Head of U.S. Economics

Mike Skordeles is head of U.S. economics at Truist Advisory Services, Inc. He’s responsible for analyzing the U.S. and global economies and financial markets, helping formulate and communicate investment strategy, and publishing commentaries for our clients.

Mike is based in Atlanta as part of the firm’s Investment Advisory Group (IAG). His goal is to make the complex understandable by focusing on the numbers that really matter. Mike is a sought-after speaker, sharing his insights with investor and industry groups as well as C-suite executives. He’s been quoted in Bloomberg, the New York Times, and CNN.com, and has appeared on CNBC among other media outlets.

Experience

Mike joined Truist predecessor SunTrust in 2012 and has more than 30 years of investment experience. He came from Morgan Keegan (now part of Raymond James), where he was a managing director and market strategist for over five years, writing extensively about markets and the economy. He was a member of the firm’s investment strategy committee and helped manage around $1.6 billion, serving as the portfolio manager overseeing the group’s tactical portfolio.

From 1999 to 2007, Mike was in a similar role as strategist and analyst with McDonald Investments in Cleveland. He was a member of the firm’s investment policy committee and other investment steering committees. Previously, he was at KeyCorp and Prudential.

Industry associations

  • Member of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE)
  • Board member of the Atlanta Economics Club (local NABE chapter)
  • Co-founder and past president of the Mid-South Association for Business Economics in Memphis

Community involvement

  • Board member of One Cumberland, a non-profit organization founded by the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID)

Linked InEducation & designations

  • Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) designation
  • MBA, with a focus on global business, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Certificate and international residency, Beijing University of Post & Telecommunications
  • Bachelor’s degree, Baldwin Wallace University

Linked InAreas of focus

  • Domestic and global economies and macro policy
  • Financial markets
  • Federal Reserve and interest rates
  • U.S. sectors and industries

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