Marius Bauer, CFA

Expertise

  • +12 years of consulting experience in the financial services sector
  • 3 years in corporate development at LBBW
  • Digital Asset Strategy: Use case development, impact analysis (technical, legal, and business case), and preparation of a decision proposal for a major German bank
  • Crypto Retail Trading: Target architecture development, process analysis, committee documentation, and PMO preparation for a German universal bank
  • Development of the business and operating model for a crypto retail offering at one of the three largest German asset managers
  • Execution of end-to-end provider selection for a major German bank (requirements gathering, short listing, RFP, evaluation, selection, technical onboarding along processes and workflows, testing, and go-live)
  • DLT IT Architecture: Target architecture development for DLT IT architecture including business requirements and preparation of a decision proposal for a top 5 German asset manager
  • License Application: Development of business strategy and financial planning, and project management for an Asian crypto exchange
  • Various implementation projects in a management role within the EMIR environment (especially clearing and reporting) and the MiFID II environment (especially Reporting & Cost Transparency)

Our Team

Meet Our Management Team

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Dr. Dirk Sturz

Managing Director & Founding Partner

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Maximilian Ludwig, CFA

Managing Director & Founding Partner

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Sebastian Liebscher

Managing Director & Founding Partner

Advisory Board

Meet Our Exceptional Advisory Board

Team Member
Alexander Höptner

The FinPlanet team possesses extensive and long-standing experience in the crypto industry and has significantly shaped the industry adoption of digital assets. This wealth of experience makes the quality of FinPlanet's consulting services unique. I have had the pleasure of collaborating successfully with the team in various capacities over many years. I am therefore all the more delighted to now be able to actively contribute to this success story as a member of the Advisory Board.

Member of the Advisory Board

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Dr. Olaf Scheer

As a young company, FinPlanet has already built an impressive track record on the design and implementation of DLT-based business models. Their expertise ranges from formulating business models using DLT-based processes and supporting regulatory approval processes to technical and procedural implementation. FinPlanet's founders and managing directors are characterized by their extensive expertise and entrepreneurial spirit, and I am pleased to support them on their successful path as an advisor.

Member of the Advisory Board

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Nikolaus Giesbert

FinPlanet’s market positioning is truly unique. I am particularly impressed by the team’s capability to implement blockchain-based business models end-to-end – from strategic discussions and board-level decisions to operational execution – with remarkable depth, even down to the smallest details. I am delighted to support this top-notch team as a member of its Advisory Board.

Member of the Advisory Board