Secura/Isaac Group

What Secura/Isaac Group does

Secura/Isaac Group is a privately held global advisory firm founded in January 2022 by William M. Isaac, former FDIC Chairman and Fifth Third Bancorp Chairman. The firm provides specialized consulting services to financial institutions, non-banks, FinTech firms, central banks, and domestic and international regulatory agencies. Its practice is organized into eight core advisory areas: Governance, Risk and Compliance Advisory; Safety and Soundness Advisory; Expert Witness and Dispute Resolution; Strategic Planning; New Bank Formation; Information Governance, Tech and Cybersecurity; Consumer Compliance and CRA; and Independent Monitoring and Resolution Planning. The firm operates from offices in New York (22 Vanderbilt Avenue) and Washington, D.C. (1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1300 N) and claims a global service footprint despite U.S.-based offices.

The firm has no proprietary technology product; its offering is delivered by senior advisors who are predominantly former FDIC senior officials, former senior bank examiners, and former corporate executives. The advisor roster includes former FDIC Chairmen, FDIC Regional Directors, FDIC Division Directors, a former U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund Director, a former Federal Reserve Bank of New York Special Compliance Advisor, and former senior partners at Deloitte and major law firms. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements (hourly, project-based, or retainer) with no publicly disclosed pricing. Distribution relies on direct enterprise sales, thought leadership in major financial publications (Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg Law, American Banker, The Hill), and conference keynotes.

In September 2025, Secura/Isaac Group became a StoneCastle company via a strategic partnership that gives it distribution into StoneCastle's network of 1,000+ insured depository institutions. Additional alliances include First Financial Network (March 2024) for loan valuation and balance-sheet advisory, and Consilient (August 2024) for AI/Federated Learning financial crime detection. Founder William M. Isaac passed away on June 22, 2026; the firm is currently led by President James C. Watkins and Managing Director Richard J. Wolf.

Name

Secura/Isaac Group

Legal name

Secura/Isaac Group

Website

https://securaisaac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Secura/Isaac Group is a boutique global advisory firm serving banks, FinTech firms, non-banks, and regulatory agencies with risk, compliance, and regulatory advisory, leveraging a team of former FDIC and senior banking executives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Regulatory Advisory Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Management Consulting Services (54161), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Investment Management Advisory (RIA) (FSAEAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fraud Risk & Financial Crime Controls Advisory (BPAKADAL)

Keywords

• Banking regulatory advisory
• Risk management consulting
• Compliance advisory services
• Financial institution consulting
• Expert witness services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Services: The firm generates revenue through advisory and consulting engagements with financial institutions, providing services in governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, financial crime prevention, strategic planning, and related areas. Fees are likely structured as professional services engagements, either hourly, project-based, or retainer arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Secura/Isaac Group is a global advisory firm that sells specialized consulting services to financial institutions, non-banks, FinTech firms, central banks, and regulatory agencies. The firm delivers eight core practice areas including governance, risk and compliance advisory; safety and soundness advisory; expert witness and dispute resolution; strategic planning; new bank formation; information governance, technology and cybersecurity; consumer compliance and CRA; and independent monitoring and resolution planning. Services are provided by former senior bank regulators and corporate executives on an engagement basis.

Product overview

Secura/Isaac Group is a global advisory firm providing specialized consulting services to financial institutions, non-banks, FinTech firms, central banks, and regulatory agencies. Rather than a unified software product, the firm operates as a service portfolio organized into eight core advisory practice areas: Governance, Risk and Compliance Advisory; Safety and Soundness Advisory; Expert Witness and Dispute Resolution; Strategic Planning; New Bank Formation; Information Governance, Tech and Cybersecurity; Consumer Compliance and CRA; and Independent Monitoring and Resolution Planning. These services draw on the firm's team of former bank regulators and corporate executives to help clients navigate regulatory challenges, technology risks, and strategic planning needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Governance, Risk and Compliance Advisory
• Safety and Soundness Advisory
• Expert Witness and Dispute Resolution
• Strategic Planning
• New Bank Formation
• Information Governance, Tech and Cybersecurity
• Consumer Compliance and CRA
• Independent Monitoring and Resolution Planning

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• StoneCastlecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2025Secura/Isaac Group joined with StoneCastle, making the global advisory firm a StoneCastle company. The partnership provides senior-level regulatory expertise to StoneCastle's insured depository institution clients. StoneCastle offers deposit solutions providing up to $100 million in federal insurance protection per client tax ID, with a network of over 1,000 banks. The collaboration enables advisors to help clients navigate strategy, regulation, and technology before encountering regulatory issues.
• ConsilientsecondaryTechnology or Integration · 19 August 2024Strategic partnership to enhance financial crime detection using Federated Learning technology. The collaboration leverages AI to empower financial institutions, regulators, FIUs, and payment platforms in identifying suspicious behavior while maintaining data privacy. Consilient provides an AI/Federated Learning platform that allows institutions to benefit from shared insights without moving or aggregating data.
• First Financial NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2024Secura/Isaac Group and First Financial Network announced an Advisory Alliance to provide a comprehensive suite of services to banks and financial institutions. The collaboration helps clients reduce risks and optimize strength and profitability through services including regulatory advice, loan valuations, loan and asset sale strategies, and balance sheet realignment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kroll: Global advisory firm offering financial investigations, regulatory, compliance, and disputes services to banks and corporations. Overlaps with Secura/Isaac on BSA/AML, financial crime, and expert witness engagements.
• Oliver Wyman: Global consulting firm with a deep Banking & Capital Markets practice covering risk, regulatory, compliance, and supervisory matters for large and mid-size banks. Directly comparable domain expertise albeit at much larger scale.
• Guidehouse: Specialized management consulting firm serving financial services on risk, regulatory, compliance, and ESG, with strong public-sector banking practice. Comparable advisory footprint to mid-size bank compliance engagements.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm with strong Financial Services, Risk & Regulatory, and Disputes practices serving banks, FinTechs, and regulators on turnaround, regulatory remediation, and expert work.
• Treliant: Boutique financial services advisory firm focused on regulatory compliance, risk management, and AML for banks and FinTechs. Highly comparable in size, target client base, and use of senior former-regulator consultants.
• Promontory Financial Group: Preeminent U.S. bank regulatory and risk advisory boutique, originally independent and now part of IBM Consulting. Closest direct comparable to Secura/Isaac in serving banks, FinTechs, and central banks on compliance, supervisory, and risk matters with a former-regulator-led bench.
• FTI Consulting: Public consulting firm with a Financial Services segment covering regulatory, risk, compliance, and litigation advisory for banks. Comparable in litigation/expert witness and regulatory remediation offerings, though it operates at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• EY-Parthenon (Financial Services): Big Four strategy and advisory arm with a dedicated Financial Services practice spanning risk, regulatory, and compliance consulting for banks. Competes with Secura/Isaac on bank risk and regulatory advisory mandates.
• Deloitte (Risk & Financial Advisory): Big Four professional services network with a large Risk & Financial Advisory practice covering bank regulation, AML, and risk consulting. Competes for the same bank mandates as Secura/Isaac but at much greater scale and broader scope.
• KPMG (Financial Services Advisory): Big Four network providing regulatory, risk, compliance, and forensic advisory to global banks. Direct competitor for institutional bank risk/compliance engagements though with a much broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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