Michael Carlton is a research analyst for Marquette Associates and has eight years of investment experience. He joined the firm in 2024 and is responsible for conducting due diligence on alternative and private markets managers as well as developing macroeconomic and capital markets research. He is a member of the alternative investment manager search committee.

Prior to joining Marquette, Michael was a portfolio management associate at Hall Capital Partners LLC.

Michael holds an M.B.A. with a concentration in investment finance from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a B.A. in economics from Northwestern University.