Ben Brown, Senior Consultant at First Annapolis

Ben's Bio:

Ben Brown is a Senior Consultant at First Annapolis, a management consulting and M&A advisory firm focused on payments-related sectors of the financial services industry. First Annapolis supports a wide range of clients around the world, including financial institutions, financial technology providers, alternative lenders, retailers, and private equity investors. The firm’s typical assignments involve market research, business and product strategy, strategic partnerships, portfolio management, and M&A support.

From his current office in San Francisco, Ben supports First Annapolis’ engagement with Bay Area FinTech startups, digital brands, and established technology companies. He also advises participants in several industry-backed startup accelerators. Prior to his current role, Ben lived in The Netherlands for several years helping to grow First Annapolis’ European office in Amsterdam

Ben graduated from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, from which he holds dual degrees with honors in Finance and Operations Management.