David Solomon.
David Solomon has been the chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs for five years.
  • Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon faces a challenge from a big investor advisor.
  • The advisor recommended separating the CEO and chairman roles for more independent oversight.
  • The annual-meeting vote comes amid scrutiny of Goldman's consumer business and personnel issues.

Goldman Sachs' CEO is facing a fresh challenge to his leadership from an advisor to some of the bank's biggest investors.

The proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services wants Goldman to separate the CEO and chairman roles. David Solomon has been CEO since October 2018 and took on the chairman title months later.