Michael McManus is a Managing Director, Investment Banking in the Los Angeles office of Imperial Capital, focusing on the Homeland Security, Defense, and Security markets. Most recently, Michael was a Managing Director with USBX Advisory Services, LLC prior to its acquisition by Imperial. He joined USBX from SmallCap Corporate Advisors, LLC, which he founded to bring bulge bracket investment banking expertise to smaller publicly traded companies that were underserved by large investment banks. Prior to founding SmallCap, Mr. McManus was with Jefferies Quarterdeck in both the Los Angeles and Washington D.C. offices. While with Jefferies, Mr. McManus focused on the aerospace, defense and government services sectors and specialized in public company merger, acquisition and financing transactions. Mr. McManus has also worked for CIBC World Markets and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ.) During his five years with DLJ, he gained broad experience with all product and advisory skill sets. Additionally, while with DLJ in London, Mr. McManus co-founded the European exclusive sales practice to focus on cross-border, middle-market sell-side transactions.

Prior to attending business school, Mr. McManus served in the U.S. Army for over seven years, in various capacities including Tank Platoon Leader and Headquarters Company Executive Officer. Mr. McManus received an B.S. in Computer Science from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and an M.B.A with distinction from the S. C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.