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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.

Christa Janjic-Marti is Head of Investment Services at Wellershoff & Partners. She focuses on the investment strategies of Wellershoff & Partners and our clients. Christa studied at the University of Lausanne and at Cambridge University for a Master’s in economics. She was an emerging market economist at UBS Investment Bank in Zurich, Singapore and London before joining Wellershoff & Partners.

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).

Costa Vayenas is Senior Investment Consultant at Wellershoff & Partners. Previously he worked as an analyst for UBS in London, New York and Zurich. His recent roles included Head of Research and Head of Credit for emerging markets. He has lectured at the University of Zurich as well as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). He is the author of numerous investment-related publications about emerging markets, and is active in the digital start-up sector.

Vincent Wellershoff works at Wellershoff & Partners as a Quantitative Research Analyst. He specializes in portfolio simulations, historical backtests and performance analysis. After having worked at Wellershoff & Partners in 2018 already, he took up a mathematics degree at ETH Zurich.

Alice Paula is a Senior Real Estate Strategist at Wellershoff & Partners. Previously, she worked as a Real Estate Development Manager at Swiss Life Asset Managers and Zug Estates with a special focus on sustainability. She was also responsible for ESG strategies and reporting in line with GRI Standards. Alice Paula holds a Master's degree in Real Estate from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and a Master of Science in International Banking & Finance from Lingnan University in Hong Kong. She also holds a Certificate of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from the University of St. Gallen.

Johannes von Mandach is an 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.

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.