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Tailor-made and US-tax efficient portfolio management for wealthy individuals and family offices, with a focus on portfolio construction using direct securities. Bellecapital International is registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (CRD 158348).
Our relationship with you is based on professionalism and continuity.
plays an important role in optimizing after-tax returns and lowering the annual tax burden.
by spreading your wealth across custody accounts in different jurisdictions. Our clients have accounts in the US, Switzerland, Guernsey and Liechtenstein.
Wealth Management
for US Clients
Raquel Brito joined Bellecapital International as the Head of Compliance in 2024. She is a seasoned compliance professional with extensive experience in the financial industry and private banking sectors. Prior to her role at Bellecapital, Raquel held senior compliance positions at Vontobel, Quintet and Credit Suisse, where she was involved in managing various compliance topics, including anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption, cross-border, sanctions, conflict of interest, onboarding and KYC processes, risk management, internal controls, regulatory requests and internal investigations. Additionally, Raquel served as a Compliance Advisor and Project Manager at Deloitte for multiple U.S. regulatory projects both in Switzerland and internationally. She holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degrees in Law.
Curtis Childs has 25 years experience in asset management in the U.S., U.K. and Europe. He began his career at Shearson Lehman Hutton, spent 16 years at Prudential Financial and prior to joining Bellecapital International was Managing Director, responsible for Wealth Management at Eden Financial in London. At Bellecapital International, Curtis manages client portfolios and also serves on the board of directors, providing the team with his extensive experience in strategic matters. He is a CFA® charterholder
Mark Eberle built up the Investment Banking division of Barclays in Switzerland and served as CEO of Barclays Capital Switzerland, for 9 years. His previous employers were Salomon Brothers, Credit Suisse and ABN Amro for which he worked in New York, Hong Kong and London. As founding member of Bellecapital, Mark Eberle is responsible for Marketing and, together with Beat Bass, the Strategic Positioning of the company.
At Bellecapital International, Ben runs European Equity Strategies and is CIO and co-founder of the Eiger Fund. Prior to Bellecapital, Ben ran the Swiss and European All Cap Equity Strategies at Vontobel and Zuger Kantonalbank. He began his career as a trader for Societe Generale’s Hedge Fund Group in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Ben graduated from the University of St. Gallen and is a Chartered Market Technician (“CMT”).
Tobias Faes worked with UBS for 10 years, holding various functions within the Bank. Prior to joining Bellecapital, he was leading the UBS Global Wealth Management Client Development Team and served as the Executive Relationship Manager to the Co-President of UBS Global Wealth Management. At Bellecapital International, Tobias is responsible for management and also supports Bellecapital as a whole with the company's growth ambitions by handling Strategic Client and Business Development.
Christoph Haas began his career in 2013 as a global Hedge Fund Portfolio Advisor at UBS before transitioning to serve private clients as a Premium Mandates Portfolio Manager at Credit Suisse. Immediately prior to joining Bellecapital, he was a multi-asset Portfolio Manager for endowments, foundations, and pension funds at AXA Asset Management. Christoph holds a Masters in Finance from the London Business School and a Masters in Business Economics from the University of Amsterdam. At Bellecapital International, together with the team, Christoph is responsible for portfolio management and the investment process. He is a CFA® charterholder.
Haakon Haland began his career in Geneva in 2001 developing global financial data and analytics for Reuters. He was later an Investment Analyst for a European equity market neutral hedge fund in Oslo, an institutional Portfolio Manager for global assets and alternatives for Plenum Investments in Zurich, and an Investment Manager in Zurich for a European equity event driven hedge fund. Prior to joining Bellecapital, Haakon spent nearly a decade as the Chief Investment Officer of Ameliora Wealth Management, an SEC registered investment advisor in Zurich serving U.S. families. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business. At Bellecapital International, Haakon serves as Head of Investments.
Thao Huynh has 8 years’ experience in portfolio management administration. She started her career in 2008 at HSBC Guyerzeller, following this she worked in the pensions group at Georg Fischer before joining Tellco AG where she supported the portfolio managers in trading and reporting. She graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (Finance major) at the University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland. At Bellecapital International, together with the team, Thao is a portfolio administrator helping with trade order management, risk monitoring and reporting.
At Bellecapital International, Pascal is a specialist in European Equities, co-founder of the Eiger Fund responsible for operations and investor relations. Prior to joining Bellecapital, Pascal worked at Vontobel where he advised family offices on investments in European Equities. He began his career at Credit Suisse, and, prior to Vontobel, worked at UBS as a family office advisor. Pascal holds a BA in Business Administration from Zurich Business School and has completed a Swiss Banking apprenticeship.
Maria Cristina joined the compliance team of Bellecapital International in 2024. Prior to Bellecapital she worked at Credit Suisse where she gained solid experience in both Compliance and Business Risk Management. Her responsibilities included reviewing the effectiveness of reputation risk assessments within the compliance organization, co-authoring processes in place for client onboarding, internal and external audits and overseeing internal quality assurance processes, as well as reviewing complex client structures, and serving as a subject matter expert for KYC and AML.
Rainer Nigg has over 35 years of experience in the international financial services industry. He started his career as a securities trader with LGT Bank in Liechtenstein in 1981 after completing a Swiss Banking apprenticeship from 1978 to 1981. Subsequently, he worked in securities sales and trading positions advising institutional investors, at the private banks LGT Bank in Liechtenstein and Banque Paribas in Geneva as well as the investment banks Bear Stearns in London and Société Générale in Hong Kong. Before joining Bellecapital International he was the CEO of Ameliora Wealth Management, a S.E.C. registered Swiss investment adviser from February 2012 until May 2022. Rainer joined Bellecapital International as a client investment adviser in May 2022.
Olivia Quartermaine graduated from the University of St.Gallen with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2023. During her studies she worked at Geberit AG in the Controlling department and at the VZ VermögensZentrum, providing her with practical insights into the financial field. At Bellecapital she will rotate through various departments and, after completing her master’s degree, determine her long-term role within a department.
At Bellecapital International, Kevin is a portfolio manager focused on Swiss and German Equities. Prior to joining Bellecapital, Kevin worked at Vontobel’s Swiss Desk for five years. He is a graduate from Zurich Business School and completed an apprenticeship at Vontobel.
Jeff has 13 years experience in private wealth management in the U.S. and Europe. As a private banker at JP Morgan in Chicago he managed private and institutional assets as a member of the Financial Sponsor team and the Endowment and Foundations team. Immediately prior to joining Bellecapital International Jeff was a private banker at Credit Suisse where he managed assets for U.K. Resident Non-Domiciled, and European clients. Additionally, he was the Zurich representative of a London-based Financial Sponsor team within the private bank. He holds an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business, and a BA from Wofford College where he played Division I Football and Track & Field. At Bellecapital International AG, together with the team, Jeff is responsible for managing client portfolios.
Ivan joined Bellecapital in April 2023, as a Relationship Manager. He was previously employed as a Junior Relationship Manager at DZ Privatbank (Schweiz) AG in Zurich, where he was responsible for advising and managing international wealth management clients and providing holistic support to external asset managers. He graduated from Zurich Business School and attended the ZHAW School of Management and Law to obtain his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking and Finance. As a Relationship Manager at Bellecapital International AG, together with the team, Ivan is responsible for managing client portfolios.
Jochen Vogler has extensive experience in corporate and private wealth management since 1999. He was responsible for building the Swiss offering for US clients at Rothschild in Zurich after having worked for Deutsche Bank in various roles in New York, Hamburg and London. Jochen holds an MBA in International Business from the University of East London and is a Certified Financial Planner™. At Bellecapital International AG, together with the team, Jochen is responsible for managing client portfolios.
Bellecapital International AG
Limmatquai 1
CH-8001 Zürich
+41 44 268 11 70
info@bellecapital-intl.com
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