Michele Miyakawa

Co-Founder & Managing Director
Moelis & Company
Investment Banking

Recognized as a trusted advisor to high- growth consumer brands and a key architect of a leading global investment bank, Michele Miyakawa is a co-founder and managing director at Moelis & Company. She also serves as the firm’s head of beauty and personal care. Throughout her 25-year career, she has played a pivotal role in the firm’s growth, including its 2014 initial public offering, while also leading landmark transactions. Miyakawa recently advised Rhode, founded by Hailey Bieber, on its $1-billion sale to e.l.f. Beauty. Her leadership extends beyond dealmaking, having previously served as the firm’s COO of global advisory and establishing its best-in-class analyst program. A graduate of Wharton and Harvard Business School, she was appointed to the board of Pacific Mercantile Bank (NASDAQ: PMBC) in 2019, where she was instrumental in its negotiated sale in 2021. Miyakawa now serves on the board of governors for the Japanese American National Museum.