About Us

We work with our clients providing a strategic perspective and experience in implementing innovative solutions for profitable and sustainable business growth. 

We maintain a pragmatic approach and create value by improving the business’ products, processes, technology, and organization.

Our consultants specialize in Strategy, Digital Transformation, Marketing, and Corporate Finance, working alongside our clients.

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The team has extensive experience developing and implementing innovative strategies and solutions for banks in Latin America and the Caribbean

Brian Paniagua

More than 30 years of experience in the Financial Services industry in the Dominican Republic. His banking career began at Chase Manhattan Bank in the Corporate area. He was Executive Vice President of Banco Mercantil, in the Personal Banking area, managing credit card programs and branches. For four years he held the position of CFO at Grupo Financiero León.

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Since 2008, he was a founding member of GCS Systems, the most relevant FinTech in the Dominican Republic specialized in cutting-edge technology for the processing of large-scale financial transactions; with a focus on the development of mobile solutions and the customized implementation of special projects for corporate institutions. Lead the expansion of GCS in Latin America and the Caribbean, promoting digital transformation as a way to improve people's lives and finances.

Boards/committees

• Member Board of Directors GCS International (2009 – 2023)

• Member Board of Directors United Way Dominican Republic (2018-2020)
A non-profit organization with the furthest reach in the world, develops projects to support education and entrepreneurship in vulnerable sectors.

• Member Board of Directors VISANET Dominican Republic (2002-2004) Credit Card Acquiring company.

• Member Board of Directors CICLA: Centro de Información Crediticia de las América (2001- 2003) Credit Bureau services.

• Member and Advisor VISA International Operating rules Committee, representing. Dominican Republic and Latin America LATAM (1999-2002)

JUAN LUCHSINGER

He has 23 years of consulting experience supporting corporate clients in strategy, organizational development and operations projects in LAC, the United States and Canada.
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From 2006 to 2023 Senior Consultant at Xtrategies in Miami, where he led 47 projects for 16 card issuers and acquirers, neobanks and processors in 9 markets in the region.

With Xtrategies he worked on payment strategy definition, new product development, digital banking initiatives, procurement and implementation of processing solutions, implementation of loyalty programs, operational efficiency, fraud prevention, collections management, organizational redesign and change management.

Previously, he was a Manager at Arthur D. Little consulting firm, where he supported corporations in strategy and new business projects, organization, performance management and operations, digital banking initiatives, procurement and implementation of processing solutions, implementation of loyalty programs, operational efficiency, fraud prevention, collections management, organizational redesign and change management.

 

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Since 2008, he was a founding member of GCS Systems, the most relevant FinTech in the Dominican Republic specialized in cutting-edge technology for the processing of large-scale financial transactions; with a focus on the development of mobile solutions and the customized implementation of special projects for corporate institutions. Lead the expansion of GCS in Latin America and the Caribbean, promoting digital transformation as a way to improve people's lives and finances.

Boards/committees

• Member Board of Directors GCS International (2009 – 2023)

• Member Board of Directors United Way Dominican Republic (2018-2020)
A non-profit organization with the furthest reach in the world, develops projects to support education and entrepreneurship in vulnerable sectors.

• Member Board of Directors VISANET Dominican Republic (2002-2004) Credit Card

Acquiring company.

• Member Board of Directors CICLA: Centro de Información Crediticia de las América (2001- 2003) Credit Bureau services.

• Member and Advisor VISA International Operating rules Committee, representing Dominican Republic and Latin America LATAM (1999-2002)

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From 2006 to 2023 Senior Consultant at Xtrategies in Miami, where he led 47 projects for 16 card issuers and acquirers, neobanks and processors in 9 markets in the region.

With Xtrategies he worked on payment strategy definition, new product development, digital banking initiatives, procurement and implementation of processing solutions, implementation of loyalty programs, operational efficiency, fraud prevention, collections management, organizational redesign and change management.

Previously, he was a Manager at Arthur D. Little consulting firm, where he supported corporations in strategy and new business projects, organization, performance management and operations, digital banking initiatives, procurement and implementation of processing solutions, implementation of loyalty programs, operational efficiency, fraud prevention, collections management, organizational redesign and change management.

 

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