Michael Miranda

I lead wealth management businesses and the people who run them. As President of BMO Family Office, I'm responsible for BMO's dedicated business for ultra-high-net-worth families and family offices. I also lead BMO Private Wealth's 1,000+ person investment organization across Canada and the U.S. and serve on the Wealth Management Executive Committee. My career has moved from managing portfolios to building and leading businesses. At Mesirow Financial, I helped grow our currency management business from $20B to $80B in assets, then ran it with full P&L responsibility. At BMO, I've been promoted through four roles of growing scope: leading the investment integration of the Bank of the West acquisition, combining our Canadian and U.S. investment platforms into one, and most recently taking on the Family Office to lead its next phase of growth. The common thread is people. I build leadership teams by bringing in senior talent from outside, promoting strong leaders from within, and giving them a clear mandate and room to deliver. And I keep the focus on what this business is for: helping families make sound decisions about their wealth, their businesses and their philanthropy across generations. I'm a frequent speaker at client and industry events, on webcasts and on podcasts. I serve on the Board of Trustees of Ravinia and am a Leadership Greater Chicago Signature Fellow and Daniel Burnham Fellow.