Swiss private banker Ariel Goekmen-Davidoff has been in the news recently with two new mandates. But in fact, it should have been a story of three mandates, information obtained by finews.com shows.

Marcuard Heritage, an international wealth manager based in Zurich, appointed Ariel Sergio Goekmen-Davidoff to the board of directors, according to information obtained by finews.com. A spokesman for the firm confirmed the information.

Until recently, Goekmen-Davidoff was a member of the executive board of Schroders & Co Bank and, before that, the CEO of Kaiser Partner Private Bank.

Veteran Private Banker

He recently made the step into a new industry and took a partnership at Lindemann lawyers. He also became an adviser of mergers and acquisitions expert Millenium Associates based in Zurich.

Goekmen-Davidoff has been in the business for 35 years and focused on serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals — entrepreneurs, family offices and charitable organizations. He is familiar with the client markets of Switzerland and its neighboring countries, the U.K. and Russia.

«Excellent Network»

He holds a PhD in business administration from University of Southern Australia, a combined MBA from the universities of Rochester NY and Bern as well as a Master of Law from University of Zurich.

«His focus is on the same growth markets we have been working in for many years,» said Patrick Stauber, CEO of Marcuard. «We hope that his pragmatic attitude and of course, his excellent network of clients and partners has the potential to bring in new business.»