Michael De Leo brings a commercial mindset, financial training, and a drive to support high-impact executive search.

Michael joined CDR with a background that sits at an unusual intersection – economics, investment banking, and a genuine curiosity about people. A graduate in Economics with Management from Durham University, his early career included placements at Evercore, Berkshire Global Advisors, and Coutts, providing exposure to investment banking, global advisory, and wealth management at the highest level.

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MICHAEL DE LEO

Access is the new authentic. The next generation of luxury travellers are seeking connection to people and places that mean something – not just status, but substance.

At CDR, he brings that analytical rigour to executive search delivery across hospitality and real estate – combining financial precision with the kind of careful attention to people and organisations that the work demands. He is building his expertise in search with the same methodical instinct he brought to his earlier career.