Our team
The team has an industry-wide expertise.
Alessandro Barbi
After graduating in Economics and Banking Science from the ‘Richard Goodwin’ Faculty of Economics at the University of Siena, he obtained a Post-Graduate Degree in Economics at the University of Bologna.
His background was at UBS, where he held a number of roles from 1999 to 2010. He started his career at UBS Ltd Forex and Treasury Department in Jersey in the Channel Islands (UK). He was then Portfolio Manager for the UBS Investment Solutions division in Zurich and Lugano and finally Senior Client Advisor at UBS Wealth Management International, where he managed private clients in the High Net segment. From 2010 to the beginning of 2020, he held the position of Senior Investment Adviser at BG Valeur SA, giving considerable impetus to the creation and development of a new business model geared towards private clients. Alessandro is a Certified Wealth Advisor (CWMA).
Silvia Quaglini
Chief Investment Officer & President of Eleutheria Foundation
She graduated with honours in Economics from the University of Bologna and obtained, with a merit scholarship, a Master’s degree in Economics and Banking from the ‘Richard Goodwin’ Faculty of Economics at the University of Siena.
Over the following years she continued her education by attending courses at various European universities, including the London School of Economics. She has been a CFA certified analyst in the USA since 2006. From 1999 to 2004 she held the position of Economist at BSI AG Lugano.
From 2004 to 2008 she was Senior Equity Strategist at the Wealth Management Research division of UBS in Zurich and from 2008 to 2009 Specialist in Derivative Investment Solutions at UBS Lugano.
From 2009 to 2014 she was Chief Investment Strategist at a leading Family Office in Lugano. Between 2014 and 2020 she was Senior Investment Advisor at BG Valeur SA – Lugano.
Luca Valdameri
Holding a degree in Economics and Commerce from the Catholic University of Milan, Luca specializes in professional law, and is a member of the Order of Chartered Accountants of Milan and the Register of Auditors. Member of the Wealth Planning Commission of the Order of Chartered Accountants of Milan. Member of STEP Italy. Serving as Statutory Auditor of Italian listed companies and entities supervised by the Bank of Italy, CONSOB and Covip (SGR, SIM, Pension Fund).
Specialised in tax and corporate consulting, in Italian, cross-border and international tax law, he mainly deals with tax assistance and tax planning for families, individuals and employees of multinational companies (expatriates).
Professor of courses on international tax law and social security, in Europe and the United States. Areas of activity: Private Clients, Tax Litigation, Corporate – M&A – Private Equity, Corporate Tax, Employment Law, Tax Planning, Banking and Finance.
Giuseppe Pierantozzi
Giuseppe graduated in Law from La Sapienza University in Rome and after a period of practice at Swiss institutions and law firms, he qualified as a Swiss lawyer in 2013.
In addition to his legal work, he obtained an Executive Master’s degree in Compliance Management and a specialization in Tax Law.
In 2021, he added a specialization in Corporate Sustainability Strategies (Executive Master).
He has extensive legal and financial experience, having worked for years as a senior compliance officer and head of Legal & Compliance in several financial institutions.
In September 2020, he founded his own consultancy Company Be Compliant SA.
He has been working with Eleutheria Wealth SA since March 2022 as Compliance Officer and lawyer.
Andrea Fava
Head of Business Support & Finance Controller
After gaining significant experience living abroad and studying Economics at the University of Bologna, he began his professional career in 1997 at Lamborghini Group Holding, where he was given the opportunity to deal with the entire accounting cycle. After 5 years, he joined the Finance team of Adobe Systems Inc. in Milan, where he gained a long and distinguished experience in the world of software, covering different roles; this experience, which spanned 12 years, was interspersed with an ERP implementation project as coordinator for the Finance part in Eurolls, an Italian multinational operating in the machinery sector.
He arrived in Ticino in 2017, first as Finance Controller in Keros Digital SA, a company that develops technology for eCommerce, and later as Finance Controller in Colombo Wealth SA, a long-standing Swiss asset manager. Thanks to this last experience, he became passionate about the world of asset management.
He has always been keen on training, taking in-depth and specialized courses in accounting, corporate finance and project management.
Maurizio Pelli
Head of Wealth Management
Maurizio brings with him more than 40 years of experience in Wealth Management at UBS – Switzerland. He holds a commercial diploma from the UBS Banking and Management School in Lugano and has subsequently continued his education by acquiring various specialist diplomas in the field of Wealth Management. Maurizio is a Certified Wealth Advisor (CWMA).
He started his professional career as a Portfolio Manager and then devoted himself to advising High Net clients. At the same time, he took on significant roles within the management of UBS, where he was Executive Director and Desk Head for many years.
Michele Casale
Senior Investment Advisor
Michele holds a degree in Economics and Commerce magna cum laude from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
After a brief stint at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), Michele joined Mediobanca’s corporate finance area in Milan in 1997, where he worked on domestic and international lending and structured finance transactions.
In 2001 he joined Credit Suisse in Switzerland, first as a corporate client relationship manager, then as a private banker for individual clients. In 2005, he joined UBS in Switzerland, becoming Director in 2008. At UBS, Michele was Client Advisor for the High Net Worth Individuals segment, focusing primarily on entrepreneur clients. Between 2010 and 2022 Michele worked at Valeur Fiduciaria (later BG Valeur) where he brought his many years of expertise to the development and consolidation of its private clients division.
Michele has been working at Eleutheria Wealth since June 2022 as Senior Investment Advisor.
Leo Borelli
Following his studies at the University of Fribourg at the Faculty of Economics, Leo Borelli was employed at UBS AG in September 2000; from then to February 2002, he completed an internship that allowed him to further his technical and banking knowledge in various areas; from March 2002 to November 2021, he worked as Client Advisor at Global Wealth Management in Lugano and then in Chiasso, attaining the position of Director and developing a long and successful experience in advising and managing international private clients.
He has successfully participated in various training and development programmes within the UBS organization, obtaining a diploma in Private Banking and Wealth Management, Leo is Certified Wealth Advisor (CWMA).
Lorenzo Postizzi
Senior Portfolio Manager
Lorenzo graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of Lausanne at the Faculté des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC). He then furthered his professional experience by working for a year at UBS, first as support to Client Advisors in the Wealth Management division, and then at Active Portfolio Advisory (APA), between 2018- 2019.
Between September and December 2020, he completed the ‘CFA Institute Research Challenge’ certificate in Switzerland.
To round off his studies, in 2021, he completed a Master’s degree in Finance with a specialization in Banking & Finance at the Università della Svizzera Italiana.
Marco Costa
Junior Portfolio Manager
Marco holds a Master of Science in Economics and Finance from the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, and previously obtained a Bachelor in Economics and Business Administration from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
He began his professional experience by working for about two years at two law firms in Varese as an administrative assistant.
In 2024, he obtained the CFA Institute Research Challange certificate in Switzerland.
Marco has been with Eleutheria Wealth SA since February 2024 as Junior Portfolio Manager.
Silvia Simeoni
Accounting Support
Silvia holds a high school diploma in accounting/linguistics, with a specialisation in German. She started her professional career at a leading company in Lugano in 2004, as an accounting clerk.
She subsequently worked both in Italy and Switzerland in major companies operating in various production sectors, adding management assistance and communication roles to her accounting duties.
Silvia has worked in Eleutheria Wealth since its foundation as Accounting Support.
Angela Laudisa
Business Support Manager
After having obtained a High School diploma in languages, Angela graduated in Political Science at the University of Milan. Angela’s professional career started at UBS Italia Spa in 1996, where she was Wealth Manager Coordinator and later Assistant to the General Management.
From 2009 to 2016 she worked at Credit Suisse Italia in Milan, where she held the position of Assistant to the CEO.
From 2016 to 2020 Angela took on the position of Assistant to the Executive Board and Business Support at BG Valeur SA in Lugano.
Deborah Calà Lesina
Business Support
Deborah holds a degree in Linguistic Sciences with a curriculum in International Relations from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
She started her professional career at a trust company in Lugano in 2010, assisting in the administrative management of foreign companies, including incorporation, preparation of statutory corporate documents, bank account opening and operational management as Junior Relationship Manager. From 2016 to 2021, she worked at Intesa Sanpaolo Private Bank (Suisse) Morval, assigned to the Sales Area Switzerland & Europe department to assist clients in both the onboarding and execution phases, assisting Senior Private Bankers in daily wealth management activities.
Veronica Gazzi
Facility Care & Office Supplies
Veronica obtained her high school diploma ‘’Child Care and Community Leadership‘’ in Como in 1999. She immediately began her professional career in the personal services and catering sector, gaining greater experience by soon becoming Head of Personnel and Order Management in various companies in Ticino.
She served for 9 years as a volunteer at the Croce Azzurra in the province of Como and in non-profit associations with the disabled.
Expertise
All of Eleutheria Wealth’s experts are highly qualified by Postgraduate and Master’s degree courses and many years of experience in the international financial industry.
The Portfolio Managers are CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) certified and the Senior Investment Advisors are Certified Wealth Advisors (CWMA), having obtained the Private Wealth Management Diploma from UBS AG.
Irreproachability
We set high moral standards. In addition to criminal irreproachability, personal and qualitative requirements are examined: good reputation, references and ethical standards.
