Today, as a partner at the firm, he is responsible for the personal banking arm Marcus by Goldman Sachs, which now has more than 4 million customers. When Goldman eventually did decide to go Main Street, Ismail became the division’s first employee and chief operating officer, charged with leading the bank’s foray into an entirely new business segment. Ismail’s stature at the firm grew to the point that when the firm was considering a new venture into the consumer banking space in 2014, he was handpicked to lead a strategy team exploring the possibility. Ismail, who grew up in Karachi, Pakistan earned his MBA at Harvard Business School aside after which he worked his way up to managing director on Goldman Sachs’ private equity investment team. Imran Khan among Time’s 100 most influential people of 2019 He, however, was hired at Wall Street’s most prestigious investment bank. He rather focused on editing the Ivy League institution’s student newspaper, The Dartmouth. He is currently serving as a partner at Goldman Sachs, one of the leading investment banks in the world, where he oversees entire US consumer business.Īs an undergraduate at Dartmouth College, he did not take a finance course.
The 39-year-old is the only person of Pakistani origin to make it to the list and was selected for making waves in the finance industry. Pakistan's youth bulge has once again made the country proud as Omer Ismail was named in Fortune's Most Influential Under 40 Listfor 2019. Omer lives in New York with his wife and two kids.The only Pakistani to make it to Fortune's Most Influential Under 40 List Omer Ismail. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Pakistan Foundation and the Finance Committee for the Grace Church School. Omer grew up in Karachi, Pakistan and earned a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Omer’s career was also highlighted in ‘How to Win in a Winner-Take-All World: The Definitive Guide to Adapting and Succeeding in HighPerforming Careers’ by Neil Irwin. On Wall Street and Changed Finance Forever’ by Daniel P.
He was featured in ‘The Money Hackers: How A Group of Misfits Took Omer has been recognized as one of Fortune’s 40 under 40, Business Insider’s 100 People Transforming Business, and Crain’s 40 under 40. Omer is a member of the GS Firmwide Enterprise Risk Committee, GS Firmwide Asset Liability Committee, and GS Americas Inclusion and Diversity Committee. Platform in the healthcare delivery sector), and Advanced Recovery Systems (a roll-up in the substance abuse recovery space). His investments and board assignments included the YES Network (the Yankees regional sports network start-up), Brighton Health Group (a growth Ranging from leveraged buyouts to growth equity investments. During his tenure, Omer led a number of controlling and non-controlling investments Prior to joining the Consumer business, Omer spent a decade in the private equity division at Goldman Sachs, focused on investing in technology-enabled businesses in the financial services, media, and healthcare sectors. After identifying several business opportunities, Omer became the Consumerīusiness’ first employee – tasked with building the team and overseeing the development of the product, operations, risk and marketing functions. Omer’s role in launching Goldman Sachs’ Consumer business started five years ago when, after a decade in private equity investing and investment banking, he was asked to lead a team to evaluate opportunities in the consumer space. Launch four years ago, the offering has resonated strongly with consumers including being recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Finance Companies. Goldman Sachs launched its consumer platform with a vision of giving consumers control over their financial lives through products that are simple, transparent, easy-to-use and always on the side of the customer. Under Omer’s leadership, Goldman Sachs’ Consumer business has grown to $7 billion in loan balances, $72 billion in deposits, and 1,700 employees and earned over $860 million in revenue in 2019. In his role, he oversees Marcus by Goldman Sachs as well as the Goldman Sachs and Apple credit card partnership.
Omer Ismail is a partner at Goldman Sachs and the head of the firm’s US Consumer business.
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