{"id":154,"date":"2026-03-11T19:43:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wem.sk\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:24:38","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wem.sk\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"relative overflow-hidden pt-28 lg:pt-40 pb-12 sm:pb-15 section-hero flex flex-col min-h-170 h-full wp-block-section\"\n    >\n            <div class=\"absolute inset-0 z-0\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/about-us-hero-scaled.jpg\"\n                    alt=\"\"\n                    class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover\"\n                \/>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    \n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/themes\/wem\/resources\/images\/cube-02.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"pointer-events-none absolute left-1\/2 bottom-0 h-100 w-auto opacity-50 lg:left-auto lg:right-0 lg:h-130\" \/>\n    \n    <div class=\"relative mx-auto max-w-8xl px-6 w-full flex flex-1 flex-col [&#038;&gt;*]:flex-1 [&#038;&gt;*]:flex [&#038;&gt;*]:flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"relative z-10 flex flex-1 flex-col wp-block-page-hero\">\n    <div class=\"grid flex-1 grid-cols-1 gap-12 lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-6\">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-between gap-12 lg:col-span-5\">\n            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6\">\n                \n                                    <h1 class=\"hero-title text-offwhite font-heading text-3xl leading-9 tracking-tight sm:text-4xl sm:leading-11 lg:text-5xl lg:leading-14\">\n                        Wealth Effect Management \u2014 Guiding HNWI individuals and families <em>since 2007<\/em>\n\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-end gap-5 lg:col-span-4 lg:col-start-9\">\n            \n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative overflow-hidden pt-12 sm:pt-15 pb-12 sm:pb-15 wp-block-section\" id=\"our-dna\"\n            style=\"background-color: #efebe9\"\n    >\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"relative mx-auto max-w-8xl px-6\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-about-d-n-a\">\n    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-12 lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-6\">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-8 lg:col-span-4\">\n                            <h2 class=\"section-title font-heading text-3xl leading-9 -tracking-wide text-brown-400 sm:text-4xl sm:leading-11 lg:text-5xl lg:leading-14\">\n                    Our <em>DNA<\/em>\n\n                <\/h2>\n            \n                            <div class=\"wysiwyg-content text-blue-600\">\n                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We provide discreet, long-term guidance for high-net-worth individuals and families \u2014 helping them grow capital, preserve assets, manage wealth seamlessly, and shape enduring legacies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our work is grounded in disciplined portfolio thinking, thoughtful structuring, and an uncompromising commitment to continuity across generations.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"relative lg:col-span-5 lg:col-start-8\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/about-us-dna.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-full object-cover lg:h-full\">\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative overflow-hidden pt-12 sm:pt-15 pb-12 sm:pb-15 wp-block-section\"\n            style=\"background-color: #FAFAFA\"\n    >\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"relative mx-auto max-w-8xl px-6\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-about-principles\">\n            <h2 class=\"section-title font-heading text-3xl leading-9 -tracking-wide text-brown-400 sm:text-4xl sm:leading-11 lg:text-5xl lg:leading-14\">\n            Guiding <em>Principles<\/em>\n&nbsp;\n\n        <\/h2>\n    \n            <div class=\"mt-12 grid grid-cols-1 gap-8 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:mt-16 lg:grid-cols-4 lg:gap-6\">\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-between gap-8 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6 py-6 lg:h-60 lg:pl-8 lg:py-0\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-8 -tracking-wide text-brown-400 lg:text-4xl lg:leading-10\">Stewardship<\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <p class=\"font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-blue-600\">Long-term partnership with discretion at its core.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-between gap-8 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6 py-6 lg:h-60 lg:pl-8 lg:py-0\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-8 -tracking-wide text-brown-400 lg:text-4xl lg:leading-10\">Continuity<\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <p class=\"font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-blue-600\">Decisions shaped for today \u2014 and for what comes next.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-between gap-8 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6 py-6 lg:h-60 lg:pl-8 lg:py-0\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-8 -tracking-wide text-brown-400 lg:text-4xl lg:leading-10\">Discipline<\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <p class=\"font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-blue-600\">Rigorous process, prudent risk thinking and consistent review.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-between gap-8 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6 py-6 lg:h-60 lg:pl-8 lg:py-0\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-8 -tracking-wide text-brown-400 lg:text-4xl lg:leading-10\">Integrity<\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <p class=\"font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-blue-600\">Clarity, consistency, and accountability in every action.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative overflow-hidden pt-12 sm:pt-15 pb-12 sm:pb-15 wp-block-section\"\n            style=\"background-color: #13294B\"\n    >\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"relative mx-auto max-w-8xl px-6\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-about-standards\">\n    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-12 lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-6\">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-8 lg:col-span-3\">\n            \n                            <h2 class=\"hero-title font-heading text-3xl leading-9 -tracking-wide text-offwhite sm:text-4xl sm:leading-10\">\n                    Values<br \/>\nThe standards\u2028 we operate by:<br \/>\n<em>In decisions, communication &amp; stewardship<\/em>\n\n                <\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <ul class=\"flex list-none flex-col gap-8 lg:col-span-3 lg:col-start-7\">\n                                                <li class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 border-b border-blue-300\/20 pb-8 last:border-0 last:pb-0\">\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-7 text-brown-100\">Integrity<\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-offwhite\">We do what is right \u2014 consistently and without compromise.<\/p>\n                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 border-b border-blue-300\/20 pb-8 last:border-0 last:pb-0\">\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-7 text-brown-100\">Transparency<\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-offwhite\">Clear thinking, clear communication, no unnecessary complexity.<\/p>\n                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 border-b border-blue-300\/20 pb-8 last:border-0 last:pb-0\">\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-7 text-brown-100\">Long-term perspective<\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-offwhite\">Decisions made for continuity \u2014 across life stages and generations.<\/p>\n                                            <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n\n        <ul class=\"flex list-none flex-col gap-8 lg:col-span-3\">\n                                                <li class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 border-b border-blue-300\/20 pb-8 last:border-0 last:pb-0\">\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-7 text-brown-100\">Expertise<\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-offwhite\">Deep competence, strengthened through learning and practice.<\/p>\n                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 border-b border-blue-300\/20 pb-8 last:border-0 last:pb-0\">\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-7 text-brown-100\">Reliability<\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-offwhite\">Disciplined execution and dependable follow-through.<\/p>\n                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <li class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 border-b border-blue-300\/20 pb-8 last:border-0 last:pb-0\">\n                        <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-7 text-brown-100\">Results<\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-offwhite\">A commitment to outcomes that matter \u2014 built through process, not promises.<\/p>\n                                            <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 lg:h-160 wp-block-about-mission-vision\">\n            <div class=\"relative overflow-hidden bg-blue-500\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mission.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover\">\n            \n            <div class=\"relative flex min-h-100 flex-col justify-between p-8 lg:h-full lg:min-h-0 lg:p-15\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"font-heading text-4xl leading-11 -tracking-wide text-brown-100! sm:text-5xl sm:leading-14 lg:text-7xl lg:leading-19\">\n                        Mission\n\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"mt-12 w-full max-w-md rounded border border-blue-800\/50 bg-blue-800\/30 p-6 shadow-lg backdrop-blur-xl lg:mt-0\" style=\"border-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(19,41,75,1) 0%, rgba(31,67,112,1) 100%) 1\">\n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg-content text-offwhite\">\n                            <p>To be a trusted long-term partner in wealth:<\/p>\n<p>Disciplined in investment, rigorous in risk, and discreet in execution \u2014 so our clients can protect, grow, and transfer wealth with confidence.<\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"relative overflow-hidden bg-blue-500\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vision.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover\">\n            \n            <div class=\"relative flex min-h-100 flex-col justify-between p-8 lg:h-full lg:min-h-0 lg:p-15\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"font-heading text-4xl leading-11 -tracking-wide text-brown-100! sm:text-5xl sm:leading-14 lg:text-7xl lg:leading-19\">\n                        Vision\n\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"mt-12 w-full max-w-md rounded border border-blue-800\/50 bg-blue-800\/30 p-6 shadow-lg backdrop-blur-xl lg:mt-0\" style=\"border-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(19,41,75,1) 0%, rgba(31,67,112,1) 100%) 1\">\n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg-content text-offwhite\">\n                            <p>To build an independent firm defined by long-term thinking, integrity, and responsibility \u2014 delivering enduring quality for clients across borders and generations<\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative overflow-hidden pt-12 sm:pt-15 pb-12 sm:pb-15 wp-block-section\"\n            style=\"background-color: #FAFAFA\"\n    >\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"relative mx-auto max-w-8xl px-6\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-about-offices\">\n            <h2 class=\"section-title font-heading text-3xl leading-9 -tracking-wide text-brown-400 sm:text-4xl sm:leading-11 lg:text-5xl lg:leading-14\">\n            International\u2028 presence\n\n        <\/h2>\n    \n            <div class=\"mt-16 lg:mt-32\">\n            <div class=\"offices-swiper swiper overflow-visible!\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide w-60! lg:w-75!\">\n                            <div class=\"aspect-square overflow-hidden bg-white\">\n                                <div class=\"relative size-full\">\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wem-bratislava.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-30 bg-linear-to-b from-black to-transparent p-6\">\n                                                                                    <span class=\"font-geist text-lg leading-6 -tracking-wide text-offwhite lg:text-xl lg:leading-7\">Bratislava<\/span>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide w-60! lg:w-75!\">\n                            <div class=\"aspect-square overflow-hidden bg-white\">\n                                <div class=\"relative size-full\">\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wem-prague.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-30 bg-linear-to-b from-black to-transparent p-6\">\n                                                                                    <span class=\"font-geist text-lg leading-6 -tracking-wide text-offwhite lg:text-xl lg:leading-7\">Prague<\/span>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide w-60! lg:w-75!\">\n                            <div class=\"aspect-square overflow-hidden bg-white\">\n                                <div class=\"relative size-full\">\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wem-sofia.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-30 bg-linear-to-b from-black to-transparent p-6\">\n                                                                                    <span class=\"font-geist text-lg leading-6 -tracking-wide text-offwhite lg:text-xl lg:leading-7\">Sofia<\/span>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide w-60! lg:w-75!\">\n                            <div class=\"aspect-square overflow-hidden bg-white\">\n                                <div class=\"relative size-full\">\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wem-london.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-30 bg-linear-to-b from-black to-transparent p-6\">\n                                                                                    <span class=\"font-geist text-lg leading-6 -tracking-wide text-offwhite lg:text-xl lg:leading-7\">London<\/span>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide w-60! lg:w-75!\">\n                            <div class=\"aspect-square overflow-hidden bg-white\">\n                                <div class=\"relative size-full\">\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wem-monaco.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-30 bg-linear-to-b from-black to-transparent p-6\">\n                                                                                    <span class=\"font-geist text-lg leading-6 -tracking-wide text-offwhite lg:text-xl lg:leading-7\">Monaco<\/span>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"mt-10 offices-scrollbar lg:mt-15\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative overflow-hidden pt-12 sm:pt-15 pb-12 sm:pb-15 section-hero flex flex-col min-h-170 h-full wp-block-section\"\n    >\n            <div class=\"absolute inset-0 z-0\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/about-us-banner-scaled.jpg\"\n                    alt=\"\"\n                    class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover\"\n                \/>\n            \n                            <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-2\/5 backdrop-blur-sm\" style=\"mask:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,black);-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,black)\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-1\/4 backdrop-blur-md\" style=\"mask:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,black);-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,black)\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-[12%] backdrop-blur-xl\" style=\"mask:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,black);-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,black)\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-2\/5 bg-gradient-1\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"relative mx-auto max-w-8xl px-6 w-full flex flex-1 flex-col [&#038;&gt;*]:flex-1 [&#038;&gt;*]:flex [&#038;&gt;*]:flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"relative z-10 flex flex-1 flex-col wp-block-banner\">\n    <div class=\"grid flex-1 grid-cols-1 gap-12 lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-6\">\n        <div class=\"flex h-full flex-col justify-between gap-8 lg:col-span-6\">\n            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-8\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"hero-title font-heading tracking-tight text-offwhite text-3xl leading-9 sm:text-4xl sm:leading-11 lg:text-5xl lg:leading-14\">\n                        Built on character.<br \/>\nShaped by <em>continuity<\/em>.\n\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg-content text-offwhite lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-7\">\n                <p>Wealth Effect Management began in 2007 with a simple ambition: to build a firm defined by integrity, long-term thinking, and responsibility towards clients and their families.<\/p>\n<p>What started as a founder-led advisory practice has grown into an independent wealth management platform with international reach \u2014 while preserving the standards established at the beginning.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative overflow-hidden pt-12 sm:pt-15 pb-12 sm:pb-15 wp-block-section\"\n            style=\"background-color: #efebe9\"\n    >\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"relative mx-auto max-w-8xl px-6\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-about-timeline\">\n            <div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-8 border-t border-brown-100 py-6 lg:gap-10\">\n                    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 lg:grid-cols-12\">\n                        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 lg:col-span-4 lg:gap-6\">\n                                                            <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-8 -tracking-wide text-brown-400 lg:text-4xl lg:leading-10\">2007 \u2014 2016<\/h3>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-8 -tracking-wide text-blue-600 lg:text-3xl lg:leading-9\">\n                                    <em>Foundations<\/em><br \/>\nTrust, values, and the discipline to start from zero\n\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg-content text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-7\">\n                                <p><strong>The world:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post-crisis decade reinforced a lasting truth:<br \/>\nWealth is best managed with process, humility, and long-term alignment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEM:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The firm begins in 2007 as Efect Slovakia, founded by Peter \u0160tadler together with his mentor Filip Jacek. Built without external participation, the early years focused on earning trust one relationship at a time and establishing an advisory model grounded in discretion and responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, following Filip Jacek\u2019s passing, the firm becomes Wealth Effect Management (WEM) \u2014 preserving the reference to \u201cEfect\u201d as a commitment to its origins and values.<\/p>\n<p>International development begins with entry into Bulgaria in 2015. \u2028In 2016, WEM formalises its guiding principles through the creation of the WEM DNA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-12\">\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 sm:col-span-2 sm:flex-row lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-7\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"flex-1 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6\">\n                                                                                    <h4 class=\"font-heading text-lg leading-5 text-brown-400\">What we built &amp; launched:<\/h4>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"mt-6 wysiwyg-content team-details text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal\">\n                                                <ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>A relationship-led wealth advisory model grounded in discretion and accountability<\/li>\n<li>A long-term framework for building, preserving, and transferring wealth<\/li>\n<li>The WEM DNA \u2014 guiding principles that define how the firm operates (since 2016)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"flex-1 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6\">\n                                                                                    <h4 class=\"font-heading text-lg leading-5 text-brown-400\">Key highlights:<\/h4>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"mt-6 wysiwyg-content team-details text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal\">\n                                                <ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Founded as Efect Slovakia (2007)<\/li>\n<li>Founders: Filip Jacek and Peter \u0160tadler<\/li>\n<li>Rebrand to Wealth Effect Management (2014)<\/li>\n<li>First international expansion: Bulgaria (2015)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"flex-1 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6\">\n                                                                                    <h4 class=\"font-heading text-lg leading-5 text-brown-400\">Legacy:<\/h4>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"mt-6 wysiwyg-content team-details text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal\">\n                                                <p><strong>The first decade established the standard:<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Stewardship, discretion, and continuity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-8 border-t border-brown-100 py-6 lg:gap-10\">\n                    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 lg:grid-cols-12\">\n                        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 lg:col-span-4 lg:gap-6\">\n                                                            <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-8 -tracking-wide text-brown-400 lg:text-4xl lg:leading-10\">2017 \u2014 2020<\/h3>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-8 -tracking-wide text-blue-600 lg:text-3xl lg:leading-9\">\n                                    <em>Maturity under pressure<\/em><br \/>\nRegulated capability, resilience, and proof through cycles\n\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg-content text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-7\">\n                                <p><strong>The world:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Volatility returned and global disruption tested decision-making frameworks. Governance and risk discipline became decisive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEM:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2017, WEM receives a securities dealer licence, strengthening independence and broadening the firm\u2019s ability to structure and deliver investment solutions. In 2018, WEM launches Save For Tomorrow, creating an entry path for emerging investors \u2014 while maintaining a clear long-term philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>During the Covid disruption of 2019 \u2014 2020, the firm\u2019s priorities remained consistent: disciplined portfolio oversight, transparent communication, and protecting clients from reactive decisions. Proof is in the numbers \u2014 during the record market slumps, WEM portfolios beat benchmarks.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, WEM transitions to a joint-stock company, reinforcing a structure designed for governance, durability, and scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-12\">\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 sm:col-span-2 sm:flex-row lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-7\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"flex-1 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6\">\n                                                                                    <h4 class=\"font-heading text-lg leading-5 text-brown-400\">What we built &amp; launched:<\/h4>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"mt-6 wysiwyg-content team-details text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal\">\n                                                <ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Securities dealer capability (licence received in 2017)<\/li>\n<li>Save For Tomorrow \u2014 long-term investment savings program (2018)<\/li>\n<li>A stronger organisational framework through transition to a joint-stock company (2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"flex-1 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6\">\n                                                                                    <h4 class=\"font-heading text-lg leading-5 text-brown-400\">Key highlights:<\/h4>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"mt-6 wysiwyg-content team-details text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal\">\n                                                <ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Results during the Covid market slumps (2019 \u2014 2020)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of our concepts during periods of severe testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"flex-1 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6\">\n                                                                                    <h4 class=\"font-heading text-lg leading-5 text-brown-400\">Legacy:<\/h4>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"mt-6 wysiwyg-content team-details text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal\">\n                                                <p><strong>Markets change \u2014 standards should not.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-8 border-t border-brown-100 py-6 lg:gap-10\">\n                    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 lg:grid-cols-12\">\n                        <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 lg:col-span-4 lg:gap-6\">\n                                                            <h3 class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-8 -tracking-wide text-brown-400 lg:text-4xl lg:leading-10\">2021 \u2014 today<\/h3>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"font-heading text-2xl leading-8 -tracking-wide text-blue-600 lg:text-3xl lg:leading-9\">\n                                    <em>Platform and capability<\/em><br \/>\nTechnology, private markets, &amp; expanded service architecture\n\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg-content text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-7\">\n                                <p><strong>The world:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Digitisation accelerated and investor expectations evolved: transparency, speed, and access \u2014 without compromising discretion or judgment. Private markets gained relevance as clients sought diversification beyond public markets.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WEM:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From 2021, WEM strengthens technology leadership and accelerates the transition toward proprietary infrastructure. In 2022, the firm launches WEM Private Fund, expanding private markets capability through Private Equity and Real Estate.<\/p>\n<p>From 2023 onward, WEM expands its service architecture and platform capabilities: WEM Family Governance Services deepen inter-generational planning and continuity; the B2B platform Flip strengthens WEM\u2019s ability to support professionals and partners; and the firm continues to develop digital tools that improve client experience and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Product innovation also expands into WEM Private Credit and WEM Employee Motivation program, alongside continued international focus and senior team development.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-12\">\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 sm:col-span-2 sm:flex-row lg:col-span-6 lg:col-start-7\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"flex-1 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6\">\n                                                                                    <h4 class=\"font-heading text-lg leading-5 text-brown-400\">What we built &amp; launched:<\/h4>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"mt-6 wysiwyg-content team-details text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal\">\n                                                <ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Proprietary technology infrastructure (transition accelerated from 2021)<\/li>\n<li>WEM Private Fund (2022), including WEM Private Equity and WEM Real Estate<\/li>\n<li>WEM Family Governance Services \u2014 inter-generational planning and wealth transfer architecture<\/li>\n<li>Flip \u2014 B2B platform for financial professionals and partners<\/li>\n<li>WEM Private Credit \u2014 private debt capability as part of alternatives<\/li>\n<li>WEM Employee Motivation \u2014 corporate program supporting long-term engagement and retention<\/li>\n<li>Continued international development and strengthening of senior capability across the firm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"flex-1 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6\">\n                                                                                    <h4 class=\"font-heading text-lg leading-5 text-brown-400\">Key highlights:<\/h4>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"mt-6 wysiwyg-content team-details text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal\">\n                                                <ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Private markets expansion: WEM Private Fund (2022)<\/li>\n<li>Platform capability: Flip (B2B)<\/li>\n<li>Governance capability: WEM Family Governance Services<\/li>\n<li>Alternatives expansion: WEM Private Credit<\/li>\n<li>Corporate capability: WEM Employee Motivation program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"flex-1 border-l border-brown-100 pl-6\">\n                                                                                    <h4 class=\"font-heading text-lg leading-5 text-brown-400\">Legacy:<\/h4>\n                                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"mt-6 wysiwyg-content team-details text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_strong]:text-brown-400 [&#038;_strong]:font-normal\">\n                                                <p><strong>A founder-led firm evolves with the same commitment \u2014 without losing the standards established at the beginning.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative overflow-hidden pt-12 sm:pt-15 pb-12 sm:pb-15 wp-block-section\"\n            style=\"background-color: #FAFAFA\"\n    >\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"relative mx-auto max-w-8xl px-6\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-about-team\">\n            <h2 class=\"section-title font-heading text-4xl leading-11 -tracking-wide text-brown-400 sm:text-5xl sm:leading-14 lg:text-7xl lg:leading-19\">\n            <em>Core<\/em> Team\n\n        <\/h2>\n    \n            <div class=\"mt-12 flex flex-col gap-10 lg:mt-20\">\n                            <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-10 lg:grid-cols-2 lg:gap-6\">\n                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 sm:flex-row\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n                            <div class=\"relative aspect-square shrink-0 overflow-hidden sm:w-1\/2\">\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/peter-stadler.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-linear-to-t from-blue-900 to-transparent p-5\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"block font-heading text-2xl leading-8 text-offwhite\">Peter \u0160tadler<\/span>\n                                                                                                                <span class=\"mt-3 block font-geist text-xs font-medium leading-4 -tracking-tight text-brown-200\">CEO, Chairman of the Board<\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n                                                                    <p class=\"mb-3 font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-brown-400\">Founder-led stewardship with a long-term mandate \u2014 guiding WEM\u2019s evolution since its beginnings in 2007.<\/p>\n                                \n                                                                                                            <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-0-0\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"basis-0 overflow-hidden transition-[flex-grow] duration-300 ease-in-out\"\n                                            :class=\"open ? 'grow' : 'grow-0'\"\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>Co-founded Efect Slovakia (2007), later transformed into Wealth Effect Management<\/li>\n<li>Leads WEM as CEO and Chairman, shaping the firm\u2019s long-term direction<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: World-class wealth management standards, client outcomes, and enduring continuity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-0-0-mobile\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"sm:hidden\"\n                                            x-show=\"open\"\n                                            x-collapse\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>Co-founded Efect Slovakia (2007), later transformed into Wealth Effect Management<\/li>\n<li>Leads WEM as CEO and Chairman, shaping the firm\u2019s long-term direction<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: World-class wealth management standards, client outcomes, and enduring continuity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                                                                    <button\n                                        type=\"button\"\n                                        x-on:click=\"open = !open\"\n                                        :aria-expanded=\"open.toString()\"\n                                        aria-controls=\"member-details-0-0 member-details-0-0-mobile\"\n                                        :aria-label=\"open ? 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'Read less' : 'Read more'\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"h-px flex-1 bg-brown-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"text-brown-200 transition-transform duration-300\" :class=\"{ 'rotate-180': open }\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <svg class=\"size-5\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M5 7.5L10 12.5L15 7.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 sm:flex-row\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n                            <div class=\"relative aspect-square shrink-0 overflow-hidden sm:w-1\/2\">\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eva-galbincova.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-linear-to-t from-blue-900 to-transparent p-5\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"block font-heading text-2xl leading-8 text-offwhite\">Eva Galbincov\u00e1<\/span>\n                                                                                                                <span class=\"mt-3 block font-geist text-xs font-medium leading-4 -tracking-tight text-brown-200\">CAO, Member of the Supervisory Board<\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n                                                                    <p class=\"mb-3 font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-brown-400\">Operational architecture and\u2028 process leadership \u2014 built \u2028for reliability and scale.<\/p>\n                                \n                                                                                                            <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-1-1\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"basis-0 overflow-hidden transition-[flex-grow] duration-300 ease-in-out\"\n                                            :class=\"open ? 'grow' : 'grow-0'\"\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>Leads day-to-day operational support across the firm<\/li>\n<li>Previously held managerial roles in financial markets, including HR development leadership<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Process set-up, optimisation, and coordination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-1-1-mobile\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"sm:hidden\"\n                                            x-show=\"open\"\n                                            x-collapse\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>Leads day-to-day operational support across the firm<\/li>\n<li>Previously held managerial roles in financial markets, including HR development leadership<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Process set-up, optimisation, and coordination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                                                                    <button\n                                        type=\"button\"\n                                        x-on:click=\"open = !open\"\n                                        :aria-expanded=\"open.toString()\"\n                                        aria-controls=\"member-details-1-1 member-details-1-1-mobile\"\n                                        :aria-label=\"open ? 'Read less about Eva Galbincov\u00e1' : 'Read more about Eva Galbincov\u00e1'\"\n                                        class=\"flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 text-left\"\n                                    >\n                                        <span class=\"font-geist text-sm font-medium tracking-wide text-brown-400\" x-text=\"open ? 'Read less' : 'Read more'\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"h-px flex-1 bg-brown-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"text-brown-200 transition-transform duration-300\" :class=\"{ 'rotate-180': open }\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <svg class=\"size-5\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M5 7.5L10 12.5L15 7.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-10 lg:grid-cols-2 lg:gap-6\">\n                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 sm:flex-row\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n                            <div class=\"relative aspect-square shrink-0 overflow-hidden sm:w-1\/2\">\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/diana-janostakova.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-linear-to-t from-blue-900 to-transparent p-5\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"block font-heading text-2xl leading-8 text-offwhite\">Diana Jano\u0161\u0165\u00e1kov\u00e1<\/span>\n                                                                                                                <span class=\"mt-3 block font-geist text-xs font-medium leading-4 -tracking-tight text-brown-200\">Director of Private Wealth &amp; Institutions<\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n                                                                    <p class=\"mb-3 font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-brown-400\">HNWI\/UHNWI-focused leadership combining market expertise with operational precision.<\/p>\n                                \n                                                                                                            <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-2-0\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"basis-0 overflow-hidden transition-[flex-grow] duration-300 ease-in-out\"\n                                            :class=\"open ? 'grow' : 'grow-0'\"\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>20+ years in financial markets in Slovakia\u2028 and abroad<\/li>\n<li>Background across trading, portfolio management, sales, and operations<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Connects client needs to rigorous service design, partner collaboration, \u2028and high-quality delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-2-0-mobile\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"sm:hidden\"\n                                            x-show=\"open\"\n                                            x-collapse\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>20+ years in financial markets in Slovakia\u2028 and abroad<\/li>\n<li>Background across trading, portfolio management, sales, and operations<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Connects client needs to rigorous service design, partner collaboration, \u2028and high-quality delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                                                                    <button\n                                        type=\"button\"\n                                        x-on:click=\"open = !open\"\n                                        :aria-expanded=\"open.toString()\"\n                                        aria-controls=\"member-details-2-0 member-details-2-0-mobile\"\n                                        :aria-label=\"open ? 'Read less about Diana Jano\u0161\u0165\u00e1kov\u00e1' : 'Read more about Diana Jano\u0161\u0165\u00e1kov\u00e1'\"\n                                        class=\"flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 text-left\"\n                                    >\n                                        <span class=\"font-geist text-sm font-medium tracking-wide text-brown-400\" x-text=\"open ? 'Read less' : 'Read more'\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"h-px flex-1 bg-brown-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"text-brown-200 transition-transform duration-300\" :class=\"{ 'rotate-180': open }\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <svg class=\"size-5\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M5 7.5L10 12.5L15 7.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 sm:flex-row\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n                            <div class=\"relative aspect-square shrink-0 overflow-hidden sm:w-1\/2\">\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/matej-bastovansky.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-linear-to-t from-blue-900 to-transparent p-5\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"block font-heading text-2xl leading-8 text-offwhite\">Matej Ba\u0161\u0165ovansk\u00fd<\/span>\n                                                                                                                <span class=\"mt-3 block font-geist text-xs font-medium leading-4 -tracking-tight text-brown-200\">Wealth Manager, Member \u2028of the Supervisory Board<\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n                                                                    <p class=\"mb-3 font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-brown-400\">Client advisory leadership with deep institutional memory \u2014 shaping service quality since the Efect era.<\/p>\n                                \n                                                                                                            <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-2-1\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"basis-0 overflow-hidden transition-[flex-grow] duration-300 ease-in-out\"\n                                            :class=\"open ? 'grow' : 'grow-0'\"\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>With the firm since 2010<\/li>\n<li>Serves as Head of Advisory, overseeing consulting quality and client services<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Leads communication with third parties and external partners; continues advising HNWI clients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-2-1-mobile\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"sm:hidden\"\n                                            x-show=\"open\"\n                                            x-collapse\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>With the firm since 2010<\/li>\n<li>Serves as Head of Advisory, overseeing consulting quality and client services<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Leads communication with third parties and external partners; continues advising HNWI clients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                                                                    <button\n                                        type=\"button\"\n                                        x-on:click=\"open = !open\"\n                                        :aria-expanded=\"open.toString()\"\n                                        aria-controls=\"member-details-2-1 member-details-2-1-mobile\"\n                                        :aria-label=\"open ? 'Read less about Matej Ba\u0161\u0165ovansk\u00fd' : 'Read more about Matej Ba\u0161\u0165ovansk\u00fd'\"\n                                        class=\"flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 text-left\"\n                                    >\n                                        <span class=\"font-geist text-sm font-medium tracking-wide text-brown-400\" x-text=\"open ? 'Read less' : 'Read more'\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"h-px flex-1 bg-brown-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"text-brown-200 transition-transform duration-300\" :class=\"{ 'rotate-180': open }\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <svg class=\"size-5\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M5 7.5L10 12.5L15 7.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-10 lg:grid-cols-2 lg:gap-6\">\n                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 sm:flex-row\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n                            <div class=\"relative aspect-square shrink-0 overflow-hidden sm:w-1\/2\">\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/michal-kovac.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-linear-to-t from-blue-900 to-transparent p-5\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"block font-heading text-2xl leading-8 text-offwhite\">Michal Kov\u00e1\u010d<\/span>\n                                                                                                                <span class=\"mt-3 block font-geist text-xs font-medium leading-4 -tracking-tight text-brown-200\">Wealth Manager, Member of the Supervisory Board<\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n                                                                    <p class=\"mb-3 font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-brown-400\">Senior advisory expertise with capital markets depth and governance responsibility.<\/p>\n                                \n                                                                                                            <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-3-0\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"basis-0 overflow-hidden transition-[flex-grow] duration-300 ease-in-out\"\n                                            :class=\"open ? 'grow' : 'grow-0'\"\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>Joined the Efect team in 2011<\/li>\n<li>Involved in the development and growth of the Investment department<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Provides solutions for HNWI clients grounded in extensive capital markets experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-3-0-mobile\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"sm:hidden\"\n                                            x-show=\"open\"\n                                            x-collapse\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>Joined the Efect team in 2011<\/li>\n<li>Involved in the development and growth of the Investment department<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Provides solutions for HNWI clients grounded in extensive capital markets experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                                                                    <button\n                                        type=\"button\"\n                                        x-on:click=\"open = !open\"\n                                        :aria-expanded=\"open.toString()\"\n                                        aria-controls=\"member-details-3-0 member-details-3-0-mobile\"\n                                        :aria-label=\"open ? 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'Read less' : 'Read more'\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"h-px flex-1 bg-brown-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"text-brown-200 transition-transform duration-300\" :class=\"{ 'rotate-180': open }\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <svg class=\"size-5\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M5 7.5L10 12.5L15 7.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 sm:flex-row\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n                            <div class=\"relative aspect-square shrink-0 overflow-hidden sm:w-1\/2\">\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pavlina-staneva.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-linear-to-t from-blue-900 to-transparent p-5\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"block font-heading text-2xl leading-8 text-offwhite\">Pavlina Staneva <\/span>\n                                                                                                                <span class=\"mt-3 block font-geist text-xs font-medium leading-4 -tracking-tight text-brown-200\">Country Manager, WEM Bulgaria<\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n                                                                    <p class=\"mb-3 font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-brown-400\">Country leadership focused on execution quality, client understanding, and team-building.<\/p>\n                                \n                                                                                                            <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-3-1\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"basis-0 overflow-hidden transition-[flex-grow] duration-300 ease-in-out\"\n                                            :class=\"open ? 'grow' : 'grow-0'\"\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>Country Manager for WEM Bulgaria since 2020; key team member from the start of the project<\/li>\n<li>Leads the Bulgarian office with a focus on trading skills, client needs, and precision<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Uphold and develop WEM\u2019s vision while building a strong local team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-3-1-mobile\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"sm:hidden\"\n                                            x-show=\"open\"\n                                            x-collapse\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>Country Manager for WEM Bulgaria since 2020; key team member from the start of the project<\/li>\n<li>Leads the Bulgarian office with a focus on trading skills, client needs, and precision<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Uphold and develop WEM\u2019s vision while building a strong local team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                                                                    <button\n                                        type=\"button\"\n                                        x-on:click=\"open = !open\"\n                                        :aria-expanded=\"open.toString()\"\n                                        aria-controls=\"member-details-3-1 member-details-3-1-mobile\"\n                                        :aria-label=\"open ? 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'Read less' : 'Read more'\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"h-px flex-1 bg-brown-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"text-brown-200 transition-transform duration-300\" :class=\"{ 'rotate-180': open }\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <svg class=\"size-5\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M5 7.5L10 12.5L15 7.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>                                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-10 lg:grid-cols-2 lg:gap-6\">\n                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 sm:flex-row\" x-data=\"{ open: false }\">\n                            <div class=\"relative aspect-square shrink-0 overflow-hidden sm:w-1\/2\">\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wem.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jozef-fujka.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full object-cover\">\n                                                                <div class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-linear-to-t from-blue-900 to-transparent p-5\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"block font-heading text-2xl leading-8 text-offwhite\">Jozef Fujka<\/span>\n                                                                                                                <span class=\"mt-3 block font-geist text-xs font-medium leading-4 -tracking-tight text-brown-200\">WEM Private Fund Investment Manager<\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n                                                                    <p class=\"mb-3 font-geist text-base leading-6 -tracking-wide text-brown-400\">Private markets execution and fund administration with capital-intensive project experience.<\/p>\n                                \n                                                                                                            <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-4-0\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"basis-0 overflow-hidden transition-[flex-grow] duration-300 ease-in-out\"\n                                            :class=\"open ? 'grow' : 'grow-0'\"\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>10+ years in asset management, incl. complex capital projects (e.g., privatisation and restructuring)<\/li>\n<li>Former WEM Portfolio Manager; now responsible for WEM Private Fund and WEM Private Credit<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Researching, examining and processing of investment opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        <div\n                                            id=\"member-details-4-0-mobile\"\n                                            role=\"region\"\n                                            :aria-hidden=\"(!open).toString()\"\n                                            class=\"sm:hidden\"\n                                            x-show=\"open\"\n                                            x-collapse\n                                        >\n                                            <div class=\"team-details mb-3 font-geist text-sm leading-5 -tracking-tight text-blue-600 [&#038;_em]:not-italic [&#038;_em]:text-brown-400\">\n                                                <ul>\n<li>10+ years in asset management, incl. complex capital projects (e.g., privatisation and restructuring)<\/li>\n<li>Former WEM Portfolio Manager; now responsible for WEM Private Fund and WEM Private Credit<\/li>\n<li><em>Focus<\/em>: Researching, examining and processing of investment opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                                                                    <button\n                                        type=\"button\"\n                                        x-on:click=\"open = !open\"\n                                        :aria-expanded=\"open.toString()\"\n                                        aria-controls=\"member-details-4-0 member-details-4-0-mobile\"\n                                        :aria-label=\"open ? 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