Team

Before joining Decentia Investment Advisory, Roman Schmid (1985) was Head Client Advisory Switzerland and Liechtenstein at Picard Angst.

Roman holds a Bachelor of Science in Banking & Finance.

Prior to establishing Decentia Investment Advisory, Aran Nirandorn (1977) worked as a sales representative at Goldman Sachs and Leonteq Securities covering insitutional clients, independent asset managers and banks in the field of structured products.

Aran holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Hamburg and a Masters Degree in Banking and Finance from the University of St. Gallen.

Joshua Pöhlmann (1981) has many years of experience in the fields of Structured Products, Systematic Investment Strategies and Commodity Investments.

Joshua holds a Masters in Computer Science (FH) and Business Administration (ETH).

Prior to establishing Decentia Investment Advisory, Oliver Röllin (1989) worked as a proprietary trader and market maker at PAN Asset Management and as a sales representative at Leonteq Securities covering independent asset managers, banks and pension solutions in the field of structured products.

Venkat Mandalapu (1983) has over 15 years of experience across Tech, Asset Management and Structured Products. He has worked in the United States, Asia and the Middle East. He has extensive experience in Institutional Sales covering Sovereign Wealth Funds, Family Offices and other large institutions and asset managers.

Before joining Decentia Investment Advisory, Daniel Schoch (1989) worked for several years at Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers in Operations (Trade Processing). Afterwards he was a key person in the composition and development for Notenstein La Roche / Raiffeisen Switzerland as issuer of structured products. He was covering independent asset managers, banks and institutional clients.

Daniel is a certified banker and finished his studies in Banking and Finance.

Prior to establishing Decentia Investment Advisory, Raphael Suter (1981) headed a team of sales representatives at Leonteq Securities covering insitutional clients, independent asset managers and banks in the field of structured products.

Currently, Raphael Suter is in charge for marketing & distribution at Evolute Group AG, a software company that provides solutions in the field of hybrid digital asset management.

Raphael holds a Masters Degree in Banking and Finance from the Universtiy of St. Gallen.

Viktor Walker (1967) is the founder and managing partner of Swirix AG, specialising in compliance and risk management consulting for financial services companies.

Viktor is a board member of various companies and member of different investment advisory committees. He has gained substantial experience in derivatives and financial products working in the investment banking divisions at Merrill Lynch and UBS. Viktor also held positions as lecturer at universities and business schools and has published several articles.

Viktor holds a Doctorate Degree in risk-oriented bank controlling from the University of Zurich.

Before joining Decentia Investment Advisory, Ralph Zürcher (1980) worked for several years at Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers as Trader and Sales for structured products. Afterwards he was a key person in the composition and development for Notenstein La Roche / Raiffeisen Switzerland as issuer of structured products. He was covering independent asset managers, banks and institutional clients.

Ralph is certified banker and International Investment Analyst CIIA. Furthermore licensed Eurex Trader.