When we met in 2019, we discovered that we have a shared passion for sports and the sea and have similar values and aspirations. We believe that integrity, commitment and collaboration are the foundations of a long-term relationship.

We love working with ambitious teams in fast-paced situations where our advice, experience and capabilities make a tangible difference. Whilst we are serious in what we do, we aim to do so in an inclusive style with a sense of humility and humour.

Kevin McGovern is an international executive with a passion for leadership who has lived and worked in ten countries across Europe and Asia. During his early career he built an extensive CV gaining broad experience through CFO, COO and CEO roles in both mature and fast-moving businesses and a mix of public and private companies as well as a few of his own start-ups.

In 2008 he founded Wave Partners to focus on hands-on advisory for companies going through fundamental change.  Kevin has worked on over 50 corporate transactions; IPO, Debt and Equity funding, M&A and restructuring.

Kevin is a father of three and a dog,  He has an obsession for cycling, kite surfing and paddle boarding and is slowly getting all of the family into the same!

Jan van der Putten is a financial executive with 15+ years’ achievement leading successful cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), integrations and joint ventures.

From 2008 until 2019, Jan worked at Royal DSM NV, a global, purpose-led, science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, with sales of EUR 9bn. In his last position as Vice President Strategy & Acquisitions Asia, he was responsible for all acquisitions and integrations in China. Jan was also part of the management team of the hydrocolloids business unit, where he provided overall leadership including the building of a high- performance team. Before that, Jan was Vice President M&A, and divested and acquired several businesses for DSM.

Prior to joining DSM, Jan worked in roles in corporate finance and M&A for:

-UBS (Media, Telecoms & Technology) in London and San Francisco

-Morgan Stanley Technology Group in Hong Kong and Menlo Park

-ABN AMRO (M&A Execution) in Amsterdam