Mike Shields

Chief Investment Officer, Executive Vice President of Investments

As Chief Investment Officer, Mike Shields leads the strategy for NCF’s investment team, focusing on developing innovative DAF solutions. With more than three decades of expertise in structuring high-quality investment portfolios, he brings extensive executive leadership experience to NCF.

Mike began his career at NCNB (now Bank of America) in Charlotte, North Carolina. After 10 years, he joined Scudder, Stevens & Clark in New York as an equity portfolio manager. In his subsequent role with the investment boutique Campbell, Cowperthwait, owned by U.S. Trust Corporation, he was promoted to President and CIO and chaired Campbell’s Investment Policy Committee.

Midway through his investment career, Mike had the privilege of helping to launch the Halftime Institute with his mentor, Bob Buford. He served as Board Chair for Halftime of the Carolinas for more than a decade and is now a board member of Halftime 100x Forum.

Prior to coming to NCF, Mike spent 11 years as President and CEO of Piedmont Trust Company, a family office serving clients comprehensively since 1928.

One of Mike’s lifelong passions is helping others gain clarity about their investments, charitable goals, and life plans. He’s skilled at guiding individuals and families in implementing strategies that allow them to pursue lives of enduring impact.

Mike earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute.