Michelle M. Hermann

Managing Director

Michelle Hermann is a senior relationship manager for CIBC Private Wealth with more than 30 years of experience, focusing primarily on providing investment management services and advising high net worth individuals and business organizations. She is skilled in providing financial and estate planning services to clients, focusing on their intentions for future generations and philanthropy. Michelle is also engaged in the Geneva Advisors Retirement Plan 401k Investment Advisory Services, which delivers investment services for firms seeking a manager for fund selection and monitoring.  She has led seminars and webinars on a variety of topics, the most recent of which addressed wealth management issues for women.​

Prior to joining Team Geneva Advisors, which became part of CIBC in 2017, Michelle was a senior vice president and trust officer at Park National Bank (now US Bank).  Previously, she was the president of Great Lakes Trust Company, focused on building the fiduciary and brokerage platform with high-quality execution. She began her career at Boulevard Bank (now US Bank).​

Michelle holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago.  She is a past president of the Chicago Estate Planning Council and secretary of the South Suburban Estate Planning Council. She was also included in Barron’s Top 100 Women Financial Advisor Ranking in 2024.