About Elgin White

Who we are, what we do, and why we are different

25+ years delivering asset and wealth management business change consultancy

Elgin White partners with you to optimize business operations and technology platforms, serve clients more effectively, consolidate costs, and increase competitive advantage. 

We are ISO 27001 certified, evidence of Elgin White’s commitment to information protection and security.  

Our buy-side and asset servicing specialism assures clients that our advisory and consulting services will deliver tangible value.

Our consultants include many of the most experienced business leaders, delivery specialists, and data experts in these sectors. We have successfully deployed numerous business change and technology transformation projects over many years.

Our clients include many of the world’s largest asset managers, investment advisors, pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, securities services, wealth managers, private equity funds, and alternative investment funds.  

Elgin White in numbers

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Regional Hubs

serving clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC

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Clients

including financial services firms, technology vendors, consultancies

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of Asset Servicers

in the global Top 10 work with Elgin White consultants every day

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Directors

each with 25+ years financial services and technology expertise

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Consultants

spanning 4 continents supporting clients locally 24/7

What sets us apart

Financial services sector savvy
Sector savvy
We have stood in your shoes. Our consultants are financial services asset and wealth management subject matter experts, with deep understanding of your individual requirements.
Deep independent expertise
Deep independent expertise
Our vendor-agnostic consultants are ex-industry practitioners with insights and expertise in the complete range of asset and wealth management technology solutions.
Vast agile talent pool
Vast, agile talent pool
We know the top performers in asset and wealth management. At short notice we can assemble teams of highly experienced consultants and pivot quickly as needs change.
Global, with local presence
Global, with local presence
We combine large company scale with small company values. We operate globally, with asset and wealth management consultants delivering projects remotely, on-site, or on a hybrid basis – whichever you prefer.
Long-established track record
Track record
We have deployed numerous projects like yours. We know the twists and turns you are likely to encounter, we know what successful projects require, and we know how to deliver value.

5 great reasons to choose Elgin White

The CACEIS Investor Services experience

Our core values

Elgin White’s values and ethics shape every engagement with our clients and partners, and also within our team.

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Client centric

We treat every client individually. We adapt with agility in response to your evolving requirements and market conditions.

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Outcome oriented

Our focus is your business. We analyze your goals and strive to deliver the value outcomes you expect, quickly and cost-effectively.

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Independent

We are vendor agnostic. We partner with you to make the best possible choices for your clients and your firm.

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People first

We are in this together. Our dynamic teams of talented game-changers make your success and welfare a priority.

Find out how we can accelerate progress for your business

Erik Schutte

Managing Director

Erik founded Elgin White’s consultancy practice in 2019, which transitioned the firm into a full-service buy-side consultancy and resourcing business. He is an experienced front-to-back business transformation professional and has held several senior management positions during his more than 30-year career in the UK and his native Netherlands, as well as Asia Pacific.

Previous roles include Head of Professional Services at SimCorp, Director at PwC UK, and Managing Director for Wealth & Asset Management Services at Accenture UK & Ireland.

Stanley Drasky

Managing Director

Stan joined Elgin White in 2020 following an impressive 30-year career working predominantly for world-class buy-side financial services firms in North America and Europe. He is a renowned buy-side technology leader with a reputation for designing and delivering large-scale transformation initiatives at scale and pace. Currently, Stan is especially active leading infrastructure (cloud and managed services) transformation projects.

His most recent roles prior to Elgin White include Chief Information Officer (EMEA) at State Street and various senior positions during his eight-year tenure at Northern Trust Corporation, including Head of IT & EMEA/Global Director of Fund Administration Technology, Global Director of Asset Management Technology, and Director of Trade Execution Technologies. Stan has also held senior Operational and Technology roles at Nuveen Investments and BNY Mellon.

Throughout his career Stan has been a strategic client or partner of every major front-to-back office technology vendor including SimCorp and Charles River Development.

Jeremy Hurwitz

Managing Director - North America

Based in Los Angeles, California, Jeremy founded InvestTech Systems Consulting LLC in 1990. As President and Director the Enterprise Data Management and Architecture Practice for more than 25 years he managed over 50 large investment technology, strategy, and implementation projects for many of the largest global investment management firms. Following the acquisition of his firm by Accenture in 2017, Jeremy remained as Managing Director, Asset Management Lead.

Jeremy joined Elgin White in 2022 to lead the firm’s launch into North America. He is recognized throughout the North America asset management community as a thought leader and innovation architect in the design of enterprise data, analytics, and reporting platforms. His deep knowledge, broad buy-side network, and extensive experience deploying business-outcome-focused technology solutions successfully has accelerated the growth of Elgin White in North America.