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Marco Stigler-Thomas, CFA
Director
Marco is a Director operating from our Munich office. Prior to joining bfinance, he was Vice President and Account Manager for PIMCO, focusing on client servicing for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Central Eastern Europe. He has also held previous roles as an intern at Deutsche Bank Asset and Wealth Management in Frankfurt, focusing on passive investment solutions, and completed an internship with the third-party investment services and products team of Credit Suisse in Zurich. He has more than 10 years of investment experience and is a CFA Charterholder. He holds a CEMS Master’s in International Management and a master's degree in finance from Copenhagen Business School. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maastricht.
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