Michael Summersgill
Chief Executive Officer
Michael joined AJ Bell in 2007 and was appointed as CFO in 2011. His role broadened from 2014 onwards, when he began to take on responsibility for the group’s operational functions. In his time as CFO Michael led a number of key change initiatives, helping to develop AJ Bell into one of the UK’s leading investment platform businesses. Michael became Deputy CEO in 2021, a role focused on developing the group’s strategy and organisational structure. He was appointed as CEO in October 2022.
Michael studied Economics at the University of Sheffield, completed the Transition to General Management programme at INSEAD and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.