Michael David Karlin

NKSFB, LLC
Founding Partner

As a founding partner at NKSFB, LLC, Michael David Karlin manages the business and financial affairs of many high-net-worth clients, including executives, real estate developers and entertainment industry professionals. With 49 years in the industry, 44 of them with his current firm, he specializes in business management, focusing on financial and generational planning, cash flow management, contract review and tax planning. Karlin successfully assisted in closing several sales of client music publishing catalogs and a client podcast business. He has been consistently recognized by The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Billboard as a top business manager, receiving Variety’s Business Manager Elite Award in 2015. A University of Southern California alumnus, he holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees and serves on multiple boards, including the Motion Picture and Television Fund.