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.