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Philipp Schlegel
Co-Head Sales, EMEA | Managing Director, Switzerland
- Responsible for the growth of VanEck's EMEA market, from VanEck's Swiss office
- Responsible for supporting the firm’s business and product development activities
- Joined VanEck in October 2010
- Prior to joining VanEck, Director, Head of Commodities, and Deputy of Head of Fund of Hedge Funds at Horizon21 Alternative Investments; Head of Global Macro and Commodities, and Portfolio Manager of RMF Investment Management/Man Group; oversaw RMF’s New York Office
- Earlier career experience includes Precious Metals trading, Deputy Head of European Emerging Markets short term interest rates FX market making position at UBS in Zurich and London
- Nominated for Best Commodities Fund while at Horizon21; nominated twice for Best Global Macro/Commodities Fund while at RMF Investment Products
- Federal Certificate and VSH Commercial Diploma, Business School Zurich; Certificate, Mathematical Finance, University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur; International Capital Market Association (ICMA), International Fixed Income and Derivatives Certification
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Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
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Roman Poole, CFA
Director, Sales and Business Development
- Sales and Business Development, from VanEck’s Swiss office
- Responsible for supporting the firm’s business and product development activities
- Responsible for the growth of VanEck’s Swiss and Liechtenstein Wealth Management markets
- Joined VanEck in July 2022
- Prior to joining VanEck, specialist in forex sales and strategies for Swiss corporate clients at Ebury Partners (UK/CH)
- Earlier career experience in the field of SaaS and cloud computing at Safe Swiss Cloud (CH)
- B.A. in Banking and Finance from the university of Zürich
Cyrill Joos
Sales Associate, Sales and Business Development
- Member of VanEck’s Distribution Team for Switzerland, supporting the firm’s growth in the Swiss market
- Focuses on strengthening VanEck’s brand and expanding the reach of its ETF offering through a client-centric, relationship-driven approach
- Works closely with existing clients and partners while also developing new relationships and business opportunities
- Joined VanEck in late 2025
- Prior to joining VanEck, served as Portfolio Manager & Sales at Independent Capital Group, where he co-managed commodity and natural resource equity strategies and supported relationships with private and institutional clients
- Previously worked as an Analyst at Independent Capital Group and as a Research Assistant at Gateway Capital Group, covering investment research, portfolio support, market commentary, marketing initiatives, and business development
- Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)