{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"163265","rtpr_id":"nPn5ZZtwWa-20261007","ticker":"BRGO","exchange":"BSE India","all_tickers":["BRGO"],"title":"BRG Continues Growth of Financial Institution Advisory Practice with Banking Transformation Leader Maurice Berbel","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-07T13:53:04.597Z","article_body":"BRG Continues Growth of Financial Institution Advisory Practice with Banking Transformation Leader Maurice Berbel\nPR Newswire\n\nWASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2026\n\nWASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BRG today announced that Maurice\nBerbel\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4791693-1&h=1617072199&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thinkbrg.com%2Fpeople%2Fmaurice-berbel%2F&a=Maurice+Berbel)\n has joined the firm's Financial Institution Advisory (FIA) practice as a\nmanaging director in its Operations & Technology Transformation team. A\nformer Big Four banking practice leader, he brings over 30 years of experience\nadvising financial institutions on consumer banking, operations improvement,\ntechnology modernization and large-scale transformation. His appointment\ncontinues BRG's expansion of its operations and technology transformation work\nfor financial services clients.\n\nBerbel has extensive experience building and leading banking practices with\nteams across operations, technology, product, data, risk and compliance. He\nhas served as consumer banking transformation leader and client-serving\npartner to some of the largest US banks, credit card companies and mortgage\ninstitutions. He has advised chief operating, information and risk officers on\ntransformation priorities and led programs to modernize platforms, redesign\noperation models and apply automation to improve productivity.\n\n\"Maurice has spent his career focusing on the operations that banks depend on\nmost, and he knows how to modernize them while maintaining control of risk and\ncustomer service,\" said Tri MacDonald, CEO and president at BRG. \"As financial\ninstitutions move from experimenting with AI to running on it, they need\nadvisors who have done this work at scale. Maurice brings the right experience\nand knowledge of the operational realities where AI can create the most\nmeaningful value for clients.\"\n\nBerbel will help clients modernize the core operations that matter most to\ntheir customers and regulators. He has experience applying artificial\nintelligence (AI), robotic process automation and other digital tools in\ncomplex banking environments and helping institutions move efficiently from\nexperimentation to execution.\n\nEarlier in his career, Berbel was vice president at Bear Stearns, where he\nfocused on mortgage transformation, and held roles at Andersen\nConsulting/Accenture and Mercer Management Consulting. He holds a Bachelor of\nBusiness Administration in finance and economics from Baylor University's\nHankamer School of Business.\n\nAbout BRG\n\nBRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business\nexpertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on\nagility and connectivity that sets us apart and gets you ahead.\n\nOur professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned\nacademics and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity\nof real-world experience, data and human and artificial intelligence to\neconomics, disputes and investigations; corporate finance; and performance\nimprovement services that address the most complex challenges facing\norganizations across the globe.\n\nOur unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us\nthe edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original,\nincisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our\ndiverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to\naddress our clients' challenges. We get results because we know how to apply\nour thinking to your world.\n\nAt BRG, we don't just show you what's possible. We're built to help you make\nit happen.\n\nVisit thinkbrg.com to learn more.\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brg-continues-growth-of-financial-institution-advisory-practice-with-banking-transformation-leader-maurice-berbel-302901233.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brg-continues-growth-of-financial-institution-advisory-practice-with-banking-transformation-leader-maurice-berbel-302901233.html)\n\nSOURCE BRG\n\n\n\narestaino@greentarget.com\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn5ZZtwWa-20261007","title":"BRG Continues Growth of Financial Institution Advisory Practice with Banking Transformation Leader Maurice Berbel","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"BRGO","created":"2026-10-07T13:53:04.597Z","tickers":["BRGO"],"exchange":"BSE India","article_body":"BRG Continues Growth of Financial Institution Advisory Practice with Banking Transformation Leader Maurice Berbel\nPR Newswire\n\nWASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2026\n\nWASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BRG today announced that Maurice\nBerbel\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4791693-1&h=1617072199&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thinkbrg.com%2Fpeople%2Fmaurice-berbel%2F&a=Maurice+Berbel)\n has joined the firm's Financial Institution Advisory (FIA) practice as a\nmanaging director in its Operations & Technology Transformation team. A\nformer Big Four banking practice leader, he brings over 30 years of experience\nadvising financial institutions on consumer banking, operations improvement,\ntechnology modernization and large-scale transformation. His appointment\ncontinues BRG's expansion of its operations and technology transformation work\nfor financial services clients.\n\nBerbel has extensive experience building and leading banking practices with\nteams across operations, technology, product, data, risk and compliance. He\nhas served as consumer banking transformation leader and client-serving\npartner to some of the largest US banks, credit card companies and mortgage\ninstitutions. He has advised chief operating, information and risk officers on\ntransformation priorities and led programs to modernize platforms, redesign\noperation models and apply automation to improve productivity.\n\n\"Maurice has spent his career focusing on the operations that banks depend on\nmost, and he knows how to modernize them while maintaining control of risk and\ncustomer service,\" said Tri MacDonald, CEO and president at BRG. \"As financial\ninstitutions move from experimenting with AI to running on it, they need\nadvisors who have done this work at scale. Maurice brings the right experience\nand knowledge of the operational realities where AI can create the most\nmeaningful value for clients.\"\n\nBerbel will help clients modernize the core operations that matter most to\ntheir customers and regulators. He has experience applying artificial\nintelligence (AI), robotic process automation and other digital tools in\ncomplex banking environments and helping institutions move efficiently from\nexperimentation to execution.\n\nEarlier in his career, Berbel was vice president at Bear Stearns, where he\nfocused on mortgage transformation, and held roles at Andersen\nConsulting/Accenture and Mercer Management Consulting. He holds a Bachelor of\nBusiness Administration in finance and economics from Baylor University's\nHankamer School of Business.\n\nAbout BRG\n\nBRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business\nexpertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on\nagility and connectivity that sets us apart and gets you ahead.\n\nOur professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned\nacademics and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity\nof real-world experience, data and human and artificial intelligence to\neconomics, disputes and investigations; corporate finance; and performance\nimprovement services that address the most complex challenges facing\norganizations across the globe.\n\nOur unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us\nthe edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original,\nincisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our\ndiverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to\naddress our clients' challenges. We get results because we know how to apply\nour thinking to your world.\n\nAt BRG, we don't just show you what's possible. We're built to help you make\nit happen.\n\nVisit thinkbrg.com to learn more.\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brg-continues-growth-of-financial-institution-advisory-practice-with-banking-transformation-leader-maurice-berbel-302901233.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brg-continues-growth-of-financial-institution-advisory-practice-with-banking-transformation-leader-maurice-berbel-302901233.html)\n\nSOURCE BRG\n\n\n\narestaino@greentarget.com\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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