David Yates Biography and Net Worth

David Yates has served as Chief Information Officer since April 2015. He is responsible for WisdomTree’s global technology infrastructure, cybersecurity, information management and software engineering. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company from October 2009 to March 2015, most recently as an Associate Principal, advising investment management and insurance clients on a range of strategic technology and operations issues. He pioneered McKinsey’s advanced analytics approach for the insurance industry, laying the foundation for new engagement models and product offerings. He also co-led McKinsey’s IT Sourcing Practice in the Americas, where he was responsible for sharing expertise with clients during sales and procurement situations, creating industry-shaping content on sourcing, and training expert practitioners within the firm. From March 2005 to July 2007, he worked at Accenture plc, where he led multinational technology delivery programs in the capital markets space, including the design and implementation of the London Stock Exchange’s equity trading platform. Prior to that, he held technology roles at the Bank of England. Mr. Yates received his B.S. in Mathematics and Economics with First Class Honours from the London School of Economics and Political Science, an M.S. in Computing Science with Distinction from Imperial College London and an M.B.A. from MIT Sloan School of Management.