Max Frischknecht
«In the end, it's all a matter of trust and respectability.»
Max Frischknecht began his banking career at what was then the Swiss Bank Corporation. After his apprenticeship, he became a ring trader for options trading in Swiss bonds on the stock exchange. He later took on responsibility for trading on electronic trading systems and market making for Swiss Confederation bonds. In 1994, he was a founding shareholder of Rheinfinanz, becoming a partner and CFO in 1995. His area of responsibility was customer business operations. He has served since 2022 as the client advisor at Sound Capital Basel.
Sandra Jeromin
«Trust is the great working capital for all enterprises, without which no useful work can do. It creates the conditions for prosperous activity in all fields.» (Albert Schweitzer)
Sandra Jeromin worked for UBS Basel in various positions for over 14 years. During this time, she completed the Banking and Finance course at the University of Applied Sciences in Zurich. Since October 2017, she has supported the asset management team at Rheinfinanz. At Sound Capital Basel since 2022, she has held various administrative responsibilities and is primarily dedicated to a wide range of tasks in the Family Office.
Nathalie Ott
«To achieve something great, you do it with passion, or not at all.»
Raised in Sweden, Nathalie Ott graduated from business school in La Neuveville. Before shifting to the financial sector in 1996, she worked in the hotel industry for several years. Until 2005, she worked for BNP Paribas in the reception area and the client office. She then worked for Union Bancaire Privée in the back office for 12 years. In 2017, she joined the asset manager Rheinfinanz. Since 2022, she has been providing administrative support to client advisors at Sound Capital in Basel.
Kurt Salvisberg
«Trust is the ultimate asset of wealth management.»
Kurt Salvisberg has been a client advisor at Sound Capital since 2022. He has been working in the financial sector for over 50 years. Following a commercial apprenticeship, he completed further training in South Africa, Paris, London and the United States. He then worked for many years in stock exchange trading and looked after institutional clients as a member of the management team at a major bank. In 1994, together with other partners, he founded the asset management company Rheinfinanz Basel, which he successfully managed for around 25 years.
Patrick Salvisberg
«Open your arms to change, but don't lose sight of your values in the process.» (The Dalai Lama)
Patrick Salvisberg, head of the Basel office, has been a partner at Sound Capital since 2022. Following completion of his banking training at UBS, he held positions in the institutional sector at Bear, Stearns and Morgan Stanley in Geneva, London, New York and Zurich. He joined Rheinfinanz AG in Basel as a partner in 2007 and has headed the firm as Managing Director since 2017.
Rolf Studer has been a client advisor at Sound Capital since 2022. He worked in the financial sector for over 40 years. He completed his preparation at a major bank and pursued further training in Geneva and England. For 23 years, he looked after institutional and private clients at a renowned Zurich private bank, where his duties included serving on the management board. He was a partner at the asset management company Rheinfinanz for over 20 years.