Dean Bell
US Deal Advisory & Strategy Leader and Lead Board Director
Dean Bell is the US Deal Advisory & Strategy Leader and the Lead Director of KPMG’s US Board of Directors.
As the leader of Deal Advisory & Strategy, Dean leads a team of professionals who provide comprehensive M&A transaction support, guiding clients through deal strategy, due diligence, seamless post-close integration, and maximizing value creation. Dean has more than 25 years of experience in client services and integrates industry and functional expertise with advanced data and analytics capabilities to provide clients with innovative insights.
Most recently, Dean served as the Head of Markets for Deal Advisory & Strategy where he executed the go-to-market strategy with our industry, channel, and sales team leaders and drove collaboration with KPMG's broader Advisory practice to bring KPMG’s services to market.
Dean was elected to the Board of KPMG in 2021, for a five-year term and currently serves as the US Lead Director, guiding oversight of governance and compliance responsibilities for KPMG’s board. He helps ensure that growth, a clear strategy, integrity, and client centricity are the foundational elements of how KPMG achieves its aspirations as a firm.
A trusted connector and influential leader, Dean was recognized on Crain’s list of New York’s Notable M&A Dealmakers for 2025 and honored by Consulting Magazine in 2024 as a Top Consultant for Excellence in Leadership.
In service to our communities, Dean is active with the Partnership for New York City and is a 2022 David Rockefeller Fellow – a one-year program where private sector executives learn about the city and state and build civic leadership skills. He currently sits on the boards of directors for various charities including The Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich and the New York Road Runners Club.