Our Team
Silvia Nicolettis
Director
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She developed her professional skills at BSI Ltd (now EFG Ltd). In more than thirty years of experience at the same Bank, she worked mainly in the Private Banking sector as Client Relationship Manager until 2001 and then as Administrative Manager of the External Asset Managers Team. In 2000, she moved to the Nassau branch, continuing to work as Client Relationship Manager. In 2001, she returned to Switzerland and began a new challenge in the External Asset Managers Team. During these years, she acquired various knowledge of banking services and products, in particular in the area of External Asset Managers, both at the regulatory level and in administrative, reporting and controlling activities.
Marco Bianda
Customer Advisor
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He is a seasoned professional with extensive experience, primarily gained at leading Swiss banks. After completing his training at the Swiss Bank Corporation in Locarno, he worked briefly in Zurich for the same company before returning to Ticino. He then gained experience in managing the family business and in the insurance field. In 2005, he re-entered the banking sector, accumulating an additional 15 years of banking experience at UBS Switzerland AG. His focus was primarily on managing individual private clients, both Swiss and international. He has consistently demonstrated a keen sensitivity to prioritize clients, tailoring every service to meet their needs.
His recent banking experience reflects a growing leadership and expertise in the financial sector, showcasing his ability to handle private clients and high-level responsibilities in a banking context.
Roberto Malnati
Financial Analyst
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A pioneer of the web and online trading in Italy, he has been developing quantitative analysis models with the aid of expert systems and neural networks in the industrial and retail sectors for over twenty years. By refining the predictive capacity of these models, he later identified their ideal use in the field of financial analysis. He designed and implemented the Luxor trading system, applied by financial institutions and marketed by Sole24Ore Radiocor. He also founded and managed the website finanzaonline.com, also developing its quantitative analysis models and automated comments.
In 2017, he was a speaker at the IFTA (International Federation of Technical Analysts) world conference on the topic of Artificial Intelligence applied to financial markets. He is a Professional Member of SIAT (Italian Technical Analysis Society) and lecturer for the Data Science module of the SIAT-Master. He actively collaborates with Il Sole24Ore.
For Ten Sigma LLC, he was responsible for the development of quantitative analysis systems based on artificial intelligence models used for institutional advisory services and the production of automated editorial content.
Giovanni Fusini
Portfolio Analyst
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With over 30 years of experience in financial markets, he has held senior roles in some of the world’s leading financial institutions. His career began at UBS, where he completed the Graduate Financial Training Program, followed by a position as an equity analyst at Julius Baer in Zurich. He further expanded his expertise at Deutsche Bank, working in Zurich and later in London. In London, he contributed to the growth of JPMorgan’s Global Derivatives division, managing relationships with institutional clients across the EMEA region. At Credit Suisse in Zurich, he worked in Asset Management, overseeing portfolios for private clients in Southern Europe. More recently, he has collaborated with several External Asset Managers in Lugano, focusing on equity fund management and discretionary mandates.
Antonio Bellantoni
Portfolio Analyst
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Over the past few years, he has worked for several companies within the Filippini Holding group, covering every aspect of the financial sector.
Emilio Cappai
Financial Analyst
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Graduated in economics from the university of Turin, and federal Azek certificate, in 2011 he founded a sole company whose business purpose was asset management and financial consulting. He developed his own management method based on macroeconomic analysis and geopolitical dynamics. Having obtained Osfin’s approval to operate as an Independent Asset Manager from Finma, he brings his experience with the aim of serving Royalfid clients in the best possible way, developing investment strategies aimed at achieving their objectives in terms of expected returns.
Silvano Contessi
Financial Analyst
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He has implemented and is applying mathematical proprietary models to investment strategies on structured products with a view to optimise Risk, Money Management and ROI.
Alec Bernasconi
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He consolidated his professional skills at PwC in Zurich. Over the years, he has gained experience in the auditing and consulting sectors, expanding his expertise in various fields, including private equity, asset management, banking, pension funds, ESG, consulting firms, and other manufacturing industries.
During his degree in Economics and Finance at the Università della Svizzera Italiana, he gained experience as an “Investment Advisor” at EFG in Lugano and co-founded the startup “SmartPantry”.
Subsequently, he specialized by obtaining a Master of Science in Banking & Finance at the Università della Svizzera Italiana, accredited by the Swiss Finance Institute (SFI), completing his final year at the University of St. Gallen, graduating with honors.
He also worked as a team leader for a project on voluntary carbon credits at SIX Swiss Exchange.
The trust of our clients is our most precious asset. At Royalfid, we commit ourselves every day to listen attentively, plan diligently, and execute with passion to ensure the financial success of our clients. We are proud to be your partner in wealth management.