial, he served as the Director of Executive & Employee Benefits Strategies for New England Financial, a MetLife Company, and as Managing Partner. Before entering the financial services industry, Mike was an Officer in the U.S. Navy. He is an active member of the Center for Fiduciary Studies (fi360). Mike is also a CLU, ChFC and an Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst (AIFA). As an AIFA, he is one of the select few certified to conduct Fiduciary Assessments on Investment Stewards, Managers and Advisors. He also serves as an analyst for the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX). Mr. Kane holds a BS in Business Administration from Mount Saint Mary’s University and performed his graduate work at the George Washington University School of Business.