Bridge – Who We Are
Our Vision
Bridge’s vision is to bring to the table a different and more practical approach to consultancy. Our team of consultants act as the independent eye that questions assumptions and critically assesses facts to guide our clients in making sound and sustainable decisions, comply with regulatory obligations, manage risk, overcome challenges and enhance value. In doing this, Bridge Advice leverages on a group of experts who are not only knowledgeable in their respective fields but have also been practitioners themselves, hence bringing direct experience to the table. We shall strive to build very small teams of consultants, always led by a senior member to ensure a top drawer service at all times of the consultancy engagement.
Our Approach
At Bridge we do not believe in a one-size fits all approach. We tailor our services to fit our clients’ objectives. Our goal is to add value to our clients and to actively assist them to solve the complex issues they encounter. When servicing our clients our emphasis is to build a long-term strategic partnership with them based on collaboration and mutual trust. Our commitment to our clients is to provide them with practical and useful solutions.
How we work
At Bridge we strongly advocate that the subject matter expert in the field is the person delivering the work. This is a commitment we make to our clients which is reflected in the quality of our work. We also work closely with our clients’ teams, from board directors and senior management to compliance, risk and operational staff members. Through this approach we can devise smart solutions which we implement together with our clients.
Our People
Our biggest asset is our people. Behind Bridge is a team of subject matter experts who came together after building a career in the financial services industry. The strength of our team comes from our deep roots in the business, therefore, our consultants experienced first-hand the challenges which our clients are going through. Our team is small but comprises veterans in their area of expertise.
Roderick Psaila – Managing Director
Roderick joined the Central Bank of Malta back in 1990 where he had an 18-year career, holding various positions in Banking, Statistics and Financial Stability, including a short period working at the ECB in Frankfurt. In 2008, Roderick moved to the industry where he steered the licensing and setting up of three banks in Malta, both as consultant and also as the leading Executive. He held various positions in banks in Malta, the latest being CEO and Director at AgriBank till September 2018. In October 2018, Roderick started a new project as founder and CEO of Laskaris Finance, which managed the application of a banking license and also the setting up process of the proposed bank. He left Laskaris at the end of 2020 to start Bridge Advice and holds the position of Managing Director. Roderick is qualified in Banking and Economics.
Antoniella Gauci – Senior Consultant
Antoniella is a graduate in Management and Accountancy and has 15 years experience working within the financial services industry. Antoniella has spent most of her professional career working as a consultant with KPMG in Malta and UK specializing in regulatory compliance and financial crime compliance advising major players within the banking and financial services industry in Malta, London and Paris. In 2015 she moved to the banking industry where she held managerial roles in the fields of risk management, regulatory compliance and financial crime compliance. During 2021 Antoniella joined Bridge Advice as a senior consultant in the field of regulatory compliance.
Anthea Piscopo – Consultant
Anthea is a qualified lawyer admitted to the Maltese Bar Superior Courts of Malta in 2015. Since then Anthea has worked in the financial services industry; specialising in company law, as well as banking and financial services regulation. She has worked on both the legal advisory side at a law firm and corporate service provider based in Malta, and also as in-house council, attributing to her vast experience in several legal issues. In 2018 she joined a local bank where she focused heavily on compliance and all things related to governance, AML/CFT and data protection. In 2021 Anthea joined Bridge Advice as a consultant.