Mike Graziano is director of transaction advisory at RSM US LLP, helping buyers and sellers navigate transactions. In 2021, Mike was selected to participate in RSM’s prestigious industry eminence program as a consumer products senior analyst to help clients understand broader industry trends in the context of business success.
Mike performs financial due diligence as a buy- and sell-side advisor, analyzing the quality and sustainability of earnings, working capital considerations, and purchase agreements. He joined RSM in 2011 in the audit practice and moved to transaction advisory in 2016. He is based in RSM’s Metropark, New Jersey, office.
In May 2021, Mike was selected for the firm’s industry eminence program, which positions its senior analysts to understand, forecast and communicate economic, business and technology trends shaping the industries RSM serves. With a firm grasp on the consumer products industry, he wanted to go beyond the headlines and raw numbers to understand the macroeconomic concerns that affect middle market businesses in that industry. RSM’s industry eminence program is helping him achieve that.
As an industry eminent, Mike is part of a thought leadership team providing data-driven insights around broader economic trends important to middle market clients that may lack robust analytical capabilities. He presents frequently to the consumer products team to give insight into how macro trends are affecting RSM’s clients and their transactions.
Mike is passionate about learning new things and studying the market to better understand how his clients are affected by economic trends. Doing so helps him successfully guide clients through the sale process. A former college athlete, Mike brings his competitive nature to his job and aspires to be his best in each task.
