Managing Partner — Consulting

When enterprise accounts stall,
trust is rebuilt here.

Mildred (Millie) Ryba brings two decades of financial services leadership to 5 Fish — turning underperforming portfolios into engines of growth and restoring executive confidence where it matters most.

$75M
Portfolio Managed
$125M
Client Cost Savings Delivered
20+
Years in Financial Services
The Work

Turning complexity
into commercial results.

Mildred F. Ryba — Managing Partner, 5 Fish LLC

Financial services firms face a consistent challenge: the gap between executive priorities and on-the-ground execution. Transformation programs stall. Stakeholder trust erodes. Delivery teams lose alignment with revenue objectives.

That's the space 5 Fish operates in. Millie's approach is direct — assess the real blockers, rebuild relationships at the executive level, and architect a path from current state to measurable outcomes. No unnecessary layers.

Account Turnaround & Trust Recovery

Rebuilding credibility with C-suite stakeholders following delivery and account gaps, through transparency, co-creation, and disciplined action plans.

Revenue Growth & Pipeline Development

Identifying whitespace across underpenetrated business units and converting executive relationships into booked revenue.

Technology & Data Modernization

Translating CIO/CDO/CxO priorities — AI, cloud, data lineage, SRE, and operational resilience — into actionable roadmaps with clear KPIs.

Commercial Structuring & Deal Governance

Pricing, negotiation, and deal desk governance for complex, multi-year enterprise engagements.

Track Record

The roles that built
this practice.

Client Partner

Infosys Ltd

Led $75M strategic relationship with a global Asset & Wealth Manager. Stabilized a challenged legacy account by rebuilding executive trust, aligning delivery teams, and resetting account governance. Identified an $11–14M accounting issue, protecting client investment and accelerating $8M+ in new pipeline.

May 2024 – Jan 2026
Senior Manager

EY

Designed and pitched transformation programs for top-tier banking and capital markets clients across mobile banking, cost optimization, and enterprise risk. Delivered $125M+ in client operating cost savings.

Nov 2021 – Sep 2023
Director

Infosys Ltd

Managed $190M in revenue across global delivery teams. Expanded revenue streams during COVID-era transformation by virtualizing critical support operations for a major asset manager.

Oct 2018 – Nov 2021
Senior IT Portfolio Manager

CME Group

Drove new product platforms and infrastructure modernization at one of the world's largest derivatives exchanges. Supported strategic launch of bitcoin futures.

Jan 2008 – Oct 2018
How It Works

Structured for results,
flexible for your timeline.

01

Assess

A focused diagnostic — mapping the current state of your account, stakeholder landscape, and where the real friction points live. No assumptions.

02

Align

Executive-level engagement to rebuild trust and align business priorities with delivery. This is where the turnaround actually starts.

03

Scale

Pilot → prove → repeat. Converting early wins into repeatable plays with clear KPIs and commercial outcomes that stick beyond the engagement.

Let's Talk

Ready to move
your account forward?

If you're navigating a stalled engagement, a trust issue with a key client, or a transformation program that needs to find its footing — let's have a conversation.

Email
info@5-fish.com
Phone
(312) 273-9919