Tom Michaud
Tom Michaud serves as Stifel Global Co-Head of Global Institutional Equities & Advisory and the Chief Executive Officer of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), an investment bank specializing in the financial services sector. Tom co-led the firm's rebuilding efforts following 9/11 and was instrumental in launching the firm's IPO in 2006.
Tom was named Chief Executive Officer in October 2011. Under his leadership, KBW has evolved into the nation's premier investment bank to the financial services industry. The company is routinely recognized for its leadership in mergers & acquisitions, capital raising, and equity research. Tom maintains strong personal relationships with leading industry executives, policy makers, and institutional investors and has been instrumental in executing many of KBW's largest transactions. More recently, Tom has become an authority on the digitalization of banking and the emergence of fintech.