Experience

Gary Amaral is a founding partner of Amaral Wealth Management, a wealth management team within the Private Wealth Management Group at UBS. Gary has provided wealth management advice and services to affluent individuals, families, and business owners since 1997. Gary spent eighteen years at Merrill Lynch in the Private Banking and Investment Group prior to joining UBS in 2015.

As a Private Wealth Advisor, Gary works closely with affluent and ultra-affluent families to design and implement cohesive strategies that respond to the demands of significant wealth. Gary is skilled in multiple disciplines, including investment management, trust and estate planning services, credit and lending, family office services, and philanthropy. He draws on his years of experience in advising highly successful families, corporate executives, and business owners; helping them to preserve, grow, and transfer wealth in the most effective manner possible. Gary provides detailed investment consulting services including investment strategy and asset allocation, and is a specially qualified Portfolio Manager in the UBS Portfolio Management Program (PMP). As a Portfolio Manager in this program, Gary creates and implements customized investment strategies and proprietary model portfolios, in addition to providing traditional advice and guidance.

Gary received a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and an M.B.A. from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He has attained numerous financial designations such as the CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®, and CRPC®.

Gary lives in Manhattan Beach, California with his wife Elisa and daughters Jasmine and Vanessa. In his free time he enjoys playing golf, literature and travel.

Deepak Danavar is a First Vice President and Financial Advisor with Amaral Wealth Management. Deepak provides financial guidance to clients and their families by taking a holistic approach to wealth management. Each family he works with has unique and complex financial lives and he enjoys collaborating with them to address their biggest financial challenges. Deepak utilizes a disciplined financial planning process to gain a firm understanding of family goals, attitudes toward risk, and personal values and leverages the intellectual capital of his team--and vast global resources of UBS--to develop and execute each plan.

Deepak has earned a B.S. from the University of California, Irvine and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and holds several advanced designations in the field of Financial Planning. These include the Certified Financial Planner ™ (CFP®) certification, the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®), the Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM (CRPC®) designation and the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designation offered in conjunction with the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

When not working with clients, he spends time working with the people of his community. Through involvement with Adopt a Family, The Wharton Club of Southern California and Minds Matter, he strives to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Deepak resides in Los Angeles with his wife Sonia and their three children. In his spare time, Deepak enjoys spending time with his family and friends, playing golf, tennis, snowboarding and traveling.

Gregory Buelet serves as an Associate Director and Senior Wealth Strategy Associate at Amaral Wealth Management. He began his career in financial services in 1994, with five years at Goldman Sachs and sixteen years at Merrill Lynch in the Private Banking and Investment Group before joining UBS in 2015.  Greg focuses on wealth management strategy, investment research, and portfolio management, leveraging his quantitative expertise and market insights to support client goals.

Greg earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California and holds several prestigious certifications and professional designations, including Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®), Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®), Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ (AWMA®), and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor® (CRPC®). These credentials were awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, the Investments & Wealth Institute, the American College of Financial Services, and the College for Financial Planning, respectively.

Chris Harrer is a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate with Amaral Wealth Management. Chris works with entrepreneurs, high-net worth families, and business executives offering investment management, trust and estate succession planning and wealth transfer strategies by taking a holistic approach as well as offering private banking solutions. Prior to joining Amaral Wealth Management, Chris spent over 20 years as a successful entrepreneur and previously was Vice President & Senior Wealth Strategist at Northern Trust.

Chris has earned a B.B.A. degree from Loyola Marymount University, and an M.B.A. and M.S.B.A. degrees from the University of Southern California. Since 2002, Chris has served as an Adjunct Faculty member at the USC Marshall School of Business where he has won the student voted Golden Apple Teaching Award and has been inducted in the all-university honor society Skull & Dagger Society. He is also past Chairman of USC Marshall Partners and USC Marshall Alumni Association, and past USC Board of Governors member.

When not working with clients, Chris gives back to the community while serving on the Board of Directors of Didi Hirsch Mental Health services, where he served as Chairman of the Board from 2016 – 2020, and he supports law enforcement initiatives as a supporter of the CHP 11-99 Foundation and the LAPD Eagle and Badge Foundation. Chris resides in Toluca Lake with his wife and has four grown children. In his spare time, Chris enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, swimming, and traveling. 

Breanna is a Registered Client Service Associate with Amaral Wealth Management. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of California, Irvine and has worked at UBS Private Wealth since 2022. Breanna focuses on relationship building, advancing wealth management strategy, account maintenance and providing exceptional service.

Breanna currently lives in Culver City, California and in her free time enjoys hiking, yoga, traveling and literature.

Jasmine is a Client Service Associate with Amaral Wealth Management. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Economics and Psychology from the University of Southern California and has worked at UBS since 2025. Jasmine is dedicated to all aspects of client service, including relationship building, account maintenance, and providing operational and administrative support.

In her free time, Jasmine enjoys music and the performing arts, traveling, literature, and spending time outdoors.