Parker is a registered representative that provides operational assistance to Telesis clients. He earned an MBA from the University of California San Diego and an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Kansas. Parker has spent the entirety of his professional life in the financial services sector. Before joining Telesis, he was an analyst and operations manager of outside wealth management firms.

Michael is originally from Long Island, New York and came to San Diego by his service in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. After his U.S. Navy service he worked as a medical assistant for Sharp Healthcare and considered a career in medicine, but always had an interest in business and finance. Michael became a financial advisor in 2003 and since then has had the privilege of helping families with their retirement, college, investment, insurance and ongoing financial planning.