Senior Vice President–Wealth Management
Financial Advisor
Ira started in the financial services industry in 1982 and has been with UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2007.
Ira is very active in the community and serves on the boards of the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra and Bakersfield North Rotary. Ira is interested in health and fitness and has been a daily exerciser his entire life. Ira and his wife Carole live in Bakersfield and have 3 grown children and 8 grandchildren.
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Senior Vice President–Wealth Management
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Jason has worked in the financial services industry since 2000 and has been with UBS since 2007.
Jason is very active in the community and serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County, and is a member of Bakersfield West Rotary. Jason enjoys spending his weekends playing golf, cooking for family and friends, and spending time with family. Jason lives in Bakersfield and has 4 young children
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Account Vice President
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Chris has been in the financial services industry since 2005 and has been with UBS Financial Services Inc. and The Cohen Group since 2013.
Chris is a native of Bakersfield with strong ties to the community. Chris is active with the Bakersfield Youth Lacrosse, Keep Kern Beautiful, Boy Scout Troop 125, Rotary Club of Taft, and Taft Union High School Oil Tech Academy. Chris also coaches youth lacrosse and baseball. Chris enjoys spending his weekends with family, cycling, and traveling. Chris and his wife Michelle live in Bakersfield and have 2 young children.
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Team Administrator
Cori has worked in the financial services industry since 2005 and has been with UBS since 2007.
Cori handles many of the day-to-day operations for the team and strives to provide the highest quality of client service. Cori enjoys volunteering, spending time with her family, and traveling.
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Client Associate
Romany was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA. She is a Cal State Bakersfield graduate and has been with UBS since 2018. On her free time she enjoys exercising, trying new cuisines, and spending quality time with family. She is a Kern Wheelman member since 2023.
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Shane is a Bakersfield native, born and raised in Kern County. He graduated from Garces Memorial High School and continued his education at California State University, Bakersfield, receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science.
Shane joined UBS in July 2022 as a Financial Advisor. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (tm) PROFESSIONAL - CFP(r) and licensed in investments. He previously worked for Trovato Wealth Management, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley before bringing his strong financial analyst skills, knowledge and experience.
Shane is married with 2 kids, and is actively involved in serving his community. In 2019, he was awarded "Man of The Year" by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Central Chapter for his philanthropic contributions to their organization.