Alex is a founding partner of Finaport, established in 2007. After studying economics and business administration in the US at Washington University in St. Louis, Alex Borissov worked as a consultant in the representative office of AIG in Moscow. In 1996, he joined AIG Private Bank AG (former Ueberseebank AG) in Zurich, assuming responsibility for private banking activities in Central and Eastern Europe, and the general management of its Cyprus Branch. From 2001 Alex managed the Eastern European division of Credit Suisse in Singapore and established it as part of the bank's International Wealth Management Group. From 2004 to March 2007 Alex was a member of the senior management of Union Bancaire Privée in Zurich, where he was responsible for market strategy and development of the Eastern European business.

Philipp Piaz, a founding partner of Finaport Singapore, commenced his comprehensive career as an analyst in private banking and wealth management at Credit Suisse in 1998. During his time at Credit Suisse Private Banking, Philipp held a number of senior positions before relocating from Zürich Head Office to Singapore in 2001 to undertake Thailand Private Client Business Development in his role as Vice President. In 2004, Philipp joined Deutsche Bank AG. In his role as Director of Deutsche Bank’s Private Wealth Management, Philipp was responsible for the development of the Thai Private Client Business. In 2009, he became Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Finaport Singapore, overseeing the set-up and successful expansion of the firm's Asian operations. Philipp is a founding committee member of the Association of Independent Asset Managers (AIAM) in Singapore, and was appointed President of the AIAM in 2018 after 5 years as its Treasurer.