Partnering With Family Capital
Meet the EMEA Family Capital Team
John Studzinski CBE
Mr. Studzinski CBE is Vice Chairman of PIMCO and a managing director. As vice chairman, he helps advance PIMCO's global strategy and serves as a key strategic advisor to many clients around the world. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2018, he was vice chairman, investor relations and business development, and a senior managing director at Blackstone, overseeing sovereign and institutional investor relationships and advising large family offices. Mr. Studzinski was previously head of European investment banking at Morgan Stanley and deputy chairman of Morgan Stanley International. Mr. Studzinski is the co-founder of the Arise Foundation, which partners with local networks to stop human trafficking, and vice-chair emeritus of Human Rights Watch. He is also founder and chairman of the Genesis Foundation, a U.K.-based charity that supports young artists. He has 37 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College. In 2008, the Queen's New Year's Honours List named him Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the arts and charity.
Davide Gysi
Mr. Gysi is an executive vice president and account manager in the global wealth management team in the Zurich office. He is head of PIMCO's business in Switzerland. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2013, he worked in the investment banking division of Societe Generale and Lehman Brothers International, in charge of distributing structured products and derivatives. He has 17 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a master's degree in banking and finance from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Dmitri Andreev
Mr. Andreev is a vice president and account manager in the London office, focusing on global wealth management and family capital in EMEA. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2020, he worked in the financial engineering division at CGI, specializing in the valuation of IT consulting projects. Previously, he worked in the performance management division of PepsiCo. He has eight years of investment experience and holds an MBA from INSEAD and an undergraduate degree from McGill University in Montreal. He is a CFA charterholder.
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