Blaser (pictured) will be succeeding Jean-Claude Mariéthod in the role, who had developed and managed the location since 2017, but has decided to take early retirement.

Blaser, who has nearly four decades of experience in the financial industry, will be joining from UBS, where he has held various management positions in wealth management in Berne since 2012. Prior to that, he spent several years at Dresdner Bank in Frankfurt and Munich – again in senior wealth management roles. 

“Thomas Blaser is a proven banking professional with in-depth knowledge of the local market, many years of management experience, and an excellent track record. This makes him the ideal person to continue our successful path in Berne,” Gieri Giger, head of Mittelland & Central Switzerland at Julius Baer, said.