Mr. Baumgartner previously worked as a Relationship Manager at VP Bank in Zurich. Prior to that he held positions in the Digital Payments Fraud Investigation Team at Western Union as well as in the Financial Risk Management Team at Helvetia Insurance. He began his career as a Relationship Manager at Raiffeisen in Switzerland. Mr. Baumgarter is a member of the Portfolio Management and Trading Team of Alpen Partners International. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen as well as Master of Science Degrees in Finance from BI Norwegian Business School and Financial Economics from ISM. Mr. Baumgartner enjoys skiing, football, and travelling the world with his wife. He is a Swiss citizen.