Charles Wendel
President
Financial Institutions Consulting, Inc. (FIC)
Charles Wendel is President of Financial Institutions Consulting, Inc. (FIC), a management consulting firm dedicated to fostering growth and improving productivity in the financial services sector.
Mr. Wendel has extensive experience both as a banker and consultant. He began his banking career with Citibank as a commercial lender and has also worked as a merchant banker with Schroders and Bankers Trust. His banking background includes experience in workouts and corporate restructurings.
Prior to founding FIC, Mr. Wendel was a Vice President at Mercer Management Consulting and an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Co., Inc. He has consulted to money center and regional banks, insurers, and diversified financial services companies both in the U.S. and Europe. Areas of focus include:
- Small Business and Commercial Banking Strategy Development
- Process Repositioning and Redesign
- Merger and Acquisition Screening and Valuation
- Product Development and Alliance/Partnership Strategies
- Retail Banking
- Wealth Management
Mr. Wendel has written five books:
- The New Face of Risk Management (Robert Morris Associates, 1999)
- The New Financiers: Conversations with Executives Who Are Leading the Financial Services Revolution (Irwin, 1996)
- Maximizing Small Business Growth (Robert Morris Associates, 1996)
- Business Buzzwords (Amacom, 1995)
- The Middle Market: An Integrated Approach to Increasing Share and Profitability in Banking’s Most Dynamic Market (Probus, 1994).
Mr. Wendel is a regular contributor to American Banker and other financial services periodicals, has spoken at many industry conferences, and appeared on CNN, CNBC, and Bloomberg radio.
Wendel holds an M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing and an M.A. in English from Columbia University; he received his undergraduate degree from New York University.