Board and Staff

Paul Simons

Financial Services Veteran

Paul is a 24 year veteran of the Financial Services industry. Most recently he was a Managing Director at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC , where he served as Co-Head of Private Banking USA. Prior to joining Credit Suisse in 2006, he spent 19 years at Merrill Lynch in various positions across both the Private Client and Investment Banking Divisions. Paul enjoys close ties both personally and professionally to the Chicago community. A graduate of Duke University (1987) with a BA degree in Political Science, Paul currently resides in Purchase, NY with his wife and 3 children. A devoted supporter of IMW since its inception, Paul joined the Board of Directors in August 2010 and co- Heads the Fundraising Committee.