Who We Are
Built by practitioners.
Delivered by partners.
We combine 30+ years of collective experience as internal M&A operators
and top-tier consulting practitioners — giving us insight into both sides of
the table and the execution discipline to deliver results.
Our story
Why we built Glideslope
We left senior practitioner roles at major firms to build the advisory we wished existed when we were on the other side ofthe table.
The problem we kept seeing: the best transition advisory was either too expensive, too slow to mobilise, or arrived after close with no context from the data room. The value that gets destroyed between the data
room and Day 1 is avoidable — but only if the transition team is in the room early enough to do something about it.
Glideslope was built to close that gap. Senior practitioners only. Deliberately small. Partners ersonally engaged on every engagement. We enter during diligence, design the transition architecture before close,and deliver Day 1 readiness without the top-tier oerheads.
30+
Years combined M&A and Transformation
experience
Complex
Regulated-Sector Separations across financial services, infrastructure and Technology
Senior
Founding Partners on every
engagement
30–50%
Lower cost vs top-tier consulting
firms
Meet the team
The founding partners
David Richardson
Founding Partner
David specialises in M&A separation and integration, with a track record spanning large-scale, multi-jurisdictional transactions in highly regulated environments. He combines strategic rigour with on-the-ground execution to accelerate timelines, control costs, and manage risk — including leading the separation of major regulated entities across Australia and global jurisdictions.
Selected prior engagements
Separation of AMP Life to Resolution Life
Carve-out of AMP Capital to multiple buyers
Parallel end-to-end technology transformation of AMP Advice and sale to Entireti
Philip Hyde
Founding Partner
Phil is a transformation and M&A leader with proven expertise managing complex carve-outs into controlled, on-time transitions With 10+ years leading major separations, he combines strategic insight and execution discipline to deliver Day 1 readiness and post-deal value. Phil leads Glideslope's transition planning and business transformation practice.
Selected prior engagements
Separation of AMP Life to Resolution Life
Carve-out of AMP Capital to multiple buyers
BPO readiness assessment for a major Australian financial services institution
Brett Strous
Founding Partner
Brett is a technology strategy and transformation expert with 20+ years in banking and financial services. He drives large-scale M&A integration, legacy simplification, and target-state architecture design, blending technical depth with clear business alignment. Brett leads Glideslope's technology transformation practice, bringing practitioner depth to technology due diligence and IT operating model design across regulated sectors.
Selected prior engagements
Separation of AMP Life to Resolution Life
E2E Technology Simplification and Modernisation of AMP Advice (now Akumin)
E2E Technology Modernisation for a Major Australian Superannuation company
Technology strategy and leadership for post-deal separation programmes
How we work
Our approach
We take a small number of engagements at any one time. Every client gets a founding partner directly involved — not delegated to a project team. We work alongside your people, not above them.
We enter during diligence to begin transition design early — so when the deal closes, we're
ready to move. Our model is to set the programme up properly, mobilise the right governance, and step back when the team is running, rather than embed for the duration.
Partner venture
ClarityIntel
Our founding partners also run ClarityIntel — AI-assisted due diligence intelligence for M&A transactions.
Smooth transitions start with a single message
Schedule a call to learn how Glideslope can de-risk your M&A and digital transformation
Glideslope Partners
M&A Transition | Technology Transformation | Business Advisory
© 2026 Glideslope Partners. All rights reserved.
Who We Are
Built by practitioners.
Delivered by partners.
We combine 30+ years of collective experience as internal M&A operators and top-tier consulting practitioners — giving us insight into both sides of the table and the execution discipline to deliver results.
Our story
Why we built Glideslope
We left senior practitioner roles at major firms to build the
advisory we wished existed when we were on the other side of the table.
The problem we kept seeing: the best transition advisory was either too expensive, too slow to mobilise, or arrived after close with no context from the data room. The value that gets destroyed between the data room and Day 1 is avoidable — but only if the transition team is in the room early enough to do something about it.
Glideslope was built to close that gap. Senior practitioners only. Deliberately small. Partners personally engaged on every engagement. We enter during diligence, design the transition architecture before close, and deliver Day 1 readiness without the top-tier overheads.
30+
Years combined M&A transition experience
Complex
Regulated-sector separations across financial services, infrastructure & technology
Senior
Practitioners only — Founding Partner on every engagement
30–50%
Lower cost vs top-tier consulting firms
Meet the team
The founding partners
David Richardson
Founding Partner
David specialises in M&A separation and integration, with a track record spanning large-scale, multi-jurisdictional transactions in highly regulated environments. He combines strategic rigour with on-the-ground execution to accelerate timelines, control costs, and manage risk — including leading the separation of major regulated entities across Australia and global jurisdictions.
Selected prior engagements
Separation of AMP Capital International Infrastructure to Digital Bridge
Carve-out of AMP Capital Domestic Private Markets to Dexus
End-to-end separation of AMP Advice and transition to Entireti and AZ NGA
Major financial services transformation programs across Citibank, Commonwealth Bank, and AMP Capital spanning Australia, UK, Singapore, and Japan
Philip Hyde
Founding Partner
Phil is a transformation and M&A leader with proven expertise managing complex carve-outs into controlled, on-time transitions With 10+ years leading major separations, he combines strategic insight and execution discipline to deliver Day 1 readiness and post-deal value. Phil leads Glideslope's transition planning and business transformation practice.
Selected prior engagements
Separation of AMP Life to Resolution Life
Carve-out of AMP Capital to multiple buyers
BPO readiness assessment for a major Australian financial services institution
Brett Strous
Founding Partner
Brett is a technology strategy and transformation expert with 20+ years’ experience. He drives large-scale M&A integration, legacy simplification, and target-state architecture design, blending technical depth with clear business alignment. Brett leads Glideslope's technology transformation practice, combining strategic and architectural thinking to develop design visions, build consensus across business and technology leadership, and shape the business cases that get programs funded. He specialises in moving organisations from ambiguity to action - standing up the right structures, mobilising teams, and ensuring programs are set up for success.
Selected prior engagements
Separation of AMP Life to Resolution Life
E2E Technology Simplification and Modernisation of AMP Advice (now Akumin)
E2E Technology Modernisation for a Major Australian Superannuation company
Technology strategy and leadership for post-deal separation programmes
How we work
Our approach
We take a small number of engagements at any one time. Every client gets a founding
partner directly involved — not delegated to a project team. We work alongside your people,
not above them.
We enter during diligence to begin transition design early — so when the deal closes, we're
ready to move. Our model is to set the programme up properly, mobilise the right
governance, and step back when the team is running, rather than embed for the duration.
Partner venture
ClarityIntel
Our founding partners also run ClarityIntel — AI-assisted due diligence intelligence for M&A transactions.
Our founding partners also run ClarityIntel — AI-assisted due diligence intelligence for M&A transactions.
Smooth transitions start with a single message
Schedule a call to learn how Glideslope can de-risk your M&A and digital transformation.
Glideslope Partners
M&A Transition | Technology Transformation | Business Advisory
© 2026 Glideslope Partners. All rights reserved.