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Financial Services
01.04.2025 | Press

H&Z Strengthens Financial Services Expertise

A senior team from leading banks joins H&Z, enhancing COO and CIO capabilities across banking and insurance through pragmatic, hands-on delivery.

A Trusted Team with Proven Impact

Oliver Wehrkamp, Associate Partner, and his team bring a wealth of experience from leadership roles at major banks, private banking institutions, and strategy consultancies. Their core focus? The COO and CIO domains across banks, insurers, and financial service providers. 

Joining Oliver are Sönke Mehrtens, Philip Gibson, Maximilian Kempf, and Yannick Elfen—a cohesive and high-performing team known for their pragmatic, hands-on approach and consistent track record of successful project delivery. Together, they will strengthen and expand H&Z’s Financial Services capabilities, helping us address the pressing needs of our clients with even greater precision and insight.

A Unique Combination of Strategy, Delivery, and Partnership

This addition enhances our core capabilities in procurement, cost and performance improvement, as well as digital and IT transformation. The focus remains on what matters most: our clients—their strategic priorities, unique challenges, and long-term success.

Working side by side with our clients, the Financial Services team designs and delivers practical, future-ready solutions. This isn’t just consulting—it’s a true partnership built on trust, eye-level collaboration, and a relentless commitment to implementation.

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Oliver Wehrkamp

Partner
Oliver is Industry Lead for Financial Services at H&Z, focusing on strategy, performance improvement, AI, and large-scale transformation programs with extensive leadership experience from senior roles in banking and top-tier consulting.
Oliver Wehrkamp

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