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The House of Patrimonial Intelligence, with you

Being alongside you means committing over time, understanding your situation in all its singularity, and building a relationship founded on trust, intellectual rigor and respect for your autonomy.

It is within this relationship that patrimonial intelligence becomes truly effective.

A relationship built on understanding

The relationship begins with listening and with a precise understanding of your situation.

Understanding your wealth, but also your plans, your priorities, your constraints and how you make decisions. This phase of understanding shapes the quality of everything that follows.

Being alongside you first means taking the time to understand before proposing, structuring or arbitrating.

A heritage in motion

Being alongside you is rooted in a particular heritage.

That of a House shaped by seven generations, founded on an entrepreneurial spirit, openness to the world and the ability to evolve with the times.

At Hottinger Gaultier, heritage is a living dynamic. It reflects generations of women and men who have always considered that understanding, exploring and remaining open are essential conditions for making sound decisions.

This entrepreneurial culture still informs the way complex wealth situations are approached today: with curiosity, independence of mind and constant attention to economic and societal transformations.

Independence and intellectual rigor

The approach developed by Hottinger Gaultier rests on a clear posture: independence of judgment, intellectual rigor and the freedom to speak openly.

This independence allows situations to be analysed without commercial bias, apparent certainties to be questioned and structured perspectives to be proposed, always oriented toward the quality of decision-making.

Being alongside you also means knowing when to say no, when to raise concerns and when to bring decisions back into perspective.

Respecting your pace and your autonomy

Every wealth situation evolves at its own pace. Every decision carries personal, family and financial implications.

The relationship adapts to this rhythm, without pressure or urgency. You remain fully in charge of your decisions.

Our role is to bring them into perspective, assess their implications and support their implementation over time.

 

With a dedicated team by your side

Beyond expertise, it is the quality of the relationship, the availability of our team, and the continuity of our support that underpin the client experience.

Being by your side means knowing who accompanies you and being able to count on them over the long term.

Beyond expertise, it is the quality of the relationship, the availability of our team, and the continuity of our support that underpin the client experience.

Being by your side means knowing who accompanies you and being able to count on them over the long term.

Karel Gaultier

CEO, Managing Partner

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Jean-Conrad Hottinger

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

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David Hottinger

CIO, Managing Partner

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Benno Schmidiger

Managing Partner

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Sandra Righetti

COO

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Elisa Amar

Head Private Markets

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Christine Leiser

CFO

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Discernment

Our economic and wealth analyses, together with the perspectives they provide, help cultivate this capacity for discernment.

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Our Approach

As your situation becomes clearer and more structured, your relationship with decision-making evolves. You develop a broader understanding of your circumstances and, gradually, an essential capability: discernment.

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Our Expertise

Wealth decisions rarely stand alone. Our expertise helps bring the different dimensions of your wealth into a coherent whole and maintain that coherence over time.

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