About Ido Sidi

20 years in the capital markets. Now, in your strategy.

"Most families in Israel gain more from a strategist who pauses to ask — 'where is this going?' — than from yet another advisor recommending yet another product."

I'm Ido Sidi — a licensed financial advisor and insurance agent, holding licenses from the Ministry of Finance. For two decades I managed investments, traded options, and worked alongside funds and institutional bodies. I saw how big money works — and I learned that what truly makes the difference is long-term strategy, far more than market timing.

Today I build a personal Wealth Strategy for upper-middle-class families who want to think about their wealth with a Family Office mindset. My approach: strategy before product. Pricing before timing. Transparency before convenience.

Ido Sidi — licensed financial advisor and insurance agent

How do you bring a Family Office mindset to families who are just starting to build serious wealth?

I spent the last two decades in the major arenas of the capital markets — portfolio management, options strategies, leading investment funds, and working with institutional bodies. I saw how big money works: a written strategy, goal-based asset allocation, and periodic review of the investment thesis — not of daily price swings.

Then I looked at the market for the general public. Most families in Israel with ₪500K–5M in net worth encounter an entirely different approach: each advisor looks through their own professional lens. The insurance agent sees the insurance policies, the bank advisor sees the managed portfolio, the pension advisor sees the pension — and each one is an expert in their field. What's missing in most cases is one person who holds the whole picture.

This audience deserves exactly the same thinking the Rothschild family receives from its Family Office. Today I bring it — as an accessible, personal, and written service.

So I built a new service. A personal Wealth Strategy, with a written document, that looks at all four layers together — pension, investments, insurance, and taxation — and connects them into a single plan for a 10–20 year horizon. Control of the money stays entirely with you, the service is accessible from the wealth you already have today, and the recommendations are based on your goals — not on a specific product.

I bring the knowledge from the trading floor, and translate it for the one person sitting across from me, for their specific situation, and for what will truly shape their financial future. That's the difference between an advisor who works around a product — and a strategist who works for you.

Ido SidiWealth Strategist · Licensed Financial Advisor & Insurance Agent · Ra'anana

A moment with Ido.

20 years in the capital markets — career milestones

Before I built a personal service for families, I managed money for some of Israel's largest corporations, companies and institutional bodies. That experience — is exactly what I bring today to every personal Wealth Strategy.

01

Partner · Chief Investment Officer

Hedge Funds — PAI Group (PAI Opportunities · PAI Equity)

Led strategy, research and portfolio construction across the group's hedge funds — as partner and CIO of its alternative investments.

02

Head of Nostro Desk

IBI Investment House

Managing the investments of the "house" itself — the firm's proprietary (nostro) book. Full responsibility for strategy, exposure and risk management.

03

Investment Manager — Provident & Training Funds

Provident Funds (Kupot Gemel) & Training Funds (Keren Hishtalmut)

Managing investment portfolios for provident funds and training funds — long- and medium-term retirement savings for tens of thousands of members.

04

Senior Trader

Eurocom Finance

Trading capital markets, options and derivatives strategies — on the execution front line, with daily responsibility for live positions.

05

Investment Manager — Corporates, Companies & Institutional

Menora Mivtachim

Managing investment portfolios for corporations, companies and institutional bodies — "big money" with regulatory, liquidity and reporting constraints.

06

Broker

Yashir Investment House

The start of the journey in the capital markets — trading, order execution, and learning market structure from the inside, serving both retail and institutional clients.

Credentials & Licenses.

01

Licensed Investment Advisor

Investment advisor license from the Ministry of Finance — under the supervision of the Israel Securities Authority. Authorized to provide objective securities advice, asset allocation, and personal investment portfolio management.

02

Licensed Financial Advisor

Financial advisor license from the Israeli Ministry of Finance. An independent advisor working in the client's interest, with full transparency regarding sources of income.

03

Licensed Insurance Agent

Insurance agent license from the Ministry of Finance. Qualified to advise on and broker all insurance products in Israel — with access to every company in the market, with no exclusivity.

04

Capital Markets Experience

Two decades at the forefront of the capital markets — portfolio management, options strategies, and working with funds and institutional bodies. Practical knowledge that's injected into every personal strategy.

05

Full Independence

Not tied to any investment house, not dependent on any specific company's product. A strategy that starts with what you need, not with what I have to offer.

06

Head Office

HaTaasiya 8, Ra'anana. Serving clients from all across Israel — face-to-face meetings and over Zoom.

Areas of Specialization.

01

Personal Wealth Strategy

A written strategy document that connects all four layers — pension, investments, insurance and taxation — under a single plan for a 10–20 year horizon.

02

Managed Holistic Portfolio (Family Office)

Ongoing guidance with a Family Office mindset for upper-middle-class families — a living portfolio that updates with life events: a birth, a job change, an inheritance, retirement.

03

Objective Investment Advisory

Decisions based on market pricing and asset allocation tailored to your goals. Under the supervision of the Israel Securities Authority — clean advice, with full transparency on every source of income.

04

Strategic Retirement Planning

A full roadmap to retirement — where the money will come from, in what order it will be withdrawn, and how to plan the taxation so that more capital is preserved across 20 years of retirement.

05

Pension Asset Management

Pension advisory, fund transfers, manager's insurance and training funds — while preserving seniority, coverage and tax benefits.

06

Capital Protection, Insurance & Taxation

A review of all the coverage you have today, and the construction of a precise and efficient protection layer — synced to the family's risk level, together with tax optimization of your capital.

The first step: a 30-minute call.

An intro call on Zoom or by phone, free of charge and with no commitment. You leave with a clear picture of where you stand today and what the next step is.

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