Mike McCraw, Managing Director at FOCUS, is an experienced entrepreneur and investment banker and has over 30 years’ experience serving clients with mergers & acquisitions, advisory services, and business consulting.

Prior to joining FOCUS, McCraw led the Consumer Team at Founders Investment Banking. While there, he helped launch a well-attended annual educational and networking event called the Multi-Unit Summit, bringing together top brand and industry leaders in a relaxed, high-quality environment. McCraw has also served as CFO for several multi-unit companies.

In addition, McCraw started and led the Outsourced Services Practice Group at Warren Averett, one of the largest CPA firms in the Southeast. Before Warren Averett, McCraw co-founded and served as managing principal of the Birmingham office of a regional CPA and consulting firm.  He also started and helped lead a lower middle market private capital group focused on adding value alongside successful entrepreneurs. McCraw has served as CFO/COO of a regional construction sub-contractor, CFO of a manufacturing company and Controller at two leading hospitals.

McCraw is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds Series 63, 79, and 82 licenses. He has a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. McCraw received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Troy University, where he was quarterback on a National Championship team.