Michael Pruitt

Michael D.
Pruitt is the founder of Avenel Financial Group, Inc. (founded 1999), Avenel Ventures, Inc. (founded 2001), Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (founded 2005) where the title held is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2018 to 2020, Chanticleer Advisors LLC (founded 2006) where the title held is President & Chief Executive Officer, and Amergent Hospitality Group, Inc. (founded 2005) where the title held is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer since 2005.
Current jobs include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Chanticleer Dividend Fund, Inc. since 2010; Chief Executive Officer & Director at Forward Industries, Inc. starting 2025; Chief Executive Officer at Innovative Holdings Alliance, Inc. starting 2026; Chairman at Amaze Holdings, Inc. starting 2026; Director at Coastal Educational Foundation, Inc. since 2009; Director & Manager at LBB Acquisition 1 LLC; and Member-Visitors Board at E.
Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration.
Former jobs include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at OneTravel Holdings, Inc.; Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer & CFO at VisitIQ Corp.; Chairman at Syzygy Entertainment Ltd.; Director at M-Wave, Inc. from 2008 to 2009; Director at Double Eagle Holdings Ltd.; Director at HealthSport, Inc.; Director at United States Basketball League, Inc. from 2021 to 2023; Director at Hooters of America LLC from 2011 to 2019; Director at Efficiency Technologies, Inc.; President & Director at Nexteligent Holdings, Inc.; Director at The Alaska Club, Inc.; Director at North American Energy Resources, Inc. from 2014 to 2015; Director at Green St. Energy, Inc.; Director at North American Energy, Inc.; Independent Non-Executive Director at Optimus Healthcare Services, Inc. from 2017 to 2022; Independent Director at IMAC Holdings, Inc. from 2020 to 2025; and Executive Vice President at Micro Magnetics, Inc. in 1992.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Coastal Carolina University.