Mike Levitt is the co-chairman and chief executive officer of Core Scientific, Inc., a blockchain technology company he co-founded. Michael was the chief executive officer of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. from 2016 to 2021. Before joining Kayne, Michael served as a vice chairman with Apollo Global Management, LLC. In 2001, Michael founded Stone Tower Capital LLC. He served as chairman, CEO and CIO and grew Stone Tower to $17 billion in credit-focused alternative investments. Stone Tower was acquired by Apollo in 2012. Earlier in his career, Michael worked in investment banking. Michael has a B.B.A. and J.D. from the University of Michigan.