Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors Ag (Zurich)

Name: Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors Ag
Address: Gotthardstrasse 43, Zurich, Ch 8022
Telephone: +41 44 287 81 11

Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors Ag is an adviser based in Zurich. It manages $2.14 billion of regulatory assets for 1,011 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors Ag provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and educational seminars and workshops. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors Ag: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors Ag is $2.14 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 5893% since the beginning of its operation, and $619.34 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $721.88 million in discretionary accounts and $1.42 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.85 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.29 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 41% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 28% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors Ag for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Natalie Peter serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Natalie Peter is high net worth individuals with 607 clients and $2.08 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors Ag has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.13 billion for 720 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 22% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors Ag doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors Ag

The company employs 34 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 65 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 9 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Natalie Peter has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2010. Georg Schubiger joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Vontobel Holding Ag	Sole shareholder	1 May 2010	75% - 100%	foreign entity
Peter Fanconi	Chairman/cco	1 May 2010	Other	5834034
Peter Antony Fanconi	Chairman/cco	1 May 2010	Other	5834034
Martin Steger	President	1 May 2010	Other	5846786
Sabina Barbara Weber Sauser	Head investment management/executive director	1 Sep 2010	Other	5846789
Natalie Peter	Vice chairman/director	1 Sep 2010	Other	5846791
Deepak Soni	Head wealth management advisors/executive director	1 Sep 2010	Other	5611418
Michele Bergantino	Executive director	1 Nov 2010	Other	5667392
Dustin Wayne Milne	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2010	Other	5869693
Andreas Knoepfel	Executive director	1 Jan 2011	Other	5638705
Sabina Barbara Weber Sauser	Head investment management/executive director	1 Sep 2011	Other	5846789
Martin Freiermuth	Chairman/director	1 Mar 2012	Other	6049313
Deepak Soni	Chief executive officer	1 Sep 2012	Other	5611418
Georg Schubiger	Chairman/director	1 Sep 2012	Other	6131873
Roger Scherer	Chief operating officer	1 Jan 2013	Other	6596616
Daniel Dal Santo	Director	1 Mar 2013	Other	6178833
Andreas Knoepfel	Member of vswa management team	1 Jan 2014	Other	5638705
Patrice E. Humbel	Member of vswa management team	1 Jul 2014	Other	4408988
Laetitia Nadine Mantel Micelli	Chief compliance officer ad interim	1 Aug 2014	Other	5799780
Rebecca Gene Brunner	Chief compliance officer	1 Feb 2015	Other	6472208
Lukas Weber	Director	1 Mar 2015	Other	6472202
Markus Bruhin	Chief investment officer & head investment management / member of vswa management team	1 Jan 2016	Other	2867142
Michael Wuethrich	Member of vswa management team	1 Jan 2016	Other	6735616
Christian Gmuender	Director	1 Mar 2017	Other	6775975
Patrice E. Humbel	Chief executive officer / head of vswa management team	1 Mar 2017	Other	4408988
Roger Scherer	Ad interim chief executive officer	1 Jan 2018	Other	6596616
Roger Scherer	Deputy chief executive officer / chief operating officer / member of vswa management team	1 Mar 2018	Other	6596616
Daniela Winiger	Chief risk officer / member of vswa management team	1 Mar 2018	Other	6927800
Thorsten Krauss	Chief investment officer / member of vswa management team	1 Oct 2018	Other	7033392
Andre Blauth	Member of vswa management team	1 Apr 2019	Other	5848622
Georg Schubiger	Director	1 Aug 2019	Other	6131873
Annabelle Karin Bryde	Chairwoman/director	1 Aug 2019	Other	5310490

Based in Zurich

The principal office where Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors Ag performs its advisory services is located at Gotthardstrasse 43, Zurich, Ch 8022, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number +41 44 287 81 11 or by fax +41 44 287 81 12. The normal business hours are 9 am - 6 pm cet on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at vontobeladvisors.com.