Thomas Zeltner is in charge of managing the family office and investment boutique. He has had a significant influence on the family’s investment decisions since 2015 and steered the family through the succession phase. He serves Zeltner & Co both as Chairman of the Board and as CEO. He learned about traditional private banking from experienced peers, studied the latest research and best practices and always looks out for disruptive new techniques to find the best way to manage family wealth in the 21st century.
Thomas lives in Zurich and is an avid fan of motorsport – a passion he shared with his father. He enjoys spending time outdoors and keeping fit.
Kim Wirth is the co-founder of Zeltner & Co. He is the firm’s CIO and a member of the Board. Having worked in a variety of financial companies, he has amassed considerable expertise in areas such as equity research, asset allocation, and portfolio management. That means he is ideally placed to run a cross-asset-class investment office. His network of contacts includes experts in a wide range of industries. He studied Economics and is a CFA Charterholder.
Kim grew up in the countryside near the small-town Solothurn and now lives in the centre of Zurich. He is the CIO – notime for hobbies.
Holger Schultes is Zeltner & Co’s COO and is responsible for all of our operational functions, digital services and data protection. He is a member of our management team. Having previously worked as COO and Head of IT for several Swiss and international banks, he is an expert in infrastructure, front-to-back processes and change management. He has also worked at a number of smaller firms and exchange-listed financial institutions. He has more than 20 years of IT-related banking experience.
Born in Germany, Holger has a passion for mixed martial arts as well as spending time with his family.
Kerstin Herbert is our Executive Office Manager, supporting the Management Team. She is also our Head of Human Resources, supporting our Finance function. She has worked in the Zeltner Family Office since 2015, responsible for all organisational and finance-related tasks. Previously, she worked with Jürg Zeltner for over 10 years in the banking industry.
Kerstin is from Germany. She loves to travel the world and spend as much time as possible in nature.
Nicole Zeltner is Jürg Zeltner’s daughter and is responsible for marketing, events and client experience at Zeltner & Co. She has previously worked for an insurance broker and has experience in organising a range of events. She is also currently studying business administration.
Nicole currently lives in Zurich and likes to spend her free time enjoying outdoor sports like hiking and skiing.
Wolfgang Jaksch is employed as the "Head Business Development” for Zeltner & Co. and is responsible for strategic business development and customer retention. He started his international business career as a Sales Promotion Manager for a Japanese multi-corporate enterprise. Over the last 26 years he has built an international company with its own subsidiaries operating in Asia, North America, and Europe within the field of certified medical devices. Fulfilling high-profile client experiences is one of Wolfgang's favourite skills and he has already hosted 100s of VIPs during major sporting and cultural events, such as F1 Grand Prix`s and global charities.
Wolfgang was born and raised in Bavaria, he has lived in Switzerland since 2006 and he shares a passion for racing.
Wolfgang Jaksch is employed as the "Head Business Development” for Zeltner & Co. and is responsible for strategic business development and customer retention. He started his international business career as a Sales Promotion Manager for a Japanese multi-corporate enterprise. Over the last 26 years he has built an international company with its own subsidiaries operating in Asia, North America, and Europe within the field of certified medical devices. Fulfilling high-profile client experiences is one of Wolfgang's favourite skills and he has already hosted 100s of VIPs during major sporting and cultural events, such as F1 Grand Prix`s and global charities.
Wolfgang was born and raised in Bavaria, he has lived in Switzerland since 2006 and he shares a passion for racing.
Nicole Zeltner is Jürg Zeltner’s daughter and is responsible for marketing, events and client experience at Zeltner & Co. She has previously worked for an insurance broker and has experience in organising a range of events. She is also currently studying business administration.
Nicole currently lives in Bern and likes to spend her free time enjoying outdoor sports like hiking and skiing.
Rafael Gonzalez is a Junior Analyst at Zeltner & Co, focusing on equity research and portfolio management. He has previously worked for an auditor. Rafael is currently studying banking and finance at the University of Zurich. He also speaks English, German, French and Spanish while having both coding knowledge and great mathematical skills.
Rafael is a passionate tennis player.