David Wilkes

David Wilkes serves as Equitable Bank’s Senior Vice-President and Chief Strategy and Growth Officer. With more than 20 years of experience in financial services and strategy, David plays a central role in shaping and executing EQB’s long-term strategic vision, driving enterprise-wide transformation, enterprise performance and identifying organic and inorganic capital deployment opportunities that enhance shareholder value and drive its ambition to scale as a Challenger institution in Canadian financial services.

Prior to joining Equitable in 2022, David was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led enterprise-wide transformations, growth strategies and digital innovation for leading financial institutions across North America. His work included a key advisory role for EQB’s executive team that led to the successful acquisition and integration of Concentra Bank.

Following his appointment as Vice President of Corporate Finance, Strategy & Analytics, and later as Head of Finance, David was responsible for a breadth of critical functions including EQB’s strategy, corporate development, M&A, financial planning & analysis, enterprise productivity, and investor & regulatory reporting. As a principal architect of the Bank’s inorganic growth agenda, he notably co-led the majority acquisition of ACM Advisors, representing EQB on its Board, and EQB’s strategic investments in fintechs.

David holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania where he focused on Strategic Management and Finance, and a BASc in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto.