Matt Yates

Matt Yates is a Principal at Ernst & Young, where they assist senior executives with planning and executing acquisitions and divestitures. Formerly the M&A Market Segment Leader for the Retail and Consumer Business industry group at Deloitte, they led Deloitte Consulting's synergy practice and oversaw some of the firm's largest projects. Matt began their career as a Business Analyst at Picker International, where they developed merger and acquisition valuation models and launched a financial group. They hold a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration/Finance from Baldwin-Wallace College and an MBA in Operations/Finance from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Residing in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Matt enjoys spending time with their four children and playing golf.