Noel O'Leary, Head of UAE – deVere Acuma

MIKE COADY

Financial Expert | Business Excellence | Growth Expert

Mike is an award-winning financial expert and a well-known leader in the financial industry.Having taken two of his previous firms to Chartered Status in the UK and also achieved the prestigious National IFA of the Year Award – Highly Commended.In addition, Mike is a well known Independent Financial Adviser and Money Coach. Qualified to UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) standards, a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute, a Founding Fellow of the Institute of Sales Professionals (FF.ISP), a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (FIoD) and featured as a highly qualified Financial Adviser in Which Financial Adviser.

Noel O’Leary, Head of UAE – deVere Acuma

Apr 18, 2013

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In his role as European Regional Director of the deVere Group, I have worked closely with Mike Coady over the past number of years. I can safely say that he is one of the most exceptional people I have ever worked with in my entire professional career. The work that he has done to build our European operation to what it is today is nothing short of phenomenal and something that I genuinely believe few people in this industry could have achieved. His combination of leadership, business acumen and vision is incredible. He leads from the front and is someone I am proud to work with and continue to learn from.

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The Person Behind the Brand

Mike’s track record and accomplishments merit their own space. But the man behind the brand is an approachable people’s person and family man.

Mike was born in Shrewsbury to a dad with a busy career in oil and gas. He attended boarding school in the UK before gaining a taste of the wider world thanks to his father’s overseas job postings. As a child, he lived in Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Jeddah, Doha and Thailand among a string of other destinations – giving him a particularly broad and well-rounded worldview.

He later found himself back in the UK, where he attended Royal Shrewsbury School. Mike’s business acumen was obvious from his school days – where business studies particularly fascinated him. It’s almost cliché, but Monopoly is still his favorite board game – because he says it plays to his two key strengths: strategising and wealth management.

Mike studied at Birmingham University –Manufacturing Engineering and Business Studies.

When taking a few minutes away from a hectic career creating customer-centric success stories, he prefers somewhat more relaxing activities – such as spending time being active and working on his personal development. He likes travelling and is ready to head out to new adventures at the drop of a hat.

Noel O’Leary, Head of UAE – deVere Acuma