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They include 89 high-net-worth individuals and 8 individual clients.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 13 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG offer?","answer":"Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How much does Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG charge?","answer":"Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG charges 0.50%–1.20% a year for its Portfolio Management (Discretionary) Services. The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable.","source":"SEQUOIA ADV PART II, filed 26 February 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG use?","answer":"Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG’s separately managed account assets are held at Bank Vontobel Ag (Zurich), with $80.2M, DZ Privatbank (Schweiz) Ag (Zurich), with $40.2M and NPB Neue Privat Bank Ag (Zurich), with $30.7M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 13 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG have?","answer":"Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 3 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG’s separately managed accounts held 74% exchange-traded equities, 12% other, 7% investment grade corporate bonds, 6% cash and equivalents and 1% sovereign bonds. The 12% other category is described as: Precious Metals  Gold/Silver.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG?","answer":"Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG’s direct owners are Thomas Lehmann, Hanno Huber and Marcel Derek, each holding 50% or less.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 13 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG get paid?","answer":"Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG is paid through a percentage of assets under management. 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How do I contact Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG?","answer":"Sequoia Swiss Financial Advisors AG’s main office is at Weinplatz 7, Zurich, Switzerland 8001. Its phone number is 41445752220. Its website is sequoia-sfa.ch.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 13 August 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"offices"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}