About Us
The people behind the promise.
Team
Our people.
Dr. Avi Rapaport
Experienced investment professional with expertise in real estate backed lending and investment product structuring.
PhD in financial economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, thesis supervised by Nobel laureates Eugene Fama and Lars Hansen.
MBA from Chicago Booth and BA from Tel Aviv University with highest distinction.
Worked as adviser to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the UBS Group in Zurich.
Served in the Israeli Air Force as a Flight Controller.
Mr. Michael Ivanov
Experienced construction project manager with over ten years of leadership experience in complex construction projects in Switzerland and internationally.
Education: Certified Construction Manager (Alpha Training, Munich), Economics Graduate (Liebnitz University, Hannover).
Certificates: Quality Management (TÜV Rheinland), Construction Contract Law, Cost Calculations (AVA & HOAI), Project Management (GPM/IPMA), Environmental Protection (TÜV Rheinland), PI Certificate (Shell Retail), Safety Passport (CBRE).
Mr. Amir Dedić
Experienced architect with extensive experience in planning and project management of residential and commercial buildings.
Founded several companies in the fields of architecture, planning, and real estate development, with a focus on digital methods and innovative planning technologies.
Qualified Architect (Dipl. Ing.) from the Vienna University of Technology.
Member of the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA).
Jefferson Portmann
Credit Officer
Luca Barbanera
Credit Officer
Advisory Board
Dr. Andreas Hediger
CEO and co-founder of Academic Alpha AG, bringing innovative investment products based on cutting-edge academic research.
Dissertation at the University of Bern on the impact of brand power on corporate and stock performance.
Co-founder of Flybridge Marketing Partners and member of the Advisory Board of Grossen Invest AG.
Lecturer at the University of Bern.
Prof. Harley Krohmer
Director of the Institute of Marketing and Management at the University of Bern since 2004.
Research focuses on brand management, pricing, marketing strategy and financial innovation.
Co-founder and board president of Academic Alpha AG, overseeing research and expert network.
Author of internationally published books and research papers on branding, pricing and luxury marketing.