Shape
your wealth
Together, we build the future of your wealth.
Your satisfaction is the measure of our success.
At NS Partners, we believe that talent makes the difference. For over three generations, we have been shaping wealth with the freedom and independence that define our DNA.
THREE-WAY RELATIONSHIP
You choose your bank
You benefit from our preferential banking and brokerage fees
You access a large and selected range of products
Consolidation, quick assessment, wealth planning … we adapt our approach to your needs
We work with prestigious custodian banks worldwide (Switzerland, Luxembourg, UK, Italy, Spain and USA)
We select for you the most suitable products
We control how much banks and third parties charge you
We coordinate the relationship with the custodian bank and service providers
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Our levels of service
Discretionary mandate
Our discretionary mandate offers you the full benefit of our active management and fund selection expertise, Tailored to your unique profile, our bespoke solutions ensure that your portfolio reflects your specific objectives and risk tolerance.
Advisory mandate
Our advisory mandate (a non-discretionary mandate) puts you in control while benefitting from our investment expertise. We actively suggest tailored strategies and investment ideas based on your profile, we support you every step of the way.
INVESTMENT PROFILES
Depending on whether you place greater or lesser emphasis on capital preservation or growth, you can choose from different profiles, which can be adapted to your specific needs.
Conservative
Essentially focused on capital stability and income generation, this profile invests mainly in fixed income and low volatility investments.
Balanced
Aimed at achieving a balance between stability and capital growth, this profile is more broadly diversified between fixed income, equities and alternative investments.
Growth
The aim of this profile is to achieve a high return over the long term. The portfolio is invested mainly in equities and directional strategies, supplemented by bonds and alternative products.
WEALTH MANAGEMENT AT NS PARTNERS
It’s all about you.
Bespoke solutions
Thanks to our ability to really understand your needs, the agility afforded by our human scale and our recognised expertise, we can suggest and implement solutions that are tailor-made just for you.
Alignment of interests
Our solutions are built on the principle of alignment of interests through co-investments and performance-linked fees, ensuring that we only succeed when you do.
Best talent for you
For over 60 years, it is in the DNA of our seasoned investment team to actively manage your portfolio.
Performance, performance
We achieve your performance objectives being long term investors, not short-term traders. This is how we shape your wealth.
our Wealth Management committed team
Frédéric de Poix joined NS Partners in 2013. He now heads the wealth management business line.
After starting his career in 1985 as a coffee trader at Sucres et Denrées and as a regional manager at Finagrain, a subsidiary of the Continental Grain Company, he worked in private wealth management at Morgan Stanley and Hyposwiss for 15 years.
Frédéric is a graduate of the Bachelor of Business Administration program of EPSCI/ESSEC GROUP (France).
Listening always should come before investing
Sébastien Poiret joined NS Partners in 2008 and manages funds of hedge funds and private client mandates. He also oversees the development of the Group’s offices in Mauritius.
Prior to joining NS Partners, he served as a Trader, Head of Manager research and Portfolio Manager in the USA and Switzerland for a single hedge fund (1998-2004) and for Optimal (2004-2008), Grupo Santander’s fund-of-hedge funds operations.
Sébastien holds a Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance from the ESPEME Business School (EDHEC Group) and an MBA in Finance and Economics from the Institute of Business Administration, both in Nice.
It’s all about finding the right balance between making money, capital preservation and liquidity.
Mert Atanısay joined our NS Partners Zurich office as a relationship manager in 2021. He is a dynamic private banking professional specialised on Turkish clients.
Mert started his career at Citibank Turkey in 2004 before joining the Deutsche Bank private banking branch in Istanbul. He has led a dedicated career in private banking at Garanti BBVA since 2007, last 9 years of which he was a Senior VP as a member of the Turkish desk in BBVA Suiza. He graduated from Istanbul University holding an Economics degree.
Mariangela Barresi joined NS Partners in 2018 as a relationship manager assistant for the Italian clients.
After starting her career in 2011 as an assistant in a private wealth management office in Geneva for 6 years, she worked for Unigestion in the Private Equity department as an assistant of the product manager. After that, she worked for Bank Degroof Petercam for 2 years.
Mariangela is graduated from the Commercial School of Geneva and has obtained a wealth management assistant diploma from Ifage (Geneva) in 2015.
Alessandro Boris joined NS Partners in 2013. He advises HNWI clients on structuring their wealth.
After beginning his career in 2008 as an analyst at Citi Private Bank in Milan, Alessandro joined Fante, a Swiss-Italian partnership involving NS Partners, where he developed investment strategies for HNWI with a focus on wealth structuring and was also responsible for tax and legal matters.
Alessandro holds a Bachelors’ degree in business administration and a Master’s degree in finance from the Bocconi University in Milan.
It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price” (Warren Buffet)
Giacomo Calef joined NS Partners in 2013. He manages Institutional and HNWI portfolios, advising clients on effective investment strategies.
Prior to joining NS Partners, Giacomo gained extensive wealth management experience at various banks, including Merrill Lynch International, Banca Albertini Syz and Azimut Capital Management SGR. He also served as a board member of the Italian holding company Saccaria Immobiliare e di Partecipazioni.
He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Bocconi University in Italy, focusing on derivatives and investment banking, respectively.
We look beyond the valley at the far horizon. But we also watch carefully at our feet.
Edgar Carvalho joined NS Partners in 2017 as Senior Wealth Manager for Europe and Latam.
Prior to joining the firm, he worked at the Edmond de Rothschild Group from 2000 to 2017, holding several business development positions for the Brazilian and Portuguese markets, before being appointed Deputy Head of the LatAm department, managing a team of 10 to 15 people. Before that, he worked for five years as Product Manager at an industrial equipment distributor in Portugal.
Edgar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management from IPAM in Lisbon and several certifications in options & futures trading and alternative investing from AIF (Amsterdam Institute of Finance).
Wealth management can never be a “Nine-to-Five” job.
Catherine Duclos joined NS Partners in 2005 as an Assistant Portfolio Manager. She assists 4 Portfolio Managers and sits on the board of NS Partners’ corporate pension fund.
Catherine begun her career in 1987 at Swiss Bank Corporation then at UBS after the merger. She was Portfolio Manager and managed private and institutional clients in the Wealth Management department.
Catherine holds a Degree from the Commercial School of Geneva and a Private Banking Diploma.
Yannick Enry joined NS Partners in 2017 as Head of Portfolio Management Solution and Wealth Manager. He is also a member of the Asset Allocation Committee.
He started his career in finance in 2010 as a Risk Manager at Artha Finance. In 2011, he founded Comagest, a private wealth management company in Geneva.
Yannick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management and a Master’s in Financial Engineering from HEC Lausanne.
Portfolio management is the proof that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Davide Gadda joined NS Partners in 2019 and is a Junior Analyst.
He started his career at NS Partners with an internship period during which he developed his knowledge and skills within the Wealth Management and Asset Management industry.
Davide holds a Master’s degree in Management at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milan), with a particular focus on Banking and Finance studies.
Gabriel Garcia joined NS Partners in 2021, where he provides Family Office Services and Investment Strategies to High-Net-Worth individuals.
Before joining NS Partners, he spent 10 years with Bank Julius Baer AG in different functions before becoming a Relationship Manager in 2019. Prior to that, Gabriel spent over 6 years with Bank Vontobel AG providing Investment and Management Support to group of Relationship Managers.
Juan Carlos Rodriguez Hergueta joined NS Partners in 2012 and heads the Group’s office in Spain.
Over his extended career in the financial industry, Juan Carlos has acquired a deep understanding of financial markets, private investments and wealth management. From 1994 to 2001, he worked with the Banco Santander Group, where he became director of Marketing & Products for the UHNW unit. He then moved to M&B Capital Advisers, where he was a managing partner between 2001 and 2012.
He holds a law degree from the Complutense University of Madrid and an MBA from IE Business School.
For every buyer convinced that his investment will go up, there is a seller thinking the opposite
Marc Hoegger joined NS Partners in 1989. He oversees the NS Partners investment funds, as well as our white label fund business. He also manages private and institutional clients.
Prior to joining the firm in 1989, he served as a Senior Auditor at PwC and held different positions in portfolio management at Bank of America and Chemical Bank (Suisse).
Marc is an economics graduate of Lausanne University (HEC).
Finding innovative investment solutions is in our DNA, like when we launched the first funds of hedge funds 50 years ago
Köksal Komut joined NS Partner Zurich office in 2025 as a Relationship Manager, bringing over two decades of experience in private banking and wealth management.
He began his career at Citibank Turkey in 1999, where he gained valuable expertise in financial services. From 2006 to 2013, Köksal worked at Garanti BBVA Private Banking in Istanbul, playing a pivotal role in delivering tailored wealth solutions to high-net-worth clients. In 2013, he joined the Bank Audi subsidiary Odeabank, where he served for five years, further deepening his specialization in private banking.
Before joining NS Partners, Köksal held the position of Senior Vice President at BBVA Suiza, where he advised clients on comprehensive financial strategies and cross-border investment opportunities.
Köksal holds an MBA from Beykent University and a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yildiz Technical University, both in Turkey.
James Macpherson joined NS Partners in 1994. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the London office, where he is responsible for managing client relationships and researching investments. He is a member of the Group’s Asset Allocation Committee.
Prior to joining NS Partners, he started his career at Smith & Williamson Securities in London in 1992.
James is a graduate of the University of St Andrews (UK).
Process prevents you from taking emotional decisions. But Intuition prevents you from relying blindly on the process.
Vincent Morisod joined NS Partners in 2015 as a portfolio and relationship manager for HNWI clients.
Before joining NS Partners, he worked at Pictet & Cie from 1997 to 2014 in the private wealth management department where, as a director, he oversaw a group of private banking specialists. His many responsibilities included developing the Japanese market. Prior to this, Vincent spent three years at Banca Commerciale Italiana and nine years at Credit Suisse, where he began his career as a stock exchange trader, portfolio manager and, ultimately, relationship manager.
Vincent holds a Master’s degree in economics from the University of Geneva and a diploma in financial analysis and portfolio management from the Swiss Centre for Investment Professionals (CFPI/AZEK).
Trust cannot be decreed. It must be earned.
Monica Nahum joined NS Partners in 2003 after having lived abroad for several years.
She works in the Wealth Management team as Assistant to a Senior Partner Manager.
Each client is unique and deserves to be treated as such.
Olivier Otti joined NS Partners in 2015 and manages investment portfolios for HNW clients.
For 20 years prior to joining NS Partners, he served at Pictet & Cie as a wealth manager for Brazilian and European private and institutional clients.
Olivier holds a business degree from Lausanne University (HEC) and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
All clients have a unique story to tell. But you must take the time to listen.
Damiano Paternó Castello joined NS Partners in 2009 to become a Partner and Director.
Prior to joining the firm, he was an executive director at Morgan Stanley for over a decade. Before that, he was a portfolio manager for high-net worth clients at JP Morgan and HSBC Guyerzeller Bank.
He holds a Political Sciences degree from the Lausanne University.
Our business is all about establishing strong relationships with our clients.
Born in Turin, former Associate Director of Vontobel, where he has worked for the last eighteen months in the wealth management for clients, he previously gained important experience in Credit Suisse.
Here, Rocca operated in the Private Division, developing a portfolio of recognized excellence. Equipped with notable management and relationship skills, in recent years he has supported corporate and real estate transitions of primary family branches.
Graduated from the University of Turin, he then obtained a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance at SDA Bocconi, taking his first steps as an analyst at Banca Akros.
Yolanda Salvagni joined NS Partners in 2013 as a wealth management assistant.
She began her career in 2004 at Pictet & Cie as an assistant analyst in the financial research department. In 2006, she started to work with Spanish private clients for Wycombe Financial Services, a family office in Geneva.
Yolanda holds a Degree in Business Management from HEC Geneva University.
Pablo Sandonato de Leon joined NS Partners in 2019 as a Relationship Manager advising HNWI individuals on structuring their wealth.
Prior to joining the firm, he held a similar position at a Swiss private bank in Geneva. Before that, he was a Wealth Planner at a major fiduciary company in Switzerland.
He holds a JD for the Catholic University of Uruguay and a PhD from the Graduate Institute of International and Developments Studies, Geneva.
Pascal Scherer joined NS Partners in 2020 and runs our Zurich office.
Before joining NS Partners, he was CEO and partner of one of the first Long/Short equity fund managers in Europe and founded Peak Capital, an investment management firm specialized in real assets and commodities. Previously, he was Head of Infrastructure Investments at Horizon21, an alternative investment manager with more than CHF 12 billion under management.
Pascal Scherer has 33 years’ experience in finance, having worked in various roles at UBS for 12 years, followed by 7 years at Salomon Brothers/Citigroup in wealth management and institutional sales.
Mario Stefania joined NS Partners in 2016.
Before that he has worked as a proprietary trader and adviser for various standing institutions such as Société Générale, ABB, UBS and Citibank. Mario Stefania has a long lasting experience in global financial markets and trading with an extensive knowledge in FX Options and Interest Rate Derivatives.
Ramón Suanzes joined NS Partners’ Madrid office in 2012, where he is responsible for developing the Group’s client base in both Europe and Latin America.
Before joining NS Partners, he worked between 2002 and 2012 with M&B Capital Advisers in the same capacity. Prior to that, Ramón spent over 10 years with Banco Santander group, beginning as a junior officer in the International Division. He was assistant controller of international private banking, then assistant representative in Mexico before transferring to New York as an assistant vice-president. In 1997, Ramón became vice-president in Miami, responsible for UHNW clients. He returned to Spain in 2000 as the marketing director of LatAm private banking.
Ramón holds a Bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of West Florida and an MBA from the University of Miami.
The best time to invest was 10 years ago. The second best time is now.
Mario joined NS Partners in 2014 as a private banker.
He has been working in the private banking industry for over 28 years, serving as senior vice-president of the Italian team at both HSBC Guyerzeller Bank and Pictet & Cie.
Mario is a business graduate of HEC Lausanne.
The trusted advisor of a private client sits next to him and has exactly the same financial goals.
Anouk Tobler joined NS Partners in 2024 after having worked for five years at Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law Zurich, one of the oldest law firms in Switzerland.
She has vast experience in office management, client facing roles and sales activities. Anouk was also self-employed in the advisory segment for several years and is bilingual in German and French.
Anouk works in the Wealth Management team as an assistant and office manager for the Zurich office.
There are no problems, there are only challenges that can be mastered with skill, intellect and heart.
Cristina Turchi joined NS Partners Europe Sucursal en España in 2012 as a marketing assistant and previously she was working at M&B Capital Advisers in Madrid. She helps the Madrid office with back office, clients and compliance tasks.
Cristina holds a degree in International and Diplomatic Science from Bologna University and a Master in Marketing from Ide-Cesem Business School, Madrid.
Laura West-Burt joined NS Partners in 2005. She manages company portfolios at the Group’s Bermuda office and ensures compliance with Bermudian laws and regulations.
Prior to joining NS Partners, she worked for 13 years at The Bank of Bermuda, eventually becoming assistant manager within the investment division.
Laura holds both a diploma and certificate in offshore business and administration from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries Association. She is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.
Operations should run like Swiss clockwork: smoothly, reliably and accurately.
Sonia Xausa joined NS Partners in 2010 as wealth management assistant.
Since 1990, she has built a strong experience as a wealth management assistant. Prior to joining NS Partners, she worked at UBS Geneva. In 1999, Sonia joined Banque Notz Stucki before serving at Ferrier Lullin in 2004 after it took over the Bank’s activity, and then joined Messidor Finance.
She holds a Banking Generalist degree from UBS and an ISFB degree in Asset Management.
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