Andrew Gaule talks to Michael Smith (pictured), assistant vice-president for corporate development, USAA

Giving us a brief introduction to yourself and to USAA.

I joined the company a little over seven years ago and have been with corporate development the entire time. The early part of my career was spent in consulting at Price Waterhouse, and after about seven years of living out of a suitcase I decided I wanted to get into a more finance-oriented career. So I ventured to your side of the pond and undertook an MBA at London Business…