Pedro Antonio Díaz de León

About Pedro Antonio Díaz de León

Pedro is a Director and Strategic Leader at Sikich that helps companies by providing a diverse portfolio of services including Financial Planning & Analysis, Equity Management, and Risk Advisory. Through Pedro’s role at Sikich, he works with a variety of leaders across business lines, enabling him to proactively connect companies to Sikich\'s broad range of service offerings including external audits, tax, data analytics, consulting, and technology. Throughout his career, Pedro has overseen large cross-functional teams that have included specialists in information technology, data analytics, insurance quotation and placement, regulatory compliance requirements, financial audits, and operational audits. Pedro uses his breadth of knowledge and experience to continuously improve and refine business processes, and he is passionate about building great relationships, helping companies build value, and encouraging growth. Pedro is a Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He holds a B.S in Accountancy and a B.S. in Finance both from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, and an MBA in Strategic Management and International Business from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Pedro serves on both the Board of Directors of the Illinois CPA Society and the Board of Governors of the Chicago Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Experience

1. Director

   Sikich

   Jan 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Spearheaded the implementation of large scale company wide equity management platform, increasing employee ownership from 5% of equity partners to 30% of all employees having an equity stake in the company, including managers and directors. FP & A lead for the company\'s government pillar, driving profitability and investment decisions for $150mm business. Designated a Sikich Brand Ambassador, assisting with business development activities in Risk Advisory, Data Analytics, and Internal and External Audit.

Education

• Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor's Degree, Finance

  1988 — 2002

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Concentrations in Strategic Management, International Business, Finance, & Economics

  2014 — 2017

• Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor's Degree, Accountancy

  1998 — 2002