FreeStar Announces Hiring of New Executives

Mr. Hessel, who has been appointed to the position of VP of European Operations, most recently founded the Margaux Investment Management Group, Geneva, focusing on brokerage advisory and proprietary management services to international high-net-worth investors and their intermediaries. Prior to that, Mr. Hessel was Vice President at Merrill Lynch responsible for creating a global high-net-worth wealth management platform. Mr. Hessel began his career at Goldman Sachs International, where he was responsible for expanding its Scandinavian ultra high-net-worth market. Mr. Hessel received his MBA from Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, with a degree in Finance and Management. He has also been awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation Scholarship. Mr. Hantosi, who has been appointed to the position of Operations Manager, has founded several international businesses and served as Executive Officer of banks through representative offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Luxembourg. Mr. Hantosi has also worked as project evaluation consultant to international banks and headed large scale power infrastructure projects world wide in the capacity of International Project Director.