Michael J. Kiley is the Founder and CEO of Chamberlain Group, a Southern California financial advisory firm specializing in wealth management and executive benefits for successful business owners. For over 49 years, Mike has guided prominent companies across the U.S., helping design estate and succession strategies, tax strategies, structure and fund buy-sell agreements, and create long-term incentive plans that ensure business continuity and employee retention.

Mike attended the University of the Pacific on a football scholarship, where he was named the Eddie LeBaron Scholastic Honoree. He later earned a Master of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) degree and holds the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) designation. He is also a shareholder of the M Financial Group, a Portland-based financial services firm serving public and private companies and high-net-worth families. Mike authored one of the first studies on investment volatility and its impact on variable life products and was featured as CEO of the Month on Cox Cable’s Orange County Business Journal.

As a frequent industry resource, Mike has spoken at AALU, M Advisor Meetings, and served as a resource for Vistage and YPO. He has held board positions with the Calamos Family of Mutual Funds and currently serves on the Board of M Financial Investment Advisers, Inc. He is also an Investment Advisor Representative of Vanderbilt Advisory Services, LLC and a Registered Representative of Vanderbilt Securities, LLC.

Beyond his professional achievements, Mike co-founded Wheatstone Academy in 1999, a ministry equipping high school students to grow as confident leaders in their Christian faith. He also served on the original board of Church Resource Ministries, supporting church leadership worldwide.