Brian Nordyke

About Brian Nordyke

Brian is a Managing Director at SSA & Company and leads projects in the Financial Services and Private Equity practices with a specialization in Insurance Strategy. In his role at SSA & Company, Brian leads teams as an engagement manager in focus areas such as organizational and operational model redesign, cost to serve and market profitability analysis, consolidation and relocation strategies, and portfolio optimization & resource allocation.Prior to joining SSA & Company, Brian was a Managing Consultant and Product Manager at IBM Global Business Services, where he led new solutions development for the Wealth Management & Financial Markets practice. His primary areas of focus included business development & strategy surrounding client and advisor engagement models enhanced by advanced analytics, integration of Watson capabilities into advisor platforms, and private wealth management client segmentation strategies.Brian holds a MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Sciences in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania where he concentrated in Machine Learning and Decision Systems, Entrepreneurial Management, and Corporate Finance.Technical Skills in Tableau, PowerBi, Microsoft Office, VBA, Python, and R.

Experience

1. Managing Director

   SSA & Company

   Feb 2024 — Present

   SSA & Company partners differently. We solve today’s toughest business problems with you—bringing client-first partnerships, trusted guidance, and proven teams to transform your business with lasting results.SSA & Company is part of Council Advisors, a partnership of boutique service businesses.

Education

• Columbia Business School

  Master of Business Administration - EMBA

  2019 — 2021

• The Wharton School

  BSci (Econ), Operations and Information Management, Entrepreneurial Management

  2007 — 2011