Mr Flohr has served as senior advisor to Options Group since 2002. He has also been a consultant and advisor to the financial services industry for more than 20 years.

Ike Suri, Options Group's chief financial officer, commenting on business developments at the firm, said: “We will accelerate our recruiting effort to add senior consultants to help bolster our coverage across such sectors as private equity, venture capital, private wealth management, asset management and investment banking."