Assurance Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Biography
Michelle Montes is the East RHC Assurance Leader at EY with over 27 years of experience in public accounting and as an Assurance partner, also serves a variety of industries, currently focusing on real estate, hospitality, private equity and consumer products. She has extensive experience serving both public and private REITS and real estate funds investing in various asset types, including hotel, multifamily, retail, office, industrial, data center and health care properties. She frequently advises boards and management on a variety of complex accounting and reporting matters, including real estate mergers and acquisitions, complex valuation matters, capital transactions, emerging accounting standards and internal control matters.