Nicolas Demarest

Expert in Wealth Management and Insurance for Institutions & HNW Clients | Honored as Chevalier de l’Ordre de Mérite, Luxembourg

Luxembourg

About

Over 30 years of experience in wealth management, international life insurance and business development. Focused on developing strategic partnerships with insurance brokers, asset managers, private banks and family offices across the BENELUX market. Strong believer in combining independent advice, quality asset management and innovative insurance solutions to create long-term value for clients and partners.

Experience

  • Director of Business Development at CGEFI Luxembourg
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • Founder at Optify
    Sep 2025 - Jan 2026 · 5 mos

  • Utmost Group (30 yrs 4 mos)
    • Director - Country Head Belgium & Luxembourg
      Jun 2015 - Sep 2025 · 10 yrs 4 mos

      My role consists of being responsible for the Business development of the Belgian and Luxembourg market & for our Brussels Branch. We manage a network of institutional clients throughout Europe and Switzerland focusing on Belgian residents and HNWI's across Europe. Our partners are mainly Financial Intermediaries, Asset Managers, Family Offices and Private Banks. Based in Luxembourg my role is to service an existing client and partner base as well as to develop new distribution channels. My responsibility equally includes the management of our independent and tied agents providing intermediation services.

    • Director - Head of Belgian Branch
      Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 · 3 yrs

      My role consisted of creating the 1st Belgian Branch of a Luxembourg based insurance company. Based in Brussels we cater directly to our domestic network and clients. We specialise in sophisticated Wealth solutions for HNWI's via a "Belgian" Unit Linked Life Insurance.

    • Director – Sales - Belgium
      Jul 2013 - Jun 2015 · 2 yrs

      My role consists of being responsible for the Sales and Business development of the Belgian market. We manage a network of institutional clients throughout Europe focusing on Belgian residents. Our clients are Financial Intermediaries, Asset Managers, Family Offices and Private Banks. Based in Luxembourg Head Office my role is to service an existing client base and develop new distribution channels, this also includes the management of our independent and tied agents providing intermediation services.

  • Sales representative at Van Cleef & Arpels
    Feb 1991 - Apr 1995 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Received full training on multiple aspects of jewellery and "haute horlogerie" including distribution, selection of diamonds. Co-managed launch of new subsidiary.