Transition your business. Plan for life.

Private Wealth Management

Your Business. Your Life. Your Legacy.

Powered by the global resources of UBS, Cooper Wealth Management Group helps middle market business owners align their business interests with their personal, family, and financial goals.  Whether you are contemplating retirement, seeking growth through mergers, or planning the next phase of your entrepreneurial journey, our dedicated team is here to help navigate the complexities of ownership transition.

At Cooper Wealth Management Group, our clients are busy, successful professionals who depend on us to anticipate their needs and help manage their financial world so they can attend to life’s other important priorities. We bring a mix of exit planning insight, disciplined financial planning and institutional investment management experience to each relationship. Collectively, we have spent decades advising our clients in both private and public markets so there is very little we have not seen.

We understand the importance of coordinating with your other professional advisors to deliver one integrated approach. With the personalized touch of a boutique family office and the resources of a global wealth management leader, we aim to be the trusted source for advice and solutions across every stage of life.

  • Tristan

    Tristan Cooper, CFP®, CEPA®

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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    • DC
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    • ME
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    • NC
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    • RI
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    Tristan focuses on financial planning and investment management for the high net worth and ultra high net worth clients of the team. Prior to joining UBS in 2011, he was a Financial Advisor and Business Development Associate with J.P. Morgan Securities. From 2005 to 2010, Tristan obtained operational and client relations experience serving in a variety of roles at Smith Barney. Tristan earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and business from Lafayette College in 2005, and in July 2012, he attained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) certification. Tristan, his wife and three children live in Westchester County, NY, where they proudly support the Westchester SPCA, Inc.

    • Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen (Generation) Wealth Advisors, 2021The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in August based on information from a 12 month period ending in March of the award year.
    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025The 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.
    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023, 2024, 2025The 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.
    • Forbes Top Next-Gen (Generation) Wealth Advisors Best-in-State, 2022The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in August based on information from a 12 month period ending in March of the award 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

      • Private Wealth Advisor
      • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER
      • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
      • Portfolio Manager
      Banking
      Financial planning
      Philanthropy
      Business succession
      Alternative investments
      Multi-generational families
      Business owners
      Family Offices
      500 Campus Drive
      Florham Park, NJ 07932
      tristan.cooper@ubs.com,sh-gwmus-cooperwealthmanagementgroup@ubs.com
      Tristan Cooper, CFP®, CEPA®
      500 Campus Drive,Florham Park,NJ,07932
    • Steve

      Steven Williams, CEPA®

      Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

      Certified Exit Planning Advisor

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      • ME
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      • MS
      • NC
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      • NJ
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      • NV
      • NY
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      • UT
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      • VT
      • WA
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      • WY

      Steven Williams, Wealth Strategy Associate, joined UBS in 2022. Steven is a member of the Cooper Wealth Management Group, responsible for Equity and Fixed Income analysis and trading for the team's Private Wealth clients. Prior to UBS, Steven worked for Neuberger Berman and Goldman Sachs. Steven earned a BA in Economics with a minor in Psychology from Rutgers University and currently holds his Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses. Steven resides in New Providence, NJ with his wife and two children.

        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

          • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
          Financial planning
          Estate planning strategies
          Exit planning
          Investing
          Custom portfolios
          Structured products
          Multi-generational families
          Business owners
          500 Campus Drive
          Florham Park, NJ 07932
          steven.williams@ubs.com
          Steven Williams, CEPA®
          500 Campus Drive,Florham Park,NJ,07932
        • Debbie

          Debra Spiesman

          Team Administrator

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          • WA

          Debbie focuses on client service and overseeing the team’s operational administration, as well as assisting with marketing and client performance reporting. She is a 30-year veteran of the financial services industry and is committed to delivering an exceptional client service experience. Debbie has developed a unique skill set that ensures her success in problem-solving, earning the trust of clients and fulfilling clients’ administrative needs. She holds the Series 3, 7 and 66 securities licenses, and is a graduate of the University of Vermont. Debbie lives in Montville, NJ with her husband, and has two grown children.

            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

                500 Campus Drive
                Florham Park, NJ 07932
                debra.spiesman@ubs.com
                Debra Spiesman
                500 Campus Drive,Florham Park,NJ,07932
              • Kelle

                Katherine Knutsen

                Senior Registered Client Associate

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                • FL
                • NC
                • NJ
                • NY

                Kelle focuses on client service and provides operational and administrative support to the team's financial advisors. Kelle has over 25 years of experience in the Financial Services Industry. Before joining Cooper Wealth Management Group, Kelle spent 20 years at Goldman Capital Management Inc., a NYC based Independent Registered Investment Advisor and Hedge Fund, working directly for the Portfolio Manager/Company President. She currently maintains her series 7, 63, 66, 9, and 10 securities licenses. Kelle is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and lives in Summit, NJ with her two children.

                  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

                      500 Campus Drive
                      Florham Park, NJ 07932
                      kelle.knutsen@ubs.com
                      Katherine Knutsen
                      500 Campus Drive,Florham Park,NJ,07932

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                    Navigating the complexities of business transition

                    From growth to exit planning, we align your financial world with your life goals.

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                    Whether you are building something new, expanding or paving the way for succession or a future liquidity event, planning is critical. Wherever you are in your company’s development, we will work closely with you to assess your options, offer insight and guidance, and craft a roadmap that takes into account both the short and long term.

                    And if you preparing to sell your business, we can help ensure that the process is well-thought-out, runs smoothly and aims to create the most favorable outcome.

                    • 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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                    • 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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                    Contact us to learn more about how we can help with your business transition

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