Mike Donlon

Mike Donlon is Managing Director at Chickasaw Capital Management, LLC in Memphis, Tennessee, where he leads trading operations for the firm. He is responsible for overseeing all trading activities, with a particular emphasis on derivative hedging transactions and liquidity management for institutional clients.

Donlon's primary sector focus includes the midstream energy sector and commodity markets, where his expertise involves executing complex trading strategies and managing market risk. Prior to joining Chickasaw, he served as Managing Director and Head of Trading at Forest Hill Capital and was a NASDAQ trader at Morgan, Keegan & Company, where he facilitated order flow and acted as a market maker for up to 50 stocks.

With over 25 years of trading and market experience, Donlon has demonstrated deep expertise in derivatives, institutional trading, and capital markets. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Alabama (1990) and is recognized for his ability to manage liquidity and risk across volatile sectors, making significant contributions to clients active in commodity and midstream energy investments.