Mike Santomassimo

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Wells Fargo

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Mike Santomassimo has been Wells Fargo’s Chief Financial Officer since October 2020, responsible for its finance functions from accounting and planning to treasury, tax, investor relations and the investment portfolio, and also overseeing its Global Payments & Liquidity and Merchant Services businesses. A banking finance veteran of 30 years, he was previously CFO of BNY Mellon, which he joined in 2016, and before that CFO for Banking at JPMorgan Chase. Wells Fargo ranked No. 38 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wells Fargo since October 2020.
• Chief Financial Officer of BNY Mellon.
• Chief Financial Officer for Banking at JPMorgan Chase.

Professional Journey

Santomassimo earned a bachelor’s degree in finance at The American University and an executive MBA at New York University. He ran the strategy and finance team for Smith Barney’s brokerage division and was chief financial officer of JPMorgan’s securities services and U.S. private banking businesses and then CFO for Banking at JPMorgan Chase.

He joined BNY Mellon in 2016 as CFO for its investment services businesses and later became its Chief Financial Officer.

He joined Wells Fargo as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in October 2020. He is a trustee of The Pingry School.

Education

The American University

Bachelor’s degree, Finance

New York University

Executive MBA