Swiss American Advisors Ltd. (Zuerich)

Name: Swiss American Advisors Ltd.
Address: Am Schanzengraben, Zuerich, 8002
Telephone: 011 41 43 888 6425

Swiss American Advisors Ltd. is an adviser based in Zuerich. It manages $47.47 million of regulatory assets for 59 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Swiss American Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Swiss American Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Swiss American Advisors Ltd. is $47.47 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 7% since the beginning of its operation, and $556.28 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $19.55 million in discretionary accounts and $27.92 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.22 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $649.27 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in cash and cash equivalents the most. They account for 39% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 30% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in derivatives form 12% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Swiss American Advisors Ltd. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Swiss American Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Swiss American Advisors is high net worth individuals with 24 clients and $34.48 million of assets under management. Among the 1 most similar advisory firms, Swiss American Advisors has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $47.47 million for 59 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 3% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Swiss American Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Swiss American Advisors Ltd.

The company employs 1 person that is either a part- or full-time employee. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Otto E Hueppi	Ceo	1 Dec 2009	Other	5758849
Markus Grieb	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2009	Other	5758852
Michael Barth	Shareholder	1 Jun 2012	75% - 100%	none
Avalon Holdings Ltd	Shareholder	1 Nov 2017	75% - 100%	none
Daniel Marty	Board of directors	1 Nov 2018	Other	6859642

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Yves Baumann	Owner	1 Sep 2017	25% - 50%	6281007
Chantal Baumann	Owner	1 Sep 2017	50% - 75%	6864871
Naomi Meran Gallus	Owner	1 Feb 2018	25% - 50%	6920424

Based in Zuerich

The principal office where Swiss American Advisors Ltd. performs its advisory services is located at Am Schanzengraben, Zuerich, 8002, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 011 41 43 888 6425 or by fax 011 41 43 888 6421. The normal business hours are 8 am to 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at s-a-advisors.com.