John Romeo, CEO of the Oliver Wyman Forum and Head of M&A at Oliver Wyman
We sit down with John Romeo to explore Oliver Wyman’s disciplined, strategic approach to M&A. Romeo shares how his team sources deals through a bespoke pipeline, aligns incentives with founder-led businesses, and plans integrations that prioritize people and long-term value creation. From cultural diligence to pricing discipline, this episode reveals what it really takes to execute successful deals in a high-touch, people-driven industry.
How to build and manage a bespoke M&A pipeline
The difference between banker-led and buyer-led deal processes
What cultural alignment looks like in professional services deals
How to structure integration and retention plans to protect long-term value
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