About Us


Flagship Advisory Partners is a boutique strategy consultancy and mergers and acquisitions advisory firm focused on payments and fintech. We are based in Europe and the U.S. but also serve clients globally. We deliver 80+ engagements per year with our team of 30 professionals who have a unique depth of knowledge and skills in payments and fintech.

Our clients: 

  • Financial Investors
  • Payment Service Providers
  • Credit and Financial Institution
  • Processors and Solution Providers
  • SaaS and ISVs
  • Merchants and Brands

Our service offering:

  • Market Analysis
  • Strategy
  • M&A Advisory
  • Optimization
  • Processing and Operations
  • Implementation

Why Choose Us


Unparalleled subject matter expertise and market insights

Practical operating experience allows us to make specific, actionable recommendations

Excellent reputation and a proven track record of successful client delivery

Unique intellectual property; assets such as market sizing and competitor insights

 Leading-edge insights building on our work with a broad range of key industry actors
Unparalleled subject matter expertise and market insights

Practical operating experience allows us to make specific, actionable recommendations

Excellent reputation and a proven track record of successful client delivery

Unique intellectual property; assets such as market sizing and competitor insights

 Leading-edge insights building on our work with a broad range of key industry players

Team


Joel Van Arsdale

Managing Partner


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Erik Howell

Partner


Prague, Czech Republic


Yuriy Kostenko

Partner


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Ben Brown

Partner

Annapolis, MD, United States


Anupam Majumdar

Principal


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Scott DeHaven

Principal


Annapolis, MD, United States


Charlotte Al Usta

Principal


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Dan Carr

Principal


Dublin, Ireland


Rom Mascetti

Principal


Annapolis, MD, United States


Elisabeth Magnor

Senior Manager


Oslo, Norway


Peter Taylor

Senior Manager


Annapolis, MD, United States


Stephen Ford

Manager


Annapolis, MD, United States


Stanislav Dubský

Manager


Prague, Czech Republic


Aigerim Smrckova

Manager


Prague, Czech Republic


Niko Beranek

Manager


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Simone Remba

Manager


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Pedro Giesta

Manager


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Salvatore LoBiondo

Consultant


Annapolis, MD, United States


Roahn Manudhane

Consultant


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Roberto Rodriguez

Consultant


Annapolis, MD, United States


Alessandro Mighetto

Senior Analyst


Prague, Czech Republic


Sameer Verma

Senior Analyst


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Tobias Vink

Senior Analyst


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Tim Gallagher

Senior Analyst


Annapolis, MD, United States


Emilia Cavallini

Analyst


Prague, Czech Republic


Francesca De Fina

Analyst


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Ashita Sahu

Analyst


Annapolis, MD, United States


Abigail Karl

Analyst


Annapolis, MD, United States


Amilee Huang

Analyst


Annapolis, MD, United States


Nikolaos Votsios

Analyst


Prague, Czech Republic


Alexandra Scott

Analyst


Prague, Czech Republic


Pavle Stamenic

Analyst


Prague, Czech Republic


Our Team


Joel Van Arsdale 

Managing Partner
NH, United States

Erik Howell

Partner
Prague, Czech Republic

Yuriy Kostenko

Partner
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Ben Brown 

Partner
Annapolis, MD, United States

Anupam Majumdar

Principal
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 Scott 

Principal
Annapolis, MD, United States

Charlotte 

Principal
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dan Carr

Principal
London, United Kingdom

Rom Mascetti

Principal
Annapolis, MD, United States

Elisabeth Magnor

Senior Manager
Oslo, Norway

Peter Taylor

Senior Manager
Annapolis, MD, United States

Stephen Ford

Manager
Annapolis, MD, United States

Stanislav Dubský

Manager 
Prague, Czech Republic

Aigerim Smrckova

Manager
Prague, Czech Republic

Niko Beranek

Manager
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Simone Remba

Manager
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Pedro Giesta

Manager
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Salvatore LoBiondo

Consultant
Annapolis, MD, United States

Rohan Manudhane 

Consultant
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Consultant
Annapolis, MD, United States

Emilia 

Senior Analyst
Prague, Czech Republic

Sameer 

Senior Analyst
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Tobias Vink

Senior Analyst
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Alessandro Mighetto

Senior Analyst
Prague, Czech Republic

Tim 

Senior Analyst
Annapolis, MD, United States

Francesca 

Senior Analyst
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

 Amilee Huang

Analyst
Annapolis, MD, United States

Analyst
Prague, Czech Republic

Ashita Sahu 

Analyst
Annapolis, MD, United States

Abigail Karl

Analyst
Annapolis, MD, United States

Alexandra Scott

Analyst
Prague, Czech Republic

Pavle Stamenic

Analyst
Prague, Czech Republic
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