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"You can make and lose fortunes over again, but once you lose your credibility, you are done." — a core philosophy of how we operate.
For more than 30 years, Michael Walling has helped business owners navigate the transactions that define their legacy. As a Partner and Managing Director of Corporate Finance at RBG Capital — where he has worked since the firm's earliest days as R.B. Gold & Associates in 1993 — Michael brings disciplined process, deep market knowledge, and genuine commitment to every engagement. His track record spans dispositions, acquisitions, recapitalizations, management buy-outs, ESOPs, and structured growth equity and debt, with transaction sizes ranging from $5 million to $200+ million, across institutional private equity groups, public companies, family offices, and high net worth individuals.
Michael is a University of Arizona graduate and holds Series 7, 63, and 65 registrations with FINRA. He is an active member of the Blue Blazer Squadron, dedicated to supporting Luke Air Force Base and the Fighter Country Partnership. He and his wife are the proud parents of four children and two grandchildren.