LMP FINANCE Suisse SA is the natural evolution of LMP FINANCE SA, founded in 2001 in Lugano by Antonio Massardo, a professional with over thirty years of experience in private banking and the fiduciary-financial sector.

2001
LMP FINANCE SA foundation
LMP FINANCE SA was established on May 28, 2001, as an independent Swiss wealth management firm, founded by three professionals with complementary expertise in wealth management, tax advisory, and risk management.

2013
Relocation to Gargantini Palace
In 2013, LMP FINANCE SA moved its offices to Palazzo Gargantini, one of the most prestigious historic buildings, with a direct view of Lake Lugano.

2022
Entry into force of FINMA authorization
In 2022, following the introduction of the new Swiss regulatory framework for wealth managers, LMP FINANCE SA obtained FINMA authorization, confirming full compliance with supervision, governance, and risk management requirements.

2025
Incorporation of LMP FINANCE SUISSE SA
LMP FINANCE Suisse SA represents the natural evolution of LMP FINANCE SA, created to proactively and structurally address the new challenges of an ever-changing market.
The bank is an excellent infrastructure provider. LMP FINANCE Suisse SA is a strategic ally for the client.
Thanks to our independent structure, we operate completely free of conflicts of interest and negotiate the best conditions available on the market. Our working method is based on three constant pillars:
- Listening carefully and analyzing the client’s needs in depth;
- Developing timely and efficient solutions, including cost-effective ones;
- Strictly managing the risks associated with investment decisions.
Clear roles, transparent processes, and client oversight. A model designed to last, adapt to change, and safeguard wealth decisions even as the environment evolves.
Agility in investment strategy
Capital protection
Alignment with client objectives
Transparent portfolio management
Clear and simple language
True independence
Dr. Antonio Luigi Massardo
Chairman
Antonio Luigi Massardo is the Founder and Chairman of LMP FINANCE Suisse SA. A graduate of Bocconi University, he brings extensive experience in financial services and wealth management for both private and institutional clients.
Over a career spanning more than 20 years, he has held senior management and investment roles at leading international institutions, including Sprind Asset Management, Deutsche Bank, Finanza e Futuro, Comit Suisse and Barclays Bank (Suisse). In 2001, he founded LMP FINANCE SA in the heart of Lugano, a wealth management firm dedicated to serving private, professional and institutional clients.
Angelo Prataviera
Head of Portfolio Management
Angelo Prataviera graduated in Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. He has gained extensive experience in financial market analysis, portfolio management, and the development of investment strategies focused on risk-return balance.
Since 2018, he has been part of LMP FINANCE Suisse SA. Today, he leads the portfolio management team, with a primary focus on generating alpha across all market conditions.
Since 2010, he has also held a professional role with a leading Italian banking group as lecturer and trainer in financial management, with particular focus on identifying long-term trends.
Domenico Petrillo
Member of the Board of Directors – Investments & Governance
Domenico Petrillo brings extensive experience across financial markets, wealth management and asset management, developed through senior responsibilities in fund management and investment advisory.
Over the course of his career, he has built strong expertise in the management of multi-asset and fixed-income portfolios, asset allocation and financial instrument selection, operating within international and regulated environments.
As a member of the Board of Directors, he contributes to the strategic direction of the company and to the oversight of corporate governance, internal control systems and key decision-making processes.
His experience further strengthens the company’s overall expertise, supporting high standards of accountability, transparency and sound and prudent management, in line with the applicable regulatory framework and with a long-term perspective focused on stability, continuity and sustainable value creation.
Lorenzo Massardo
Head of Business Development & Institutional Relations
Lorenzo Massardo leads business development, institutional relations and corporate communication at LMP FINANCE Suisse SA. A graduate of IE Business School in Madrid, where he earned a dual Bachelor in Business Administration and International Relations, he holds the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing.
He began his career in Swiss wealth management at Credit Suisse, working on post-merger integration projects before moving to the front office, and subsequently at UBS, where he managed cross-border relationships with high-net-worth clients across Latin America. In 2026 he joined LMP FINANCE Suisse SA, the Lugano-based firm his father founded in 2001, representing the second generation of the Massardo family in the business. He is responsible for the firm’s development across the Swiss, Italian and international markets, for relationships with custodian banks, supervisory bodies and industry counterparts, and for the firm’s external communication.
Eleonora Cereda
Head of Compliance
Eleonora Cereda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Management from the University of Insubria and a Master’s degree from USI – Università della Svizzera italiana, where she earned a Master of Science in Economics and Corporate Communication in 2012.
After starting her career at a major Swiss asset manager, she gained solid experience in compliance and governance, working closely with management and key operational functions at LMP Finance SA. She has been part of the team since 2014 and, since 2020, serves as Head of Compliance at LMP FINANCE Suisse SA.
Barbara Vanacore
Head of Risk Management
Barbara Vanacore is the Founding Partner and Managing Partner of BV&Compliance Sagl. She holds a degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan and has gained over 15 years of experience in banking and compliance, working with some of the leading institutions in the Swiss financial sector.
Specialising in financial compliance, anti-money laundering and financial markets regulation, she advises banks and asset managers on compliance and risk management matters, regulatory authorisation processes and the implementation of new regulatory requirements.
She is also a partner at BSV Consulting Sagl, a firm specialising in financial investigations and expert assessments, as well as a lecturer and member of the Steering Committee of the CAS Compliance in Financial Services programme at the Centro di Studi Villa Negroni.
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