A Career Bridging Finance and Technology

Ebner brings with him over 40 years of experience in financial services, including:

• 13 years as Country Executive of Bank of America Switzerland
• CEO roles at BZ Bank and the AI-focused tech firm Artificial Life
• Partner positions at both McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group

What sets him apart: more than 25 years of experience in commercialising artificial intelligence across the financial sector – an expertise that perfectly aligns with Smart Wealth’s strategic direction.

“Since my time as CEO of an AI company more than 25 years ago, I’ve remained fascinated by the potential of technology in finance,” says Manuel Ebner.

“What convinced me about Smart Wealth was their clear focus on data-driven decision-making and the long-term development of their proprietary technology.”

Technology at the Core – Since the Beginning

Smart Wealth was built from the ground up around a proprietary AI model that has been developed and continuously refined by CEO Dr. Miró Mitev over the course of two decades. The technology processes large volumes of historical and real-time market data to enable well-informed, objective investment decisions.

The focus is not on short-term performance, but on a sustainable approach that prioritises risk-adjusted returns across market cycles. Since 2004, the average annualised return across all multi-asset portfolios has been 13.53% p.a. (risk-adjusted).

“We are convinced that Manuel will make a valuable contribution with his experience and strategic perspective – especially in Smart Wealth’s current phase of growth,” says CEO Dr. Miró Mitev.