About us

Michaël Sellam

Chairman

Michaël began his portfolio management career with some major industry banks and went on to form Compagnie Financière de Gestion et d’Investissement – Financière Galilée in 2000. In 2004, he acquired asset management firm IRIS Finance, after which he formed the IRIS Finance International Group holding company. He went on to acquire other asset management companies, starting with Provalor in 2007, Compagnie Financière Genevoise 1855 in 2014, Chahine Capital in 2017 and then Createrra in 2019. He enjoys sailing and horse riding.

François Garcin

Director

François Garcin began his career at Banque Worms, before joining Yves Rocher, and, later, the Fimalac Group, where he managed the financial engineering department. In 1993, he helped to establish IRI (market research) and joined its senior management team. From 2005, he managed Clabo Conseil (microbiological analysis), which was later sold to world leader Silliker, where he became European Sales & Marketing Vice President. In 2007, he joined Chahine Capital, where he was general manager until 2021.

Bernard Vulfs

Chief Executive Officer

Bernard began his career with Deloitte as an external auditor. He then worked for American brokers (Merrill Lynch and Prudential Bache) before joining the management teams of several brokerage firms in Belgium. Bernard flies small aircraft and enjoys motorcycle trips.

Charles Bok

Chief Executive Officer

Charles started his career in the management of institutional portfolios (JP Morgan and Fortis). He then took on important responsibilities in private banking in Brussels, Geneva and Singapore (with Credit Agricole Indosuez, leading independent wealth management companies and Reyl). He joined Createrra in 2013. He enjoys music, both as a lover of music and a musician, as well as travel.

Hugues Derem

Financial Director

Hugues has been with CREATERRA FINANCE from the very beginning. Prior to that, he worked for two asset management companies in Luxembourg. In addition to his duties as Financial Director, he is in charge of the administrative accounting team and is entrusted with overseeing the company’s administrative management. He likes to take part in sporting challenges by participating in trails and mountainbiking rides.

Myriam Harrache

Compliance & Risk Officer

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in international finance, Myriam began her career as a financial auditor. She joined the CREATERRA FINANCE S.A. Compliance Department in 2022. Myriam loves to travel and is something of a movie buff.

Patrick Lambert

Senior Wealth Manager

Patrick has been with CREATERRA FINANCE from day one. He has more than 20 years of experience in the finance industry. He enjoys running, tennis and classic car rallies.

Fabien Plancq

Senior Wealth Manager

Fabien has more than 20 years of experience in international financial markets. He started his career with major finance companies such as JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank. In 2000, he started to specialise in wealth management and was managing director for a Belgian wealth management company. He joined CREATERRA FINANCE in 2014. He enjoys travel and chess. He also practices krav maga.

Christophe Kowalski

Senior Wealth Manager

Christophe began his career in Luxembourg in 1998 with Société Générale. He went on to work for major finance groups such as Edmond de Rothschild, CBP Quilvest and Bank J. Safra Sarasin. He joined CREATERRA FINANCE in 2021. He loves football.

Thibaut Dawans

Senior Wealth Manager

Thibaut began his career in 1987, working for the Bonnewijn Renwart group, and was promoted to corporate secretary in 1997. In 1998, he became an associate at Rampelbergs (Brussels) and developed expertise in the management of high-net-worth clients. He acquired a high level of asset management expertise during his time with various independent asset management companies. He joined CREATERRA FINANCE in 2014 in order to strengthen the Brussels team.

Bruno Laedlein

Senior Wealth Manager

Before joining Createrra Finance in 2023, Bruno worked for various banks and independent management companies in France and Luxembourg. A graduate of the Paris Dauphine University, he began his career at Lyonnaise de Banque in 1995 before joining SG Private Banking in 1998 as a senior banker. He subsequently joined the Edmond de Rothschild group where he worked for ten years as a private banker. Bruno plays many sports, including skiing and mountain biking. He also enjoys travelling and hiking.

Charles Feiner

Agent in banking and investment services - Feiner Analysis and Advice srl (0450.001.509)

In 1993, Charles founded Feiner Analysis And Advice srl, a consulting company that specialises in financial and stock market analysis. Over the course of his career, he has worked for various companies in the financial sector (Budget Hebdo, Test Achat, Sofina, Cobepa, Securex and BRG, etc.). Charles joined Createrra Finance in 2022 as an agent in banking and investment services (Feiner Analysis And Advice srl - 0450.001.509). He enjoys travelling and learning foreign languages.

Raphaël Vulfs, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Raphaël began his career at Bank Leumi UK in London, where he was a Credit Analyst for two years. He joined Createrra in 2014. Since 2019 he is CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst). Raphaël enjoys oenology, skiing and astronomy.

Abdel Stitou

Senior Administrative Manager

Abdel has been with CREATERRA FINANCE from the very beginning. He manages the administrative accounting team and covers several depositary banks. He enjoys cycling and running.

Nicolas Watrin

Senior Administrative Manager

Nicolas has been with CREATERRA FINANCE S.A. from the beginning. He is a member of the administrative accounting team and covers depositary banks. He is also in charge of the company’s administrative management. Nicolas is a certified ‘designated group A worker’ in the field of safety and health at work. He enjoys taking family trips and fitness.