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Pilotage Private Wealth AG

InstitutionalOCIO / institutional wealth

Zurich, SwitzerlandCRD 169908Updated

Pilotage Private Wealth AG is an investment adviser based in Zurich, Switzerland, registered with the SEC since 2014. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include corporations and other businesses, individual clients, and high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $228 million, as filed on 19 March 2026.

85
Clients
$1.78M
AUM per individual client
3
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 19 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Pilotage Private Wealth AG provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for institutions. Financial planning was provided to 11–25 clients last fiscal year.

Pilotage Private Wealth AG reports 85 clients. They include 48 individual clients, 14 high-net-worth individuals, and 13 corporations and other businesses. Of its assets, 88.5% ($202M across 95 accounts) are managed with discretion; $26.1M across 18 accounts are not. Of its clients, 34% are outside the U.S.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients85 clients
Assets$228M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)56%26%
High-net-worth individuals16%23%
Charitable organizations2%3%
Insurance companies1%2%
Corporations and other businesses15%37%
Other client typesOther8%9%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
48
Regulatory AUM
$58.4M
AUM share
25.6%
Avg. per client
$1.22M
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
14
Regulatory AUM
$51.9M
AUM share
22.8%
Avg. per client
$3.71M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$6.44M
AUM share
2.8%
Avg. per client
$3.22M
Insurance companies
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$5.13M
AUM share
2.3%
Avg. per client
$5.13M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
13
Regulatory AUM
$85.1M
AUM share
37.4%
Avg. per client
$6.55M
Other
Clients
7
Regulatory AUM
$20.7M
AUM share
9.1%
Avg. per client
$2.95M

Total

Clients
85
Regulatory AUM
$228M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
34%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
11–25

Fees and minimums

Pilotage Private Wealth AG is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees); its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Yann Rousset owns 75% or more of Pilotage Private Wealth AG. Yann Rousset is CEO; the leadership team includes Chief Investment Officer Steffen Mack and Chief Operating Officer Arberia Kasapi. It has 4 employees, 3 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Yann Rousset
    Chief Executive Officer, Director
  • Arberia Kasapi
    Chief Operating Officer/Chief Compliance Officer
  • Steffen Mack
    Chief Investment Officer

Investment adviser representatives

2 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • Yann Rousset
  • Claudia Regina Rutishauser

Staff

  • 4 employees
  • 3 in advisory functions
  • 2 state-registered reps
Who owns the firm
Pilotage Private Wealth Ag· the adviser
  • Yann Rousset

    Control person · since December 2013

    Owns 75% or more of Pilotage Private Wealth Ag

Growth and acquisitions

Pilotage Private Wealth AG’s regulatory assets fell from $270M (June 2021) to $228M (March 2026); clients were 85 in both filings and employees fell from 5 to 4.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Pilotage Private Wealth AG figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$228M8541
March 2025$175M7841
March 2024$160M7031
March 2023$150M7751
March 2022$177M8351
June 2021$270M8451

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Pilotage Private Wealth AG has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Pilotage Private Wealth Ag
Headquarters
Tödistrasse 48, Zurich, Switzerland 8002
LinkedIn
@1850236
SEC file
801-79148
Structure
corporation organized in Switzerland
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Pilotage Private Wealth AG uses Bank Julius Baer & Co. ($130M, 65%), Efg Bank Ag ($44.4M, 22%) and Charles Schwab ($25M, 13%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Pilotage Private Wealth AG does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$199M
named custodians
  • Bank Julius Baer & Co.Bank Julius Baer & Co. LTD. · Zurich · $130M65%
  • Efg Bank AgEfg Bank Ag · Zurich · $44.4M22%
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · New York, NY · $25M13%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Pilotage Private Wealth AG’s separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (62%) and cash (17%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks62%
  • Funds6%
  • Bonds5%
  • Cash17%
  • Other10%
    • Metals accounts (gold, silver, platinum); physical gold10%

Common questions

How many clients does Pilotage Private Wealth AG have?

Pilotage Private Wealth AG has 85 clients and manages $228 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 48 individual clients, 14 high-net-worth individuals, and 13 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 19 March 2026

What services does Pilotage Private Wealth AG offer?

Pilotage Private Wealth AG provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Pilotage Private Wealth AG use?

Pilotage Private Wealth AG’s separately managed account assets are held at Bank Julius Baer & Co. LTD. (Zurich), with $130M, Efg Bank Ag (Zurich), with $44.4M and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (New York, NY), with $25M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 19 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Pilotage Private Wealth AG have?

Pilotage Private Wealth AG has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 employees, and 3 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Pilotage Private Wealth AG invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Pilotage Private Wealth AG’s separately managed accounts held 62% exchange-traded equities, 17% cash and equivalents, 10% other, 6% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs) and 5% U.S. government and agency bonds. The 10% other category is described as: Metals Accounts (Gold, Silver, Platinum); Physical Gold.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Pilotage Private Wealth AG?

Pilotage Private Wealth AG’s direct owner is Yann Rousset (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 19 March 2026

How does Pilotage Private Wealth AG get paid?

Pilotage Private Wealth AG is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Pilotage Private Wealth AG?

Pilotage Private Wealth AG’s main office is at Tödistrasse 48, Zurich, Switzerland 8002. Its phone number is 41435081717. Its website is pilotage.group.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 19 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 19 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 169908.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 16 June 2021 to 19 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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