Experience

Van brings 28 years of experience to the financial services industry, offering clients
access to some of the world's most powerful financial resources. He takes pride in
being able to help individuals and families manage their investments with a view to
their long-term objectives. Van works with you to design an investment plan for
your important life goals, balancing growth and preservation over time.

Van plays a key role with the Bayside team, working with clients and colleagues on
investment analysis and portfolio construction. Supporting clients in pursuing their
investment objectives motivates Van every day, and he takes pride in putting clients’
needs first, always seeking to achieve the best possible outcomes. Today, Van
focuses on helping individuals and families manage the many facets of their often
complex financial lives. For each client relationship, he takes the time to understand
all you want to accomplish and then helps craft a flexible plan aligned with where
you are and where you want to go. Drawing on his in-depth experience, Van can provide you with the advice, insights and customized solutions you need to pursue what’s important to you now and in the future.

Prior to joining UBS in 2007, Vangel worked with the McDonald Financial Group and Key's Private Banking and Investment Group.  He has a B.A. in economics from the University of Southern Maine (summa cum laude) and has served on the Board of Trustees at Thornton Academy for the last 24 years.  He divides his time between his hometown of Saco, Maine and Winter Garden, Florida with his wife, Ericka, and four children.

CA License Number OH06366

Jim leverages his 30 years of financial services experience across a variety of roles to provide individuals and families with comprehensive personal financial planning, wealth management, and lifetime, estate, and charitable planning strategies.

Jim holds a BA in philosophy from Georgetown University, a JD from Vermont Law School and a master’s degree in tax law from the Boston University School of Law. He also holds the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 7 and 66 securities registrations and is licensed in the areas of life, health, and variable insurance.

He is a past president of the Maine Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and is a member of the Maine Estate Planning Council and the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Jim has been an active member of Rotary as well a longtime race team coach with Maine Handicapped Skiing. Jim lives in Yarmouth and in his spare time enjoys kayaking, skiing and spending time with his wife, Paula, and their two adult children.

CA License Number 2088769

Adam is a Vice President of Wealth Management, and serves as a Financial Advisor
on the Bayside WM team at UBS. His focus is on tailoring long term investment
strategies that accomplish the specific objectives of the families and businesses he
works with.

Prior to holding the position as a Financial Advisor, Adam served as a Wealth
Planning Analyst for the Northern New England Market. He created and presented
advanced financial plans that catered to high-net worth families and businesses.

Adam holds the CFP® certification and his FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities
licenses. To complement and expand on his life, accident, health, and variable
annuity insurance licenses he also has obtained the Accredited Wealth Management
Advisor™ designation. Adam received both his Bachelor of Arts degree in Financial
Economics and Masters of Business Administration degree with a concentration in
Finance from the University of Maine.

Adam has been listed on Forbes Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors Best-in-
State, 2024.

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Adam plays a key role with the Bayside Wealth Management team, working with
clients and colleagues on investment analysis and portfolio construction. He also
manages the team investments operations. Supporting clients in pursuing their
investment objectives motivates Adam every day, and he takes pride in putting
clients' needs first, always striving to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Adam lives in Scarborough with his wife and two children.

CA License Number OL94447

Shaun grew up in Portland and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University, double majoring in History & Government.  He later returned to Cornell to earn his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree before heading to Wall Street in New York City.  Shaun offers 22 years of experience in the investment business, beginning his career in Institutional Equity Sales at Goldman Sachs covering multi-billion-dollar hedge funds and mutual fund trading desks.  In 2011 he transitioned to working with individual investors as a financial advisor in his hometown, Portland.  His client roster includes high-net worth individuals and families, retirees, business owners, corporate executives, doctors and legal professionals.  Shaun focuses on offering a comprehensive approach that begins with understanding a client’s financial needs.  He leverages all the resources of UBS  - asset allocation, security selection, research, trading, alternative investments, private equity, lending, and planning tools – to deliver a robust, customized strategy. 

Shaun earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® ® designation through the Investments & Wealth Institute in conjunction with the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. 

Shaun, his wife, and three daughters live in Portland, Maine.

Micah grew up in Augusta, ME and earned his Bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME, with degrees in Mathematics and Economics.

Micah joined UBS Financial Services in 2021, after 14 years as an advisor at Merrill, and 4 years as an analyst before that at Smith Barney. He is a member of the Investments & Wealth Institute, and has earned both his Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation and Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), both awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute™ and in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business and Booth School of Business, respectively.

Micah is Insurance licensed and experienced in designing personalized retirement analyses and creating life-long retirement income. He also is prepared to help clients anticipate and address their long term care needs.

Micah regularly evaluates investment portfolios with mixed investment vehicles such as individual stocks, individual bonds, mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) with consideration to best interest, diversification, performance, and cost. He is a Portfolio Manager who, in addition to providing traditional advice and guidance, can help clients pursue their objectives by building and managing their own personalized strategies, which may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. When servicing clients through the firm’s Investment Advisory Program, a Portfolio Manager may manage his strategies on a discretionary basis. Micah provides alternative investment opportunities to clients where appropriate. 

Micah, his wife, and two children live in Portland, Maine.

As our Wealth Management Associate, Debra directs the administrative, operational and account service functions for Bayside Wealth Management. Debra has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry and studied Business and Economics at Ryerson College in Toronto, Canada.  Debra is a Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional, a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, and holds her series 7, 66 and Maine Life, Health and Variable Insurance licenses. Debra resides in Cape Elizabeth and enjoys staying active by biking, hiking, skiing and competing in triathlons.

Kim joined UBS Financial Services in March of 2020 in pursuit of an opportunity that would build upon her previous experience in healthcare administration. Prior to 2020 Kim enjoyed a 15 year career in healthcare where she was a member of 2 prominent Maine healthcare systems, first as a Registered Nurse, and later as a healthcare Administrator where she led 3 departments. She excelled in the areas of process improvement and resource management. She holds both a BA in Criminology and an AD of Nursing.

Kim holds her series 7, 66 and Life, Health and Variable Insurance licenses. Additionally she has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification. Kim assists in delivering customized service and solutions, always striving to exceed clients’ expectations.

Kim grew up in Gray, where she and her husband, Brian continue to reside and where they raised their 2 children. She volunteers as a council member at an area hospital and enjoys hiking with her dogs, traveling and spending time with family.

Deb has worked in the financial services industry for over 38 years and joined UBS in July 2021.

Deb grew up in Cape Elizabeth and is a graduate of the University of Maine with a BS in Education. Deb began her career in the financial services industry as a bank teller and eventually made her way to the Investment Advisory business. In July 2021 Deb joined UBS as an integral part of The Roberge Hawkins Group. In 2024 the Roberge Hawkins Group joined Bayside Wealth Management. Deb’s strengths are her relationships with her clients and her desire to help them manage their financial lives with care, knowledge and insight.

Deb holds the Series 7, 63, 65.

Deb lives in Biddeford Maine with her partner Ron and their dog Rascal.  She is a mother of 2 daughters and grandmother of three, 1 grandson and 2 granddaughters. Deb enjoys skiing, golfing, participating in Maine Cancer Foundation’s Tri For A Cure (a sprint triathlon), reading, cooking and spending time outdoors.