Michael Burger

Michael Burger is a Director on Fitch Ratings' U.S. Not-for-Profit Hospitals Team, based in San Francisco, CA. With 20 years of municipal  finance industry experience, Michael focuses on borrowers in healthcare, non-profit 501(c)(3), and senior living sectors. He first joined  Fitch in 2006, rejoined in 2022, and has been with the company for 13 years in total. Michael has authored various research pieces and  special reports and has represented Fitch at conferences, teleconferences and industry seminars. 

Before rejoining Fitch, Michael was a Senior Analyst for the City of San Jose's Debt and Treasury team, contributing to the City’s various debt financing projects. He also worked as an investment banker and municipal financial advisor at Prager & Co, advising higher  education, non-profit, and healthcare clients. Before working at Prager, Michael was a Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo Bank and  served as the Western Division Credit Team Lead in the Education & Nonprofit Banking group, overseeing a $4 billion loan portfolio. 

Michael holds a B.A. in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.P.A. and M.A. in  International Relations from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He is a member of the National  Federation of Municipal Analysts and the California Society of Municipal Analysts.