Experts
Valued advisors
with various skills
Since our foundation in 2004, our network has grown steadily - and with it the number of sectors, topics, regions and family constellations for which we have knowledge.
Through the continuous involvement of selected CFOs from internationally active family businesses, we ensure that we can support you independently and with a high level of practical relevance at all times.
Experts
A selection of our
experts
In order to enable a confidential exchange between you and our experts
we do not list our active experts publicly. This is also and above all in your interest, as we guarantee you absolute discretion. The assurance of mutual confidentiality is the basic prerequisite for your personal contact with the corresponding CFO.
To give you a first impression of the expertise of our network, we present eight experts here as examples.
CFO
PETER SIELMANN
- since 1987 Chief Financial Officer of the Hamburg-based Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (> 2,200 employees; > 2.5 billion euros in sales)
- previously with Citibank AG for 10 years
- Member of the SGFF of the University of St. Gallen
- CFO of the year 2012
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- Commodity management and hedging
- Africa and South America
- Trading companies
ACTIVITY FOR FBXperts
- Expert Council
- Mentor
CFO
THOMAS HOLZGREVE
- CFO and Member of the Management Board of Maxingvest AG 2009 - 2021
(holding company of the operating subgroups Beiersdorf and Tchibo,> 31,000 employees; > 10 billion euros in sales) - Previously 25 years at Drägerwerk AG, including 11 years as CFO at Dräger Safety
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- Accounting, Controlling, Finance
- IT & Process Management
- Order Fulfillment
- Global Purchasing & Manufacturing
- Family Holding
- Conglomerates
ACTIVITY FOR FBXperts
- Expert Council
- Mentor
CFO
DR. FABIAN KRACHT
- Founder of mesakumo GmbH
- since 2005 - 2021 at the Peri Group (market-leading family-owned company in the construction supply industry based near Ulm, > 65 international subsidiaries; 2019: 9,500 employees; EUR 1.7 billion in sales)
- since 2012 commercial management of the group, since 2014 member of the group management and responsible for finance and organization, since 2019 spokesman of the group management
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- Reorganization of corporate groups (headquarters, regions, local units)
- Crisis management
- Financial management based on a uniform near-real-time database
- Construction, industrial companies & IT
ACTIVITY FOR FBXperts
- Expert Council
- Mentor
CFO
CHRISTOPH MICHL
- over 28 years of professional experience, most recently as CFO of the Schörghuber Group (international family-owned company in the construction & real estate, hotel, beverage and seafood sectors, > 5.300 employees; > 1.4 billion euros business volume)
- former CEO of the Hotel Division
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- M&A and Joint Ventures
- Organization of diversified family businesses
- Development of financing strategies
- Conglomerates
ACTIVITY FOR FBXperts
- Expert Council
- Mentor
CEO / CFO / CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
MARCO GADOLA
- Member of the Board of Directors of DKSH (Chairman), Medacta AG, Calida Group and Straumann Group in Switzerland
- former CEO, CFO, Executive Vice President Operations and
Member of the Executive Board of the Straumann Group (leading company in the dental market) - previously CEO Asia Pacific and Chief Financial and Information Technology Officer at the Panalpina Group
- former CFO at Hero (infant nutrition)
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- Medical technology, logistics, retail & consumer goods
ACTIVITY FOR FBXperts
- Expert Council
- Mentor
CFO/SHAREHOLDER
MATHIAS MARGREITER
- since 2002 - 2022 Member of the Executive Board of Swarovski Crystal Business Unit, responsible for Finance and Administration (CFO), (development, production and distribution of high quality crystals, synthetic gemstones and genuine gemstones as well as jewelry, accessories and lighting solutions; Swarovski Group > 32,000 employees 2016; turnover of about 3.37 billion euros)
- since 2011 Member of the Board of Directors (Advisory Board) for the Swarovski Group
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- Industry, luxury goods and optics
ACTIVITY FOR FBXperts
- Expert Council
- Mentor
CFO/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
GÜNTER SCHÄUBLE
- Over 29 years of professional experience, most recently as a member of the Board of Directors of Schindler Holding AG / Chairman of the Board of Directors of Schindler Aufzüge AG, previously Head Global Finance & Tax in the Schindler Group (mechanical engineering, > 67’000, employees; > CHF 11 billion turnover)
- former Vice President Corporate Tax of ABB AG in Zurich
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- Mechanical Engineering
- Taxes
- M&A
- Transfer Pricing, Risk Management
ACTIVITY FOR FBXperts
- Expert Council
- Mentor
CFO/ENTREPRENEUR/BOARD MEMBER
ANDREAS HERZOG
- from 2002 to 2019 CFO at Bühler AG (> 12.000 employees; > CHF 2.7 billion turnover)
- Member of the board at Meyer Burger Technology AG, Member of the board at SBB CFF FFS, Vice chairman of the board at HOCHDORF Swiss Nutrition AG
- Self-employed as investor and coach for various start-ups
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- Mechanical engineering, consumer goods
ACTIVITY FOR FBXperts
- Mentor
CFO
DR. MICHAEL NOTH
- until 2021 working as CFO at Hellman Worldwide Logistics SE & Co KG
- Former CFO at Nordzucker AG and Besteller AG
- Member of the Supervisory Board of A-Xellence
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- Food and feed production, logistics, automotive industry
ACTIVITY FOR FBXperts
- Mentor
Other areas of experience
In-depth knowledge,
cross-sector experience in our key five action areas
Transparency
- Group accounting HGB | IFRS | US GAAP
- Accounting
- Organisation Group Audit
- Controlling
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Engineering and Hedging Strategies
- Treasury
- FX Management
- Banking relationships and refinancing
- Auditing
- Valuation of companies and parts of companies (in the context of acquisitions, tax appraisals or e.g. payment of shareholders)
Compliance
- Transferpricing
- Negotiating complex contracts in an international context
- Risk Management (also in complex international environments)
- Insurance
- IT, Cyber Security
- Taxes
Performance
- Human Resources
- Global Sourcing in conglomerates
- „Challenging“ of board- managementprojects
- Finance transformation projects
- Restructuring, turnaround and cost reductions
- Working capital financing
- Distribution control
Strategy
- Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate transactions
- Accompanying growth strategies
- Investment controlling
- Consulting
- Selection of consultants and RFQ of performance
- Accompaniment and structuring of strategy processes
- Corporate governance - also as CEO
- Practical experience abroad in almost all regions of the world
- Joint Ventures
- Strategic Marketing
- Visioning Finance of the future
Governance
- Activities as board of directors, supervisory board, advisory board
- Establishment of corporate governance structures
- Organisation of supervisory bodies (advisory board, supervisory board, administrative board)
- Controlling
- Setting up a family office or structure
- Working with third parties (Consultants, Auditors, Banks, Specialists)
- Preparation for typical meetings of the Board of Directors, Supervisory Board or Advisory Board
- Succession plans
- Onboarding and Coaching C-Level
We are on the pulse of time
Cooperation
with leading universities
The cooperation with universities brings current, practice-relevant research aspects into the network and thus contributes to the future viability of knowledge transfer.
Since 2004, we have been cooperating with the Center for Family Business at the University of St. Gallen. The institute acts as a centre of excellence for family businesses and contributes not only valuable academic content but also contemporary practical aspects to our network. Since several years we also cooperate with several leading universities in Europe in Italy, France, UK, Spain, Portugal, Sweden etc..
Whether digitalisation or planning processes, organisational or governance issues: the experts are well equipped for the most current challenges of our time. Current analyses and findings ensure that our CFOs - incorporating their long-term value-oriented basic attitude - are always up to date with the latest knowledge.
ACADEMIC ADVISOR
PROF. DR. THOMAS ZELLWEGER
- Full professor for corporate management with special emphasis on family businesses at the University of St. Gallen
- Executive Director KMU-HSG
- Managing Director of the CFB-HSG
ACTIVITY FOR FBXperts
- Academic expert advice