A PERSONAL TOUCH

Prio Partners was founded in 1998 as an independent family office for a circle of wealthy families.
Today, Prio Partners is a major independent asset manager.
Important attributes of Prio Partners are stability, expertise and independence.
Prio Partners acts cross-generationally for wealthy individuals, important entrepreneurial families, foundations and institutions. We maintain long-term and stable client relationships and will continue to be a point of contact for decades to come.

“It all starts with an initial conversation”

Dr. Patrick Cettier

Partner

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Dr Patrick Cettier is Managing Partner of the independent asset manager Prio Partners AG and can look back on over two decades of capital market experience. He belongs to the new generation of asset managers who are shaping the future of the Swiss financial centre.

Andrea Karin Landolt

Senior Manager, Family Office

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Andrea K. Landolt has proven expertise in accounting, corporate treasury, compliance and risk management. With her precise and circumspect way of working, she is responsible for the compliance of client-specific requirements and all regulatory standards. She is active in the Family Office area, where she acts as a contact person with her discreet manner and makes the lives of our clients pleasant.

Christoph Hamburger

Research & Portfolio Management

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Christoph Hamburger is an investment manager at Prio Partners. He has more than 10 years of professional experience at leading banks in Switzerland. As an Investment Manager, he is a member of the Investment Committee and is jointly responsible for the implementation and monitoring of Prio Partners’ multi-asset and equity strategies.

Pascal Cettier

Chairman of the Board of Directors

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Pascal Cettier has extensive experience in investing and advising family offices and institutional clients. After completing his studies at the University of St. Gallen, he spent many years in senior positions at Wegelin & Co. Privatbankiers. Initially, he worked in the Investment Office and Asset Management department before heading up the bank’s Family Office Services & Advisory and Sustainable Investments units. Most recently, Pascal held various leadership positions for one of Europe’s largest family office and its charitable foundation, serving as CEO and Chairman of the Board with responsibility for several billion euros in assets under management across various asset classes globally.

Julia Jakob

Member of the Board of Directors

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Julia Jakob is a member of the Board of Directors of Prio Partners AG. As former Co-Managing Director of SwissFoundations and her many years of involvement at the Centre for Foundation Law at the University of Zurich, she is a proven expert in the field of foundations and philanthropy. With her experience as a foundation board member and managing director of various Swiss foundations, she understands the objectives and needs of founders, foundations and the challenges in the field of philanthropy. She has been working independently as a foundation and philanthropy consultant in Zurich since 2024 and is co-founder and managing director of Jakob Advisory GmbH. Julia Jakob studied law at the University of Munich, where she worked as a judge and government councillor. She will contribute her expertise to Prio Partners in the future.

Dr. Rudolf K. Sprüngli

Member of the Board of Directors

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Dr. Rudolf K. Sprüngli is a successful entrepreneur and experienced board member. He represents the interests of the Sprüngli family on the board of directors of Lindt & Sprüngli AG, as well as in other companies in the real estate, M&A, and food industry sectors. With a rich family history and a willingness to embrace innovation, Dr. Rudolf K. Sprüngli embodies important values of Prio Partners. As a member of the board of directors of Prio Partners AG, he contributes his expertise as a strategist, investor, and business consultant.

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Hens

Member of the Advisory Board

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Professor Dr. Thorsten Hens is a Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Zurich. Since 2009, Thorsten Hens has been a member of the board of directors at the prestigious Banking and Finance Institute, also overseeing the Center for Portfolio Management at the University of Zurich. His particular interest lies in the psychology of investing (Behavioral Finance) and its application in asset management. Thorsten Hens is a co-founder of Behavioral Finance Solutions, an offshoot of the University of Zurich and the University of St. Gallen, researching and implementing innovative solutions for financial markets.

Furthermore, Thorsten Hens is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts as well as at the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen. He is a member of the following associations: American Finance Association, CFA, Royal Economic Society, Research Fellow at the Swiss Finance Institute, European Finance Association, Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics, Swiss Society for Financial Market Research, Econometric Society, European Economic Association, Economic Theory Council of the German Economic Association, Swiss Fintech Innovations.

Hans C. Bodmer

Partner

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For more than 475 years, the Bodmer family has been rooted in Zurich and has lived with the pulse of the city, providing many councillors who stood up for the city and helped shape its history. As the second oldest of five children, Hans C. Bodmer bears great responsibility for the continuation of the family history. This responsibility can also be seen in the groundbreaking decision of his economic vita. After many years in private banking, Hans C. Bodmer founded Bodmer Financial Planning in 1998 to implement his vision of comprehensive asset management for a circle of very wealthy clients. By securing the succession in Bodmer Financial Planning through the merger with Prio Partners, not only a history rich in tradition is continued, but also the course for the future is set.

Justin Lüddecke

Research & Portfolio Management

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Justin Lüddecke works at Prio Partners in the Research and Portfolio Management department as an Associate. He studied at the University of Zurich at the Institute of Banking and Finance with a specialization in Behavioral Finance. Previously, he gained work experience at companies from various industries, where he proved his disposition for recognizing and assessing complex situations. He is characterized by a high level of reliability and accurate work in a dynamic environment.

Angelika Schiff

Relationship Manager

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Angelika Schiff advises wealthy families on asset structuring and investment. She has many years of experience from her previous work at leading private banks and independent asset managers. Throughout her career, close personal contact with her individual clients has always taken centre stage.

Birgit Pestalozzi

Corporate Communications

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Birgit Pestalozzi has more than twenty years of professional experience in marketing and communication. This expertise and experience she contributes to Prio Partners. She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Business Administration from the University of Zurich and was recognised as one of the “Top 100 Women in Business” in 2018. Birgit is also a co-founder and board member of the international NPO Swiss Initiative – culture projects and “We are climate” and is also a certified coach for positive intelligence and interpersonal relationships.

Daniel Leveau

Member of the Board of Directors

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Daniel Leveau has over 20 years of experience in private wealth and institutional asset management, holding key positions as Chairman, CEO, Head of Portfolio Management, and Fund Manager. As partner at Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers, he served as Deputy Head of Asset Management, overseeing CHF 5 billion in AuM. Subsequently, he was CEO and Head of Portfolio Management at 1741 Asset Management AG. He studied at Lund University and at the University of St. Gallen.

Walter von Wietersheim

Partner

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Walter von Wietersheim comes from a family in which historical awareness, the value of the family and responsibility for future generations have a high priority. This awareness also guided Walter von Wietersheim in his successful professional career and activities for wealthy families as an independent entrepreneur. With the takeover of “von Wietersheim Invest Consult AG” by Prio Partners AG, Walter von Wietersheim has arranged the succession for himself and his clients.

Dr. Franziska Freifrau v. Ungern-Sternberg

Member of the Advisory Board of the Prio Partners Family Office

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Dr. Franziska v. Ungern-Sternberg is a trusted conversation partner for significant entrepreneurial families and affluent individuals. She connects people and possesses an instinct for challenging situations and emerging opportunities. Franziska v. Ungern-Sternberg brings with her extensive experience in private banking, holding a doctorate in art history, and is also an author and entrepreneur. As a member of the advisory board at Prio Partners Family Office, she leverages her expertise and knowledge for the benefit of our clients.