Leadership
Our Founders
Decades of hands-on leadership define our foundation. From scaling startups to re-engineering legacy frameworks at the enterprise level, our founders have spent their careers in the trenches of transformation.
Deep Expertise in Risk, Regulatory & Compliance, IT, & Financial Services
Vishrut Lugani
Founding Partner
C Suite Advisor on Digital Transformation, Risk and Compliance, Operational Excellence and M&A.
C-suite advisor on digital transformation, risk and compliance, operational excellence, and M&A, with a track record of delivering measurable results for global financial institutions. Vishrut brings 20+ years leading technology and operations and 10+ years in management consulting, helping clients grow revenue, improve efficiency and effectiveness, and strengthening their overall risk posture. With deep expertise in artificial intelligence, cloud, enterprise architecture, data management, and digital technologies, he has consistently improved key operational metrics by 20–33% for Fortune 100 companies. His business domain experience spans commercial banking, capital markets, transaction services, customer management, enterprise risk and compliance, and digital channels. Based in Walnut Creek, CA, Vishrut is married with two children and enjoys reading and hiking in his spare time.
Ajay Babar
Founding Partner
Regulatory Insider, Risk Architect, and Quantitative Finance Leader - with a proven track record across the Federal Reserve, Top U.S. Banks and Academia.
Ajay Babar is a Founding Partner advising financial institutions on Model Risk Governance, Stress Testing, Regulatory Strategy, and AI-Driven Risk Transformation — with deep expertise across CCAR, CECL, ICAAP, IFRS9, and Credit Portfolio Management.
With over two decades spanning banking, regulation, and quantitative research, Ajay brings a rare trifecta: the insider lens of a Federal Reserve Examiner-in-Charge, the execution rigor of a senior banking executive at Citigroup, corporate experience at Comerica and Bank OZK, and the analytical depth of a career quant. Academically grounded in Financial Economics and AI, and an active educator shaping the next generation of risk professionals — Ajay helps institutions build stronger frameworks, navigate regulatory scrutiny, and modernize their risk posture with confidence.
Gary Yuen
Founding Partner
Technical Architect, AI/ML Innovator, and Regulatory Technology Leader — with a proven track record of delivering large-scale solutions across Financial Services.
Gary Yuen is a Founding Partner advising financial institutions on AI/ML infrastructure, regulatory technology, and digital transformation — translating complex technical challenges into scalable, high-impact solutions.
With experiences spanning engineering, program delivery, and enterprise architecture, Gary brings a rare combination of deep technical fluency and strategic execution — having led multi-million dollar RegTech initiatives from concept to production. Credentialed with an MBA from UC Irvine, a PMP certification, and Microsoft Azure AI Engineer credentials, Gary ensures the right technology gets built the right way, at scale.
Roman Feldman
Founding Partner
Discipline-Led Quantitative Strategist, Risk Architect, Executive Advisor - with a proven record of transforming complex financial risk challenges into measurable institutional advantages.
With over 15 years of senior consulting experience including leadership role at Deloitte & Touche, Roman has served as a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders at Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan, and BMO Capital, with core expertise spanning credit risk modeling, CCAR stress testing, regulatory data governance, and AML/KYC compliance transformation. A UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering graduate, he brings an engineer’s precision to financial systems — consistently converting high-pressure regulatory scrutiny into durable operational frameworks.
Beyond consulting, Roman is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of ventures spanning algorithmic derivatives trading platforms, financial data analytics, and B2B logistics — reflecting a career built equally on execution and innovation. Recently, at Wells Fargo, he led AI-assisted digitization strategy for regulatory applications including LIBOR remediation and Contract Lifecycle Management, and has operated throughout his career at the intersection of deep technical expertise and strategic business impact.