Tony Clark

Founder @ NextWave Consulting

About

AI isn’t the future of financial services. It’s already here. But most firms are still playing catch-up, stuck in outdated workflows, drowning in compliance complexity, and moving too slow while competitors automate and scale. A financial services firm drowning in spreadsheets, legacy systems, and manual processes. A leadership team frustrated - knowing AI and automation could fix this, but not knowing where to start. A big-name consultancy steps in, burns through time and money… and months later? Nothing changes. I know this because I’ve been in those rooms. For over 25 years, I worked inside investment banks, asset managers, and global consultancies. I’ve seen the PowerPoint theatre, the endless roadmaps, the promises of transformation that never quite materialise. I’ve led teams through complex change programs - the kind that actually deliver results. And at some point, I realised: The old way is broken. Big-brand consulting moves too slow. Tech gets overcomplicated. And firms don’t need just more “decks” - they need results. That’s why I built NextWave. A next-gen consulting firm that does things differently. Hands-on. Execution-focused. AI-powered. We help CIOs, COOs, CEOs, CROs, CFOs, and CDOs at financial services firms: ✅ Eliminate manual processes and spreadsheets running critical operations. ✅ Automate risk, compliance, and controls - so audits don’t feel like firefights. ✅ Turn AI from a buzzword into a competitive edge. Our model? Think fast, move faster. We partner with the best fintech solutions. We cut through the complexity. And we get AI and automation delivering measurable impact, fast. Because in financial services, the firms that integrate AI and streamline operations now will dominate the future. Those that don’t? They’ll be left behind. I built NextWave to make sure you’re in the first category. Let’s Talk. If you’re leading transformation in financial services and need a consulting partner who moves at the speed of AI - send me a message. Let’s cut through the noise and get real results.

Country

United Kingdom

City

London

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Strategy, Start-ups, Management Consulting, Business Transformation, Governance, Change Management, IT Strategy, Business Process Improvement, Investment Banking, Stakeholder Management, Program Management, PMO, Back Office, Derivatives, Vendor Management, Management, Project Portfolio Management, Outsourcing, Business Analysis, Project Delivery

Experience

Founder

NextWave Consulting

2020-1 - Present · 6 yrs 9 mos

London, United Kingdom

NextWave is a next generation consulting firm with a purpose, to create better financial services through technology. We founded NextWave with a focus on 'new stack' FinTech service partnerships (the building blocks of digital FS), new talent and our belief in the power of the ecosystem. We believe that the intelligent orchestration of people and technology is driving the digital revolution and the firms that partner the best in the market will succeed. We are partnered with several of the leading FinTech firms in the market including Quantexa, Appian, Panaseer. We are in London, Amsterdam & Milan (so far) and we are working for some of the world's leading FS firms. We are giving something back through the NextWave '1 for 1' social impact programme.

Host

London Fintech Podcast

2024 - Present · 2 yrs

Managing Director

Synechron

2016-9 - 2020-1 · 3 yrs 5 mos

London, United Kingdom

Synechron, one of the fastest-growing digital, business consulting & technology services providers, is a $500 million firm based in New York. Since inception in 2001, Synechron has been on a steep growth trajectory. With 8,000+ professionals operating in 19 countries across the world, it has presence across USA, Canada, UK, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Serbia, Germany, Italy, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia and Development Centres in India. Responsible for leading the UK business.

Managing Partner

Synechron Business Consulting Ltd

2009-3 - 2016-9 · 7 yrs 7 mos

Crossbridge (A Synechron Company) is a specialist consultancy focused exclusively on Financial Services. Crossbridge helps clients address critical business priorities covering technology, operational strategy and change across functions, locations and product lines, through four practice areas: Regulatory Services, Financial Crime, Data and Business & IT Transformation. Established in 2008 in London, Crossbridge’s specialist consultants provide expertise and practical experience in solving current industry challenges to top tier clients.