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Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers

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Client assets under management

$9,734,130,451

Clients

2,325

81% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 105 employees

Firm type

Multi Team

Clients per advisor

581

Very High

Average account size

$4,186,723

About

Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers (Vontobel SFA) offers wrap-fee wealth management programs to individuals (including high‑net‑worth U.S. taxpayers), corporate entities and other institutional clients. Its services include both discretionary portfolio management and non‑discretionary investment advisory mandates, together with custody, trade execution and related operational services as part of its programs.

The firm manages a diversified set of multi‑asset and single‑asset strategies run by in‑house portfolio teams and uses documented investor profiles and program specifications to assess suitability; risk controls include Value at Risk (VaR) thresholds and periodic portfolio reviews. As of December 31, 2025 Vontobel SFA reported about USD 16.2 billion in program assets, with a larger portion managed on a non‑discretionary basis (approximately USD 9.7 billion non‑discretionary versus USD 6.5 billion discretionary), reflecting a significant emphasis on advisory relationships where clients retain final trading authority.

Notable distinctions relative to many enterprise peers are that the firm’s principal office is located outside the United States, it acts as a qualified custodian for some client assets, and it maintains close operational and commercial ties with banking and asset‑management affiliates (including custody, FX and lending relationships) as well as an affiliated broker‑dealer used for certain precious‑metals transactions. Those affiliations and product arrangements create identifiable conflicts of interest—such as with custody, FX execution, precious‑metals revenues and lending referrals—which the firm discloses and manages through governance measures, a Code of Ethics and independent surprise custody examinations.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing

Fee options

Percentage

Below CHF 500,000 - CHF 500,000: Not explicitly stated; implied not available for some mandates Below CHF 500,000 - CHF 500,000: Below CHF 500,000 - CHF 500,000: Not applicable for certain mandates (minimums apply) Below CHF 500,000 - CHF 500,000: Not stated explicitly Below CHF 500,000 - CHF 500,000: Below CHF 500,000 - CHF 500,000: Below CHF 500,000 - CHF 500,000: Below CHF 500,000 - CHF 500,000: Below CHF 500,000 - CHF 500,000:

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000 (general minimum); $25,000,000 for the SFA Managed Prime mandate

Most active in

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Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Stephan W

Series 63, Series 66

Ny, NY

Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers

Stephan Wessels is a financial advisor at Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Citigroup. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers provides wealth management and wrap-fee investment advisory programs to private individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, trusts, and business entities, serving both U.S. and non-U.S. clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary mandates managed by an in-house Investment Committee and is notable for its Swiss principal office, FINMA licensing, and affiliation with the Vontobel Group.

ESG / Sustainable investing
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Victor C

Series 65

Miami, FL

Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers

Victor Cuenca Barrero is a financial advisor at Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers in Miami, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has over 12 years of experience, including a prior role at Banco Santander International. He is a shareholder in a Spanish company, VCAC Properties, which owns apartments in Spain. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers AG provides wealth management and wrap-fee investment advisory programs to private individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, trusts, and business entities, serving both U.S. taxpayers and a significant non-U.S. client base. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment mandates, custody, execution services, and precious metals solutions, with portfolio management conducted by an in-house Investment Committee.

ESG / Sustainable investing
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Joao D

Series 63, Series 65

Miami, FL

Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers

Joao Decastro is a financial advisor with Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citibank N.A. from 2015 to 2024 before joining Vontobel SFA. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers AG provides wealth management and wrap-fee investment advisory programs to private individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, trusts, and business entities, serving both U.S. and non-U.S. clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment mandates managed by an in-house Investment Committee and operates under both SEC registration and Swiss FINMA licensing.

ESG / Sustainable investing
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Billy O

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers

Billy Obregon is a financial advisor at Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Rreef Management, an affiliate of DWS Investments Distributors, Inc. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers provides wealth management and wrap-fee investment advisory programs to private individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, trusts, and business entities, serving both U.S. taxpayers and a significant non-U.S. client base. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary mandates managed by an in-house Investment Committee and is notable for its Swiss principal office, FINMA licensing, and affiliation with the Vontobel Group.

ESG / Sustainable investing
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