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 40 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

Partner


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Scott DeHaven

Partner


Annapolis, MD, United States


Charlotte Al Usta

Principal


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Dan Carr

Principal


Dublin, Ireland


Rom Mascetti

Principal


Annapolis, MD, United States


Will Hay

Principal


London, United Kingdom


Elisabeth Magnor

Senior Manager


Oslo, Norway


Peter Taylor

Senior Manager


Annapolis, MD, United States


Stephen Ford

Senior Manager


Annapolis, MD, United States


Stanislav Dubský

Senior 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


Ryan McDonald

Manager


Annapolis, MD, United States


Salvatore LoBiondo

Manager


Annapolis, MD, United States


Roahn Manudhane

Consultant


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Roberto Rodriguez

Consultant


Annapolis, MD, United States


Alessandro Mighetto

Consultant


Prague, Czech Republic


Samuel Chan

Consultant


Prague, Czech Republic


Emilia Cavallini

Consultant


Prague, Czech Republic


Tim Gallagher

Consultant


Annapolis, MD, United States


Tobias Vink

Senior Analyst


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Francesca De Fina

Senior Analyst


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Taijasi Sharma

Senior Analyst


Annapolis, MD, United States


Amilee Huang

Senior Analyst


Annapolis, MD, United States


Abigail Karl

Senior Analyst


Annapolis, MD, United States


Pavle Stamenic

Senior Analyst


Prague, Czech Republic


Levi van Dalen

Senior Analyst


Prague, Czech Republic


Ashita Sahu

Analyst


Annapolis, MD, United States


Alexandra Scott

Analyst


Prague, Czech Republic


Kateryna Efros

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

Partner
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Scott

Partner
Annapolis, MD, United States

Charlotte

Principal
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dan

Principal
London, United Kingdom

Rom Mascetti

Principal
Annapolis, MD, United States

Will Hay

Principal
London, United Kingdom

Elisabeth Magnor

Senior Manager
Oslo, Norway

Peter Taylor

Senior Manager
Annapolis, MD, United States

Stephen Ford

Senior Manager
Annapolis, MD, United States

Stanislav Dubský

Senior Manager 
Prague, Czech Republic

Aigerim Smrckova

Manager
Prague, Czech Republic

Niko Beranek

Manager
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Simone

Manager
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Pedro

Manager
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Ryan

Manager
Annapolis, MD, United States

Salvatore LoBiondo

Manager
Annapolis, MD, United States

Rohan Manudhane 

Consultant
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Consultant
Annapolis, MD, United States

Alessandro Mighetto

Consultant
Prague, Czech Republic

Samuel 

Consultant
Prague, Czech Republic

Emilia 

Consultant
Prague, Czech Republic

Tim

Consultant
Annapolis, MD, United States

Tobias

Senior Analyst
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Francesca 

Senior Analyst
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Taijasi Sharma

Senior Analyst
Annapolis, MD, United States

Amilee Huang

Senior Analyst
Annapolis, MD, United States

Abigail Karl

Senior Analyst
Annapolis, MD, United States

Pavle Stamenic

Senior Analyst
Prague, Czech Republic

Levi van Dalen

Senior Analyst
Prague, Czech Republic

Ashita Sahu 

Analyst
Annapolis, MD, United States

Alexandra Scott

Analyst
Prague, Czech Republic

Analyst
Prague, Czech Republic