Experience

Makes all the difference

Rick Berardo

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Senior Portfolio Manager

Rick was born in Jersey City, NJ and relocated to Orlando, FL in 1978.  After graduating from the University of Central Florida in 1983 as a Political Science major with a pre-law emphasis, he worked at UPS until 1989. Immediately after UPS, Rick started his career as a Financial Advisor with Paine Webber. 

Rick’s primary focus is portfolio construction, financial planning, asset management and multi-generational wealth preservation and transfer strategies.

Rick and his wife Maureen have two children. Vincenza completed her PhD in 2022 and relocated to Lowell, MA and his son Richard who joined the UBS team upon graduating with his degree in Business Information Management.

Rick and  Maureen are very active with dog rescue organizations and enjoy spending time with

Rick holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 & 65 securities licenses and is a licensed California insurance agent (CA License #:0C56669).

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • ND
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • SD
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI
  • WV

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes America’s Top Wealth Management Teams (Private Wealth & High-Net Worth), 2022The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in November based on information from a 12 month period ending in March of the award year.
  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023The 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.

Eligibility is based on quantitative factors and is not necessarily related to the quality of the investment advice. For more information on third party rating methodologies, please visit ubs.com/us/en/designation-disclosures

Credentials

  • Senior Portfolio Manager
201 North New York Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789

Email Me

richard.berardo@ubs.com,pranjal.mehta@ubs.com
Rick Berardo
201 North New York Ave,Winter Park,FL,32789

Pranjal "P.J." Mehta

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Senior Portfolio Manager

Immediately after completing his MBA in Finance in 1997 from the University of Central Florida, PJ started his career as a Financial Advisor. Since joining UBS in 2008, PJ’s primary focus is working with clients on their asset management, multi-generational wealth preservation, transfer strategies, and philanthropic objectives.

PJ was born and raised in Mumbai, India. He earned his bachelor’s in accounting at the University of Bombay. While studying, he worked at his family’s practice of Chartered Accountants overseeing the internal audit department.

PJ and his wife Tracey live in Oviedo, Florida. Outside of the office, they enjoy their weekends spending time with their three adult children and their dog Teddy.

Pranjal holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 & 65 securities licenses and is a licensed California insurance agent (CA License #:0C57246).

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • ND
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • SD
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI
  • WV

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes America’s Top Wealth Management Teams (Private Wealth & High-Net Worth), 2022The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in November based on information from a 12 month period ending in March of the award year.
  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023The 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.

Eligibility is based on quantitative factors and is not necessarily related to the quality of the investment advice. For more information on third party rating methodologies, please visit ubs.com/us/en/designation-disclosures

Credentials

  • Senior Portfolio Manager
201 North New York Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789

Email Me

pranjal.mehta@ubs.com
Pranjal "P.J." Mehta
201 North New York Ave,Winter Park,FL,32789

Maritza Gines

Senior Client Associate

Maritza was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Puerto Rico.  She began her career at UBS in 1990 at the Puerto Rico branch and subsequently transferred to the Orlando, Florida branch in 1997. 

Maritza’s primary focus is assisting new clients with on-boarding and existing clients with their administrative requests. Maritza strives to provide and maintain the highest level of client service and satisfaction, a key component of our service model.

Maritza has two children, Genesi and Geraldo, and 3 grandchildren. Maritza likes to travel, enjoys’ singing, dancing, and spending time with her family. 

201 North New York Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789

Email Me

maritza.gines@ubs.com
Maritza Gines
201 North New York Ave,Winter Park,FL,32789

Winnona "Wendy" Grabe

Senior Client Associate

Wendy began her career in the Financial Services industry in Orlando, FL at PaineWebber in 1991. With over 31 years of experience, Wendy’s focus is providing our clients with superior service. In addition to the Series 7 and 63, Wendy holds the Life and Long-Term Care insurance 2-15 license.

Wendy lives in Winter Park, FL with her husband. She enjoys boating, RVing, and spending time with family and friends.

 

Registered States:
  • AL
  • CA
  • CO
  • DC
  • FL
  • GA
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • VA
201 North New York Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789

Email Me

winnona.grabe@ubs.com
Winnona "Wendy" Grabe
201 North New York Ave,Winter Park,FL,32789

Richard Berardo

Client Associate

201 North New York Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789

Email Me

richard.berardoii@ubs.com
Richard Berardo
201 North New York Ave,Winter Park,FL,32789