Trust. Experience. Confidence.

A focus on personalized access and service

Achieving your organization's mission is your priority. We're here to help you maximize the rewards and minimize the challenges. We look at each aspect of your organization and will work with you on reviewing everything from your philanthropic mission and decision-making process to your investment philosophy and financial goals.

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Institutional consulting services

In an ever-changing and challenging landscape, our team offers customized solutions centered on your organization’s evolving needs and requirements. We aim to deliver a disciplined process backed by UBS, a global leader in wealth management. From insightful investment policy and fiduciary support to strategic analysis and measurement, we put our vast resources, expertise, ongoing consulting and thought leadership to work in helping you realize your long-term vision.

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Retirement planning

You've worked hard and carefully invested to ensure that you’ll live life on your terms in retirement. But are you ready for a retirement that could span 30 years or more? What’s the right plan to help make sure your retirement funds last? Our team will work with you to help preserve your lifestyle and livelihood in retirement by understanding your goals, risk and time horizon.

Multigenerational wealth management for your life

We help help manage the investment, business, passion and legacy needs of families. Understanding the complexities of intergenerational wealth and the challenges their clients face, we align specific needs to the full suite of UBS capabilities

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Wealth transfer across generations

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Comprehensive planning for significant wealth

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Dividing wealth across generations

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From success to succession

Our focus on pre- and post-sale planning

Given the many factors that can affect the smooth and successful sale or acquisition of a business, we encourage clients to work with us well ahead of the event. We have extensive experience working with owners, potential buyers and their families from the initial stages of assessing ownership to evalutating timing and obtaining financing.

Our focus on pre- and post-sale planning

You’re selling within the year

You’re selling within the year

You’re 3 years away from exiting

You’re 3 years away from exiting

You’re considering an exit in 5 years

You’re considering an exit in 5 years

  • Finalize your trust and estate strategies 
  • Work with us to interview and select the investment banker that works best for you
  • Finalize your exit plan and focus on getting the best deal for the sale
  • Coordinate with your investment banker to help create competitive tension among prospective buyers and meet potential acquirers, review offers and negotiate the sale
  • As needed, prepare employees and managers for the transition
  • Think about what’s next for you and your future, after the sale
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  • Refine your trust and estate strategies with your tax and legal advisors to take advantage of strategies that may increase future net proceeds from a sale*
  • Begin conducting an analysis of likely buyer interest and sector outlook, trends and business cycles to help identify the right timing of the sale
  • Build the right pre-sale advisory team, including an investment banker, attorney and CPA
  • Explore gift and estate strategies to help maximize net proceeds from a sale

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  • Discuss trust and estate strategies and tax and legal advisors to take advantage of strategies that may increase future net proceeds from a sale*
  • Fine-tune your business model to be most appealing to a buyer
  • Make sure business documentation and financial statements are in order
  • Put together a team to prepare the business and optimize value
  • Strengthen your management team
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Pursuing your goals together

Our mission is to provide quality strategies customized to your needs. Our goal is to be your primary source of financial advice. To this end, we concentrate our efforts on developing long-term relationships through a commitment to quality client service.

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    Richard A. Suss, CFP

    Executive Director

    Financial Advisor

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    Richard Suss is an Executive Director and Institutional Consultant of UBS Wealth Management.  With over 30 years of wealth management and banking experience, Richard brings experience and understanding to the private and institutional clients we serve.

    Richard and his team, Biscayne Wealth Management, have been together since 2010.  Their advisory and institutional consulting practice is focused on asset management, estate and financial planning, and the business banking needs of entrepreneurs.  Richard also specializes in not-for profit organizations as an Institutional Consultant for UBS.  He provides insight and advice to investment committees and governing bodies of diverse not-for-profit clients—foundations, endowments, institutions and associations—to help them navigate their fiduciary challenges with greater confidence and ease. 

    Richard is an Executive Director at UBS and has served in various leadership roles for the firm.  During his tenure, he has achieved national recognition multiple times as a member of UBS Leadership Council  and twice has been named UBS Branch Manager of the Year (2013, 2015). 

    In his community, Richard served the Board of Broward College Foundation (Honorary), University of Florida's Parent & Family Philanthropy Council, UF Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni Board, and the Centered Heart Foundation.

    Richard is a graduate of the Warrington Business School at the University of Florida, having earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration, and was honored with selection into the prestigious leadership honorary, Florida Blue Key.  Also, he completed the Certified Financial Planning Program at Barry University and has been a Certified Financial Planner since 2006.

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    • Broward College Foundation (Honorary)
    • University of Florida Parent & Family Leadership Council
    • University of Florida Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni Advisory Board
    • Centered Heart Foundation
    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.

    • Warrington Business School at the University of Florida, B.S. degree in Business Administration
    • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER
    • Endowment & Foundation Consultant
    • Portfolio Manager
    • Institutional Consultant, UBS Institutional Consulting Program
    • Retirement Plan Consultant
    100 SE 2nd Street
    Suite 2500
    Miami, FL 33131
    richard.suss@ubs.com
    Richard A. Suss, CFP
    100 SE 2nd Street,Miami,FL,33131
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    Barry Schwartz

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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    Barry is a 40-year veteran of the financial services industry and joined UBS in 2013.  From his experience helping wealthy multi-generational families, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and business owners over the years, Barry has developed a deep and varied expertise across all areas of wealth management that enables him to deliver pragmatic, proven advice for his clients' unique financial needs and goals.  He also has an extensive background in qualified corporate retirement plans, having built a national 401k practice which he ultimately sold to Nationwide Insurance.

    Barry uses a disciplined, yet intuitive approach to Wealth Management, with a keen focus on delivering sound solutions and strategies that preserve assets while creating growth opportunities.  He enjoys building fulfilling relationships with his clients, and looks forward to his interactions with them every day.  Barry takes great pride in his ability to add value to his clients' lives by maintaining a high standard of support, collaboration, and knowledge in every one of his relationships.

    Barry is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, majoring in Economics.  He has been married for 47 years and has two grown children and three grandchildren.  He is very dedicated to supporting his community.  Barry is a Past President of Temple Judea in Coral Gables, and has served as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Friends of WLRN, Inc., Treasurer of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation and past President of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity.  He currently serves on the Community Advisory Board for radio/TV of the Miami-Dade Public School system, and the Board of Trustees of Hillel for Palm Beach/Broward Counties.  A Viet-Nam era Veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, Barry also has a Commercial pilot's license.

    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.

        100 SE 2nd Street
        Suite 2500
        Miami, FL 33131
        barry.schwartz@ubs.com
        Barry Schwartz
        100 SE 2nd Street,Miami,FL,33131
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        Ronald Pillar

        Financial Advisor

        Private Wealth Advisor

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        Ron joined UBS as a Financial Advisor in 2021 after a more than three decade-long distinguished career in financial services. At UBS, he is a trusted Private Wealth Advisor to high-net-worth executives, entrepreneurs, and their families, where he specializes in creating bespoke solutions that satisfy his clients' unique and complex investment and financial planning needs.

        Prior to joining UBS, Ron held a variety of senior executive roles across several prestigious financial institutions, including having served for nearly a decade as Managing Director and Head of Technology Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan. He earned a BSE from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the UCLA Graduate School of Management, where he was a Venture Fellow.

        Ron is on the Advisory Board of Athletes for Israel. AFI’s mission is to combat antisemitism and racism by bringing collegiate and professional athletes to Israel to promote peace and understanding through participatory programs. He is also an active member of Miami Angels, an angel network dedicated to investing in early-stage tech companies based in Florida.

         

         

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            100 SE 2nd Street
            Suite 2500
            Miami, FL 33131
            ronald.pillar@ubs.com
            Ronald Pillar
            100 SE 2nd Street,Miami,FL,33131
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            Marisol Espinosa

            Team Administrator

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            As our Team Administrator, Marisol focuses on all aspects of team operations and account maintenance.

            With more than 15 years of industry experience, her core competency is compliance and risk management with a strong focus on client service, having held related roles with Merrill Lynch, HSBC Private Bank International and EFG Capital International. Marisol holds an Associate's degree in Business Administration from Miami Dade College.

            Marisol lives in Coral Gables, FL and enjoys traveling and the performing arts. She is an active member of the Junior League of Miami, which promotes community volunteerism.

                  100 SE 2nd Street
                  Suite 2500
                  Miami, FL 33131
                  marisol.espinosa@ubs.com
                  Marisol Espinosa
                  100 SE 2nd Street,Miami,FL,33131
                • Sally Schwartz

                  Sally Schwartz

                  Client Associate

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                    Sally Schwartz is a Client Service Associate with UBS Financial Services in Miami, FL, functioning as the Marketing Coordinator for Biscayne Wealth Management. In this capacity, she provides our clients with up to date information on present world and financial conditions, as well as adding the personal touch of holiday and birthday greetings. Sally helps our clients stay connected with their UBS Financial Advisors in an ongoing program to enhance the Client experience.

                          100 SE 2nd Street
                          Suite 2500
                          Miami, FL 33131
                          sally.schwartz@ubs.com
                          Sally Schwartz
                          100 SE 2nd Street,Miami,FL,33131
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                          Luz A. Gil

                          Client Associate

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                            Luz Gil is a Registered Branch Office Administrator with UBS Financial Services in Miami, Florida. As BOA, she works with both the Management Team and Financial Advisors. Luz develops, maintains, and executes various strategies to provide operational support to clients from both a management and administrative perspective.

                                  100 SE 2nd Street
                                  Suite 2500
                                  Miami, FL 33131
                                  luz.gil@ubs.com
                                  Luz A. Gil
                                  100 SE 2nd Street,Miami,FL,33131

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