• Founder, Cortus Advisors
  • Partner, Tapestry Networks
  • Managing Director, Fidelity
  • Engagement Manager, Bain
  • Research Associate, NERA
  • Ph.D. Business Economics, Harvard University & HBS
  • MA Harvard University
  • BA Economics, Northwestern University

Representative Projects

  • Led development of long-term growth strategy for $5B professional services firm, including new product development, automation, customer segmentation.
  • Led development of international expansion of $180B AUM institutional asset manager.
  • Developed advisor product/practice development strategy for $12B FS firm.
  • Developed client segmentation and targeting strategy for $4B technology-focused professional services firm.
  • Developed new market positioning for employer-provided financial services business of broadly diversified $36B financial services firm.
  • Developed new market entry strategy for top technology company in enterprise and small business computing markets.
  • Developed strategy for ownership transition and leadership succession plan for $50B AUM active asset manager.
  • Led multiple new business development strategies for $2.5T AUM financial services firm in areas of product development, customer segmentation and targeting, market positioning, cost efficiency.
  • Created new business development thought leadership unit for $36B professional services firm.
  • Conducted due diligence research for PE investor in employee benefits markets.
  • Developed new market entry assessment for $37B FS firm in robo advice market.

Expertise

Industries

  • Asset Management
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Insurance
  • Private Equity
  • Professional Services
  • Venture Capital

Project Types

  • Growth Strategy
  • M&A/Partnership Strategy
  • Product Development/Management
  • Profit Improvement
  • Market Entry
  • Due Diligence
  • Efficiency

Representative Clients

Companies

  • American Express
  • Ameriprise Financial
  • Causeway Capital
  • China Southern Asset Management
  • Dell Computer
  • EY
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Gartner Group
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Grant Thornton
  • Imation

PE Firms

  • Investors Group
  • State Farm
  • Welsh Carlson