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About Us

A new paradigm in the care of your wealth.

The value of expertise.
The strength of partnership.

Lugano Wealth Partners was not born as a simple company, but as the meeting point of professionals united by a common vision: to create a new paradigm in wealth management.

We have combined our experiences, gained at the top levels of the financial sector, to create a consultancy model that focuses on strategic excellence, absolute integrity, and a deep and authentic human connection.

mission

The compass
for every choice we make

Our mission: to be the stable and trusted point of reference for our clients, safeguarding their wealth with a global vision and personal care.
We do not consider our values as mere words, but as operational criteria that guide our every analysis, every piece of advice, and every relationship.

Integrity

Partnership

Excellence
in expertise

Pragmatic
innovation

Swiss
Confidentiality

Team

The people
behind the strategy

The true strength of Lugano Wealth Partners lies in our human approach to consultancy. We believe that the best strategies arise from the union of two fundamental skills: on one hand, a deep strategic vision to interpret market complexity; on the other, a rare ability to listen to understand the personal and family aspirations that give meaning to every wealth portfolio.

Tommaso Mascetti - LWP

Tommaso Mascetti

Chairman | Managing Partner

Gianmarco Cappellari - LWP

Gianmarco Cappellari

CEO | Managing Partner

Katiuscia Bai - LWP

Katiuscia Bai

CFO | Managing Partner

Lisette Poelgeest - LWP

Lisette Poelgeest

Head of Administration

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve - LWP

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve

Senior Wealth Manager

Davide Banchini - LWP

Davide Banchini

Senior Portfolio Manager

Sebastiano Tenzi - LWP

Sebastiano Tenzi

Wealth Manager

Alessio Barilani - LWP

Alessio Barilani

Administration Officer

Barbara Vanacore

Risk & Compliance

Pietro Soldati - LWP

Pietro Soldati

Board Member

Marco Frangi - LWP

Marco Frangi

Board Member

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Tommaso Mascetti

Chairman | Managing Partner
Tommaso Mascetti - LWP

From the trading floor of UBS Investment Bank to Private Banking for various institutions, Tommaso Mascetti has built his career through complementary experiences that have given him a comprehensive understanding of the financial sector. His many years of experience in financial markets translate today into a strategic vision that he puts at the service of Lugano Wealth Partners: offering clients the same quality as a large manager with the agility and transparency of an independent partner. A pioneer in the adoption of innovative strategies to complement model portfolios, he believes that true innovation is that which, above all, protects the client’s wealth.

Tommaso Mascetti - LWP

Tommaso Mascetti

Chairman | Managing Partner

From the trading floor of UBS Investment Bank to Private Banking for various institutions, Tommaso Mascetti has built his career through complementary experiences that have given him a comprehensive understanding of the financial sector. His many years of experience in financial markets translate today into a strategic vision that he puts at the service of Lugano Wealth Partners: offering clients the same quality as a large manager with the agility and transparency of an independent partner. A pioneer in the adoption of innovative strategies to complement model portfolios, he believes that true innovation is that which, above all, protects the client’s wealth.

Gianmarco Cappellari

CEO | Managing Partner
Gianmarco Cappellari - LWP
With over twenty years of experience between London and Lugano, Gianmarco Cappellari built his career on the trading floors of Barclays Capital and UBS, specializing in structured products for private and institutional clients. His specialization in derivatives and complex instruments translates today into transparent and personalized strategies, where success is measured exclusively by the client’s results. His vision is clear: to transform market complexity into understandable and sustainable strategies, always placing the protection of the client’s wealth at the center.
Gianmarco Cappellari - LWP

Gianmarco Cappellari

CEO | Managing Partner

With over twenty years of experience between London and Lugano, Gianmarco Cappellari built his career on the trading floors of Barclays Capital and UBS, specializing in structured products for private and institutional clients. His specialization in derivatives and complex instruments translates today into transparent and personalized strategies, where success is measured exclusively by the client’s results. His vision is clear: to transform market complexity into understandable and sustainable strategies, always placing the protection of the client’s wealth at the center.

Katiuscia Bai

CFO | Managing Partner
Katiuscia Bai - LWP
With a career built between UBS and BancaStato, Katiuscia Bai has developed deep expertise in wealth advisory and the operational management of complex structures. Her experience translates today into an approach that combines financial rigor and attention to detail, ensuring that every client has full transparency and control over their wealth. Her vision is pragmatic: to transform administrative and operational complexity into fluid and understandable processes, freeing up the client’s time for what truly matters.
Katiuscia Bai - LWP

Katiuscia Bai

CFO | Managing Partner

With a career built between UBS and BancaStato, Katiuscia Bai has developed deep expertise in wealth advisory and the operational management of complex structures. Her experience translates today into an approach that combines financial rigor and attention to detail, ensuring that every client has full transparency and control over their wealth. Her vision is pragmatic: to transform administrative and operational complexity into fluid and understandable processes, freeing up the client’s time for what truly matters.

Lisette Poelgeest

Head of Administration
Lisette Poelgeest - LWP
With a solid background in economics and years of experience at BancaStato, Lisette Poelgeest ensures that Lugano Wealth Partners’ administrative structure functions with Swiss efficiency and precision. Her expertise translates into simplified processes and absolute compliance, allowing the advisory team to focus on the client while she manages the operational architecture that supports every service.
Lisette Poelgeest - LWP

Lisette Poelgeest

Head of Administration

With a solid background in economics and years of experience at BancaStato, Lisette Poelgeest ensures that Lugano Wealth Partners’ administrative structure functions with Swiss efficiency and precision. Her expertise translates into simplified processes and absolute compliance, allowing the advisory team to focus on the client while she manages the operational architecture that supports every service.

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve

Senior Wealth Manager
Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve - LWP

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve consolidated his experience in the Wealth Management sector between Merrill Lynch and Banca Esperia.
A pioneer in the Bitcoin world since 2013, he contributed to the creation of pioneering initiatives such as Blockchain Club SPA, returning 250% of capital to investors. His specialization in digital assets and derivatives translates today into strategies that allow clients to seize innovation opportunities without exposure to speculative risks. His vision is clear: to explore the future with method, not blind enthusiasm.

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve - LWP

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve

Senior Wealth Manager

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve consolidated his experience in the Wealth Management sector between Merrill Lynch and Banca Esperia.
A pioneer in the Bitcoin world since 2013, he contributed to the creation of pioneering initiatives such as Blockchain Club SPA, returning 250% of capital to investors. His specialization in digital assets and derivatives translates today into strategies that allow clients to seize innovation opportunities without exposure to speculative risks. His vision is clear: to explore the future with method, not blind enthusiasm.

Davide Banchini

Senior Portfolio Manager
Davide Banchini - LWP
With over twenty years of experience in wealth management, Davide Banchini has developed a rare expertise: the ability to identify distinctive strategies and the most efficient investment solutions in the global market. His specialization in behavioral finance and asymmetric strategies translates into portfolios built to withstand turbulence and seize opportunities when others retreat. His approach is disciplined: every choice is the result of rigorous analysis, not intuition.
Davide Banchini - LWP

Davide Banchini

Senior Portfolio Manager

With over twenty years of experience in wealth management, Davide Banchini has developed a rare expertise: the ability to identify distinctive strategies and the most efficient investment solutions in the global market. His specialization in behavioral finance and asymmetric strategies translates into portfolios built to withstand turbulence and seize opportunities when others retreat. His approach is disciplined: every choice is the result of rigorous analysis, not intuition.

Sebastiano Tenzi

Wealth Manager
Sebastiano Tenzi - LWP
Bilingual in Italian and French and with experience gained at UBS and Woodman Asset Management, Sebastiano Tenzi has built his expertise by serving international clients across the Middle East and Europe. His specialization in cross-border wealth management translates into personalized strategies that take into account fiscal and regulatory complexities, offering clients a global vision of their wealth through a single point of contact.
Sebastiano Tenzi - LWP

Sebastiano Tenzi

Wealth Manager

Bilingual in Italian and French and with experience gained at UBS and Woodman Asset Management, Sebastiano Tenzi has built his expertise by serving international clients across the Middle East and Europe. His specialization in cross-border wealth management translates into personalized strategies that take into account fiscal and regulatory complexities, offering clients a global vision of their wealth through a single point of contact.

Alessio Barilani

Administration Officer
Alessio Barilani - LWP
With over thirty years of experience in operational management and back office, Alessio Barilani ensures that every operation is executed with absolute precision and control. His expertise translates into an invisible but essential infrastructure: the one that allows clients to sleep soundly knowing that every transaction, every bank transfer, and every movement is monitored and protected with the utmost attention.
Alessio Barilani - LWP

Alessio Barilani

Administration Officer

With over thirty years of experience in operational management and back office, Alessio Barilani ensures that every operation is executed with absolute precision and control. His expertise translates into an invisible but essential infrastructure: the one that allows clients to sleep soundly knowing that every transaction, every bank transfer, and every movement is monitored and protected with the utmost attention.

Barbara Vanacore

Risk & Compliance

With over fifteen years of banking experience gained at UBS and Credit Suisse, Barbara Vanacore has held key roles such as Internal Auditor and Head of Compliance for leading financial institutions. Her deep academic and operational expertise in the regulatory field translates today into strategic consultancy that guides managers and banks through complex authorization processes and regulatory obligations.
Her vision is rigorous: transforming compliance from a bureaucratic burden into a pillar of stability, ensuring secure and structured growth in full compliance with the rules.

Barbara Vanacore

Risk & Compliance

With over fifteen years of banking experience gained at UBS and Credit Suisse, Barbara Vanacore has held key roles such as Internal Auditor and Head of Compliance for leading financial institutions. Her deep academic and operational expertise in the regulatory field translates today into strategic consultancy that guides managers and banks through complex authorization processes and regulatory obligations.
Her vision is rigorous: transforming compliance from a bureaucratic burden into a pillar of stability, ensuring secure and structured growth in full compliance with the rules.

Tommaso Mascetti

Chairman | Managing Partner
Tommaso Mascetti - LWP

From the trading floor of UBS Investment Bank to Private Banking for various institutions, Tommaso Mascetti has built his career through complementary experiences that have given him a comprehensive understanding of the financial sector. His many years of experience in financial markets translate today into a strategic vision that he puts at the service of Lugano Wealth Partners: offering clients the same quality as a large manager with the agility and transparency of an independent partner. A pioneer in the adoption of innovative strategies to complement model portfolios, he believes that true innovation is that which, above all, protects the client’s wealth.

Tommaso Mascetti - LWP

Tommaso Mascetti

Chairman | Managing Partner

From the trading floor of UBS Investment Bank to Private Banking for various institutions, Tommaso Mascetti has built his career through complementary experiences that have given him a comprehensive understanding of the financial sector. His many years of experience in financial markets translate today into a strategic vision that he puts at the service of Lugano Wealth Partners: offering clients the same quality as a large manager with the agility and transparency of an independent partner. A pioneer in the adoption of innovative strategies to complement model portfolios, he believes that true innovation is that which, above all, protects the client’s wealth.

Gianmarco Cappellari

CEO | Managing Partner
Gianmarco Cappellari - LWP
With over twenty years of experience between London and Lugano, Gianmarco Cappellari built his career on the trading floors of Barclays Capital and UBS, specializing in structured products for private and institutional clients. His specialization in derivatives and complex instruments translates today into transparent and personalized strategies, where success is measured exclusively by the client’s results. His vision is clear: to transform market complexity into understandable and sustainable strategies, always placing the protection of the client’s wealth at the center.
Gianmarco Cappellari - LWP

Gianmarco Cappellari

CEO | Managing Partner

With over twenty years of experience between London and Lugano, Gianmarco Cappellari built his career on the trading floors of Barclays Capital and UBS, specializing in structured products for private and institutional clients. His specialization in derivatives and complex instruments translates today into transparent and personalized strategies, where success is measured exclusively by the client’s results. His vision is clear: to transform market complexity into understandable and sustainable strategies, always placing the protection of the client’s wealth at the center.

Katiuscia Bai

CFO | Managing Partner
Katiuscia Bai - LWP
With a career built between UBS and BancaStato, Katiuscia Bai has developed deep expertise in wealth advisory and the operational management of complex structures. Her experience translates today into an approach that combines financial rigor and attention to detail, ensuring that every client has full transparency and control over their wealth. Her vision is pragmatic: to transform administrative and operational complexity into fluid and understandable processes, freeing up the client’s time for what truly matters.
Katiuscia Bai - LWP

Katiuscia Bai

CFO | Managing Partner

With a career built between UBS and BancaStato, Katiuscia Bai has developed deep expertise in wealth advisory and the operational management of complex structures. Her experience translates today into an approach that combines financial rigor and attention to detail, ensuring that every client has full transparency and control over their wealth. Her vision is pragmatic: to transform administrative and operational complexity into fluid and understandable processes, freeing up the client’s time for what truly matters.

Lisette Poelgeest

Head of Administration
Lisette Poelgeest - LWP
With a solid background in economics and years of experience at BancaStato, Lisette Poelgeest ensures that Lugano Wealth Partners’ administrative structure functions with Swiss efficiency and precision. Her expertise translates into simplified processes and absolute compliance, allowing the advisory team to focus on the client while she manages the operational architecture that supports every service.
Lisette Poelgeest - LWP

Lisette Poelgeest

Head of Administration

With a solid background in economics and years of experience at BancaStato, Lisette Poelgeest ensures that Lugano Wealth Partners’ administrative structure functions with Swiss efficiency and precision. Her expertise translates into simplified processes and absolute compliance, allowing the advisory team to focus on the client while she manages the operational architecture that supports every service.

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve

Senior Wealth Manager
Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve - LWP

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve consolidated his experience in the Wealth Management sector between Merrill Lynch and Banca Esperia.
A pioneer in the Bitcoin world since 2013, he contributed to the creation of pioneering initiatives such as Blockchain Club SPA, returning 250% of capital to investors. His specialization in digital assets and derivatives translates today into strategies that allow clients to seize innovation opportunities without exposure to speculative risks. His vision is clear: to explore the future with method, not blind enthusiasm.

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve - LWP

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve

Senior Wealth Manager

Cristiano Esclapon de Villeneuve consolidated his experience in the Wealth Management sector between Merrill Lynch and Banca Esperia.
A pioneer in the Bitcoin world since 2013, he contributed to the creation of pioneering initiatives such as Blockchain Club SPA, returning 250% of capital to investors. His specialization in digital assets and derivatives translates today into strategies that allow clients to seize innovation opportunities without exposure to speculative risks. His vision is clear: to explore the future with method, not blind enthusiasm.

Davide Banchini

Senior Portfolio Manager
Davide Banchini - LWP
With over twenty years of experience in wealth management, Davide Banchini has developed a rare expertise: the ability to identify distinctive strategies and the most efficient investment solutions in the global market. His specialization in behavioral finance and asymmetric strategies translates into portfolios built to withstand turbulence and seize opportunities when others retreat. His approach is disciplined: every choice is the result of rigorous analysis, not intuition.
Davide Banchini - LWP

Davide Banchini

Senior Portfolio Manager

With over twenty years of experience in wealth management, Davide Banchini has developed a rare expertise: the ability to identify distinctive strategies and the most efficient investment solutions in the global market. His specialization in behavioral finance and asymmetric strategies translates into portfolios built to withstand turbulence and seize opportunities when others retreat. His approach is disciplined: every choice is the result of rigorous analysis, not intuition.

Sebastiano Tenzi

Wealth Manager
Sebastiano Tenzi - LWP
Bilingual in Italian and French and with experience gained at UBS and Woodman Asset Management, Sebastiano Tenzi has built his expertise by serving international clients across the Middle East and Europe. His specialization in cross-border wealth management translates into personalized strategies that take into account fiscal and regulatory complexities, offering clients a global vision of their wealth through a single point of contact.
Sebastiano Tenzi - LWP

Sebastiano Tenzi

Wealth Manager

Bilingual in Italian and French and with experience gained at UBS and Woodman Asset Management, Sebastiano Tenzi has built his expertise by serving international clients across the Middle East and Europe. His specialization in cross-border wealth management translates into personalized strategies that take into account fiscal and regulatory complexities, offering clients a global vision of their wealth through a single point of contact.

Alessio Barilani

Administration Officer
Alessio Barilani - LWP
With over thirty years of experience in operational management and back office, Alessio Barilani ensures that every operation is executed with absolute precision and control. His expertise translates into an invisible but essential infrastructure: the one that allows clients to sleep soundly knowing that every transaction, every bank transfer, and every movement is monitored and protected with the utmost attention.
Alessio Barilani - LWP

Alessio Barilani

Administration Officer

With over thirty years of experience in operational management and back office, Alessio Barilani ensures that every operation is executed with absolute precision and control. His expertise translates into an invisible but essential infrastructure: the one that allows clients to sleep soundly knowing that every transaction, every bank transfer, and every movement is monitored and protected with the utmost attention.

Barbara Vanacore

Risk & Compliance

With over fifteen years of banking experience gained at UBS and Credit Suisse, Barbara Vanacore has held key roles such as Internal Auditor and Head of Compliance for leading financial institutions. Her deep academic and operational expertise in the regulatory field translates today into strategic consultancy that guides managers and banks through complex authorization processes and regulatory obligations.
Her vision is rigorous: transforming compliance from a bureaucratic burden into a pillar of stability, ensuring secure and structured growth in full compliance with the rules.

Barbara Vanacore

Risk & Compliance

With over fifteen years of banking experience gained at UBS and Credit Suisse, Barbara Vanacore has held key roles such as Internal Auditor and Head of Compliance for leading financial institutions. Her deep academic and operational expertise in the regulatory field translates today into strategic consultancy that guides managers and banks through complex authorization processes and regulatory obligations.
Her vision is rigorous: transforming compliance from a bureaucratic burden into a pillar of stability, ensuring secure and structured growth in full compliance with the rules.