Officers and personnel
Ariella Schärer
General Manager
Born in the USA in 1983 and living in Switzerland since 1985, Ariella is a graduate of Ben Gurion University, with a BA in Economics and Business Administration in 2009 as well as a Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM) issued by the Association of International Wealth Management (AIWM) in 2019.
Since joining Alphen Asset Management AG in June 2023, Ariella serves as General Manager and Senior Portfolio Manager of Alphen. Her role is to manage client investments and portfolios. She is also responsible for the management and development of client and custodian relationships.
Prior to joining Alphen, Ariella worked for 12 years in Wealth Management at various Swiss Private Banks, starting in 2010 at IDB (Swiss) Bank in Geneva, then joining Bank Hapoalim in Zurich in 2014 and finally from 2017-2022 at Rothschild & Co Bank AG in Zurich as a Client Advisor with focus on the Israeli markets.
Brikena Daku
Head of Administration
Born in Kosovo in 1995 and living in Switzerland for almost 10 years, Brikena holds degrees from the University of Geneva and Rochester Institute of Technology.
As Head of Administration and Private Banking Executive at Alphen Asset Management AG, she supports portfolio managers and client advisors in all financial trading activities, including securities trading of customer assets with custodian banks. She acts as a key liaison between Swiss custodian banks and outsourced compliance teams, ensuring adherence to FINMA regulations and new financial market rules. Brikena also coordinates with the Shine Group in Israel, supervises client file management and account openings, and ensures all transactions comply with Anti-Money Laundering Act guidelines and internal control systems.
In addition, before joining Alphen, Brikena gained several years of valuable experience in asset management companies during and after her studies.