Mike Akins

Mike has 20 years of financial industry experience spanning multiple disciplines. Prior to founding ETF Action, Mike served as SVP, Head of ETFs at ALPS Advisors where he oversaw all aspects of the $15 billion ALPS ETF Trust. Throughout his career Mike held various management level positions in Product Development, Research & Data Analytics, Risk Management, Compliance, Audit and Operations at ALPS, UMB and State Street. Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Briar Cliff University, is an Honor Graduate from the Fiduciary Risk Management School at the Cannon Financial Institute, and Received a NICSA Award for Emerging Leaders in the Asset Management Industry in 2017.