Axel Hotze

Crossinvest SA (Crossinvest) is an independent, family-owned Swiss asset management firm which was established in 1985. Based in Lugano, the firm provides financial consulting services to high-net worth individuals and entrepreneurial families. They are a member of the Swiss Association of Asset Managers and provide a range of services including family continuity and wealth protection, research, analysis, advising and intermediation, access to alternative instruments, consolidation and account reporting, control of operating third parties through monitoring activities and selection of depositary banks. In 2007, Crossinvest obtained permission to engage in fund management under both Swiss and Luxembourg law.

GBC AG is a leading independent investment bank based in Augsburg, Germany. The company specializes in providing financial services to the German middle market, including corporate finance, capital market and financing advice, and market analysis. As an owner-managed company, GBC understands the needs of its clients and is a reliable partner for all capital market-related questions. The GBC Kapital GmbH complements the services offered by the GBC by providing corporate finance services in the areas of bond and equity placement and brokerage. The private company was founded in 1999, and Manuel Hölzle has been the CEO since then.