Michael W. Simons

EY USLI Financial Services Markets Leader

Financial Services leader. Global mindset. Ironman and mixed martial arts enthusiast. Ongoing student. Constantly seeking new challenges. Listener.

Areas of focus

Mike has 25 years of experience in exclusively helping global, large regional and high-growth firms define and meet their aspirations. He has deep experience in risk management, transformation, technology uplifts, embedding artificial intelligence responsibly and talent identification. Mike also works with financial institutions in emerging economies across the Middle East, Africa and Latin America to help define economic goals and infrastructure needs to compete with global firms. 

He has served in numerous EY leadership roles, including overseeing growth in the southern US, serving as the lead client partner on several large financial services clients and translating the needs of clients into solutions EY teams can provide. He holds a BA and MBA from Wake Forest University.

How Michael is shaping the future with confidence

“I’m committed to helping shape the future of financial services and support firms to achieve their ambitions through a deep understanding of the current and ever-changing market trends that drive innovative transformation for the clients. I bring curiosity, creativity and a passion for solving problems, while developing the next generation of leaders to navigate the evolving banking landscape.”

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