It’s all about the fit

It’s all about the fit

STORY AND VALUES

Helvetia Investment Advisors SA (HIA) was established in Lugano, Switzerland, in 2014 and with partners in the major global financial centers, it is one of the most active players in the international fiduciary services industry in Ticino. HIA is a member of a self-regulatory organization of asset managers (SRO) recognized by FINMA (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority).

HIA provides internationally diversified wealth management solutions to US persons. We are based in Switzerland and offer our services to US citizens and their families, independent asset managers as well as public and private banks. We strive to become our clients exclusive and sustainable partner by providing tailored wealth management solutions together with a multi-currency platform concept and investment expertise leading to global diversification for our clients.

We are an independent investment advisory service committed to transparency and personalized service with the power of tailor-made investments.

Helvetia Investment Advisors is registered as an investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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“Transparency is the key
to good business relations”

“Transparency is the key
to good business relations”

“Transparency is the key to good business relations”

OUR STRENGTHS

Helvetia Investment Advisors is registered as an investment advisor with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is part of one of the most skilled and diversified financial groups in Switzerland. Independent and removed from any conflicts of interest, we adopt a holistic and simple business model in order to optimize the cost/benefit ratio with permanent research of best-in-class counterparts. HIA uses a fee policy that promotes realizing objectives and performance and facilitates transparency. This is the challenge that we have decided to meet in today’s changing wealth management market

OUR GOALS

We want to achieve investor’s needs, are willing to diversify their portfolios and aim to become the major partner of our clients in managing their wealth

OUR FOCUS

Act as family advisors in order to protect and increase clients’ assets in the long term through different asset classes and investment vehicles

Helvetia Investment Advisors is registered as an investment advisor with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is part of one of the most skilled and diversified financial groups in Switzerland. Independent and removed from any conflicts of interest, we adopt a holistic and simple business model in order to optimize the cost/benefit ratio with permanent research of best-in-class counterparts. HIA uses a fee policy that promotes realizing objectives and performance and facilitates transparency. This is the challenge that we have decided to meet in today’s changing wealth management market

We want to achieve investor’s needs, are willing to diversify their portfolios and aim to become the major partner of our clients in managing their wealth

Act as family advisors in order to protect and increase clients’ assets in the long term through different asset classes and investment vehicles

“Our company’s vision is to establish lasting relationships with our clients, gaining their trust and confidence through a high level of competence and solid commitment”

Key people

Our highly skilled team with different backgrounds enables Helvetia Investment Advisors to assist a wide range of private and institutional clients.

Founder and Managing Partner

Giampaolo Bonalumi

CEO

Claudio Albert

Chief Investment Officer

Chiara Parodi

Senior Relationship Manager

Luca Conti

Board Member

Peter O’Driscoll

Designated Risk Manager and Compliance Officer

Luisa Carlotta Turati

Founder and Managing Partner

Giampaolo Bonalumi

Over 25 years’ experience in the financial sector, he began his career at UBS Wealth Management managing various units of Private Banking in London and Lugano. A former CEO and co-founder of a financial advisory firm based in Switzerland and specialized in the management of US customers, today he is a partner of the Helvetia Group acting as Managing Director and Investment Advisor to Helvetia Investments Advisor S.A.: a Swiss company fully licensed by the SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) and managing customers considered to be “US persons”.

CEO

Claudio Albert

After studying economics and gaining experience in internal auditing, he began his career in the financial sector as an advisor to private clients, mainly in Switzerland and Italy, at UBS Lugano. As a qualified expert in finance and investments, he has been working as a financial fiduciary with his own company and with companies in the financial sector since 2000. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial industry, he joined The Group in 2021 and currently he is CEO of Helvetia Investment Advisors SA.

Chief Investment Officer

Chiara Parodi

Chiara holds the Swiss Federal Diploma for Consultants and the internationally recognized Associate Wealth Manager (AWM®) credential, a benchmark qualification for wealth management professionals. She is also a member of the Swiss Financial Analysts Association (SFAA), the leading Swiss body for financial qualification and ethical standards in the industry. She graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of Genoa and went on to complete a Master in Finance with summa cum laude. In 2014 she distinguished herself in the Fund Management Challenge (FMCSI) organized by CFA Society Italy.

Chiara joined the Group in 2015 and, after more than ten years in the financial industry, currently serves as Chief Investment Officer at Helvetia Investment Advisors SA, where she combines deep technical expertise with a client-focused approach to investment and wealth management.

Senior Relationship Manager

Luca Conti

Graduated in Politica! Science at the University of Pavia, he worked for over 20 years as Client Relationship Manager for the Swiss and Italian market, at Banca del Gottardo and LGT Bank (Switzerland) in Lugano. He is a certified private banker and has the skills to analyze and manage the customer’s overall situation, maintaining the relationship over the years in a flexible and adaptable way. Starting from May 2021 he joined The Group as Senior Relationship
Manager.

Board Member

Peter O’Driscoll

A graduate of Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, he started his career at Millbank. He later became a partner at Perkins Coie, Coudert Brothers and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. He is now a consultant for Gihon Partners and general counsel at Seacrest Capital Group. He was mentioned in Guide to the World’s Leading Banking Finance and Transactional Attorneys.

He recently worked as legal counsel for a UN project assisting SMEs in developing countries affected by the consequences of Covid-19. With over 25 years of experience, he has published numerous articles in financial journals and given speeches and lectures. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of Helvetia Investment Advisors SA in September 2021.

Designated Risk Manager and Compliance Officer

Luisa Carlotta Turati

Luisa Carlotta graduated in Financial Markets and Institutions from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. She obtained a Master’s in Financial Communication with a major in banking and finance from Università della Svizzera Italiana before starting her full-time professional career at Helvetia Investment Advisors SA (HIA).