A 15-year veteran of Wall Street, Mr. Clofine has held numerous senior positions within institutional markets and trading groups such as Jefferies & Company, Lehman Brothers, Warburg Dillon Read, and UBS. He is particularly adept at discovering nascent opportunities in the media and entertainment space and was instrumental in the early funding of several lucrative international restaurant and entertainment ventures.

One of the most successful and well-known ventures is Sushi Samba Restaurant Group which has become a household name in many cities since opening its first restaurants in New York City, Miami, Las Vegas, and Chicago. The global brand continues to operate with flagship locations in London, Las Vegas, Singapore, Dubai, Edinburgh, and Qatar. 

Since transitioning into film production, Mr. Clofine has produced multiple feature films which have all been released in theaters as well as video on demand and streaming platforms. His projects have been featured around the globe and have been in competition as well as winning prestigious awards at film festivals such as Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca, Berlin, Munich, Toronto and more. Michael’spassion is to bring authentic and impactful narratives to the screen, and to support emerging and underrepresented voices and creators. Some of his recent achievements include producing and financing “Sasquatch Sunset” starring Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough and "The Good Half" starring Nick Jonas, Elisabeth Shue, Alexandra Shipp, David Arquette, and Brittany Snow which were in competition and showcased at prestigious festivals including the Berlin Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival and South by Southwest. 

His newest film, "The Last Showgirl" starring Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Billie Lourd, Kiernan Shipka and David Bautista will be premiered in competition this September at the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) and then the San Sebastián Festival in Spain and the Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland this October.

Mr. Clofine serves as an Executive Director of The New York Law Enforcement Foundation and is a long-standing advisor of his 100-year-old family business, Clofine Dairy & Food Products, a manufacturer and distributor of dairy and food products both within the United States and internationally. Mr. Clofine earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Ithaca College and during those years took classes at Cornell University.