The Safe Deposit Bank of Norway is exactly that. A safe deposit bank to protect and defend large EUR and NOK cash deposits.

Morten Meland worked at Goldman Sachs Bank AG Zürich for 15 years. Morten built one of the longest serving and most productive teams in the Private Wealth Management business with clients in Europe and Asia. He was instrumental in creating specialized coverage for Family Offices and a Member of the Executive Committee of the Bank. Since 2013, Morten advises a select number of clients and Family Offices on optimal structuring of their investments, sourcing, evaluating and managing strategic ownership positions and overviewing strategic Asset Allocation decisions. He invests privately as well as alongside some of his clients in a limited number of opportunities.

He holds a lic.oec HSG from the University of St. Gallen, speaks Norwegian, German and English.

Andreas began his career at SDBN primo 2017. He has worked for Sparebanken 1, SR-Bank in Client Servicing and Operations from 2013-2016. He has a Master of Science in Business, with a specialisation in Economics from the Norwegian Business School, BI. Whilst at BI Business School, he served as the student representative to the Board of Directors in 2015 and member of the Election Committee in 2016, as well as Head of the student body. He was also a member of the Board at the Student Society of Stavanger, SIS (2015) and later Chairman in 2016. Andreas speaks Norwegian and English.

Sayed Rahimi began his career at SDBN medio 2017. Prior he held the position as Controller at Aleris Hospital in 2016 and also worked in Medical Research. In addition, he has experience from Unilabs and Handelsbanken. Sayed has a passion for learning and personal growth at work, both in a team context and individual, is important to him. Sayed holds a Master of Science in Business, with a major in Finance, from Oslo Business School, at the OsloMet University. He speaks Norwegian, Farsi and English.

Ane joined SDBN ultimo 2018. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Korea University (Feb. 2018) in South Korea and has since moved back to Norway to read for her Masters in Public Administration with a specialization in Innovation at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Prior to working with SDBN she worked at DNB as a Customer Advisor. She speaks Norwegian, English and Korean.

Poornima joined SDBN ultimo 2018. Previously she worked as a Technical Consultant at Temenos, Chennai, India and as a System Analyst in HCL Technologies, Malaysia in the banking industry. She holds a Master of Computer Applications and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science both from Madurai Kamaraj University, India. She speaks English, Tamil, Hindi and Norwegian.

Christoph H. Hummel started his career 1998 with JPMorgan in their global management trainee program and worked for Deutsche Bank, UBS and an influencial Family Office as senior client advisor and asset manager before he started his wealth management and advisory boutique from a farmhouse in central Switzerland. His experience from working in London, New York, Frankfurt, Geneva and Zurich makes Christoph a fast thinking and very pragmatic entrepreneur who built a strong network of individuals with European roots and global domiciles. His experience as CEO of a financial institution which was born right after the financial crisis is priceless.
Christoph holds a lic. Oec from the university of Mainz and is a IBM certified application programmer. He speaks German, French and English.

Olga Godinho started her career in 1987 at Investec Bank. Subsequently she worked at the newly established Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission in a team of 6 including the Chairman, responsible for establishing the framework for listed derivatives and for approving new issuance of derivatives. She joined Goldman Sachs in New York in Equity Derivatives Structured Products, structuring, pricing and risk managing equity derivative solutions to Institutional Clients and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals. In 2000 she set up her business working with select global Clients, advising, negotiating and acquiring high value financial investments, real estate and art.

She holds a MBA from London Business School, speaks Portuguese, English, German and French.

Knut Bergo is a Partner of Advokatfirmaet Schjødt in Oslo. 2000-2003 he was a Partner of Advokatfirmaet Wikborg, Rein & Co, and 2003 -2016 he was a Partner of Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm. He specializes in finance law and has written several books and articles on this subject as well as in general legal theory. Knut was admitted to the Norwegian bar in 1994 and holds a Cand. Jur. and a Dr. Jur. degree from the University of Oslo. He speaks Norwegian and English.

Christian Wist is the CEO of the real estate company NHP Eiendom AS in Trondheim. From 2007 -2015 he was a Partner with Pretor Advokat AS, where he specialized in Technology, Telecom, Contractual and Corporate law. Christian also served as a Trustee in Bankruptcy, appointed by the Court. Prior to Pretor, Christian worked at Telia Marked AS and Enitel AS in connection with the deregulation of the Norwegian telecom industry in 1997 and 1998. Later Christian worked as a lawyer assisting the Trustee adv. Knut Ro managing bankruptcy negotiations in Enitel AS/ASA. He was admitted to the Bar (Adv. fullmektig) in 2000. He holds a Cand. Jur. from the University of Oslo, speaks Norwegian and English.

Christian Wist is the CEO of the real estate company NHP Eiendom AS in Trondheim. From 2007 -2015 he was a Partner with Pretor Advokat AS, where he specialized in Technology, Telecom, Contractual and Corporate law. Christian also served as a Trustee in Bankruptcy, appointed by the Court. Prior to Pretor, Christian worked at Telia Marked AS and Enitel AS in connection with the deregulation of the Norwegian telecom industry in 1997 and 1998. Later Christian worked as a lawyer assisting the Trustee adv. Knut Ro managing bankruptcy negotiations in Enitel AS/ASA. He was admitted to the Bar (Adv. fullmektig) in 2000. He holds a Cand. Jur. from the University of Oslo, speaks Norwegian and English.

Olga Godinho started her career in 1987 at Investec Bank. Subsequently she worked at the newly established Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission in a team of 6 including the Chairman, responsible for establishing the framework for listed derivatives and for approving new issuance of derivatives. She joined Goldman Sachs in New York in Equity Derivatives Structured Products, structuring, pricing and risk managing equity derivative solutions to Institutional Clients and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals. In 2000 she set up her business working with select global Clients, advising, negotiating and acquiring high value financial investments, real estate and art.
She holds a MBA from London Business School, speaks Portuguese, English, German and French.

Monica Haugan is the Chairman of the Board of the real estate company Utstillingsplassen Eiendom AS in Norway. Monica has worked in the Treasury of Telenor ASA as Director and Head of Front Office for more than ten years and joined Statkraft AS in 2008 and headed the Front Office Treasury for more than three years. She serves on several boards, including Eidsiva Energi AS. Monica holds a dual MBA from Bocconi in Milan and from the Norwegian School of Economics. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (Autorisert Finansanalytiker).

Harry Konterud held the position as CEO of Sparebanken Hedmark for 25 years, after a 10-year career on top-management level in Norske Skogindustrier AS. He also held the position as Chairman of the Norwegian Savings Banks’ Guarantee Fund during the Norwegian banking crisis in the 1990’s. In 2011 he was awarded the Order of St. Olav by the King for his services in the finance sector. He now holds several positions as chairman and member of the board within finance and industrial companies.

Daniel Vock has been an analyst, portfolio manager and investor over his entire career. After having worked with BZ Bank AG and Cantrade Bank AG, he joined 1999 Acorma AG, a single Swiss family office, where he serves in the role of their Chief Investment Officer and as a member of various boards.

Daniel is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds a dual MBA from the University of Rochester and the University of Berne, Switzerland. He speaks German, English and French.