Mike Stathis is the Managing Principal of Apex Venture Advisors, a business and investment intelligence firm serving the needs of venture firms, corporations and hedge funds on a variety of projects, including valuation analysis, deal structuring, investment strategy, market forecasting, and business strategy.

Prior to Apex Advisors, Mike worked at UBS and Bear Stearns, focusing on asset management and merchant banking. Before entering the business world he spent several years in the life sciences. He was selected as an NSF Research Fellow at UC Berkeley and has taught several courses in chemistry and the biosciences. He holds a Masters of Science in biological chemistry and biophysics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mike is the author of several publications including:

• America's Financial Apocalypse: How to Profit from the Next Great Depression
• Cashing in on the Real Estate Bubble
• The Startup Company Bible For Entrepreneurs.