Michael Kim is Chief Executive Officer and President of AssetMark. With more than 30 years of industry experience, he has set the strategic vision for the firm, which encompasses AssetMark’s platform of curated investments, technology solutions, business consulting, operations support, and M&A that serve the best interests of financial advisors and their investors.
Michael joined AssetMark in 2010 and has held a number of leadership positions, including Head of National Sales and Consulting, Chief Client Officer, and President / CEO (2021–Present). Michael was instrumental during AssetMark’s leveraged buyout transition to Genstar in 2013, its sale to Huatai Securities in 2016, its IPO in 2019, and its sale to GTCR in 2024.
Before joining AssetMark, Michael was an executive at Fidelity’s Institutional Wealth Services, serving over 3,000 advisory firms. He began his career in public accounting at Coopers & Lybrand, LLC.
Michael received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.