Stefanie Van Waes holds a master's degree in Law (UGent), followed by a master in tax law (VUB).
She started working as a legal counsel in the credit department of a Belgian international bank, and was temporarily assigned to the Paris branch. Since 10 years, she has been a wealth planner within several private banks.
In 2015 she started working for Société Générale Private Banking (later acquired by ABN AMRO Private Banking). She focuses on civil law planning.