Lawrence D. Howell, Capital Union Bank Chairman

 

"Lonnie" brings over 35 years of experience in Financial Services and Private Banking. He is the co-founder of EFG International and served as its Chief Executive Officer until June 28, 2011. Prior to EFGI, he served as Head of Americas at Coutts & Co. International Private Banking from 1989 to 1995 and was responsible for all clients domiciled in the Americas as well as all Coutts & Co's offices in the US, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman and Latin America. Before this, he also served as Head of Americas and Asia in Zurich of Coutts & Co. From 1986 to 1989, he served as Vice President in charge of Swiss Super High Net Worth Clients at Citibank Switzerland. From 1985 to 1986 he was with McKinsey & Co. LH served as Chief of Staff for the Head of Private Banking for Europe, Middle East and Africa of Citibank from 1981 to 1984. He started his career as internal legal counsel with Citibank from 1978 to 1981. Mr. Howell holds a BA and JD from the University of Virginia.

 

 

Clément Ducasse, Capital Union Bank Board Member

 

Prior to founding Capital Union Bank in 2013, Clément co-founded Union Capital Group SA in 2006 which has become a highly successful boutique financial advisor specializing in Capital Markets via derivatives & structured solutions dedicated to the private banking sector in Switzerland, Europe & Latin America. Furthermore, Clément is administrator of Lake Geneva Investments Partners, a Finma regulated asset manager focusing on niche investment strategies currently overseeing AUM's in excess of USD 500 million. Clément formerly developed his expertise by working at HSBC Corporate & Investment bank as a derivatives and structured products specialist dedicated to family offices and independent asset managers in Europe. Clement earned a bachelor’s in Business Administration from ESSEC Business School in Paris.

 

 

Ludovic Chéchin-Laurans, Capital Union Bank CEO

 

Ludovic was formerly Deputy CEO at EFG Bank AG & member of the Executive Committee of EFG International up to September 2013. Between 2011 to 2012, he served as Managing Director for EFG Bank & Trust in the Bahamas and CEO of the Caribbean Region for EFG International. From 2005 to 2011, Ludovic initiated and managed several banking entities for EFGI: founder and co-CEO of EFG Bank (Luxembourg) SA, CEO and Board Member of EFG Banque Privée in Paris, co-CEO of EFG Bank Madrid and Barcelona, and co-CEO of EFG Bank in Danemark. Prior to joining EFG International, Ludovic Chéchin-Laurans had served in several positions for BNP Paribas Group, at General Inspection from 1999 to 2001, as Territory Head of Compliance for BNP Paribas Bank & Trust and UEB Bank & Trust in Nassau, from 2001 to 2003, and as Head of Private Banking and deputy CEO for UEB Luxembourg, from 2003 to 2005. Ludovic holds a MBA in Finance from ESCT (France).