MIKE BENNETT
MANAGING DIRECTOR
BMO FINANCIAL GROUP
WHY: Head of California Commercial Banking for BMO; joined bank in 2022. Worked 17 years at Wells Fargo, including a stint as a market executive in Orange County.
IN THE NEWS: BMO ranked No. 12 in the Business Journal’s list of largest banks.
QUOTABLE: “Despite the evolving economic policy environment, the balanced nature of Orange County’s business community is its strength.”
