10 CISOs in Wealth Management
Quintet Private Bank appears twice among these wealth management CISOs: Thomas Chiché is Group CISO there and Thomas Bellinghaus is CISO DE & CH at Merck Finck | A Quintet Private Bank. The others include CISOs based in New York, Singapore, Mumbai and Geneva, and the group suits a private bank or wealth platform weighing client fraud, third-party risk and what regulators expect.
Professionals to explore
Albert Lu
LinkedInExperience: Director of Technology Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) · Aurora Private Wealth, Inc.
Albert Lu holds the combined title Director of Technology Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. since 2016, a wealth management firm that supports advisors' practices. Albert also holds Director of Technology at Comprehensive Asset Management and Servicing, Inc, dated from 2002. Carrying both the technology and security titles makes Albert a fit for questions on protecting client data at an advisor-focused firm where one person owns both jobs.
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Brendan Welter
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer & Chief Data Officer · Rockefeller Capital Management
Brendan Welter has been Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer & Chief Data Officer at Rockefeller Capital Management since 2022, a wealth management company serving families and individuals. At Sterling National Bank, Brendan was SVP - Chief Information Security Officer (2017–2018) and then Executive Managing Director - Chief Technology Officer & Chief Security Officer (2018–2022), and was Global Head of Cyber Security Product Mgmt. at Credit Suisse (2016–2017). Brendan fits questions on combining security and data under one executive.
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Geoffray Garzac
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique SA.
In their own words, Geoffray Garzac leads the information security strategy for "a Swiss private bank heavily committed to its digital evolution" and bridges regulatory requirements and technological innovation. All three of Geoffray's CBH Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique SA. titles are in security: Network & Security Administrator (2008–2010), Head of Security, Network and Infrastructure (2010–2016) and Chief Information Security Officer since 2016. Geoffray fits questions on governance and compliance at a Swiss private bank.
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Guillaume Bentag
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer (France) · Edmond de Rothschild
Guillaume Bentag is Chief Information Security Officer (France) at Edmond de Rothschild since 2019, a firm offering private banking, wealth planning, life insurance and real assets. Guillaume was Senior manager - Information security & Personal data protection at Deloitte (2016–2019), IT security Senior consultant at EY (2014–2016) and IT security Consultant at Stanfeel (2011–2014). The personal data protection title makes Guillaume a fit for questions on client data privacy alongside security.
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Matthew Whale
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · FNZ
Matthew Whale is Chief Information Security Officer at FNZ since 2025 and was Head of Information Security there (2023–2025); FNZ describes itself as a global, end-to-end wealth management platform within a regulated financial institution. Matthew was Global Head of Information Security at Computershare (2019–2023) and, at AXA Health, Senior Information Security Manager (2017–2019) and Information Security Manager (2015–2017). Matthew fits questions on securing an end-to-end wealth management platform.
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Praveen Kumar
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) - APAC Global Head of Security Operations & CSIRT · BNP Paribas Wealth Management
Based in Singapore, Praveen Kumar is Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) - APAC Global Head of Security Operations & CSIRT at BNP Paribas Wealth Management since 2024. Praveen's earlier BNP Paribas titles are Vice President, Inspection General - IT (APAC) (2017–2019), Head of APAC Production Security Services (ISPL) (2013–2017) and Information Security Officer - APAC IT Security Operations (2011–2013), and Praveen was Founder at Curry Box (2019–2024). Praveen fits questions on security operations for a private bank.
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Sanjay Jaiswal
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · Nuvama Wealth Investment Limited
Sanjay Jaiswal has been Chief Information Security Officer at Nuvama Wealth Investment Limited since 2022. Before that, Sanjay was Information and Cybersecurity Expert at Intellect Design Arena Ltd (2021–2022), Senior Information Security Consultant at Capgemini (2017–2021), Senior Information Security Senior Analyst at Accenture (2011–2017) and Process Analyst at Microland Limited (2008–2011). Sanjay fits questions on moving from consulting into an in-house CISO role at a wealth firm.
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Thomas Bellinghaus
LinkedInExperience: CISO DE & CH · Merck Finck | A Quintet Private Bank
Thomas Bellinghaus has held CISO DE & CH at Merck Finck | A Quintet Private Bank since 2019, the role that follows Senior Information Security Consultant at Mercedes-Benz AG (2010–2019). Thomas was also Business Process Analyst at Volksbank Hellweg eG (2004–2010). The DE & CH CISO role inside the Quintet group makes Thomas a fit for questions on a country-level CISO role inside a private banking group.
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Thomas Chiché
LinkedInExperience: Group Chief Information Security Officer · Quintet Private Bank
Thomas Chiché was Director - Senior Information Security Manager - Head of 3rd Party Cyber Security Management at Quintet Private Bank (2021–2023), in charge of the third-party information security pillar of the group cyber security strategy, and has been Group Chief Information Security Officer there since 2023. At Sogeti, Thomas was Cybersecurity Practice Operations Manager (2016–2021), Infrastructure Operations Manager (2013–2015) and Project & Solution Delivery Manager (2007–2013). Thomas fits questions on third-party risk.
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Vishal Verma
LinkedInExperience: Head-Information Security (CISO) and IT Governance · Edelweiss Wealth Management
Vishal Verma has been Head-Information Security (CISO) and IT Governance at Edelweiss Wealth Management since 2021, with infosec compliance among the duties described. Vishal was Senior Vice President-Digital Payments (2020–2021), Asst Vice President (2015–2017) and Sr. Business Analyst (2008–2011) at YES BANK, and Asst Vice President-Project Management at Edelweiss Financial Services Limited (2017–2020). Vishal fits questions on IT governance and security compliance at a wealth firm.
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Choose the right perspective
Third-party and custodian risk questions fit Thomas Chiché, who held the Head of 3rd Party Cyber Security Management title at Quintet Private Bank, security operations questions fit Praveen Kumar, and platform security questions fit Matthew Whale at FNZ. For regulator-heavy questions at a Swiss private bank, try Geoffray Garzac, or Guillaume Bentag for a French one; Albert Lu and Brendan Welter both pair the CISO title with a technology or data title.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you protect high-net-worth clients from social engineering and wire fraud targeting their accounts?
- 02How do you manage security risk from custodians, platforms and other third parties that hold client data?
- 03How do you prepare for regulatory examinations of your cybersecurity program?
About this directory
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