Austin M. Walters
About Austin M. Walters
Austin M. Walters is the Executive Director at CIBC and Co-Founder of The Success Mentor, with extensive experience in wealth management, client strategy, and financial education.
Company
Austin M. Walters co-founded The Success Mentor, a company dedicated to redefining success through comprehensive sales and executive leadership mentoring services. The company operates in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and started its operations in December 2023. The Success Mentor aims to provide tailored mentoring approaches that emphasize measurable and meaningful objectives across various aspects of life.
Current Title and Role
Austin M. Walters is currently serving as the Executive Director of Pw & Is Marketing Strategy, Content Marketing, and Client Segmentation at CIBC. He commenced this role in 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Previous Experience at CIBC
Prior to his current role, Austin M. Walters held multiple significant positions at CIBC. He served as Executive Director, Wealth Management Client Segments and Strategy (Canada and USA) for 10 months in 2023. From 2021 to 2022, he was the Senior Director, Inclusive Client Strategy & Financial Education, Strategy & Solutions, P&BB. Earlier, he was Senior Director, Inclusive Client Strategy, Strategy & Solutions, Personal & Business Banking for 4 months from 2020 to 2021. He also led the role of Director, Imperial Service Direct, Direct Investing and Advice, Capital Markets from 2018 to 2020, and as Director, Imperial Service Direct, Mobile Advice from 2017 to 2018.
Earlier Career at CIBC and Other Companies
Austin M. Walters' extensive career includes earlier positions at CIBC such as Sr. Manager and National Team Leader, Imperial Service Direct from 2016 to 2017, and Senior Financial Advisor, Imperial Service Direct from 2015 to 2016. He also worked as Financial Advisor, Imperial Service Direct from 2014 to 2015, and as Financial Service Representative II from 2012 to 2013. Additionally, his roles at TD and IG Wealth Management in 2012 further demonstrate his experience in financial consultancy.
Education and Expertise
Austin M. Walters has a diverse educational background. In 2024, he completed a Negotiation course at Harvard University and obtained a Business Marketing Certificate from The Wharton School. Additionally, he studied Economics of Money and Banking at Columbia University in 1970 and Data Science: Machine Learning at Harvard University in the same year. He also completed various programs at the University of Toronto, including Financial Analysis and Business Management, Corporate Finance and Performance Analysis, Quantitative Methods for Business Management, and Accounting. Walters holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Philosophy from Western University and a Certificate in Indigenous Canada from the University of Alberta.