Kaiser Ritter Partner Financial Advisors Ag (Zollikon)


Kaiser Ritter Partner Financial Advisors Ag is a large advisory firm based in Zollikon. It manages $245 million of regulatory assets for 45 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas.

Kaiser Ritter Partner Financial Advisors Ag provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, selection of other advisers, and market timing services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Kaiser Ritter Partner Financial Advisors Ag: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Kaiser Ritter Partner Financial Advisors Ag is $245 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 210% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $234 million in discretionary accounts and $11 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $5.71 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.75 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Kaiser Ritter Partner Financial Advisors Ag for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Kaiser Ritter Partner Financial Advisors Ag

Stephan Ochsner joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Executive Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Kaiser Ritter Partner Holding Anstalt Shareholder 1 Apr 2009 75% - 100% s.s. no.
Friedrich Walter Kaiser Board of director 1 Apr 2009 Other 5658066
Peter Wagner Board of director 1 Apr 2009 Other 5658077
Michel Philippe Guignard Chief executive officer 1 Jul 2009 Other 4755637
Fabio De Paoli Chief information officer 1 Nov 2009 Other 5747832
Michel Philippe Guignard Market head - usa 1 Nov 2010 Other 4755637
Stephan Ochsner Chief executive officer 1 Nov 2010 Other 5895100

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Fritz Kaiser Foundation Shareholder 1 Jan 2006 25% - 50% foreign
Dr. Peter Ritter Familienstiftung Shareholder 1 Jan 2006 25% - 50% foreign

Based in Zollikon

The principal office where Kaiser Ritter Partner Financial Advisors Ag performs its advisory services is located at Zollikerstrasse 60, Zollikon, 8702, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number +41 44 752 51 52 or by fax +41 44 752 51 53. The normal business hours are 09:00 am - 17:00 pm on Monday - Friday.