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Sebastian Hunkeler is a founding partner of Valvest Partners AG. Previously, he was Managing Director and owner of Hunkeler Asset Management AG in Zurich, which was integrated into Valvest Partners in 2017. Earlier stages of his career include activities in mergers & acquisitions and restructuring at Helbling Business Advisors as well as positions in portfolio management and private banking at Bank UBS AG.

Sebastian Hunkeler holds a Master's degree in Banking & Finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and a Bachelor's degree in the same field from the University of Zurich.

Sven Lötscher is a founding partner of Valvest Partners AG. For many years, he managed his own asset management company PS + Partner AG in Zurich, which was integrated into Valvest Partners AG in 2017. Previously, he held various management positions at UBS AG, including branch manager, business manager and global chief of staff in FX & Base Metals Operations. He gained further professional experience as a project manager and senior business consultant at SimCorp Schweiz AG and at the beginning of his career at Citibank in Zurich and Geneva.

Sven holds an MBA from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking & Finance from the ZHAW.

Michel Wicki is a founding partner of Valvest Partners AG. He was previously a financial analyst at the independent asset manager Albin Kistler AG in Zurich. Prior to that, he worked for many years in portfolio management at Bank Julius Baer in Zurich, supplemented by a foreign assignment in London. He started his career in the financial sector with an all-round internship at UBS AG.

Michel Wicki is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), completed an exchange semester at the University of California in San Diego and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking & Finance from the ZHAW.

Fabian Zellweger is a founding partner of Valvest Partners AG. He worked for several years as a financial analyst and client advisor for wealthy private clients at the independent asset manager Albin Kistler AG in Zurich. He gained further experience in M&A Transaction Services at Deloitte. He began his career with a banking apprenticeship at Migros Bank AG, where he subsequently worked in private client advisory.

Fabian is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), an expert in Swiss GAAP FER and holds a Master of Science in Accounting & Finance from the University of Manchester as well as a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking & Finance from the ZHAW.

Peter Keller is a partner at Valvest Partners AG. He looked after wealthy private clients for many years at an independent asset manager in Zurich. He previously worked in Wealth Management at UBS AG and began his career at Swiss Bank Corporation in Winterthur.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking & Finance from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (HWZ).

Christian Bührer Borsari is a partner at Valvest Partners AG. He has broad experience in asset management, including as Head of Fixed Income and Fund Manager at VP Bank Switzerland and as an advisor to private clients at Julius Baer. He laid the foundation for his career as a management consultant at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. He is also a lecturer at the Institute for Banking & Finance at the University of Zurich.

Christian holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Economics from the University of Zurich, a PhD in Banking & Finance and is a certified Wealth Management Advisor (CWMA, SAQ).

Sandro Zbinden is Senior Portfolio Manager at Valvest Partners AG. He previously worked as a Senior Portfolio Consultant at St.Galler Kantonalbank. He has many years of experience as an investment advisor and private client advisor at Zürcher Kantonalbank.

Sandro holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking & Finance from the ZHAW, is a Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) and has completed further training in Digital Finance and Fintech & Blockchain Economy at the HWZ.

Toni Weber works in portfolio management at Valvest Partners AG. He gained professional experience in various areas of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG, including in the support of large companies and in the Junior Banking Program, where he gained insights into advising SMEs.

Toni holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking & Finance from the ZHAW.

Cornel Weiss is a Research Analyst at Valvest Partners AG. He was previously an Audit Assistant at Balmer Etienne AG in Lucerne and deepened his knowledge of auditing. He previously gained international experience during an internship in Group Finance at Condair Group AG in Pfäffikon.

Cornel holds a Master of Science in Finance & Investments from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

Dominik von Arx is a research analyst at Valvest Partners AG. He previously worked in Investment Portfolio Management at Valiant Bank. He gained several years of professional experience in client advisory and product management at Aargauische Kantonalbank, where he also began his career with a commercial apprenticeship in the financial sector.

Dominik holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland and is currently enrolled in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program.

Martin Schenkel is a senior client advisor at Valvest Partners AG. He has decades of experience in the Swiss financial market and proven expertise in brokerage, Swiss equities and derivatives. Before joining Valvest Partners AG, he was the founder and owner of SMO Investment AG and previously held senior positions at Bank Julius Baer, where his responsibilities included Co-Head of Brokerage Switzerland and Team Leader Brokerage Swiss Equities and Derivatives.

Martin began his professional career at Schweizerische Volksbank, where he completed his commercial training and gained his first experience in the client business. He subsequently held various positions in the trading and treasury environment at renowned banks and companies, including Swiss Bank Corporation and Mettler Instrumente AG.

Martin completed the Higher School of Business and Administration (HWV) at AKAD Zurich as well as basic commercial training at the commercial vocational school in Wetzikon.

Fabian Kaiser is Compliance Officer at Valvest Partners AG. Previously, he worked for several years as a Legal & Compliance employee at AF Fiduciary AG in Zurich. Further stages of his professional career included working as a legal consultant at REGCO GmbH, as a legal assistant at Homburger AG and a legal internship at Zwicky Windlin & Partner in Zug.

Fabian holds a Master of Law (MLaw) from the University of Lucerne and a Bachelor of Science in Business Law from the ZHAW School of Management and Law. He supplemented his education with a vocational baccalaureate from the Zurich Industrial-Technical Vocational Baccalaureate School.

Meryem Demirsoy is an assistant at Valvest Partners AG. Previously, she worked as a Client Account Manager at UBS AG, where she supported the client service and deepened her experience in handling client matters. She completed her commercial apprenticeship at Credit Suisse AG.

Meryem is currently studying for a degree in business administration at the SIB. She completed her basic training at the KV Zurich Business School.

Marcel Strehler is a member of the Board of Directors of Valvest Partners AG and Managing Director and lawyer at S-E-K Advokaten AG in Frauenfeld. He gained practical legal experience during various internships in law firms, at a district court and at Suva.

Marcel holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree in law from the University of Lucerne and is admitted to the bar.

Ines Sundt Puschiasis is a member of the Board of Directors of Valvest Partners AG. She has shaped the financial sector for many years, including as the owner and partner of a Zurich-based asset management company and as a director and member of the executive board of a private bank. Her career began at Union Bank of Switzerland, where she held positions in Zurich, Davos and Geneva. She also built up her own clientele in asset management.

She continuously deepened her specialist knowledge through numerous further training courses.

Felix Jucker is a member of the Board of Directors of Valvest Partners AG and a member of the Executive Board of Walter Jucker AG in Pfäffikon. He has extensive experience in the areas of law, fiduciary services and corporate management. In addition to his work in management consulting, he also conducted appeal proceedings for the Canton of St. Gallen. He began his professional career as a carpenter and cabinetmaker before devoting himself to legal and business management issues.

Felix holds a Master of Law (MLaw) and a Bachelor of Law (BLaw) from the University of St. Gallen and is a qualified cabinetmaker with a federal certificate.

Marc Sunier is a member of the Board of Directors of Valvest Partners AG and Corporate Financial Controller at Tecan AG in Männedorf. He previously held various positions in finance and controlling at international companies and took on the role of deputy compliance and risk officer at Valvest Partners AG. He gained further experience as a financial analyst and client advisor at an independent asset manager. He began his career at Zürcher Kantonalbank, where he worked in foreign exchange trading and client advisory.

Marc holds a Master of Science in Accounting & Controlling and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking & Finance from the ZHAW.