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Private Wealth Advisor and Financial Mentor, however we work together, we strive to always offer advice that is essential to your life and legacy.

We provide a select, multigenerational clientele of entrepreneurs, executives and affluent families with expertise, advice and solutions to financial and family advisory matters. As a highly experienced team of Private Wealth Advisors, we offer the access and network highly successful families need, across our firm and the globe.

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Christopher Black

Managing Director–Wealth Management

Private Wealth Advisor
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Chris understands how to simplify the complexity of today’s global markets for his clients through clear, actionable strategies. He believes in building confidence by providing access to the firm’s deep resources and by bringing clients together through informative networking groups.

“My focus has always been on running a first-class business in a first class way. What gives our clients a clear sense of confidence is our knowledge, insights and transparency.”

As the founding partner of Black/Huthnance, a Private Wealth Management team at UBS, Chris focuses on portfolio management oversight through thoughtful allocation of liquidity and risk across asset classes and markets. However, his advice focuses on much more than investing—from estate planning strategies and family advisory to lending and private equity.

Experience
- Director, Private Bank, Credit Suisse
- Executive Director, Private Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley & Co.
- Investment advisor, boutique pension consulting firm
- Captain, United States Army
Credentials
- M.B.A., University of Houston, Bauer School of Business
- B.A. degree, economics, Southern Methodist University
Life
- Wife, Julie
- Three children
- Active with veterans support
- Enjoys mountaineering and upland bird hunting
- Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors, 2012, 2013The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3.
- Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022
  The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3.
- Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in April based on information from a 12 month period ending June of the prior year.
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Houston, TX 77027
William Huthnance

Managing Director–Wealth Management

Private Wealth Advisor
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- DE
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- GA
- HI
- IL
- LA
- MA
- MD
- MN
- MO
- MS
- NM
- NY
- OK
- OR
- SC
- TN
- TX
- WA
- WY
For more than 20 years, Will has been helping clients solve complex financial challenges by anticipating their potential opportunities and concerns. Working with a small, select group of clients, Will’s attention to detail and his highly personalized experience has resulted in long-lasting relationships. As Will likes to put it, he’s helping his clients sleep well at night.

“As a kid, I watched my father work hard every day to support our family. I did everything from bagging groceries to mowing lawns. This work ethic is still a part of everything I do to this day.”

An ally, advisor and mentor, Will’s guidance helps his clients confidently face their decision-making process. As a founding partner of his practice, he focuses on client development and portfolio analysis, integrating risk and liquidity management with estate, philanthropic and other special considerations to deliver a complete solution.

Experience
- Director, Private Bank, Credit Suisse
- Vice President, Private Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley & Company
- Financial analyst, EDS (acquired by Hewlett Packard)
Credentials
- M.B.A., McCombs School of Business, University of Texas
- B.A., finance, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas
Life
- Wife, Dinah, and three children
- Active with Chapelwood United Methodist Church and community
- Texas Longhorns fan
- Loves to travel, especially in Europe
- Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors, 2012, 2013The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3.
- Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022
  The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3.
- Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in April based on information from a 12 month period ending June of the prior year.
- Private Wealth Advisor
4400 Post Oak Parkway
20th Floor
Houston, TX 77027
Rachel Pack Nolan

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate
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Rachel Nolan joined our team and UBS in 2020 subsequent to extensive experience in energy public and private equity investment management and research. Rachel was an Executive Director of Research with Tudor, Pickering , Holt & Co an Energy focused investment bank, prior to this position Rachel was a Senior Analyst with RR Advisors, LLC, an energy private equity and investment management firm. Before that, she served as an equity research analyst for Simmons & Co covering E&P equities. She began her career with Deloitte & Touche in the Financial Advisory Services Group followed by a position with Standard and Poor’s as a senior associate in the Corporate Value Consulting Group. Rachel focuses on portfolio analysis and client relationship management. She is a graduate of Texas Tech University, BBA in Finance.
4400 Post Oak Parkway
20th Floor
Houston, TX 77027
Ethan Nussbaum

Wealth Strategy Associate
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- PA
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Ethan joined UBS in 2021. He assists with portfolio management, relevant research on behalf of clients and special projects.

Education
- BBA Field Of Study Major: Finance, Minor: Accounting, McCombs school of Business, University of Texas
4400 Post Oak Parkway
20th Floor
Houston, TX 77027
Casey McConathy

Client Associate
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- MD
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- SC
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4400 Post Oak Parkway
20th Floor
Houston, TX 77027

Christopher Black

Managing Director–Wealth Management

Private Wealth Advisor
View bio Industry recognition
- AL
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- DE
- FL
- GA
- LA
- MA
- MD
- MN
- MO
- NM
- NY
- OK
- OR
- SC
- TN
- TX
- WY
Chris understands how to simplify the complexity of today’s global markets for his clients through clear, actionable strategies. He believes in building confidence by providing access to the firm’s deep resources and by bringing clients together through informative networking groups.

“My focus has always been on running a first-class business in a first class way. What gives our clients a clear sense of confidence is our knowledge, insights and transparency.”

As the founding partner of Black/Huthnance, a Private Wealth Management team at UBS, Chris focuses on portfolio management oversight through thoughtful allocation of liquidity and risk across asset classes and markets. However, his advice focuses on much more than investing—from estate planning strategies and family advisory to lending and private equity.

Experience
- Director, Private Bank, Credit Suisse
- Executive Director, Private Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley & Co.
- Investment advisor, boutique pension consulting firm
- Captain, United States Army
Credentials
- M.B.A., University of Houston, Bauer School of Business
- B.A. degree, economics, Southern Methodist University
Life
- Wife, Julie
- Three children
- Active with veterans support
- Enjoys mountaineering and upland bird hunting
- Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors, 2012, 2013The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3.
- Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022
  The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3.
- Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in April based on information from a 12 month period ending June of the prior year.
- Private Wealth Advisor
4400 Post Oak Parkway
20th Floor
Houston, TX 77027
William Huthnance

Managing Director–Wealth Management

Private Wealth Advisor
View bio Industry recognition
- AL
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- DE
- FL
- GA
- HI
- IL
- LA
- MA
- MD
- MN
- MO
- MS
- NM
- NY
- OK
- OR
- SC
- TN
- TX
- WA
- WY
For more than 20 years, Will has been helping clients solve complex financial challenges by anticipating their potential opportunities and concerns. Working with a small, select group of clients, Will’s attention to detail and his highly personalized experience has resulted in long-lasting relationships. As Will likes to put it, he’s helping his clients sleep well at night.

“As a kid, I watched my father work hard every day to support our family. I did everything from bagging groceries to mowing lawns. This work ethic is still a part of everything I do to this day.”

An ally, advisor and mentor, Will’s guidance helps his clients confidently face their decision-making process. As a founding partner of his practice, he focuses on client development and portfolio analysis, integrating risk and liquidity management with estate, philanthropic and other special considerations to deliver a complete solution.

Experience
- Director, Private Bank, Credit Suisse
- Vice President, Private Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley & Company
- Financial analyst, EDS (acquired by Hewlett Packard)
Credentials
- M.B.A., McCombs School of Business, University of Texas
- B.A., finance, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas
Life
- Wife, Dinah, and three children
- Active with Chapelwood United Methodist Church and community
- Texas Longhorns fan
- Loves to travel, especially in Europe
- Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors, 2012, 2013The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3.
- Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022
  The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3.
- Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in April based on information from a 12 month period ending June of the prior year.
- Private Wealth Advisor
4400 Post Oak Parkway
20th Floor
Houston, TX 77027
Rachel Pack Nolan

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate
View bio
- AL
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- FL
- GA
- LA
- MD
- MN
- MO
- NM
- NY
- OK
- OR
- SC
- TN
- TX
- WY
Rachel Nolan joined our team and UBS in 2020 subsequent to extensive experience in energy public and private equity investment management and research. Rachel was an Executive Director of Research with Tudor, Pickering , Holt & Co an Energy focused investment bank, prior to this position Rachel was a Senior Analyst with RR Advisors, LLC, an energy private equity and investment management firm. Before that, she served as an equity research analyst for Simmons & Co covering E&P equities. She began her career with Deloitte & Touche in the Financial Advisory Services Group followed by a position with Standard and Poor’s as a senior associate in the Corporate Value Consulting Group. Rachel focuses on portfolio analysis and client relationship management. She is a graduate of Texas Tech University, BBA in Finance.
4400 Post Oak Parkway
20th Floor
Houston, TX 77027
Ethan Nussbaum

Wealth Strategy Associate
View bio
- AL
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- DC
- DE
- FL
- GA
- LA
- MA
- MD
- MN
- MO
- NJ
- NM
- NY
- OK
- OR
- PA
- SC
- TN
- TX
- WY
Ethan joined UBS in 2021. He assists with portfolio management, relevant research on behalf of clients and special projects.

Education
- BBA Field Of Study Major: Finance, Minor: Accounting, McCombs school of Business, University of Texas
4400 Post Oak Parkway
20th Floor
Houston, TX 77027
Casey McConathy

Client Associate
View bio
- AL
- CA
- CO
- CT
- FL
- GA
- LA
- MD
- MN
- MO
- NM
- NY
- OK
- OR
- SC
- TN
- TX
- WY
4400 Post Oak Parkway
20th Floor
Houston, TX 77027

An intimate practice within a global leader

Connections built on personalized service

Corporate executives, entrepreneurs, multigenerational families and family offices count on our experience and insights. With integrated financial guidance and a robust suite of investment and lending solutions, we can help you with key issues around a broad array of professional situations.

Corporate executives
Whether you need planning during your wealth-building years or while transitioning out of corporate life, we understand executives need specific guidance. In addition, we work with a number of clients who serve on executive boards of public companies. Our services include:

- Executive financial planning
- Specialty services for stock option planning and execution
- 10b5-1 restricted stocks
- Executive banking and lending

Entrepreneurs
Through business networking and innovative solutions, we can help address the full cycle of business needs from strategic financing to pre- and post-sale planning to succession and exit strategies.

Multigenerational families
Our team understands the connection between wealth and family. We work with each generation to address growth strategies, insurance and lending solutions, wealth transfer and preservation, estate planning and philanthropic pursuits.

Family office services
Families with significant wealth demand a flexible, customizable investment platform that seamlessly integrates comprehensive wealth management with institutional-level business solutions for family offices.

Stewards of your wealth

Superior execution, transparency and tangible results begin with a disciplined process for understanding your priorities. We work prudently to help ensure your financial security by maintaining a keen awareness of risk tolerance and a strict adherence to asset diversification.

Theme-based approach to long-term investing
We identify demographic, technological, lifestyle and economic trends, and themes that drive stock prices over the years. Because many of our clients are financial industry leaders and decision-makers, they share their insights on how these dynamic themes transcend sectors, helping to capture waves of innovation that affect various industries.

Asset allocation focused on mitigating risk
By listening and aligning with your objectives, we focus on asset allocation strategies that allow for sensible growth and help mitigate risk. As we implement your investment strategy, we communicate regularly and track performance, rebalancing and making adjustments for life changes and economic conditions.

Private business sale

Helping an entrepreneur successfully navigate a major liquidity event

Our team has vast experience in overseeing the wealth management considerations associated with significant liquidity events. We understand that entrepreneurs, founders and business owners recognize the tremendous efforts leading up to a sale must be capitalized upon with effective pre-planning. Read how we helped the founder of a privately held business when he was considering the sale to a strategic investor.

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