The Consulting Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 Financial Services Consultants and Leaders of 2025. This year’s awardees are at the forefront of an industry in flux, and they’re making significant strides by tackling the industry’s most pressing challenges—whether it’s guiding banks through digital transformations, reshaping insurance models in the face of evolving regulations, or driving innovation in payments and wealth management. Their work is shaping how financial institutions operate, adapt, and succeed in a world increasingly influenced by new technology and shifting consumer expectations.
Each of these leaders has become a go-to resource for financial institutions in search of real change. Their expertise is helping clients modernize, become more agile, and find new ways to deliver value in an industry where adaptability is key.
This year’s honorees come from all corners of the financial services world, each bringing their own brand of innovation and leadership. Joffrey Martinez, Managing Partner and Global Financial Services Lead at Artefact, is helping financial institutions harness the power of AI and data to redefine their strategies and enhance decision-making. Arpan Dasgupta, Chief Business Officer and Head of Financial Services & Insurance at Tredence Inc., is leading the charge in digital transformation and driving scalable growth across the sector. And Isabelle Santenac, Global Insurance Leader at EY, is helping insurers navigate regulatory changes and embrace digital solutions, reshaping their business models for the future.
Through an in-depth evaluation of their career achievements and transformative work, these individuals have emerged as leaders shaping the future of financial services. Please join us in celebrating The Top 25 Financial Services Consultants and Leaders of 2025.
Joffrey Martinez oversees all of Artefact’s global activities in the financial sector (bank, insurance, asset management, fintech, and payment), which is now one of the company’s Top 3 industries. He is responsible for the overall vision and strategy for this key sector, including investment priorities and the development of client offerings. He advises leading financial institutions and their executives on their (Gen) AI & Data transformation.
Joffrey joined Artefact, a global leader in artificial intelligence and data consulting, in 2022, with an ambitious mission to launch, structure, and develop the Financial Sector practice. Before joining Artefact, Joffrey began his career in finance, working in private equity, before turning to strategic consulting at BearingPoint. Aware of the power of technology to transform the financial sector, he joined IBM Consulting France to head up the brand’s AI consulting business. Joffrey graduated from KEDGE Business School and the Executive Education program at Ecole Polytechnique. He is also a member of an advisory board.
