Maximilian Ludwig, CFA

Expertise

  • +8 years of practical work experience in digital assets and regulated financial institutions as well as several years of experience in finance and investment banking
  • Involved in +20 different projects with focus on crypto assets, regulation and/or corporate strategy
  • Took over an interim risk management function at a regulated crypto asset service provider for a period of twelve months
  • Co-responsible for the application for a permit to operate a DLT-TSS according to DLTR
  • Primarily responsible for supporting a crypto securities register operator application
  • Various successfully completed license applications in accordance with ZAG, KWG, DLTR and MiCAR including crypto custody, trading, e-money institutions and DLT based trading and settlement
  • Expert for financial modelling of three-dimensional business plans and several types of risk analyses
  • Creator of regulatory documentation from scratch or after an in-depth gap-analysis including policies and procedures for various regulated clients in accordance with MaRisk, DORA and other regulations
  • Participation in several public consultations of national and European supervisory authorities

Our Team

Meet Our Management Team

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Dr. Dirk Sturz

Managing Director & Founding Partner

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Sebastian Liebscher

Managing Director & Founding Partner

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Marius Bauer, CFA

Managing Director & 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