Georg Schaeli
President

Loris Blatter
Events

Fabio Naenni
Recruiting

Sarah Katharina Stoelzel
Operations

Jan Goldener
Partnerships

Linus Bucher
Zurich Hub

Samira Garcia
Marketing

Ernes Zymberi
IT & Finance

Jakob Walter
Investments

Maximilian Bollinger

Martin Hristov

Philip Luig

Valerio Campanale

Alexander Voegelin

Abnhinav Balakrishnan

Elias Dillier

Nico Naenni

Lorenzo Di Perna
Partnerships

Luisa Reiss
Recruiting

Daniil Makov
Mentoring

Daris Hamache
Head of Mentoring

Ersin Sentuerk
Partnerships

Gian-Marco de Gottardi
Marketing

Michelle Kübler
Events

Larissa Hildebrandt
Student Relations

Ivan Camilo
Student Relations

Prof. Dr. Dr. Can Gao is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of St. Gallen. Before joining HSG in 2023, he was a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and worked in the financial industry in London. Prof. Dr. Dr. Can Gao's expertise focuses on asset pricing, international finance, and macro-finance. In his recent working paper with co-authors, they introduce a new measure of a government's fiscal position that exploits cointegrating relationships among fiscal variables.

Prof. Dr. Dr. Can Gao

Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of St. Gallen

Prof. Dr. Vesa Pursiainen is an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of St. Gallen and Swiss Finance Institute, as well as an affiliated researcher at Hanken School of Economics. He finished his PhD at the University of Hong Kong in 2020. For the academic year 2019-20, he was a visiting researcher at the University of Zurich and the year 2018-19 at Imperial College London. Prior to pursuing PhD studies, he worked in the financial industry, as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan and as an investment professional at Oaktree Capital Management.

Prof. PhD Vesa Pursiainen

Associate Professor of Finance at the University of St. Gallen and Swiss Finance Institute

About our Hubs

Although our name references St. Gallen, we are firmly committed to cross-university collaboration.

We believe that the most valuable asset for entering the hedge fund world is building deep understanding and strong connections early on. To make this access available to as many ambitious students as possible, we’ve introduced our Hub model.

Through this initiative, students from other universities can join our exclusive mentorship program, contribute to our investment research, and take part in our events with leading figures from business and beyond.

St.Gallen Hub

The Hedge Fund Club was founded at the University of St.Gallen, where it remains headquartered. Today, the Investment Research Team operates from St. Gallen while collaborating with students from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich (UZH) remotely. The St. Gallen Hub serves as the parent organization and primary center for all our activities and networking. For any inquiries, feel free to contact our head of student relations at St.Gallen: Sarah Katharina Stoelzel

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Zurich Hub

The Hedge Fund Club hosts events at UZH and ETH. Connect with us through our local hub get-togethers and meet like-minded peers. If you are interested in joining our club, do not hesitate and check out our open positions.For any inquiries, feel free to contact our head of student relations in Zurich: Linus Bucher

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Mentorship program

This program offers selected members the rare opportunity to connect directly with seasoned professionals from hedge funds and complementary sectors. Our mentors offer more than just insights: they help you navigate your personal journey, provide tailored advice, and share insider perspectives that are otherwise hard to access.

Currently, the program includes 10+ mentors with extensive hedge fund experience. Admission is highly selective - mentors personally review applications and hand-pick their mentees based on CVs and potential.

If you’re eager to learn more, feel free to reach out. To apply for this exclusive program, please visit your Member area.

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For corporates

Increase your visibility at the University of St.Gallen, University of Zurich and ETH. Partner with us. If you are interested in hosting events or workshops, increasing your visibility among a targeted group of students, or expanding your talent pool through our Mentorship Program, please contact our Partnerships Team for more information.

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Jan Goldener, Head of Partnerships

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