Luxembourg-headquartered Quintet Private Bank (Europe), a pan-European private banking and wealth management, appoints a new CIO to replace Bryan Crawford who has decided to step down.

The board of directors of Quintet Private Bank (parent of Brown Shipley) has appointed Lars Kalbreier as group chief investment officer (pictured) and member of the authorised management committee, succeeding Bryan Crawford.

Based in Luxembourg, Kalbreier will assume his responsibilities in June 2026, subject to regulatory approval, the firm said in a statement. He will succeed Crawford, who will be stepping down from his role in April 2026 after seven years at Quintet.

Kalbreier is a partner at Bainbridge, an advisory and investment banking platform, where he is responsible for asset allocation across public and private markets. He also oversees fund selection, asset-liability management and hedging strategies for institutional clients and family offices, predominantly from the Middle East.

Prior to joining Bainbridge in 2025, Kalbreier was global chief investment officer and member of the executive committee at Edmond de Rothschild Wealth Management, where he was responsible for advisory and discretionary assets as well as investment research, fund selection and structured products. Earlier in his career, he served in several senior roles at Bank Vontobel and Credit Suisse, including global chief investment officer, wealth management, at Vontobel. At Credit Suisse, he was global head of equity and alternatives research and subsequently global head of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETF); he was also a member of the group investment committee.

Kalbreier began his career at JP Morgan, first in asset management and later as an equity strategist at JP Morgan Securities.

“He brings more than two decades of global investment leadership across wealth and asset management, with deep expertise in multi-asset investing and portfolio construction,” Hugo Bänziger, chairman of the board of directors of Quintet Private Bank, said. “The board of directors would like to thank Bryan for his valuable contribution to the group. During his time at Quintet, he has played an important role in shaping and strengthening our investment capabilities and supporting our clients through evolving market conditions. We wish him every success in his future professional and personal endeavours.”

Quintet oversees total client assets exceeding €100 billion ($115 billion), operating under local brands, including Merck Finck in Germany, InsingerGilissen in the Netherlands, Brown Shipley in the UK, Puilaetco in Belgium, and Quintet in Luxembourg and Denmark.