Profile: Allen’s Michael Melnitzky becomes go-to investment banker for sports franchises


Michael Melnitzky is becoming a go-to investment banker that sports franchises and prospective team owners can rely on … as long as they are not asking him for a ride.

The New York City product is a quintessential denizen of his city: He went into high finance and earned a degree, but not a driver’s license.

“Maybe I am ahead of time” not knowing how to drive, he said laughing, referring to the rise of ride-sharing apps like Uber, and the coming of self-driving cars.

Road skills aside,…

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