Our management team: talent and experience
JEAN-LOUIS LOVISA
Chief Executive Officer
Founded SSA Swiss Advisors in February 2012. An alumni of the Swiss Banking School Mr. Lovisa headed the Private Banking department of Bank SYZ in Zurich and later was Head of Switzerland.
He held a number of senior management positions at various banking groups.
His experience in the financial industry extends close to 40 years as a portfolio manager, head of a family office and an
asset manager.
IVO KAUFMANN
Chief Investment Officer
Joined SSA Swiss Advisors in July 2012. Mr. Kaufmann holds the equivalent of a masters in economics of the Lucerne School of Business and he is a Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA).
He was Head of Portfolio Management and CIO at Credit Suisse Private Advisors where he worked for 10 years.
THOMAS MERRICK
Senior Relationship Manager
Joined SSA Swiss Advisors in February 2017. Mr. Merrick holds a BSc in Finance and MBA. He spent most of his career managing institutional and later primarily U.S. private clients.
He has experience with traditional assets, private equity, fund management and co-founded a Swiss SEC registered investment advisor