Zurich, 2 Septembre 2024 – Andreas Weisshaupt will join Bank Julius Baer on 1 December 2024 and take over as Head of the Lucerne Branch on 1 January 2025. He will succeed Jürg Haverkamp, who has headed the Central Switzerland branch very successfully over the past five years, after having held various management positions at Julius Baer in Lucerne since 1999. Jürg Haverkamp has decided to focus on client service until his retirement in 2026.

Andreas Weisshaupt has more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry and in private banking. He has been Head of Private Banking Entrepreneur Desk at Luzerner Kantonalbank since 2018. Previously, he was responsible for the Private Clients & Family Office division at the consulting firm Balmer-Etienne in Lucerne. Andreas Weisshaupt holds a law degree from the University of Fribourg (lic.iur.), an MBA Finance from Coventry University and is a certified financial planner.

Gieri Giger, Head Mitteland & Central Switzerland at Julius Baer, said: “Jürg Haverkamp can look back on a very successful career and has made an important contribution to the successful positioning of Julius Baer in Lucerne over the past 20 years. We would like to thank him for this and look forward to continuing our collaboration in the coming months. In Andreas Weisshaupt we have found an excellent successor. We are convinced that his in-depth financial knowledge, his extensive experience, and his local network will be invaluable in continuing our success and supporting our local clients achieve their financial goals.”