Team

Miko is the Founder of MYST Advisors and has over 24 years of experience leading and growing numerous businesses. Most recently, Miko was the Head of NY Institutional Equity Sales at Sterne Agee where he was instrumental in recruiting and managing employees throughout the organization and helped grow revenues from $100M to ~$500M from 2007 to 2016. Prior to Sterne Agee, Miko spent 4 years at Oppenheimer & Co. and 3 years at CIBC World Markets as a Managing Director where he led the largest producing team. Miko began his career in Institutional Research Sales at Merrill Lynch in 1995. Prior to Wall Street, Miko was a Top Producer and District Manager at Vector Marketing Corp before moving on to Andersen Consulting as a Senior Consultant. Miko received his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and a BS in Aerospace Engineering & BA in Economics from Brown University where he also played Varsity Baseball. Miko is a CFA Charter Holder since 1999.

Michael is a Co-founder of MYST Advisors and brings over 28 years of investment experience to the firm. From 2008 to 2016 he was a Managing Director in the Institutional Equity Sales division of Sterne Agee where he worked with Mr. Tam and Mr. Sudnow. During his tenure at Sterne Agee, Michael was critical in growing the firm’s Equity Division from ~$10M to over $100M. Prior to Sterne Agee, Michael spent 4 years at Fox Pitt-Kelton where he helped grow the firm’s West Coast presence. From 1994 to 2004, Michael was a Vice President at Neuberger Berman Investment Management until the firm was acquired by Lehman Brothers. He began his Institutional Research Sales career at Paine Webber. Michael received his BA from St. Lawrence University and lives in Darien, CT with his wife and 3 children.

Howard is a Partner at MYST Advisors with over 27 years of Capital Markets experience having held positions in Investment Banking, Equity Trading, and Research Sales. Prior to joining MYST he was a Managing Director of Institutional Sales at Seaport Global, and from 2013 to 2016, he served in a similar role at Sterne Agee where he gained recognition for coordinating valuable industry Idea Events. Prior to Sterne Agee, Howard worked at Think Equity Partners and at MSCI Barra, a Division of Morgan Stanley, overseeing Hedge Fund Sales. Howard received his MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Penn., and a BA from Franklin & Marshall College.

Brett joined MYST Advisors in 2019 and brings over 15 years of buyside Investment and Trading experience to the Firm. From 2015 to 2019 Brett was the Head Trader for Calixto Global Investors and was previously the Head TMT Sector Trader at George Weiss Associates from 2013 to 2014. Brett began his Buyside Trading career at Tiger Management in 2006 where he worked on the firm’s internal centralized trading desk serving several “Tiger Cubs”. He was introduced to financial services in 2002 as a member of Merrill Lynch’s Wealth Management Division. Brett earned his BS from the University of Florida and currently resides in Darien, CT.