We’re thrilled to share that Chicago-based Managing Director, Mike Brauneis, of our Risk and Compliance practice, has been named to Consulting Magazine’s 2018 Top 25 Consultants list in the ‘Excellence in Financial Services’ category!
Mike joins an impressive group of Protiviti leaders who have been named to various categories of Consulting magazine’s Top 25 Consultants lists: : Brian Christensen (2017), Scott Redfearn (2016), Kimberly Dickerson (2015), Carol Beaumier (2014), Jim Pajakowski (2013), Jim Armetta (2012), Jim DeLoach (2011) and Cory Gunderson (2009).
Mike currently serves as leader of Protiviti’s Americas Financial Services practice, advising national and international banks, mortgage lenders and insurance firms on risk and compliance matters. He has also been very involved with helping to develop Protiviti’s agile risk management framework.
“Mike has played a significant role in the success of Protiviti’s financial services practice over the past several years,” says Protiviti President & CEO Joe Tarantino. “His depth of expertise and creative approach to problem-solving ensure that his clients meet the many challenges of today’s fluid regulatory financial environment. We congratulate him on this well-deserved recognition.”
Mike says he has always loved “the variety and dynamic nature of consulting.” He adds, “It sounds cliché, but I’ve consistently found that putting clients’ best interests ahead of the firm’s short-term objectives pays off in the long run.”
You can read Consulting magazine’s full-page article on Mike in the digital edition. Mike and the other 2018 honorees will be celebrated at an awards dinner on June 14, 2018 in New York City.