Erik Mickels Biography and Net Worth

CFO of MarketWise

Appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2023, Erik Mickels oversees the Company’s overall financial activities, including controllership, tax, treasury, analysis, investor relations and financial operations. Erik also supports corporate strategy and value maximization initiatives.

Prior to joining Marketwise, Erik spent 7 years as the CFO of a publicly traded telecommunications company where he played a key role in building and scaling the business, leading the public offering, and guiding a successful exit of the business in 2022. Erik began his career with Arthur Andersen and KPMG in the Assurance and Advisory practice working closely with a range of clients from pre-IPO startups to Fortune 500 market leaders.

Erik holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Hillsdale College, is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program of Harvard Business School and is a Certified Public Accountant.

What is Erik Mickels' net worth?: The estimated net worth of Erik Mickels is at least $1.28 million as of March 23rd, 2026. Mr. Mickels owns 79,064 shares of MarketWise stock worth more than $1,283,209 as of April 10th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Mickels may own. Learn More about Erik Mickels' net worth.
How do I contact Erik Mickels?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Mickels and other MarketWise executives is 667 MADISON AVENUE 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10065. MarketWise can also be reached via phone at 888-261-2693 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Erik Mickels' contact information.
Has Erik Mickels been buying or selling shares of MarketWise?: Erik Mickels has not been actively trading shares of MarketWise during the last ninety days. Most recently, Erik Mickels sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.70, for a transaction totalling $88,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 79,064 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,162,240.80. Learn More on Erik Mickels' trading history.
Who are MarketWise's active insiders?: MarketWise's insider roster includes Erik Mickels (CFO), Van Simmons (Director), Frank Stansberry (Major Shareholder), and Glenn Tongue (Director). Learn More on MarketWise's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of MarketWise?: In the last year, MarketWise insiders bought shares 3 times. They purchased a total of 41,313 shares worth more than $609,105.74. In the last year, insiders at the newsletter publisher sold shares 5 times. They sold a total of 26,000 shares worth more than $377,166.80. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 23rd when CFO Erik Mickels sold 6,000 shares worth more than $88,200.00. Insiders at MarketWise own 29.3% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at MarketWise.
Information on this page was last updated on 3/23/2026.

Erik Mickels Insider Trading History at MarketWise

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
3/23/2026	Sell	6,000	$14.70	$88,200.00	79,064
3/19/2026	Sell	3,334	$13.83	$46,109.22	85,064
3/18/2026	Sell	6,666	$14.10	$93,990.60	88,398
3/11/2026	Sell	6,666	$14.73	$98,190.18	56,437
3/10/2026	Sell	3,334	$15.20	$50,676.80	63,103
6/17/2025	Buy	940	$17.94	$16,863.60	69,998
3/21/2024	Buy	568	$34.60	$19,652.80	40,899
8/28/2023	Buy	714	$27.20	$19,420.80	744

Erik Mickels Buying and Selling Activity at MarketWise

MarketWise Company Overview

MarketWise, Inc. operates a content and technology multi-brand platform for self-directed investors in the United States and Internationally. Its platform includes subscription businesses that provides financial research, software, education, and tools to navigate the financial markets. The company offers various investment strategies, such as value investing, income, growth, commodities, cryptocurrencies, venture, crowdfunded investing, biotechnology, mutual funds, options, and trading; investment research product portfolio through a range of media, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile; and financial newsletters. It provides a suite of stock research tools and portfolio management services under the Chaikin Analytics brand; portfolio management software tools under the TradeSmith brand name; and database of accounting-based financial summaries under the Altimetry brand. In addition, the company develops screeners, monitors, portfolio management tools, and proprietary indicators that produce a composite score to rank publicly traded companies. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Today's Range

Now: $16.23

$16.06

$17.83

50 Day Range

MA: $15.70

$13.65

$19.44

2 Week Range

Now: $16.23

$10.15

$21.74

Volume

32,324 shs

Average Volume

29,704 shs

Market Capitalization

$260.65 million

P/E Ratio

7.09

Dividend Yield

5.65%

Beta

0.34