Ben Stretch is a highly experienced and accomplished Partner at McKinsey & Company in Australia. He has a diverse academic background including a first-class honours Bachelor of Economics degree from The University of Sydney, a high-honours L.L.B in Banking, Corporate, Finance and Securities Law from the same University, and MBAs in Finance and Financial Management Services from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and General Finance from the London Business School.

Ben's professional background includes working as a senior executive at Macquarie Group in both Sydney and New York, and as a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group. At McKinsey, he specializes in strategy, private equity, and financial institutions practices, providing counsel to global banking institutions, principal investors, and senior executives on acquisitions, divestitures, strategy, and transaction due-diligence.

He has spearheaded the firm's research series on the Future of Asia, focusing on the evolving corporate ecosystems of the region, in collaboration with McKinsey's Strategy & Corporate Finance practice and McKinsey Global Institute (MGI).

A committed philanthropist, Ben serves on the board of Mental Health First Aid Australia as a non-executive director and serves as a board observer for The Black Dog Institute in Australia.

In summary, Ben Stretch is a highly accomplished consultant and financial strategist with a diverse academic background and extensive experience in the financial industry. He is also strongly committed to philanthropy and giving back to the community.