Michael Argento
Partner
Michael joined Strop Insights in 2026 after more than 20 years in analytics and banking, most recently as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company.
At McKinsey, Michael helped lead GCI Analytics, the firm's market research and data analytics solution within its financial services practice. He built and managed multi-client benchmarking and insights programs for leading banks, payments companies, and adjacent industries, working with transaction-level data across hundreds of institutions. He also served as COO and CFO of a 40-plus person office, responsible for the operations and people behind the analytics work.
Michael is hands-on by nature. He likes getting into the details of a dataset or a research design and making sure the work is right, and he cares as much about developing the people on his team as he does about the output. At Strop, he brings that approach to clients in financial services, payments, and beyond, combining rigorous analytics with the practical judgment that comes from running a business.
Michael earned his B.A. in Economics from Emory University.
Outside of work, he is usually planning his next trip or reading far too much about commercial aviation.