OUR TEAM
Wealth of Experience across Strategies and Assets
JOACHIM GOTTSCHALK
Founding Partner | Chairman
45 years of trading and investment experience. Chairs the investment committee. Oversees family investment portfolios. Founder, former CEO & Chairman of Gottex Group.
JAMES HUGHES
Chief Executive | CIO
23 years of investment management experience in leading investment firms. Previously Global Head of Dynamic Solutions at Natixis Investment Managers, Global Head of Solutions, Aberdeen Asset Management. and Former Group CIO of HSBC Insurance. B.Sc. Management Science and Statistics, University of Wales.
MAX GOTTSCHALK
Founding Partner
26 years of asset management and private equity experience. Co-founder of Ocean 14 Capital, an Ocean impact fund and Co-Founder of Gottex Fund Management. Business Degree in Finance from University of Virginia where he currently teaches impact investing.
IAN MCDONALD
Head of Impact & Sustainability
26 years of asset management and investment consulting experience with a strong focus on alternative assets. Previous roles include Global Head of Client Solutions at Aberdeen Standard Investments, CIO at Arden Asset Management, hedge fund specialist at Morgan Stanley International and investment consultant at Cambridge Associates. MA (Honours) Economic and Social History, University of St. Andrews.
MICHEL DANECHI
Investment Partner | PM
35 years of experience in equity derivatives and Emerging Markets. Previously ran multi-asset EM funds at DUET Asset Management and Armajaro Asset Management. Before that Head of Trading in EM at Lehman Brothers and Unicredit. B.Sc. in Economics from the LSE and a MBA from London Business School.
IPEK DEVILDER
Senior Client Advisor
25 years of experience driving performance for blue-chip investment banks and boutique firms in equity and fixed-income sales and research to European Institutional Clients. Possesses a detailed understanding of global markets, ESG investing, and developing and promoting investment strategies shaped to client demand.
ROLAND WEINFURTNER
Senior Partner
28 years experience at the investment bank of Deutsche Bank. Senior positions in rates trading, fund derivatives and the corporate bank. PhD in mathematics from university of Bayreuth and master degree in mathematics from LMU Munich.
PATRICK GHALI
Non Executive Director
Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Sussex Partners. Prior to this he worked for Bear Stearns. B.S. in Finance from the Stern School of Business, NYU.
UNAL KURTARAN
Investment Partner / PM
30 years of experience in equities and global emerging markets. Previously worked at Barclays, Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers, Unicredit, Citigroup and Salomon Brothers. BA in Industrial Engineering and MBA from University of West Georgia.
MARK CHAMBERLAIN
Investment Partner | PM
13 years of investment experience. Responsible for trading and execution for family members. B.Sc. in Business Economics and Finance from Loughborough University. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).
CECILIA BOYD
Legal Counsel
17 years as a qualified lawyer and 10 years of compliance experience. Responsible for overseeing and managing the compliance program, regulatory requirements and legal matters. BA in Law from Exeter University. Maitrise in European Law from the University of Rennes.
SEBASTIEN PACHE
Investment Partner
21 years of investment and risk management experience. Responsible for portfolio construction and risk management. MSC in Management, HEC University of Lausanne. MSC in Banking and Finance, HEC University of Lausanne.
TIM RONIGER
Senior Partner | CFO
27 years in financial services. Oversees accounting & administration for group and family members. Ex E&Y and CFO at Gottex Fund Management. Chartered Accountant (SAICA), Honors Degree in Accounting and Finance.
ANNE-LAURE RISTERUCCI
Risk Controller
18 years of experience in quality and risk control, treasury, and middle office.
Supporting risk management and accounting function. MSc in Food Sciences. Final year- Brevet Fédéral Finance and Accounting.
ISABELLE FRAGNIERE
Office Manager | Executive Assistant
25 years in Secretarial, Executive and Administrative support. Responsible for office administration and Human Resources. Responsible for Compliance and AML for Vedra Wealth Services SA
Executive Assistant with Federal Diploma, BSc in Business Law.
ALEXANDRE C.K. MENZEL
Relationship Manager
Relationship Manager with experience in Private Banking and Wealth Management. Strong focus on cross boarder wealth planning. Implementing wealth solutions for families and HNWI clients. Previously with Sallfort Private Bank AG, Switzerland, and co-founder of Blackswan foundation.