Planegg, January 20th, 2026
FinPlanet GmbH is making a significant statement in the market for consulting services related to regulated DLT business models: With the appointment of a top-class Advisory Board, the company is gaining renowned industry experts who will strategically guide FinPlanet into its next stage of growth and development. The Advisory Board represents a key milestone in positioning FinPlanet as aleading consulting boutique specializing in DLT-based business models within the financial sector. The appointment of these individuals follows a series of targeted steps to further develop the company. Just last week, FinPlanet sharpened its market presence with a website relaunch and a new corporateidentity. These measures underscore the company's ambition to visiblytransition its established market position into a new phase.
At the core of this development is the Advisory Board, comprised of individuals who have shaped the financial and capital markets in leading roles for decades:
With Alexander Höptner, CEO of AllUnity, FinPlanet gains one of the most recognized managers in the European stock exchange and crypto environment. In leading positions at Deutsche Börse, Börse Stuttgart, and as Group CEO of the 100xGroup (BitMEX), he played a key role in the development and scaling of digital trading and market infrastructures. He is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the regulated DLT market infrastructure 21X AG.
Therfore, Höptner particularly emphasizes the depth and practical relevance of FinPlanet's consulting services: " 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."
FinPlanet's strategic development is also being supported by Dr. Olaf Scheer, one of the most experienced consultants in the German financial services sector. As along-standing member of the management board and senior partner at zeb, headvised banks at the executive board level on strategy, management, and transformation in a complex regulatory environment and also brings operational leadership experience from senior positions at major German banks.
Dr. Scheer sees FinPlanet as an outstanding example of implementation-oriented consulting in the DLT environment: “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 andprocedural 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.”
Nikolaus Giesbert, a proven leader, joins the Advisory Board. As a long-standing Executive Board Member of Commerzbank AG, he was responsible for key strategy, management, and governance issues in a highly regulated environment and previously served as a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. He also brings extensive experience in supervisory and board roles within the financial market.
From this perspective, Giesbert particularly emphasizes FinPlanet's end-to-endcapabilities: "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."
The importance of the Advisory Board for the company's continued growth trajectory is also underscored by FinPlanet's management. "We are very pleased to have gained proven leaders with decades of management experience for an active role on the Advisory Board. We also see their commitment as strong feedback on what FinPlanet has built in such a short time," explains Dr. Dirk Sturz, Managing Director and Founding Partner of FinPlanet.
AboutFinPlanet
FinPlanet GmbH is a Munich-based consulting firm specializing in DLT-based capital market infrastructures and digital business models for the financial industry. FinPlanet provides comprehensive support to banks, stock exchanges, asset managers, and FinTechs in building and scaling new DLT-based business models – from developing viable market entry strategies and building scalable target operating models to operational implementation under product-specific and regulatory requirements. FinPlanet also has extensive experience in successfully navigating regulatory approval processes. The team consists of proven experts who have successfully transitioned DLT-based business modelsinto productive operations in leading positions at regulated institutions. FinPlanet has thus established itself as the preferred partner for financial institutions that not only want to design digital business models but also to sustainably embed them in the market.
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