# Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers

> Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Zurich, Switzerland, registered since 2004, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 4, 2026.

- CRD: 130668
- Filed as: VONTOBEL SWISS FINANCIAL ADVISERS
- Legal name: Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers AG
- Also doing business as: VONTOBEL SWISS FINANCIAL ADVISERS AG
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Zurich, Switzerland
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 4, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/130668
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/vontobel-swiss-financial-advisers-zurich-130668

## Quick answers

**How is Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers located?**
Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers' principal office is in Zurich, Switzerland, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 4 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers registered with the SEC or a state?**
Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2004. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 130668.

**How much does Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers manage?**
Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers reports $11,944,933,134 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 4, 2026 (45% discretionary).

**How have Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers' assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers: Regulatory assets under management: $5,867,770,538 in the October 2021 data and $11,944,933,134 in the October 2026 data, up 104%. Total employees: 63 in October 2021 and 105 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (1,875); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (450); corporations or other businesses not listed above (238).

**Which custodians does Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers use?**
Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank Vontobel AG (affiliated with the firm) as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/130668

**What changed in Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers' recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Bank Vontobel AG (affiliated with the firm)

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $11,944,933,134
- Discretionary: $5,385,465,497
- Non-discretionary: $6,559,467,637

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 450 | $430,624,412 |
| High net worth individuals | 1,875 | $9,303,506,039 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 6 | $76,084,946 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 238 | $2,061,036,479 |
| Other | 14 | $73,681,258 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2004 (21 years)
- Employees: 105 total, 60 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- Geneva
- Los Angeles, CA
- Miami, FL
- New York City, NY

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [vontobelsfa.com](https://vontobelsfa.com)
- LinkedIn @vontobel

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $5,867,770,538 | 63 | March 30, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $6,925,694,789 | 66 | August 1, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $8,498,080,694 | 105 | March 29, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $9,014,700,961 | 108 | July 26, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $9,275,545,710 | 100 | July 29, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $11,944,933,134 | 105 | September 4, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $5,867,770,538 in the October 2021 data and $11,944,933,134 in the October 2026 data, up 104%.
Total employees: 63 in October 2021 and 105 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### August 2026
- Added an office in Los Angeles, CA.

### April 2026
- No longer lists the business name Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers Ltd..
- Added the business name Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers AG.
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 78 to 60.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $9,275,545,710 to $11,944,933,134 (+29%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers (CRD 130668): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.