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Michael Bontrager

Energizer · DISC type I
Team Lead at Square Roots Collective
📍 Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Michael Bontrager is the founder of Chatham Financial, a leading global financial risk management firm. He now leads the Square Roots Collective, a social impact organization focused on community revitalization. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School and is a recognized expert in creating purpose-driven, trust-centered business cultures.

Deeply influenced by his Mennonite upbringing, Michael is passionate about integrating faith and work. He channels his entrepreneurial drive into both for-profit and non-profit ventures that aim to have a positive social impact, particularly within his home community of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, where he has lived for over 30 years.

After leaving Wall Street, he started Chatham Financial in his garage, growing it into a global firm with over 700 employees.

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Experience
43 Years
Current Role
Team Lead
Job Level
Senior
Location
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Informal
Big Picture Person
Relationship Oriented

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Purpose-Driven Business
He founded both Chatham Financial and Square Roots Collective with a philosophy of maximizing trust over profit and creating a positive impact alongside financial returns.
Faith and Work
As the son of a Mennonite minister, his faith is a core motivator for his business and philanthropic ventures, focusing on stewardship and serving the community.
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Career

Work history

1-2019
Team Lead
Square Roots Collective
1-2019 - 3-2020
Executive Chairman
Chatham Financial
8-1991
Founder
Chatham Financial
8-1991 - 12-2018
CEO
Chatham Financial
7-1982 - 7-1991
Vice President
Chemical Bank (now part of JP Morgan Chase)
In the press

Media appearances

Mike Bontrager is co‑founder and team lead of Square Roots Collective (Instagram Reel). Featured in Instagram
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Education
1988 - 1990
MBA
The Wharton School
1979 - 1982
Education details unavailable
Wheaton College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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