Marc Wiznia (Past Speaker)

Marc Wiznia is head of Voya Financial’s strategy and business development group.  Marc assumed this role in January 2017 and is responsible for developing and executing Voya’s gameplan to grow by delivering superior value to Voya’s customers.  In July 2018, Marc also was asked to drive Voya’s innovation program.  Marc first joined Voya in 2014 to lead strategy for Voya’s investment management business, soon also gaining responsibility for Voya’s retail wealth management strategy and eventually the company’s firm-wide strategy.

Prior to joining Voya, Marc was Vice President of Strategy and Development for Asset Management at JPMorgan Chase (2010-2013), leading strategic initiatives and M&A transactions for the firm’s global investment management and wealth management business units.  Earlier, Marc was a key member of the global corporate strategy and development teams at Prudential (2007-2010) and CIT Group (2006-2007).  He began his career in investment banking.  Over the course of his career, Marc has closed more than 20 transactions, cumulatively valued at over $20 billion.  He holds a bachelors in mathematics from Yale and a masters in finance from Princeton.

Marc has hands-on commercial experience with many areas of financial services, including investment management, wealth management, retirement services, life insurance, commercial lending/leasing, and factoring.  He prides himself on devoting his career to building and growing financial services to improve the lives of underserved Americans.  Growing up in a farming community, he experienced firsthand the benefits of good future planning, and those early lessons continue to guide him today.  Marc currently lives in New York City with his wife and three children, with whom he shares a passion for flag football and robotics.