1. Mike Finley grew up in a large family on the west side of
Cincinnati, Ohio. Mike received his Bachelor of Business
Administration from Xavier University in 1993 and his Master’s
from Ohio University in 1995. He started his exciting business
career in 1995 in Georgia working for Atlanta’s Olympic Games
Committee coordinating logistics for all field of play officials across
the Olympic stadiums.
In 1997, Mike went to work for Gruner & Jahr USA Publishing in
the sports marketing division. He managed the in and out
operations of professional tennis and golf properties, including the
WTA Family Circle Cup. In 2001, Mike spearheaded the move of
the Family Circle Cup to Charleston, SC and oversaw the
construction of the state of the art Family Circle Tennis Center and
Stadium on Daniel Island. After starting the concert division of
Gruner & Jahr, he promoted a variety of top-level national
entertainers and helped start the Hootie and the Blowfish
Homegrown concert series in the Carolinas.
In 2004, Mike ascended to the position of Tournament Director for
the Family Circle Cup and General Manager of Family Circle Tennis
Center. Mike oversaw all aspects of the business, including
successfully hosting the Davis Cup. That same year, the Charleston
Business Journal named Mike one of the top “Forty Under 40”
individuals in South Carolina.

2. Fueled by his continued success and entrepreneurial spirit, Mike
launched Finley and Associates in 2006. Finley and Associates’
business strategy focused on the buying and selling of global
construction equipment. His company flourished and managed
projects for a number of construction equipment dealers in the US
and abroad. Finley and Associates managed global assets and was
responsible for selling more than $8M annually and exporting
equipment to over 50 countries worldwide. He has travel to and
had a large customer’s presence in the Middle East, Asia and West
Africa.
Mike joined his good friend Ross McMillan in 2013 to launch 4M
Iron. Bringing his business savvy and construction experience to
the table, solidifies 4M Iron as a top industry leader defining the
future of global equipment sales and management.
Mike currently lives in Charleston, SC and is married to Katie Finley
and has three children, Helena, Elle, and Declan. He enjoys
spending time with family, golf and following his favorite
teams…..the Cincinnati Bengals and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.