Michael Pruitt

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