Vice President

Michael Wurth

Michael Wurth joined Succession Capital in January, 2021. Hired before the official Vice President program was put in place, Michael spent his first 2 years at SCA supporting Michael Rothman and managing all cases in underwriting. His territory includes San Diego, Inland Empire, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Prior to joining SCA, Michael worked for Apple in their Beijing office where he was the only non-native Chinese speaker on Apple’s team of 250 employees. He was specifically responsible for analyzing the financials and setting targets for iPhone sales in the Greater China region, a $50 Billion dollar revenue generating group. After his time in China he completed his MBA in Barcelona, Spain in 2019 before launching his own Search Fund after graduation.

Aside from work, Michael is passionate about education and his faith. He and his wife started a Catholic Classical Education school in Southern California called The Camino School.

Michael received his undergraduate degrees in International Business and Chinese Language and Culture from the University of Southern California and his MBA and Spanish degree from IESE in Barcelona. Michael and his wife met in Rome and have been married since 2019. They live in Aliso Viejo, CA with their two sons (Michael & Lucas), their daughter (Lola), and Chocolate Lab, Kona, and they are expecting their fourth child in November 2025.