Sara Montanari-D’Ascanio studied business administration with a specialization in corporate accounting and financing at the University of Berne. During her studies she was also able to complete several work placements, in the tax unit of a cantonal bank and in the corporate & political advisory unit of a consultancy in Zurich. She was also responsible for the administration and finance area in her father's one-man business during this period, and worked part-time in reception at a renowned Swiss bank. Since 2008, Ms Montanari-D'Ascanio has been working for Remaco Merger Ltd as an M&A consultant.