In a recent series published in Worth Magazine,Gregg S. Robins, an expert in financial services and wealth management, outlined the real costs - and real liabilities companies now face, due to the Patriot Act and other legislation intended to better protect us from terrorism. And it's not just financial services that need to pay attention - real estate, auto, boats, jewelry, online gambling - just about every business needs expert advice. Along with this boatload of new government mandates are new opportunities for those with specific skill sets.
is an Executive Fellow at the NYU Stern School of Business. He is a member of the faculty team leading the capstone EMBA course "Industry Analysis and Corporate Strategy" and also teaches the "Global Study Tour" (most recently to Russia). He has written and presented extensively on the financial services and media industries. The author of Banking in Transition: East Germany After Unification (Macmillan Press: 2000), he has also published articles in Worth Magazine, Folio, The Investors Chronicle, The Global Wealth Management Forecast, Private Wealth Management, and The Oxford International Review. Appearances in the international press and media include features on CNN, CNBC, and the BBC World Service, and participation in and chairing of industry conferences. He has served as an advisor to various corporations and governmental bodies.
Currently a Managing Director of Netburn McGill, a boutique Consultancy and M&A Advisory firm in New York City, Dr. Robins has distinguished himself as a senior executive in the financial services industry. Prior to Netburn McGill he led an established asset management firm, Avatar Associates, through a turnaround, and prepared the firm for a successful sale in 2003. He previously led Citigroup's high-net-worth client businesses in Switzerland, Monaco and Luxembourg, and earlier directed global efforts at the Citibank Private Bank on EMU (European Economic and Monetary Union) where he assembled and led a global project team and delivered a seamless crossover to the euro world. Before that, he was involved in the design and implementation of a global strategy for Citigroup's Emerging Markets Business, spanning 75 countries. His global experience and appreciation of diverse cultures is accompanied by language proficiency in Russian, Spanish, French and German.
Dr. Robins holds a doctorate in Management from the University of Oxford, and a Master of Philosophy Degree also from Oxford in Russian and East European Studies, during which time he was a Marshall Scholar. He received a B.A. in Economics from Rice University, graduating cum laude and attended The Bronx High School of Science. He currently lives in Chappaqua, New York, with his wife, Jenny, their three daughters, Gabriella, Casey, and Raquel, and their Saint Bernard, Shakespeare.
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