Michael Sloan

Entrepreneur & Advisor

Westport, Connecticut, United States

About

I love to create opportunities and take concepts from an idea to fruition by motiving partners, team members, investors and customers to rally behind an idea/cause/purpose. I am a natural problem solver and look at situations from a different point of view based on my unique perspective that combines leadership, entrepreneurship and financial acumen. I am a highly experienced Chief Executive Officer/board member with operational expertise in the finance, real estate, lending, telecom, food & beverage industries, ag tech, venture capital, & asset management. I have built companies through various economic cycles, grew an investment management business from $15mm to over $10bn in assets under management, launched, lead and grew a leading national frozen-novelty CPG brand and have been a key advisor to a $2.5bn asset management firm focusing on venture capital and credit. I am always interested in meeting great people and a good challenge!

Experience

  • CEO - CoFounder at Corduroy Intelligence LLC - Your Outsourced AI CTO
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    At Corduroy Intelligence, we help regulated firms and family offices harness artificial intelligence safely, responsibly, and effectively. Our team guides clients through the fast-evolving AI landscape with clarity and confidence—crafting custom governance frameworks, approved use cases, and clear policies that align with each organization’s regulatory, risk, and operational realities. Beyond governance, Corduroy integrates existing AI applications that fit within each client’s framework and also develops proprietary Ensemble AI Models—giving firms LLM-powered access to their own data and the ability to agentically draft memos, reports, and analyses, dramatically reducing time spent on repetitive tasks. Corduroy transforms AI from a potential liability into a strategic advantage, driving measurable gain of function, operational efficiency, and long-term resilience.

  • Investor at Wilson Arms Holdings LLC
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    Wilson Arms has been proudly manufacturing precision rifle barrels for the U.S. and foreign military, as well as law enforcement agencies, since 1954. With a 6,000 sq. ft. facility dedicated to producing barrel blanks and a 10,000 sq. ft. CNC machining shop capable of finishing barrels from .17 to .50 caliber, Wilson Arms offers a complete, end-to-end barrel manufacturing capability. Our experienced team, many with 15+ years at the company, continues to uphold our legacy of craftsmanship and reliability while mentoring and developing the next generation of skilled machinists and gunsmiths.

  • Strategic Advisor at CoVenture
    Mar 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 5 mos

    Private credit and alternative investments

  • Director, Board of Directors at ProducePay
    Jul 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    ProducePay is the fastest-growing provider of capital, market insights, and trade protection for growers of fresh produce.

  • CEO and Co-Founder at Chloe's Fruit
    Aug 2010 - Sep 2025 · 15 yrs 2 mos

    Currently serves as CEO and leads the the team. Overall management of the brand’s strategic vision as well all aspects of sales & marketing, production, logistics and finance. Grew the brand from a single brick and mortar store in NYC to the leading innovator of non-dairy frozen novelties with distribution in more than 10,000 stores as well as key licensing arrangements with Disney/Marvel & Arizona Beverage.