Philosophie

Your Family Office –

independent and free in spirit.

Welcome to Freigeist, the Multi Family Office that independently represents your interests as your personal wealth officer. Freigeist is based in Zurich and is run by its owners since it was founded in 2008.

Your Family Office – independent and free in spirit.

Welcome to Freigeist, the Multi Family Office that independently represents your interests as your personal wealth officer. Freigeist is based in Zurich and is run by its owners since it was founded in 2008.

«As your wealth officer, we advise and accompany you and your family holistically on all your wealth-related issues. We represent only your interests.»

Dr. Christian Kurz, Chairman of the Board of Directors & Partner

Personalized

We advise and accompany you individually tailored to your needs and goals.

Independent

For us, only your interests count. We work independently of banks and product providers.

Science-Based

We rely on scientific insights to achieve the best possible benefits for you.

Services

In order to preserve and grow assets in the long term, a holistic and personalised approach is necessary.

In order to preserve and grow assets in the long term, a holistic and personalised approach is necessary.

Our services are therefore tailored to your needs and cover all asset classes.

Planning & Structuring

We analyse your asset situation and your requirements and develop the ideal investment strategy for your assets.

Implementation & Monitoring

We manage the implementation of your individual investment strategy and continuously monitor your assets.

Assessment & Optimisation

We support you in the assessment of direct investments, the purchase or sale of real estate, and the optimisation of financings.

Coordination

We support you in the selection and coordination of third parties such as lawyers or tax advisors.

Team

Successful together. We work hand in hand with the families we support.

Dr. Christian Kurz

Chairman of the Board of Directors & Partner

Christian is Chairman of the board of Freigeist and founder and Chairman of the board of capQon AG. He also teaches alternative investments at the International School of Management and portfolio management and behavioural finance at the Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences. Christian has extensive experience in various positions in institutional asset management, for example as Chief Investment Officer, Co-Head of Portfolio Management and as Lead Investment Management Advisory. He holds a doctorate in financial market theory and a diploma in business administration.

Nicholas J. Arthur

Managing Partner

Nicholas is a Managing Partner of Freigeist and runs the company. He started his career as a portfolio manager at Clariden Leu, where his responsibilities included fund selection and its implementation in mandates. Nicholas then moved into institutional client servicing at Bank Sarasin & Co. where he looked after pension funds, charitable foundations and financial intermediaries. Nicholas obtained the Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) diploma as well as a diploma as Certified Financial Analyst & Asset Manager.

Nuot-Cla Giacometti

Managing Partner

Nuot-Cla is a Managing Partner of Freigeist. He started his career at KPMG, where he worked nationally and internationally advising financial services providers. He then moved to UBS. In the last five years, he has held various positions, most notably leading a team of investment advisors for high-net-worth individuals within Wealth Management Switzerland. Nuot-Cla holds a university master’s degree in business administration, which he has since complemented with various further training courses. Among others, he obtained the Certified Wealth Management Advisor (CWMA) diploma.

Gerd G. Ramsperger

Member of the Board of Directors & Founding Partner

Gerd is a Founding Partner and member of the board of directors of Freigeist. After holding various positions at ZKB, he was responsible for asset management and research at Clariden Bank. He then moved to Bank Sarasin & Co., where he was a member of the Executive Committee for the AM, Products and Sales Division. As Head of Asset Management, Gerd was responsible for private and institutional client mandates in Switzerland. Gerd holds a university degree in Finance & Economic Policy. In addition, he obtained the diploma as Certified Financial Analyst & Asset Manager as well as the diploma as Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA).
Dr. Andreas Schmid

Member of the Board of Directors

Andreas is a member of the Board of Directors of Freigeist and Managing Partner at Schmid + Partner AG, a consulting firm specialising in strategy, HR and succession planning for SMEs and family businesses. He has been developing customised consulting concepts together with his team since 2017. Andreas holds a PhD in Human Resource Management from the University of Zurich and completed the CAS programme for board members at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, which focuses on corporate governance, strategic planning and risk management. As a co-owner and active board member of various companies, he has extensive expertise in corporate governance and strategy.
Ulrich Amberg

Member of the Board of Directors

Ulrich is a member of the Board of Directors of Freigeist. He has over 20 years of experience as a management consultant. From 2009 to 2018, he was a partner at KPMG Switzerland in various management roles, most recently as Head of Consulting. He has co-founded several start-ups and is currently CEO of an internationally expanding unmanned aerial intelligence company. After graduating as a computer scientist and industrial engineer, Ulrich completed management trainings at INSEAD and Harvard Business School.