Alex Birkin currently serves as Managing Partner and EMEIA Financial Services Consulting Leader at EY, where previous roles include Partner in Wealth and Asset Management and involvement in Performance Improvement and Risk Management. Alex is also a member of the CFA Institute Board of Governors. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Management Sciences from The University of Manchester Institute for Science and Technology and a status as a Passed Finalist from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, achieved between 1997 and 2000.