New York, 24 February 2026 - Simon-Kucher, the world’s leading commercial growth and pricing consultancy, announced today that Krishna Gottipaty has joined the firm as Partner with a shared mandate to direct Asset Management & Capital Markets in the Financial Services practice in the Americas. In this role, he will help financial institutions accelerate transformations, modernize commercial performance, and unlock profitable growth.
Based in New York, Gottipaty will lead the firm's expansion across asset management, capital markets, corporate banking, fintech, and specialty finance. Gottipaty’s expertise sits at the intersection of strategic growth, innovation, operating model redesign, and M&A. He has supported financial institutions in executing complex transformations, redefining operating models, and future-proofing revenue generation. Gottipaty is a trusted advisor to the C-Suite, boards, and senior leaders at many of the world’s leading financial institutions. He partners with them to shape and execute strategies that deliver sustained growth and profitability.
“Krishna has a proven track record of helping leading institutions turn strategy into measurable revenue and profitable growth,” said Rick Spear, the Senior Partner responsible for Financial Services in the Americas at Simon-Kucher. “Krishna’s ability to connect strategic insight with analytical rigor and real-world execution will be a tremendous asset to our clients."
"Over the last two decades, Krishna has been at the center of some of the most significant transformations in asset management and capital markets,” said Brad Soper, Managing Partner and Head of Americas at Simon-Kucher. “His appointment strengthens our leadership team at a time when our clients are under real pressure to grow, modernize, and differentiate. It underscores our commitment to helping financial institutions unlock long-term value. We are delighted to welcome Krishna to the firm."
About Simon-Kucher
Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30+ countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy – product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on deep insights into what customers want and value. With 40 years of experience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world’s leading pricing and growth specialist.
