Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333 - ) pertaining to the Voya Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan of our reports dated February 25, 2016 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Voya Financial, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Voya Financial, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 25, 2016