Xaver graduated with a Master of Business and Administration from the University of Cologne and began his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen in Duesseldorf. In 1986 he changed as controller to Hoffmann La Roche in Basel, Switzerland. In 1987 he started his M&A career with InterFinanz and became their Managing Director in 1991. Four years later he became Partner and in 2003 he acquired all shares of InterFinanz.

He serves on the regional advisory board of Commerzbank AG and is active member of the Ludwig-Erhard Foundation in Bonn, the Industrieclub in Duesseldorf and the Rotary Club in Meerbusch-Buederich.

In addition he is board member oft he Willy-Robert Pitzer Foundation in Francfort, President oft he Family Erber Foundation in Cham and in the advisory board of IOM Advisory in Duesseldorf (www.iomadvisory.de).