Our Team

WORDS OF WISDOM

"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime."

- Babe Ruth

Our Team

IM2 Consulting has been recognized by the Smithsonian and Institutional Investor for achieving outstanding results for our clients.

IM2 Consulting has an outstanding team of over 40 experienced professionals with long and successful careers at major investment banks, financial services organizations, and top-tier management and strategy consulting firms.

Highlighted Biographies

Philip A. Panaro
Managing Director and President

Philip has more than 20 years of experience in facilitating large scale business transformations and global transactions in the financial services industry. He has successfully orchestrated global mergers, consolidations, outsourcings, restructurings, and strategy initiatives. Mr. Panaro has been recognized by Institutional Investor, Daily Deal, InfoWorld and awarded the Smithsonian Award for providing innovative client solutions. Philip graduated from New York University with a dual BS in Finance and Economics, an EMBA from USF and has served as a senior advisor to both Booz Allen Hamilton and the Boston Consulting Group.

Brian C. Winters
Principal and COO

Brian is a transition management specialist with global experience in executing mergers & acquisitions and large scale transformation initiatives. Mr. Winters has successfully supported the entire lifecycle of M&A transactions and has a track record for facilitating change, mobilizing teams and driving programs across multiple business, operational and technology streams. He developed IM2’s M&A Integration methodology and Toolkit. Brian graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Business Management and International Economics.

Jay Burstell
Managing Director

Jay Burstell has been a financial services practitioner and senior management consultant for over 20 years focusing on total business optimization and revenue improvement initiatives. Most recently, Jay was the Chief Operating Officer for US Private Wealth Management at Deutsche Bank and a member of their Private Banking Executive Committee. Mr. Burstell holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Connecticut.

Bjoern Blank
Director

Bjoern has strategy, corporate development and business mangement expertise. Previously, Mr. Blank served as a Director in Deutsche Bank's Asset and Wealth Management Division and Central Corporate Development group. He has led design and implementation of M&A, restructuring, outsourcing, strategy and growth initiatives for various capital markets and private client businesses. Bjoern holds a MA in Business and Economics from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and has pursued MBA/PhD courses at Harvard, London Business School and International University of Japan.

Eric Abraham
Manager

Eric is a project manager who has successfully facilitated large-scale business transformation programs in the securities industry. Mr. Abraham has significant experience in Banking and Capital Markets with a special focus on credit, operational risk management, strategy development, business, product, technology and operations. Eric graduated from Yeshiva University, Sy Syms School of Business, with a B.S. in Finance.

Michael J. Callaghan
Manager

Michael has experience successfully providing a broad range of operational excellence, program management and M&A integration activities for financial services organizations. With significant operations, technology and strategy experience, Mr. Callaghan has supported global integration programs and facilitated transformation across multiple business units. He is a Six Sigma Blackbelt and graduated from Wittenberg University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.



WORDS OF WISDOM "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." - Babe Ruth	Our Team *IM2 Consulting has been recognized by the Smithsonian and Institutional Investor for achieving outstanding results for our clients.* IM2 Consulting has an outstanding team of over 40 experienced professionals with long and successful careers at major investment banks, financial services organizations, and top-tier management and strategy consulting firms. Highlighted Biographies Philip A. Panaro Managing Director and President Philip has more than 20 years of experience in facilitating large scale business transformations and global transactions in the financial services industry. He has successfully orchestrated global mergers, consolidations, outsourcings, restructurings, and strategy initiatives. Mr. Panaro has been recognized by Institutional Investor, Daily Deal, InfoWorld and awarded the Smithsonian Award for providing innovative client solutions. Philip graduated from New York University with a dual BS in Finance and Economics, an EMBA from USF and has served as a senior advisor to both Booz Allen Hamilton and the Boston Consulting Group. Brian C. Winters Principal and COO Brian is a transition management specialist with global experience in executing mergers & acquisitions and large scale transformation initiatives. Mr. Winters has successfully supported the entire lifecycle of M&A transactions and has a track record for facilitating change, mobilizing teams and driving programs across multiple business, operational and technology streams. He developed IM2’s M&A Integration methodology and Toolkit. Brian graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Business Management and International Economics. Jay Burstell Managing Director Jay Burstell has been a financial services practitioner and senior management consultant for over 20 years focusing on total business optimization and revenue improvement initiatives. Most recently, Jay was the Chief Operating Officer for US Private Wealth Management at Deutsche Bank and a member of their Private Banking Executive Committee. Mr. Burstell holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Connecticut. Bjoern Blank Director Bjoern has strategy, corporate development and business mangement expertise. Previously, Mr. Blank served as a Director in Deutsche Bank's Asset and Wealth Management Division and Central Corporate Development group. He has led design and implementation of M&A, restructuring, outsourcing, strategy and growth initiatives for various capital markets and private client businesses. Bjoern holds a MA in Business and Economics from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and has pursued MBA/PhD courses at Harvard, London Business School and International University of Japan. Eric Abraham Manager Eric is a project manager who has successfully facilitated large-scale business transformation programs in the securities industry. Mr. Abraham has significant experience in Banking and Capital Markets with a special focus on credit, operational risk management, strategy development, business, product, technology and operations. Eric graduated from Yeshiva University, Sy Syms School of Business, with a B.S. in Finance. Michael J. Callaghan Manager Michael has experience successfully providing a broad range of operational excellence, program management and M&A integration activities for financial services organizations. With significant operations, technology and strategy experience, Mr. Callaghan has supported global integration programs and facilitated transformation across multiple business units. He is a Six Sigma Blackbelt and graduated from Wittenberg University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.