Rooted in Alternative Investments

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Isabel is responsible for Business Development for Southern Europe with a particular focus on Iberia, Italy and Greece.

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Prior to joining Klarphos, she worked at Goldman Sachs Asset Management for almost six years.

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Isabel is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds a Dual Bachelor’s Degree in International Business from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE) in Madrid and Northeastern University in Boston. 

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Katarzyna heads Legal and Compliance at Klarphos.

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She has more than 10 years' experience within legal and financial services in Luxembourg, Berlin and Brussels. Before joining Klarphos, she worked for international asset managers in Luxembourg, including Nordea and Credit Andorra Asset Management, in various legal and regulatory functions. Katarzyna started her career in consulting at PwC and in the legal service of the European Commission.

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A Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Katarzyna also holds a Certificate in ESG Investing by the CFA Institute. She studied law in Warsaw and Berlin and holds a Master of Law from University of Warsaw. She is a member of Association of Luxembourg Compliance Officers and of ALFI working groups.

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Donny is a member of the board and chairs the Klarphos Investment Committee

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He has 15 years of experience in Asset Management and Capital Markets. Before Klarphos, he worked as a Portfolio Manager for Graham Capital Management, a $17bn Alternative Investment firm specializing in macro strategies, located in the New York City area. Prior to that he worked at other hedge funds and in strategy consulting.

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He is a CFA, FRM, and CMT charterholder, and holds an MS in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Economics and Classics (Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from Washington & Lee University.

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Chen is responsible for Private Debt portfolio management at Klarphos.

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Chen has 16 years of experience in asset management. Before joining Klarphos, Chen had a 15 years tenure at PIMCO as a portfolio manager, where her primary focuses were liquid and illiquid fixed-income products in Structured Finance and Rates. In addition, Chen was also responsible for building the investment and treasury function at a Fintech bank.

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Chen is a CFA ESG and CAIA charterholder and holds a MSc in Economics and Management Science from Humboldt University of Berlin.

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Costa chairs the Klarphos board.

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He has 15 years of experience in Private Equity, Asset Management and Capital Markets. Before Klarphos, he worked for Cerberus Capital Management and Deutsche Bank in London. Prior to that he worked in strategy consulting advising banks and asset managers globally.

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He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and holds a MSc in Finance of Vienna University of Economics and Business.

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Sandrine is an independent director and member of the board at Klarphos

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A certified director, and expert in compliance and governance, Sandrine has more than 35 years of experience, most of which in the financial sector. She began her career within Change Management and IT in the banking sector. Ten years later, she became a partner within KPMG, and a regulated conducting person in the financial sector. In this role, Sandrine headed Operations, Compliance and Risk Management departments in regulated entities.

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Since 2014, Sandrine has been working on mandates, including AIFMs and funds with traditional asset classes, such as equities and fixed income as well as alternatives, such as private equity, art and venture capital.

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Sandrine holds a double Master degree in Business and IT.

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Alejandra is responsible for overseeing the selection of Alternative Investment funds and expanding our alternative investment solutions across Europe.

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Prior to joining Klarphos, she worked at AltamarCAM and brings with her over six years' experience in private equity investments.

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Alejandra holds a Master in Finance from IE Business School and a Bachelor's Degree in International Business from Northeastern University in Boston.

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Daniel is a Senior Portfolio Analyst at Klarphos.

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He has over 10 years' investment research, capital markets and portfolio management experience. Before joining Klarphos, Daniel worked as Discretionary Portfolio Manager and Alternative Investment Specialist for Deutsche Bank – Wealth Management in Luxembourg. Prior to this, he worked in Colombia in several Capital Markets positions (FX and Fixed Income trading) for BBVA, Acciones & Valores S.A. and the Colombian Stock Exchange.

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Daniel has a certificate in ESG Investing and holds a MSc in Finance from Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM), and a BSc in Economics & International Finance from the University of La Sabana.

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Jan-Philipp manages business development activities in Germany.

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He started his career at DZ Privatbank, where he gained four years' experience in both portfolio and wealth management, with a focus on reporting and investment restrictions for asset management mandates. Before joining Klarphos, he worked for PwC Luxembourg where he supported the audit of traditional as well as alternative investment funds.

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Jan-Philipp holds both a Bachelor and a Master in Business Administration from Saarland University.

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Maximilian is one of our Business Development Analysts.

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Prior to joining Klarphos, Maximilian worked as a Venture Capital Intern in the Netherlands. He has also worked at Deloitte, where he gained experience in Audit and Assurance.

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Maximilian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Maastricht University School of Business and Economics, and a Master in Finance & Investments from the Rotterdam School of Management.

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Franz-Josef is a member of the board of Klarphos.

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Franz-Josef oversees Finance, HR and Office and Location Management for Klarphos. He has more than 30 years of experience in banking, focused on traditional lending, operations and management. Franz-Josef started his career in Germany and has worked in Luxembourg since 1993. He also serves as General Manager for HCOB AG Luxembourg Branch.

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Franz-Josef holds a degree in economics from a private Business Academy in Germany.

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Shuang heads Portfolio Management at Klarphos

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He has over 14 years of experience in Asset Management and Capital Markets. Before joining Klarphos, Shuang worked as a Portfolio Manager for DWS in Luxembourg and Deutsche Bank in Germany. He managed multi-asset pension portfolios ranging from €2bn to €8bn in size. Prior to this, he worked as a Banking Consultant at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and KFW in Frankfurt.

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Shuang is a CFA, FRM, and CQF charter holder and holds a Bachelor in Economics from Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, and a Master in International Finance from University of Nürtingen-Geislingen.

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Lucie started her career in France as a litigation jurist and moved to Luxembourg in 2019 to specialize in legal and compliance within the fund industry. Lucie previously worked as a consultant with Northern Trust and in the Compliance departments of the European Investment Bank group.

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Lucie holds a MSc in Banking and Financial Law from Toulouse University and a BSc in Private Law from University Paris II Panthéon-Assas. She has a Professional Certificate of Competency in Compliance (M1) and is a member of both the Association of Luxembourg Compliance Officers and the Association Luxembourgeoise des Juristes de Droit Bancaire (ALJB)​.

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Iwona is a Corporate and Middle Office Manager at Klarphos.

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She has gathered 15 years of experience in operations and transaction services roles in financial institutions. Before joining Klarphos, she worked for DZ Privatbank and Banque Havilland, both in Luxembourg and DZ Bank Ireland in Dublin.

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Iwona holds a MSc in Banking and Finance from the University of Szczecin.

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Daniele is responsible for Valuation in the Risk Management & Valuation department at Klarphos.

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He has several years of experience in Alternative Investments and in the Investment Fund industry of Luxembourg. Daniele started his career at Deloitte in the Private Equity & Real Estate audit department. Prior to joining Klarphos, he worked in Asset Management focusing on Private Debt and Structured Credit for Kartesia.

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Daniele holds a MSc in International Business with a major in Finance from the Grenoble Ecole of Management (GEM) and a BSc in Economics from the Tor Vergata University of Rome.

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Jelena began her career in Serbia as a litigation jurist in banking law, legal advisor, and head of the complaints committee at an insurance company. In 2023, she moved to Luxembourg to specialize in investments and joined the corporate team at a renowned service provider. Jelena worked as a Fund Legal Officer with TMF Group Luxembourg.

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Jelena graduated from the Faculty of Law in Belgrade and has successfully passed both the bar exam and the lawyer exam.

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Graciano is an Investment Portfolio Analyst.

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Before joining Klarphos, Graciano worked as a Private Equity Funds Officer at AlterDomus in Luxembourg. Prior to this, he was an entrepreneur for five years before moving on to Anheuser Busch for three years, where he supported the Revenue and Sales departments across Argentina.

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He holds an MSc in Finance from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT), and a BSc in Marketing from the Universidad Católica de La Plata.

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Rainer heads Risk Management & Valuation at Klarphos.

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He has more than 15 years of experience in Risk Management and Regulatory in the Banking and Fund industry in Luxembourg. Before joining Klarphos, Rainer worked as Risk Manager for IKB and HCOB Group in Luxembourg and in the actuarial department of Debeka in Germany.

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Rainer studied Applied Mathematics and holds a diploma from University of Trier. He is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and member of the German actuarial association (Aktuar DAV).

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