Kleon Phili

Kleon Phili is an Advisor at 73 Strings and is based in New York. He is a key member of the firm’s leadership team and assists the firm in its overall strategy, market positioning and global growth.

Kleon has extensive US, International business management and client service experience. He has managed multiple service lines within the financial advisory consulting sector. Kleon has led global expansions of several financial advisory businesses and launched successful greenfield operations in Europe and Asia. He has advised and worked with company boards, executive leadership, private equity firms, listed companies and partnerships. He has extensive strategic planning, operating, budgeting and M&A experience. Some of his key leadership experiences are:

At Duff & Phelps, he was Executive Vice President, Financial Advisory Global Segment Leader & Executive Committee Member with overall Management and P&L responsibility of the $300 million + revenue unit; He grew the Financial Advisory segment at Duff & Phelps both organically via recruiting and mentoring high calibre Managing Directors, and inorganically by consummating acquisitions for the segment; For Duff & Phelps, he launched the firm's International operations in four cities in Europe - London, Paris, Munich and Amsterdam and three cities in Asia - Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai; During his tenure at Alvarez & Marshal, he launched and led the firms’ valuation practice in Europe; At Standard & Poor’s, his primary focus was on creating an international presence for the practice; and

At PwC, he was a key account Partner for Technology, Information, Communications and Entertainment (TICE) industry segment clients.

Kleon holds an MBA from Fordham University and Bachelor of Civil/Structural Engineering from Manhattan College.