Andrea Beltratti

Andrea Beltratti is Full Professor in the Department of Finance at Bocconi University, Academic Director of the Executive Master in Finance – EMF at SDA Bocconi School of Management, Chairman of Revo Insurance and Chairman of the EFG Gamma Foundation. He had been Chairman of Eurizon Capital until 2024 and of the Management Board of Intesa Sanpaolo until May 2013.

Andrea has a Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University, where he wrote a dissertation on financial market volatility under the supervision of Prof. Robert Shiller. He has been member of the Board of Directors of EFAMA (European Fund and Asset Management Association), President of the FEDUF (Fondazione per Educazione Finanziaria), and part of Investment Committees of institutional investors.

Giorgio Pradelli

Giorgio Pradelli was appointed CEO of EFG International and EFG Bank, effective as of 01 January 2018. He is also Chair of EFG International and EFG Bank Executive Committees, as well as of the EFG International Global Business Committee. He further holds several non-executive Board positions in other entities directly or indirectly controlled by EFG International.

Prior to his appointment as CEO, Giorgio Pradelli held the role of Deputy CEO and CFO at EFG International and EFG Bank since January 2014 and June 2012, respectively. Before joining EFG International, he was Head of International Operations at Eurobank Ergasias SA and a member of the Executive Committee, from 2006 until 2012. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Finance Director in London for EFG Bank European Financial Group SA, from 2003 to 2006, participating in major EFG Bank European Financial Group SA restructuring and strategic initiatives, notably the initial public offering of EFG International in 2005.

Giorgio Pradelli started his career at Deutsche Bank, working in a number of senior management positions including Head of Private & Business Banking in Italy and Head of Business Development for the Private Clients and Asset Management Group in Frankfurt and London from 1991 until 2003.

Giorgio Pradelli is the Chair of the Association of Swiss Asset and Wealth Management Banks (VAV/ABG), a member of the Board of Directors of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), and of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce in Zurich.

Giorgio Pradelli was born in 1967 and is a Swiss and Italian citizen. He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Turin, Italy.

Franco Polloni

Franco Polloni is the Head of EFG’s Switzerland & Italy Region. He is also a member of EFG International’s Global Business Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of EFG Bank. Mr. Polloni joined EFG in May 2017 as Head of Central Switzerland, Ticino & Italy Region.

Before joining EFG, Mr. Polloni was Head of Private Clients & Asset Management and Member of the Executive Board of Banca del Ceresio in Lugano, a role he took in December 2014. Between 2008 and 2014, he held various leadership positions at BSI and was Head of Private Banking Switzerland and member of the Group Executive Board from 2008 to 2010. From 2001 to 2008, he worked at Banca del Gottardo, where he was appointed as Member of the Executive Board in 2006 and served as Head Products & Services until the bank’s integration into BSI in 2008. From 1997 to 2001 he has worked for PwC as manager in tax department advising international corporations and individuals. He began his career in 1993 with Ernst & Young in Zurich.

He holds a degree in business and economics from the University of Zurich and a diploma as a Swiss chartered tax expert, a Trust & Estate Practitioner (TEP) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Franco Polloni is a Swiss citizen and was born in 1965.

Moz Afzal

Mozamil (“Moz”) Afzal is the Group Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and a member of the Global Business Committee of EFG International since 01 February 2024.

As part of his global role, Moz Afzal oversees EFG’s Asset Management activities, and is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EFG Asset Management.

Moz Afzal first joined EFG in 1994. He was appointed as Head of Investments for EFG Private Bank (UK) Ltd in March 2003 and became Chief Investment Officer of EFG International in 2010. During his tenure at EFG, Moz Afzal has held a number of roles, including managing a series of fixed income, equity and multi-asset portfolios targeted at retail, professional and institutional clients. He currently chairs EFG’s Asset Allocation Committee, as well as a number of sub-committees, including the Private Markets Sub-Committee.

Prior to joining EFG, Moz Afzal was an analyst in the Macro-economic Policy Division at HM Treasury.

Moz Afzal was born in 1968 and is a British citizen. He holds a BSc Hons Degree in Mathematics and Business from Middlesex University and an MBA from Aston University.

Alessia Stopper

Alessia Stopper is Private Banking Team Head at EFG since 2017 and Gamma Foundation board member since 2019.

In her job Mrs. Stopper manages and coordinates the private banking Client Relationship Officers in Lugano. She joined EFG following the acquisition of BSI, where she held the same role since 2003. Previously she had been Head of the Desk at Private banking team and Senior Client Relationship Officer at BSI Lugano.

Alessia started her career at BSI in 1992 in the context of the Graduated programme of the bank and is a Swiss and Italian citizen, with a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Florence, Italy.