Mike Sluder is the chief investment officer and serves on the executive leadership team of The Family Office at Synovus. He chairs the firm’s Investment Committee, which currently oversees $7 billion in family assets and is tasked with setting policy, establishing processes, conducting due diligence, and delivering strategy ideas to portfolio managers. As a leader, Mike likes ‘flat organizations,’ where every team member’s ideas are valued and the door is always open for new and innovative approaches. In addition to leading the investment group, Mike is responsible for managing the firm’s largest and most complex client relationships, which suits his passion for intellectual stimulation a