Matthias Reinhart

Matthias Reinhart
BornAugust 1960 (age 65)
Switzerland
Alma materUniversity of St. Gallen (lic. oec. HSG, 1986)
OccupationBusiness executive
Years active1993–present
EmployerVZ Group
Known forCo-founding VZ Holding
TitleChairman, VZ Holding Ltd.
Children2

Matthias Daniel Reinhart (born August 1960) is a Swiss entrepreneur and business executive best known as co-founder of Swiss financial company VZ Holding (marketed as VZ VermögensZentrum).[1] He served as VZ’s chief executive officer from its founding in 1993 until the end of 2022, and has been chairman of the board since 2023.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early life and education

Reinhart studied business administration at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), graduating in 1986 with the degree lic. oec. HSG.[4] He then worked for five years at McKinsey & Company in Zurich and Chicago before co-founding VZ.[8][9][5]

Career

Founding of VZ and development (1993 - 2007)

In 1993 Reinhart co-founded the business originally known as VZ VersicherungsZentrum AG (later VZ VermögensZentrum AG) with his business partner Max Bolanz, positioning it as an independent, fee-only financial advisor.[10] As CEO, he oversaw expansion from insurance intermediation into holistic financial advice, asset management and, later, banking services (VZ Depotbank).[5][11]

IPO and growth (2007–2022)

The holding company, VZ Holding Ltd., listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in March 2007 (ticker: VZN).[12] During Reinhart’s tenure as CEO, the group grew to operate across Switzerland and into Germany and the UK, scaling fee-based advisory and asset-management services.[13][14]

Transition to chairman (2023 - present)

On 3 March 2022 VZ announced that Reinhart would become chairman in 2023 and that long-time executive Giulio Vitarelli would assume the CEO role; the handover took effect at year-end 2022 and was confirmed by shareholders in April 2023.[6][15][16] As chairman, he continues to outline strategy alongside the executive team in shareholder communications.[17]

Other positions

Company filings list Reinhart’s external mandates, including seats on the boards of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), OM Pharma, Optimus Holding, Madarex, and other Swiss companies.[4][18][19]

Personal life

Reinhart lives in Zug and is married with two children.[20] Public filings list his month and year of birth as August 1960 and nationality as Swiss.[7]

Net worth

Reinhart is VZ’s founder and main shareholder. As of 31 December 2024, he held 61.16% of VZ Holding Ltd.’s shares, directly and indirectly via his vehicle Madarex Ltd., according to the group’s corporate-governance report.[4]

In 2024, the Luzerner Zeitung reported that Reinhart’s wealth was estimated at CHF 3.5–4 billion in that year’s regional breakdown of Die 300 Reichsten.[21][22] Analysts attribute changes primarily to VZ Holding’s share-price performance and his disclosed majority shareholding.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Papp, Frédéric (4 September 2015). "Matthias Reinhart: «Banks Are Short on Consulting Expertise»". finews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  2. ^ "VZ kündigt Chefwechsel an". cash (in German). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Profile: Matthias Reinhart". Bloomberg. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Corporate Governance – Annual report 2024 (VZ Group)" (PDF). VZ Group (PDF). 26 February 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Matthias Reinhart – Chairman, member compensation committee". VZ Group. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Successful year for VZ Group (CEO/Chair succession press release)" (PDF). VZ Group (PDF). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Matthias REINHART – Personal appointments". GOV.UK – Companies House. Retrieved 10 October 2025. Date of birth: August 1960
  8. ^ "Profile: Matthias Reinhart". Bloomberg. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Executive profile: Matthias Daniel Reinhart". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  10. ^ Papp, Frédéric (4 September 2015). "Matthias Reinhart: «Banks Are Short on Consulting Expertise»". finews.com. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  11. ^ Alich, Holger (20 July 2025). "Ist das VZ wirklich unabhängig?". Bilanz/Handelszeitung (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  12. ^ "IPO History – VZ Holding AG". SIX Swiss Exchange. 23 March 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2025. VZ Holding AG — Listing Date: 23.03.2007; Symbol: VZN; ISIN: CH0028200837
  13. ^ "VZ-Gruppe legt ihre Deutschlandgeschäfte zur VZ Vermögenszentrum Bank zusammen". private banking magazin (in German). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  14. ^ "VZ Holding enters UK market with WM acquisition". Citywire Switzerland. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  15. ^ "VZ kündigt Chefwechsel an". cash (in German). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Corporate Governance – Annual report 2023 (election and offices)" (PDF). VZ Group (PDF). 27 February 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025. On 12 April 2023, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  17. ^ "Letter to shareholders H1 2023" (PDF). VZ Group (PDF). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Wechsel im Verwaltungsrat der NZZ-Mediengruppe". NZZ Medienmitteilungen (in German). 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2025. Der Verwaltungsrat der NZZ-Mediengruppe schlägt ... Matthias Reinhart ... als neues Mitglied vor.
  19. ^ "Geschäftsbericht 2019 – Corporate Governance (Anhang)" (PDF). NZZ (in German). 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2025. Matthias Reinhart, Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates seit 2016.
  20. ^ Gratwohl, Natalie (8 August 2007). "Matthias Reinhart: «Vor einem Heuschrecken-Alarm gefeit»". Handelszeitung (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2025. Steckbrief … Wohnort: Küsnacht ZH; Familie: Verheiratet, zwei Kinder.
  21. ^ "Das sind die Reichsten der Zentralschweiz 2024". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). 29 November 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  22. ^ "Die 300 Reichsten 2023 – Matthias Reinhart". Bilanz (in German). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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