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With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Justin applies his extensive experience in the derivatives markets to the portfolio design process.  Focusing on pre-liquidity planning, he believes that careful planning precedes portfolio construction and manager analysis.  Prior to joining UBS, Justin served as a Vice President with Bear Stearns in New York City and with the Private Client division of CIBC Oppenheimer.

Justin earned a B.S. in business administration with a concentration in finance from Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo.  He attended New York University's School of Professional Studies, focusing on international finance and financial planning.  He is a graduate of Columbia University's ACPM Program earning the Certified Portfolio Manager designation. 

A native of San Luis Obispo, California, Justin and his family manage a working cattle ranch and avocado grove on the central coast.  As a licensed pilot, Justin volunteers with Angel Flight West as a Command Pilot and is also a member of the board.  The organization arranges free, non-emergency air travel for children and adults with serious medical conditions and other compelling needs.

Justin is a career-path mentor to military veterans as part of American Corporate Partners, which aims to ease the transition from the military to the civilian workforce. ACP is the only nonprofit organization engaged in national corporate career counseling for our returning military.

Peter is a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate with over 7 years of experience in the financial
services industry, Peter supports lead advisors in the construction and implementation of wealth
strategies for families and institutions. He also looks to drive new business opportunities by
cultivating relationships with key advisors and strategic partners. Peter thrives on listening and
communicating with clients as they pursue their long-term financial goals. Prior to joining UBS, Peter served as a Wealth Advisor with Monograph Wealth Advisors and as a Director
with First Republic Private Wealth Management.

Peter earned a B.Sc. from the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point and is a
former U.S. Army Engineer Officer. He earned his Personal Financial Planning certificate from
the UCLA Extension school and is a Certified Financial Professional®. Peter holds FINRA Series
7 and 66 securities licenses and his Insurance License.

Peter was born and raised in London until attending USMA and currently resides in Seal
Beach, CA with his wife Brittany and their two daughters, Olivia and Poppy.

Christine joined UBS in 2008 and the team in 2013.  She currently serves as the Team Administrator, leading the daily operations of the team and ensuring service excellence for our clients.

Covering a wide range of client and team needs, Christine helps manage both individual relationships and our practice. She is passionate about client service and does all she can to help make a client's life easier by maintaining a proactive, diligent, and detailed oriented approach.

On any given day, Christine will be inputting trades, preparing and reviewing materials for client meetings, supervising client service associates and other team members, managing the team workflow, and monitoring all client and Financial Advisor requests.

Christine takes pride in educating new clients on account services and capabilities and oversees the on-boarding process for new clients. As the effective team COO, she provides additional support to Financial Advisors and acts as the lead service provider for high priority relationships.

Christine holds FINRA Series 7, 31 and 66 securities license and earned a B.S. in Economics from the University of San Diego. Previously, she worked at Morgan Stanley and in the residential mortgage industry.

Christine lives in Pasadena along with her husband, two children, and labradoodle.

Maria is a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate. She brings over 20 years of financial industry experience to the team, encompassing all aspects of client servicing for high-net worth families including trading, restricted Stock transactions, lending and liquidity needs.

Maria has also worked for Bank Julius Baer and Credit Suisse in Los Angeles, as well as in Lugano, Switzerland.

Maria grew up in Los Angeles and earned her B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She holds FINRA Series 7, 66, 9 and 10 securities licenses, and is fluent in Italian.

Maria and her husband have two children. Maria sits on the Board of Haven Academy of the Arts, an Arts Education Program that seeks to develop character and life skills in youth through the performing arts.

Brittany is a Client Service Associate, joining the UBS Private Wealth office in Century City in 2016, and the team in January 2020.

Brittany assists with account maintenance, client requests, implementation of asset allocations and helps support the day to day operations of the team.

She takes pride in educating new clients on account services and capabilities and oversees the on-boarding process for new clients. Brittany provides additional support to Financial Advisors and acts as the lead service provider for high priority relationships.

Brittany received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, and then graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Chapman University School of Law in 2015. Brittany passed the California Bar Exam in 2016, however does not perform this function at UBS.

Brittany currently resides in Seal Beach with her husband and two daughters.

Katie joined UBS in 2011, and the team in 2013.

With more than 15 years experience in the financial services industry, she provides comprehensive service to clients and assists the team in account operations and trading.

Prior to joining UBS, Katie was responsible for portfolio accounting and client reporting in the Operations Department of a Registered Investment Advisor for four years. Previously, she was the Director of Operations in a commodity brokerage firm for eight years.

Katie holds a Series 7 and 66 securities license and earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan.

Roxanne Kroll is an Associate Director and serves as Team Administrator.

Building upon her 17 years of financial services industry experience, as well as professional sales and marketing experience with international firms, Roxanne is responsible for coordinating all client and sponsorship events, preparing client communications and managing customer relations for ultra-high net worth clients. In addition, she oversees meeting preparation and provides marketing support for the team.

Prior to rejoining UBS Private Wealth Management in 2015, Roxanne worked for Credit Suisse Private Banking, UBS Private Bank, Bank Julius Baer Private Banking, Swissair and Sabena Belgian World Airlines. Roxanne holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.

Roxanne graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI and has served as Executive Director for the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Chapter and is active in various charitable organizations.

Patrick is a Senior Client Service Associate and helps the team both onboard new clients and manage existing client relationships.

He is responsible for operational and administrative duties including trading, reporting and information gathering.

Patrick also supports the Financial Advisors with their offshore clientele booked in Switzerland, using his in-depth knowledge of international investment markets and financial products to enhance the client experience.

Patrick earned a B.A. in Banking and Finance from Academy of St. Gallen in Switzerland. He worked for several national and international banks in Switzerland for 18 years before joining Credit Suisse Private Bank in Los Angeles in June 2014. He joined UBS Private Wealth Management in November 2015 and holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.

Born and raised in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Patrick is fluent in Swiss-German and German and has proficiency in French. He currently lives in the South Bay with his wife and three children.