Michael Cklamovski

Based in San Francisco, Michael is Senior Managing Director and President of the Northern California Region for Northern Trust. In this role, Michael is responsible for leading the firm's business in the Bay Area, which encompasses the investment management, trust, estate, private and business banking businesses. In addition, Michael is a member of the Northern Trust West Region Leadership Team.

Prior to his current role, Michael served as Managing Director and West Region Market Executive at CIBC Private Bank. Prior to his time in San Francisco, Michael served as a Private Client Advisor at US Trust in Chicago. Michael began his career as a practicing litigation attorney focused on tax and real estate law.

Michael currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Macedonia2025, an international ‘think & do’ tank. In addition, he serves on the board of directors of the Veteran Business Project, Family House, and on the Board of Visitors for the NIU College of Law. Michael is also an active Member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Prior activities include serving as a Braven Leadership Coach, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor, as a ‘Fighting-Illini’ Mentor to Student-Athletes at his alma mater, and as a founding board member of the Heroh Foundation.

2022

Michael holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a J.D. from the Northern Illinois University College of Law, where he graduated with Honors.

Michael is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and holds Series 7 and 66 designations.