Alois Pirker

Aite Group is a leading independent research and advisory firm focused on business, technology and regulatory issues and their impact on the financial services industry. It was founded by leading industry experts in Banking and Securities & Investments. Aite Group brings together a team of business strategy, technology and regulatory experts to deliver comprehensive, timely, and actionable advice to financial institutions and technology vendors. It seeks to become a true partner, advisor, and catalyst by exchanging ideas and challenging basic assumptions to ensure that its clients always stay one step ahead of the competition.

Aite-Novarica Group is an advisory firm that provides mission-critical insights on technology, regulations, markets, and operations to hundreds of banks, insurers, payments providers, and investment firms. The company is based in Boston, MA, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company comprises former senior technology, strategy, and operations executives, as well as experienced researchers and consultants, who provide actionable advice to their client base. The company's experts leverage deep insights developed via their extensive network of clients and other industry contacts. The company was founded by Gwenn Bezard, Frank Rizza, Sang Lee, and Gerald D. Clemente.