BOSTON, MA (June 17, 2025) – L.E.K. Consulting, the leading global strategy consultancy, announced that Sara Elinson has joined the firm in the U.S. as a Managing Director and Partner in the Financial Services practice. Based in the New York office, Sara will focus on expanding the firm’s fintech and payments capabilities while contributing to the broader growth of L.E.K.’s financial services offering.
Sara brings extensive experience advising fintechs, incumbents, and investors on strategy, M&A, and market expansion. She has worked across the evolving fintech ecosystem to unlock growth, accelerate innovation, and help clients navigate a rapidly changing competitive landscape.
“Sara’s deep expertise in fintech and payments, along with her strong record of helping clients scale innovation and drive strategic growth, will be a major asset to our team,” said Manny Picciola, L.E.K. Managing Director and Head of the Americas region. “She joins at a time when demand for transformation in financial services is high, and her leadership will further strengthen our ability to help clients chart a path forward in this dynamic sector.”
Prior to joining L.E.K., Sara held leadership roles within global consultancies and in industry. She is a respected speaker and lecturer on emerging fintech and payments trends.
She holds an MBA with honors from Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and a Phi Beta Kappa undergraduate degree in Rhetoric and French Literature from the University of Virginia, reflecting her long-standing dedication to academic and professional excellence.
Sara holds dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship and lives in New York City.
About L.E.K.’s Financial Services Practice
L.E.K. partners with institutions across the global financial services ecosystem to deliver strategies that address the transformative forces shaping Consumer, Commercial, and Private Equity Investors in Financial Services. We help clients pursue growth, enhance customer experiences, and transform operations through tailored solutions in banking, payments, insurance, wealth management, and fintech. By leveraging technology and industry insights, we enable clients to navigate disruption and achieve sustainable success.
About L.E.K. Consulting
We're L.E.K. Consulting, a global strategy consultancy working with business leaders to seize competitive advantage and amplify growth. Our insights are catalysts that reshape the trajectory of our clients' businesses, uncovering opportunities and empowering them to master their moments of truth. Since 1983, our worldwide practice – spanning the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific — has guided leaders across all industries, from global corporations to emerging entrepreneurial businesses and private equity investors. Looking for more? Visit www.lek.com.