Felipe Velásquez, based in New York, is a consultant in Egon Zehnder’s Financial Services Practice. With deep experience across investment banking and asset management, he helps clients navigate beyond immediate challenges, ensuring strategies align with both short-term priorities and long-term transformational growth.
I am passionate about turning complexity into clear, actionable insights and building trusted relationships with my clients. It’s a privilege to help organizations and individuals find the right opportunities—connecting exceptional talent with the right roles to drive meaningful impact and growth.
Before joining Egon Zehnder, Felipe served as a strategic and financial advisor to CEOs of early-stage life sciences companies. Previously, he was an Executive Director on JPMorgan’s healthcare investment banking team, where he advised biopharmaceutical clients on milestone strategic financing and M&A transactions totaling over $100bn in value. Prior to JPMorgan, Felipe was an Associate at PineBridge Investments, working with senior management on corporate strategy after the asset management firm was spun out of AIG.
Felipe earned an AB in Government from Harvard University, and an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Outside of work, Felipe enjoys Barry’s Bootcamp, Rumble Boxing, yoga, live music, and is an avid reader. He is also an active member of OutBio and OPENFinance, organizations supporting the LGBTQ+ community in biotech and finance.
