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10 Wells Fargo executives

These ten Wells Fargo executives hold C-suite, business-line CEO, president and executive vice president titles at the company. Readers can learn how its leaders think about finance, commercial banking, home lending, wealth and investment management, technology operations and innovation.

10 professionals1 companiesData retrieved September 29, 2026

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  1. Darrell Cronk, CFA

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    Experience: President, Wells Fargo Investment Institute & Chief Investment Officer, Wealth & Investment Mgmt · Wells Fargo

    President, Wells Fargo Investment Institute & Chief Investment Officer, Wealth & Investment Mgmt at Wells Fargo since December 2014. At Wells Fargo Private Wealth he was Deputy Chief Investment Officer (2014), Regional Chief Investment Officer - Northeast (2011–2014) and Senior Director of Investments and Senior Vice President (2006–2011).

  2. Ekene Ezulike

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    Experience: EVP, Chief Administrative Officer · Wells Fargo

    EVP, Chief Administrative Officer at Wells Fargo since March 2024, and Group Non Executive Director at Wells Fargo Bank International since 2025. The profile lists key areas of accountability that include AI Innovation & Modelling, the Corporate Properties Group, Corporate Security and the Enterprise Risk Program Office. Ezulike was Managing Director, Global Head of Corporate & Enterprise Services at Morgan Stanley (2023–2024).

  3. Gretchen Saunders

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    Experience: EVP, Chief Operating Officer, Technology · Wells Fargo

    EVP, Chief Operating Officer, Technology at Wells Fargo since November 2022; her profile says she leads a team of over 300 global employees to ensure operational effectiveness in global technology. She was SVP, Technology Business Services Senior Executive at Wells Fargo (2020–2022) and SVP - Chief Operating Officer at Bank of America (2011–2018).

  4. John Hukari

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    Experience: Chief Operating Officer · Wells Fargo

    Chief Operating Officer at Wells Fargo since August 2017; his profile says the role is Chief Operating Officer for Wells Fargo Strategic Capital (WFSC), which draws on Wells Fargo to deliver customizable capital solutions. At Wells Fargo he was also Group Head - Private Equity Funds (2007–2017) and Senior Relationship Manager - Financial Sponsors Group (1997–2007).

  5. Kyle Hranicky

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    Experience: CEO of Commercial Banking · Wells Fargo

    CEO of Commercial Banking at Wells Fargo since 2021 and EVP & Head of Corporate Banking since 2015. His profile says he oversees teams providing financial solutions to businesses with annual sales generally above $5 million and serves on the Wells Fargo Operating Committee. He was also EVP & Head of Middle Market Banking at Wells Fargo Bank (2018–2021) and EVP - Energy Group Head at Wells Fargo (2006–2015).

  6. Mike Donnelly

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    Experience: EVP, Regional President · Wells Fargo

    EVP, Regional President at Wells Fargo since January 2009, a General Management role his profile lists at the President/Vice President level. His profile also lists Region Executive at Wells Fargo as a current role dated from 1996, and Retail Banking Executive at Wells Fargo (2004–2009).

  7. Mike Santomassimo

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    Experience: Chief Financial Officer · Wells Fargo

    Chief Financial Officer at Wells Fargo since October 2020, and the current CFO among the executives on this page. His profile places the role in the Finance & Accounting department at the C-Level. The listing shows no other roles for him, so this entry covers his time as Wells Fargo's CFO.

  8. Rakesh Patel

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    Experience: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer - Wealth & Investment Management · Wells Fargo

    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer - Wealth & Investment Management at Wells Fargo since July 2022. At Wells Fargo he also held Head of Product Development & Innovation - Banking, Lending & Trust (2019–2022), Vice President Corporate Development (2014–2019) and Financial Consultant - Asset Management Group (2010–2014).

  9. Serhat Oztop

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    Experience: CEO, Home Lending · Wells Fargo

    CEO, Home Lending at Wells Fargo since May 2025, a role the profile lists in General Management at the C-Level. Oztop was also Executive Vice President at Wells Fargo (2022–2025). The profile also lists Managing Director at JPMorganChase (2014–2022) and Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company (2011–2014).

  10. Steve Ellis

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    Experience: EVP, Head of the Innovation Group · Wells Fargo

    EVP, Head of the Innovation Group at Wells Fargo since July 2015. His profile describes him as Executive Vice President and Head of Innovation, responsible for accelerating the company's delivery of next-generation innovation for customers. He has also been a Board Member at First Graduate since 2010.

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  1. 01How does the executive team decide where to invest across its consumer, commercial and wealth businesses?
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