Archwell Capital names Mike Middleman CEO

Private investment management firm Archwell Capital announced on Sept. 18 that it has named Mike Middleman as CEO as it expands its investments and operating businesses across mortgage lending, insurance, commercial real estate and other industries. Middleman comes from Freedom Mortgage where he most recently served as managing director and remains vice chairman. He also is a co-founder of Moder, Archwell Capital’s business intelligence company that provides artificial intelligence and operations services to financial institutions, and remains its executive chairman. Middleman has also been involved in developing BrightCover, Archwell Capital’s insurance business. As CEO, he will oversee the Fort Lauderdale-headquartered company’s existing investments and operating companies and the deployment of new capital across the industries in which the firm operates. “Archwell Capital is an investment management company built by operators,” Middleman said. “People who have been in the guts of successful businesses and know how to grow them, enabling us to provide active capital to the companies we incubate, build, and in which we invest.” The company also announced several additions to its e...