High-wealth firm taps former Theodoor Gilissen banker to head Dutch office. New York-based investment advisory Highmount Capital has established an office in Amsterdam in a bid to strengthen family-office services to its European clients -- who now make up about a quarter of its client base.

"We have always held a global perspective, but this marks an official expansion into the European market," says Maarten van Hengel, a partner of Highmount.

Dominique van Hilten, formerly a senior private banker with Amsterdam-based Theodoor Gilissen Bankiers leads Highmount's Amsterdam office.

Vast experience

Highmount partner Stephen Hoch says van Hilten has "vast international expertise and years of experience in private wealth management" and shares with Highmount a "dedication to client service."

According to van Hilten: "Highmount Capital has a unique approach to wealth preservation that values not only money but people" -- an approach that "will distinguish us in the European market place."

Highmount has $1.3 billion under management. It has an office in Boston in addition to its headquarters in New York and its new European hub in Amsterdam. -FWR

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