Syz Swiss Advisors S.A. (Zurich)

Name: Syz Swiss Advisors S.A.
Address: Uraniastrasse 34, Zurich, 8001
Telephone: +41 44 206 60 40

Syz Swiss Advisors S.A. is a large advisory firm based in Zurich. It manages $201.84 million of regulatory assets for 89 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, and Texas.

Syz Swiss Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Syz Swiss Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Syz Swiss Advisors S.A. is $201.84 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 129% since the beginning of its operation, and $39.96 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $162.42 million in discretionary accounts and $39.41 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.42 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.79 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 48% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 32% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Syz Swiss Advisors S.A. 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.

What kind of clients Stephane Poulin serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Stephane Poulin is high net worth individuals with 89 clients and $201.84 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Syz Swiss Advisors has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $201.84 million for 89 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 6% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Syz Swiss Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Syz Swiss Advisors S.A.

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people 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.

Stephane Poulin has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2017. Ivo Nmn Kaufmann joined the executive team most recently as the Cio, Director.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Financiere Syz & Co Sa	Shareholder	1 Feb 2012	75% - 100%	n/a
Jean Louis Francois Lovisa	Chairman of board, ceo/cco	1 Feb 2012	Other	6031232
Edward Patrick Flaherty	Board member	1 Feb 2012	Other	6031234
Financiere Syz Sa	Shareholder	1 Feb 2012	75% - 100%	foreign
Christian Marc Serge Turbe	Board memeber	1 Feb 2012	Other	6031240
Ronny Bamert	Cio	1 Feb 2012	Other	6031238
Nigel Marc Upton	Cio	1 Apr 2012	Other	5720489
Ivo Nmn Kaufmann	Cio	1 Jul 2012	Other	4412460
Jean Louis Francois Lovisa	Chairman of board, director	1 Sep 2012	Other	6031232
Michael David Kropf	Board member	1 Jan 2015	Other	2709944
Michaela Portal	Chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2015	Other	5125335
Stephane Poulin	Director	1 Mar 2017	Other	6856532
Stephen Poulin	Director	1 Mar 2017	Other	6856532
Thomas Nmn Lysser	Ceo	1 Sep 2017	Other	6855159
Yvan Nmn Gaillard	Director, chairman of the board of directors	1 Apr 2018	Other	6945190
Jean Louis Francois Lovisa	Ceo, cco, director and chairman of board of directors	1 Mar 2019	50% - 75%	6031232
Ivo Nmn Kaufmann	Cio, director	1 May 2019	25% - 50%	4412460
Julien Leo Andre Raymond	Director	1 May 2019	Other	7130048

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Eric Syz	Shareholder	1 Jan 1996	75% - 100%	1015031
Eric Syz	Shareholder	1 Nov 1996	75% - 100%	1015031

Based in Zurich

The principal office where Syz Swiss Advisors S.A. performs its advisory services is located at Uraniastrasse 34, 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 44 206 60 40 or by fax +41 44 206 60 50. The normal business hours are 9 am to 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at syzswissadvisors.com.