TEAM

ANNEMARIE DE WIT
Managing Director (Switzerland)
Annemarie is a seasoned legal and tax adviser and is qualified in Trust Management. Before working for Reliance, she was a legal and tax adviser with the Swiss law firm Bonnard Lawson in Geneva, Switzerland, for several years and also for more than ten years with Loyens&Loeff in Switzerland and the Netherlands. Annemarie assisted her international private clientele of HNW and UHNW individuals with legal and tax planning and is specialised in international tax, estate planning and relocation issues. She has extensive experience advising companies on legal and tax matters, particularly on setting up structures, advising on corporate tax issues and cross-border tax planning.

MARIUS KRUL
Director | Head of Marketing & Business Development
Marius has been advising international HNW and UHNW individuals and families since 2007. He is TEP qualified, serves on the STEP Geneva Committee as Honorary Secretary, and is an active member of the Family Business Network (FBN). Before joining Reliance in 2015, Marius worked for eight years as Client Relationship Manager at Banque E.I. Sturdza, in Geneva, Switzerland. Marius was responsible for a portfolio of European and Middle Eastern clients during these years and travelled extensively. He advised private clients, created financial products and developed investment strategies.

DIANA GLADKA
Director (Zug)
Diana, has over 15 years of professional experience in legal, corporate and fiduciary services. Since 2022, she has been directing Reliance’s Zurich and Zug operations. Her sector focus includes family offices, high-net-worth clients and cross-border corporate structures. Before joining Reliance, Diana spent eight years in the Middle East, where she served as General Manager at a sizeable international trust company. Earlier, she worked as a Company Lawyer for a Family Office in Amsterdam and as a Corporate Lawyer at DLA Piper Ukraine, advising on corporate and commercial matters. Diana holds a Master of Laws from the University of Amsterdam and from the Law Academy of Ukraine. She is bilingual in Ukrainian and Russian, and has full professional proficiency in English.

MACIEJ KOWALSKI
Trust Manager
Maciej has extensive experience in the structuring and administration of cross-border wealth structures for private clients and families. He oversees a portfolio of international clients and coordinates the day-to-day administration of trusts, companies and related structures across multiple jurisdictions. His expertise includes trust and corporate administration, succession planning, governance, asset holding structures and the coordination of multi-jurisdictional matters. Prior to joining Reliance, Maciej worked for a Big Four professional services firm and an international trust company, where he gained experience in corporate, governance and tax coordination matters. He also serves on the boards of charitable foundations. Maciej holds a Master’s degree in Law and Economics from the University of Lausanne, is TEP and CAMS qualified, and speaks Polish, French, English, Spanish and Portuguese.

MARK BECKETT
Managing Director (Luxembourg)
Mark has over 25 years of experience in the management of trust and corporate services businesses, including within large international groups and family-owned businesses. He has broad expertise in corporate services, governance and investment structures, with particular experience in private equity, real estate and structured finance. As Managing Director of Reliance’s Luxembourg operations, Mark oversees the business and its day-to-day operations. Before joining Reliance, he held senior leadership roles across Europe and Asia with international corporate services and trust companies. In 2017, he founded a Luxembourg corporate services business specialising in private equity, real estate and structured finance structures, which was subsequently acquired by an international governance and fund services group. Mark is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Luxembourg Ordre des Experts-Comptables. He is a native English speaker, proficient in Italian and has an intermediate level of French.

SANDRO SUSCA
Head of Client Accounting
Sandro has nearly 20 years of experience in accounting, audit and financial services, with particular expertise in financial reporting, financial analysis, treasury and cash management, as well as the administration of complex investment structures. His experience encompasses banking and capital markets, funds, securitisation structures and special purpose vehicles, with extensive knowledge of IFRS and Luxembourg GAAP. As Head of Client Accounting at Reliance, Sandro is responsible for the financial reporting of client entities and leads a team of accountants. Before joining Reliance, he held senior accounting and audit positions in Luxembourg, including within the banking and capital markets sector. Earlier in his career, he gained further experience in audit and financial services in Italy. Sandro is a qualified Chartered Accountant and statutory auditor and holds postgraduate and master’s qualifications in auditing, accounting, finance and management. He is a native Italian speaker, fluent in English and has a basic knowledge of French.

MARIUS KRUL
Head of Marketing and Business Development
Marius is TEP qualified and has been advising international HNW and UHNW individuals and families since 2007. Before joining Reliance in 2015, Marius worked for 8 years as Client Relationship Manager at Banque E.I. Sturdza, in Geneva, Switzerland. During these years Marius was responsible for a portfolio of European and Middle Eastern clients and travelled extensively. He advised private clients, created financial products and developed investment strategies.

HERMAN KRUL
Director | Board Member
Before joining Reliance, Herman founded ATC Switzerland in 2003. With offices in Geneva and Zug, he succeeded in developing a well-respected and high-quality fiduciary business. Previous to his activities in the fiduciary industry, Herman was in the upper management of Cargill. During that time, he was in charge of various Cargill worldwide business units and president of the Cargill international charity committee. Issues such as corporate governance, tax and legal compliance have always been of high importance to him.

DANIEL HOLLOWELL
Director | Head of Private Clients and Trust Department
Daniel is TEP qualified and has been working as a trust professional for the last 25 years in Guernsey and Switzerland. Before working for Reliance, Daniel worked as Senior Trust Manager for ATC (Switzerland) Sàrl, and previously he was Vice-President for Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Guernsey) Ltd based in Guernsey.

GIUSEPPE ALBANESE
Trust Manager
Giuseppe is TEP qualified and obtained his law degree at the University of Geneva. He has been working in Switzerland as a trust professional since 2003. Before joining Reliance in 2019, Giuseppe served in particular as Director and Deputy of the Head of two sizeable international trust companies. During that time, he was able to widen his experience in providing bespoke services to (U)HNW individuals, families and corporate clients.

SANDRO PEREIRA
Head of Accounting
Sandro holds a Master's degree from HEC Geneva and has over 20 years of experience in financial accounting and auditing. He is responsible for producing management accounts, annual budgets, and audited consolidated reports, and liaising with auditors and tax authorities. His role also includes managing the accounting needs of the group’s Swiss and international subsidiaries. Before joining Reliance in 2014, Sandro was Head Accountant at ATC (Switzerland) Sàrl and Credit Suisse Trust SA.

ALESSIA ARCARI
Head of Corporate Services
Alessia has 20 years of experience in corporate and legal services, with particular expertise in client relationship management, corporate governance, compliance and the administration of international structures. Her experience also encompasses risk management and the management of complex international client relationships.
As Head of Corporate Services at Reliance, Alessia is actively involved in client work and leads a team of corporate officers responsible for the administration of client structures. Before joining Reliance, she spent several years with an international corporate services group in Luxembourg, where she held senior client relationship and team management responsibilities. Earlier in her career, Alessia practised law in Italy.
Alessia holds a Ph.D. in Law from the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II and is a qualified lawyer admitted to the Bar of Naples. She is proficient in Italian and French, has advanced proficiency in English and also has a basic knowledge of Spanish.

ANNEMARIE DE WIT
Board Member
Annemarie is a seasoned legal and tax adviser and is qualified in Trust Management. Before working for Reliance, she was a legal and tax adviser with the Swiss law firm Bonnard Lawson in Geneva, Switzerland for several years and also for more than 10 years with Loyens&Loeff in Switzerland and the Netherlands. Annemarie assisted her international private clientele of HNW and UHNW individuals with legal and tax planning and is specialised in international tax, estate planning and relocation issues. She has extensive experience advising companies on legal and tax issues, particularly on setting-up structures, advising on corporate tax issues and cross-border tax planning.

DANIEL HOLLOWELL
Board Member
Daniel is TEP qualified and has been working as a trust professional for the last 25 years, in Guernsey and Switzerland. Before working for Reliance, Daniel worked as Senior Trust Manager for ATC (Switzerland) Sàrl, and previously he was Vice-President for Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Guernsey) Ltd based in Guernsey.
Together with the employees, we form a strong team of about 50 professionals, including in-house trust and tax lawyers. We are from diverse nationalities and speak more than 20 languages. We believe that the best way to create employee loyalty is to provide a quality work environment. We strive to offer a healthy work-life balance, growth opportunities and job security. Reliance is an equal opportunity employer and applies an equal salary policy.
