Michael Schwartz

Managing Director

1009 Wexford Drive WESTMONT, IL 60559 United States

60559 United States

Phone: (312) 533-9111

I love boats. I love talking about boats. I love being on boats. I even love working on boats (my own). From tow boats to tug boats, boating is in the blood. I grew up listening to my Grandfather tell stories about when he was a PT Boater in the Navy during WWII aboard "Kamikaze Val", PT 300 of MTB Squadron 16, which was a 78' Higgins powered with triple Packards. While armed to the teeth, its speed generated the fondest of memories for my Grandfather. As a child I spent my summers behind ski boats. In high school and college I worked at a Christian summer camp in Northern Michigan driving Ski Nautiques instructing waterskiiing and wakeboarding. It is odd to anyone who knows me that not until my late 30's did I pursue a career in maritime.

I approach this business from two distinct perspectives: 1) I am a boater and love boats of all types and sizes. I love talking about boats and can spend hours doing so with other like-minded enthusiasts. No boat is a bad boat...some are just kept better than others. 2) I have a professional background in banking. I am a ferocious advocate for my clients and protect their interests with a fiduciary mindset. Contracts and the language within them matter.

My work is proactive and strategic. When you are hiring a broker you are hiring the person...not their firm or the various marketing platforms they use. You hire me to achieve a desired result done the right way.

I'm seasoned, but not too salty.