Mike Skordeles is head of U.S. economics and a senior vice president at Truist Advisory Services, Inc. He's responsible for analyzing the U.S. and global economies and financial markets as well as helping formulate and communicate investment strategy, and publishing commentaries for clients. Mike is based in Atlanta as part of the firm's Investment Advisory Group. He is a sought-after speaker, sharing his insights with investor and industry groups as well as C-suite executives. He's been quoted in Bloomberg, the New York Times, and CNN.com, and has appeared on CNBC, among other media outlets.

Mike joined Truist predecessor SunTrust in 2012, bringing more than 25 years of investment experience to the Investment Advisory Group. He came from Morgan Keegan (now part of Raymond James), where he was a managing director and market strategist for over five years, writing extensively about the markets and the economy. He was a member of the firm's investment strategy committee and helped managed about $1.6 billion, serving as the portfolio manager overseeing the group's tactical portfolio.

From 1999 to 2007, he was with McDonald Investments in Cleveland, Ohio, in a similar role as an analyst and strategist. He was a member of the firm's investment policy committee and other investment steering  committees. Previously, he was a financial analyst at KeyCorp and began his career with Prudential.

Mike is a member of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) and is a board member of the Atlanta Economics Club, the local NABE chapter. He was the co-founder and past president of the Mid-South Association for Business Economics in Memphis. 

Mike earned a Master of Business Administration from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), focused on global business, along with a certificate from Beijing University of Post & Telecommunications, where he did an international residency. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Baldwin Wallace University. He also holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation.