Eliza De Pardo
Founder, Director of Consulting and a Catalyst for Business Excellence
- 20+ years of experience
- Growth and human capital expert
- Industry thought leader, speaker and author
Eliza doesn't just consult—she is a catalyst for business transformation.
As the founder of De Pardo Consulting, Eliza leverages her vast industry and consulting expertise to deliver razor-sharp insights to clients seeking clarity and an outside perspective. Transforming complex business challenges into breakthrough strategies, Eliza De Pardo has carved a distinctive path in financial services consulting. Eliza blends data insights with a nuanced appreciation of human dynamics, recognizing that breakthroughs in business emerge when we combine the qualitative with our unique human experiences.
Eliza's trajectory spans leadership roles in the United States and Australia. Prior to De Pardo Consulting, her professional journey included the co-founding of FA Insight. As a Principal and the Director of Consulting, Eliza worked with shareholders and executives of some of the industry's largest advisory firms and financial institutions. Eliza was also a co-author of the long-running FA Insight Annual Study of Advisory Firms.
Following the acquisition of FA Insight by TD Ameritrade Institutional (TDAI), Eliza collaborated extensively with TDAI, consulting with their largest relationships and developing a range of data driven advisor resources. She was a co-author of the flagship study, the TD Ameritrade FA Insight Annual Study of Advisory Firms.
In 2006 Eliza embarked on her U.S. consulting journey, relocating from Perth Australia to Seattle Washington, joining Mark Tibergien as a Senior Consultant in the renowned Moss Adams Business Consulting Group. During this time, her love for the United States and her professional experience multiplied.
Prior to Moss Adams, Eliza worked in Australia as a Senior Consultant in advice strategy at the National Australia Bank Group's wealth management division.
Eliza is a sought-after speaker and regularly shares her strategic insights at conferences, leads advisory workshops and is frequently quoted in trade publications. Her writing and speaking engagements explore critical business management topics with depth and enthusiasm.
Her academic foundation in commerce and financial planning underpins her consulting. She holds a Bachelor Degree of Commerce from Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia and a Diploma of Financial Planning from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia.
Working with Eliza was a transformative experience for our firm. She guided us in developing a focused strategic plan that aligned with our long-term vision.
We hired Eliza and her team to help us think through an M&A strategy as our firm had not done any transactions at that point in time. Since that engagement, we have done over three dozen transactions and have grown our enterprise value 20x. Her wisdom and insight moved us in the right direction.
Eliza De Pardo was instrumental in the reshaping of our advisory firm from an ad hoc collaborative effort to a harmonious ensemble of technicians working together as planning teams to enhance the overall client experience.
Beacon Pointe engaged with Eliza at a pivotal point in our evolution. She worked directly with the board of Beacon Pointe and was quite intuitive with her assessment of the situation. Her knowledge and experience was exhibited in a wisdom that was delivered in a professional yet direct manner.
As Carlson Capital Management approached a unique nexus in the development of our firm, we required expert, independent counsel to help us confront the challenges and limitations within our existing (legacy) advisory structure. Eliza uniquely blends the art of data-gathering and interviewing to present solutions that are custom-fit to the needs and mission of the organization.
I am most appreciative to have worked with Eliza. Her experience and knowledge are evident immediately as we worked through the discovery process. Her grace and patience allow for the intersection between the business goals and execution of those goals. The coaching on implementing the plan is as valuable as the plan itself.
We engaged with Eliza to assist our firm to reset our strategic agenda, having significantly broadened our ownership group. Eliza was masterful in guiding our group; from gathering the background information, to guiding us over the two-day program.
Eliza understands the wealth management industry - and our business - as well as anyone I’ve met. She helped us map a clear, strategic human capital and organizational development plan that positions our firm for a sustainable and successful future. Her insights and guidance have been invaluable.
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