Arete Financial Partners is a boutique management consulting and investment advisory firm which focuses on the banking and financial services industry. What separates Arete is that our focus on "Execution Consulting" rather than just "Strategy". At Arete, we work with our clients to delve deep into the business and identify ways to maximize the value to their clients. We help our clients to innovate, optimize productivity and maximize revenue growth. Arete in classic Greek philosophy was the word for the process of self actualizing and striving to reach highest potential. Arete mean "Goodness", Excellence" or "Virtue". In Homeric poems, Arete is frequently associated with bravery, but more often, effectiveness. The man or woman of Arete is a person of highest effectiveness. They use all their faculties: strength, bravery and wit to achieve real results. At Arete, our people possess solid industry experience and impeccable credentials. Our consultants are ex-bankers with operating experience. We ensure success through relentless focus on execution and understanding client needs.