Michael (Mike) G. Kania, Client Implementation and Data Manager at the Firm, has over 20 years of experience in securities custody operations, specializing in securities class actions, corporate actions, and proxy voting. Mike has designed and built securities class action claims processes and applications to support the filing and payment of tens of thousands claims annually, recovering billions of dollars for damaged investors. Mike has worked with some of largest institutional investors worldwide to educate them about the securities litigation process and to provide or suggest securities litigation solutions to meet their needs. Prior to joining the Firm, Mike was employed with The Bank of New York Mellon, where he was a Vice President and Manager in Asset Servicing (Securities Custody) Operations.