Pilotage Private Wealth Ag (Zurich)


Pilotage Private Wealth Ag is a large advisory firm based in Zurich. It manages $576.81 million of regulatory assets for 94 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, New York, and Texas.

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

Pilotage Private Wealth Ag: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Pilotage Private Wealth Ag is $576.81 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 29% since the beginning of its operation, and $450 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $510.45 million in discretionary accounts and $66.36 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $6.3 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $5.1 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 70% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 9% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Pilotage Private Wealth Ag for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Pilotage Private Wealth Ag serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Pilotage Private Wealth Ag is individuals with 58 clients and $547.39 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Pilotage Private Wealth Ag has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $547.39 million for 58 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 30% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Pilotage Private Wealth Ag doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Pilotage Private Wealth Ag

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone 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 don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Brent Douglas Jaciow has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Dec 2013. Pilotage Shareholders Pool joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Yann Rousset Chief executive officer, director 1 Dec 2013 25% - 50% 5128378
Michael Gordon Hunt Chief compliance officer, chief operating officer, director 1 Dec 2013 Other 2730312
Brent Douglas Jaciow Chief investment officer 1 Dec 2013 Other 5246439
Rhone Matterhorn Capital Ltd Shareholder 1 Dec 2013 25% - 50% foreign
Brent Douglas Jaciow Shareholder 1 Feb 2016 Other 5246439
Peter Andrew Hottinger Chief operating officer & chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2016 Other 6726525
Pilotage Shareholders Pool Shareholder 1 Feb 2017 75% - 100% foreign

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Weighbridge Trust Limited Trustee 1 Sep 2011 75% - 100% foreign
Weighbridge Trust Limited Trustee 1 Feb 2012 75% - 100% foreign
Delvino Trust Shareholder 1 Jun 2012 50% - 75% foreign
Bramfield Trust Shareholder 1 Jun 2012 25% - 50% foreign
Yann Rousset Shareholder 1 Feb 2017 75% - 100% 5128378

Based in Zurich

The principal office where Pilotage Private Wealth Ag performs its advisory services is located at Uraniastrasse 32, Zurich, 8001, 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 41-43-5081717 or by fax 41-43-5081718. 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 pilotage.ch and its LinkedIn profile.