Vontobel Usa Inc (New York)


Vontobel Usa Inc is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $1.63 billion of regulatory assets for 155 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, New York, and Texas.

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Vontobel U provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Vontobel U: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Vontobel Usa Inc is $1.63 billion. The firm's AUM has gone down by -10% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $1.61 billion in discretionary accounts and $24.56 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $10.45 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $24.56 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Vontobel Usa Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. 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.

Careers at Vontobel Usa Inc

Beat Naegeli has been acting as President since 1 May 1998. Guenter Faschang joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Vontobel Holding Ag Sole shareholder 1 May 1984 75% - 100% foreign entity
Henry Schlegel President and ceo 1 Jul 1988 Other 2603783
Thomas Peter Wittwer Senior vice president 1 Jul 1988 Other 2490614
Edwin David Walczak Senior vice president 1 Jul 1988 Other 1077654
Peter Newell Senior vice president 1 Feb 1990 Other 2623295
Fabrizio Pierallini Senior vice president 1 Apr 1994 Other 2606055
Joseph Mastoloni Vice president/compliance 1 May 1994 Other 2606390
Rajiv Jain First vice president 1 Nov 1994 Other 4348325
Anthony Lew Vice president 1 Aug 1997 Other 2824954
Beat Naegeli Chairman 1 May 1998 Other 1558987
Walter Kaeser Deputy chairman 1 Nov 1998 Other 4348789
Urs Earnst Director 1 Nov 1998 Other 4348788
Urs Ernst Director 1 Nov 1998 Other 4348788
Oliver Andre Haberli Assistant vice president 1 Jan 1999 Other 3051491
Josephine Serra Assistant treasurer 1 Jan 2000 Other 4348336
Vincent Frank Vandoorn Vice president 1 May 2000 Other 2165498
Alfred Nyffeler Chief financial officer 1 Jun 2000 Other 4348333
David Molnar Vice president 1 Jul 2000 Other 4348363
Ulf Wollmar Nofelt Vice president 1 Jan 2001 Other 1991942
Melissa Catherine Demcsik Assistant treasurer 1 Apr 2001 Other 3165781
Elena Schwalbe Chronis Assistant treasurer 1 Apr 2001 Other 4367717
Edwin Schildknecht Director 1 Jun 2001 Other 4427670
Guenter Faschang Vice president 1 Jul 2001 Other 4423916

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Hansdieter Vontobel Chairman 1 May 1984 25% - 50% 1827220

Based in New York

The principal office where Vontobel Usa Inc performs its advisory services is located at 450 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022, 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 212-415-7000 or by fax 646-840-5888. The normal business hours are 9:00 am -5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.vusa.com.