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Klaus W. Wellershoff is Chairman of the Board at Wellershoff & Partners. He was previously Chief Economist at the Swiss Bank Corporation and then at UBS. Klaus teaches economics at the University of St. Gallen and works pro bono with several foundations and organisations supporting science, culture and sports.

Fabienne Roder is Personal Assistant to the Chairman at Wellershoff & Partners. She coordinates media inquiries and is responsible for the appearances and speeches of Prof. Dr. Klaus W. Wellershoff. Previously, she worked for a global corporation for several years as Executive Assistant / Event and Congress Manager in Switzerland, China, Russia, Poland and Ukraine. Fabienne Roder holds a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in event and project management from the Lucerne School of Business.

Katja Gisler is senior investment strategist at Wellershoff & Partners. She develops the underlying econometric models that are the basis for our investment strategies and the tactical investment decisions. She studied financial econometrics at the University of St. Gallen, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Pennsylvania and received her Master’s in quantitative economics and finance and her PhD in economics and finance, both from the University of St. Gallen. Previously, she worked at a private bank and an investment bank and as a financial mathematician in risk management at the Swiss Life Group. Katja Gisler is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM).

Johannes von Mandach is Senior Economist at Wellershoff & Partners and responsible for macroeconomic analyses. Previously, he worked at BAK Economics, a private research institute specializing in macroeconomics. He holds a Master's degree in International and Monetary Economics from the University of Bern. He also has a part-time job as a soccer referee in the highest and second highest leagues in Switzerland.

Steven Van Winkel is a Senior Investment Strategist at Wellershoff & Partners and deals with the investment strategies of the company and our clients. He studied economics and graduated with a Master's degree in Banking and Finance from the University of St. Gallen. In addition to his experience as a portfolio manager and quantitative researcher at an asset management company and a major bank, he was most recently responsible for the research team at Tom Capital AG. Steven Van Winkel also holds a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) qualification.

Lukas Gebhardt is a Junior Research Assistant at Wellershoff & Partners. After studying economics at the HSG St. Gallen, he completed an internship at the SNB. He is currently studying for a Master's degree at the University of Zurich and is also working at Wellershoff & Partners.

Beatrice Kählin is responsible for Human Resources at Wellershoff & Partners. She also takes care of accounting and all other administrative tasks. Her career began at the UBS Bern, after which she gathered experience in many different firms and banks. She has a degree in management assistance.

Dario Marchetti studied Applied Languages at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur and is on the Master of Applied Linguistics. He gained professional experience as a translator, proofreader & editor. Parallel to his work at Wellershoff & Partners as a publication manager, he is working on his Master's thesis.

Hanspeter Hausheer is Senior Economist at Wellershoff & Partners, focusing on the global economy. After studying economics at the University of Zürich, he spent four decades at UBS as a commodities analyst and economist.