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Emily Kramer Rubin, FOC, CFP, CEPA, CRPC, CIMA

Managing Director–Wealth Management

Private Wealth Advisor

Emily's highly focused and detailed-oriented approach to wealth management enables her to gain a deep understanding of her clients' personal, professional and family needs. She leaves no stone unturned and works tirelessly to find the right solutions for our clients. Her dedication and personal touch help her build strong relationships with the different generations of each family to bring continuity to their long-term objectives.  She has been featured on several financial news televisions shows, including CNBC and Bloomberg.

Emily entered the financial services industry with UBS in 2002. At UBS she successfully expanded and transitioned her family business and has since merged with the Entrepreneurs Group, bringing her unique insight and experience to our team and clients. Prior to UBS, she worked as a management consultant at McKinsey and Company, where she advised senior executives facing complex business challenges. Emily has the distinction of being a Family Office Consultant and part of UBS’ prestigious Private Wealth Management division.

Always striving to increase her knowledge base and enhance her value to clients, Emily has earned her Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designations. She has an M.B.A. from Dartmouth College's Amos Tuck School of Business and a Bachelor's degree from The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Emily lives in Greenwich, CT with her husband, Steven, and their two children, Ryan and Alexandra. She is an active member of her community and enjoys a good round of golf.

Registered States:
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IL
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MO
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
    The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3. 
  • Barron's Top 100 Women Advisors, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023The Barron's rating is awarded annually in June and is based on information from the Q1 of the award year.
  • Forbes America’s Top Wealth Management Teams (Private Wealth & High-Net Worth), 2022, 2023The 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 America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in February based on information from a 12 month period ending September of the prior year.
  • Forbes America's Top Wealth Advisors, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024The 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 America's Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in February based on information from a 12 month period ending September of the prior year.
  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024The 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, 2024The 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.
  • Working Mother Magazine/SHOOK Top Wealth Advisor Moms, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021The Working Mother Magazine/SHOOK rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in October 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

Education

  • Dartmouth College, Amos Tuck School of Business, M.B.A.
  • Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, B.S.

Credentials

  • Private Wealth Advisor
  • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
  • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
  • Certified Investment Management Analyst®
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171

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Kenneth J. Shapiro, FOC, CRPC

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Private Wealth Advisor

With over a decade of experience advising ultra high net worth entrepreneurs and their families, Ken is one of  just 300 advisors at UBS, out of 6,700 total, selected to be part of our prestigious Private Wealth Management Group. All the advisors in this group are exclusively focused on working with UBS's wealthiest families. Ken focuses his practice on a select number of sophisticated clients, enabling him to dedicate more time to delivering the service and expertise that managing substantial wealth demands. He is a passionate and creative problem solver, and provides critical insight and solutions for his clients’ complex wealth management needs. 

Prior to starting his career in private wealth management, utilizing his entrepreneurial abilities, Ken was in his clients’ shoes as a successful serial entrepreneur who took public and/or sold various businesses he co-founded before joining UBS in 2009 after seven years at Merrill Lynch. Ken received his M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from Brown University.  This background gives us unique insight into many of the challenges and risks our clients face, and enables us to provide value-added solutions that help in our pursuit to preserve and conservatively grow their wealth.

Ken lives in Westport, CT, with his wife, Patricia, and their two children, Alex and Andre. He enjoys travel, Brazil, speaking Portuguese and spending time with his family. Additionally, Ken coaches youth soccer and basketball and supports the American Cancer Society, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and Swim Across America. He is the founder of the Strategic Advisory Board and co-founder of the Media & Technology Advisory Group.

Registered States:
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes America’s Top Wealth Management Teams (Private Wealth & High-Net Worth), 2022, 2023The 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 Advisors, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024The 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, 2024The 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

Education

  • Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A.
  • Brown University, B.A.

Credentials

  • Private Wealth Advisor
  • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
  • Certified Investment Management Analyst®
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171

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Thomas Livaccari, FOC, CFP, CRPC

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Private Wealth Advisor

Tom began his career in wealth management in 2002 with the mission of bringing a different perspective to managing the financial affairs of ultra high net worth clients. Chosen to be part of UBS's Private Wealth Management Group, an elite group of 300 advisors out of the 6,700 at the firm, Tom focuses on providing clients with holistic financial planning, sound advice and an investment strategy tailored to fit the specific objectives of each client.

Tom began his career as an accountant and later a technology consultant at Arthur Anderson. He later co-founded and helped build one of the world’s first end-to-end internet consulting firms and was part of the senior management team that took public and then sold the business to a major telecom company. Tom's background in accounting, consulting and as an entrepreneur, gives him a unique perspective on the needs of clients and their families.

Tom has an M.S. in accounting from the NYU Stern School of Business and a B.S. in finance from Boston College's Carroll School of Management. Tom lives in New Rochelle with his wife, Elizabeth, and their two daughters, Anna and Christina. He enjoys skiing, triathlons, sailing and coaching travel soccer. Tom supports the New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence, Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle and Swim Across America. He is a board member of the Boston College National Alumni Association, former President of St. Augustine Church, former board member of Larchmont Shore Club and co-founder of the Media & Technology Advisory Group.

Registered States:
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes America’s Top Wealth Management Teams (Private Wealth & High-Net Worth), 2022, 2023The 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 Advisors, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024The 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, 2024The 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

Education

  • Stern School of Business, NYU, M.S.
  • Boston College School of Management, B.S.

Credentials

  • Private Wealth Advisor
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
  • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171

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Todd W. Ives, CFP, CEPA, CRPC

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

Relationship Manager

Todd has several areas of focus for the team: financial planning, investment analysis and client management. Each client that wants a financial plan goes through in-depth goal setting, asset location, allocation, income, expense, estate and insurance analysis process that allows us to model how the future may play out for them and their families. This initiates more meaningful conversations about the future, what clients assets can do for them and keeps market movements in perspective of life goals.

Each client also has unique investments tailored to their needs, goals and risk appetite. Todd reviews all investments, meets with portfolio managers performing the team's due diligence, and risk assessment through the Aladdin software. The team continuously reviews all investments and doesn't subscribe to a single investment philosophy of all active or all passive. The right mix of investments for each client provides a balanced risk-adjusted return that lets clients sleep well at night.

Todd meets with clients regularly to review their portfolios, financial plans and any potential issues that may arise. Todd holds Series 7, 31 and 66 securities licenses, as well as CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designations. He graduated from Bucknell University with a degree in Business Administration. He is also an avid supporter of his local NY sports teams, the Yankees and the Giants.

Registered States:
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MO
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT

Education

  • Bucknell University, B.A., business administration

Credentials

  • Relationship Manager
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
  • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
  • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171

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Kevin Elmore, CEPA

Wealth Strategy Associate

Kevin is a Wealth Strategy Associate and manages all operational duties for The Entrepreneurs Group.  Kevin joined UBS PaineWebber in 2002, and most recently served as the Operations Manager and Associate Director for the 299 Park Avenue office. Prior to this role, he worked in various capacities including Investment Associate and Senior Registered Client Service Associate.

Prior to UBS, Kevin was an Assistant Vice President at ING Furman Selz Capital Management LLC. His principal function was to support a team of portfolio managers who managed money on a discretionary basis. Kevin has his Series 7, Series 66 and has passed the General Securities Sales Supervisor Series Options Module Series 9, General Securities Sales Supervisor General Module Examination Series 10 and National Commodity Futures Exam (Series 3).

Kevin earned a Bachelor of Music from Indiana University at Bloomington and a Master of Music from DePaul University, Lincoln Park. Kevin currently resides in New Jersey with his wife Diane and their sons Jimmy and Jaden.  An accomplished oboist, and published poet, in his free time Kevin enjoys practicing martial arts with his children and competing in Triathlons.

Registered States:
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NY
  • OK
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA

Education

  • Indiana University, Bloomington , B.A., music
  • DePaul University, M.A., music

Credentials

  • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171

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Samantha Wagner

Client Associate

Samantha is a Client Service Associate with The Entrepreneurs Group at UBS Private Wealth Management. Samantha is a primary point of contact for clients for all service and day-to-day operational needs as well as managing the new client onboarding process. Prior to UBS, Samantha was a Junior Talent Consultant at Careers for Women, an HR consulting & recruiting firm. While at CFW, Samantha worked closely with senior executive clients advising them on recruiting opportunities.  She also planned and executed events and led the company's social media marketing campaign efforts, areas that she will also undertake for The Entrepreneurs Group. 

Samantha is a Boston College class of 2018 graduate, where she received a B.A. in Political Science and Management & Leadership. Originally from Pacific Grove, CA, Samantha is now almost a year in to living in New York City. Samantha's enjoys traveling, going on runs throughout New York, playing tennis, and spending time with friends and family.

 

Registered States:
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NY
  • OK
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA

Education

  • Boston College, B.A., political science and management & leadership
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171

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Spenser Yeager, CRPC

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

Spenser is focused on client service and the day-to-day operations of the team. He holds his Series 7, 66 securities licenses, insurance license, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designation and is working towards his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation. Prior to joining the team, he was with UBS in our home office focusing on Structured Products, Taxable Fixed Income and Municipal Bonds. Spenser graduated from Longwood University with a degree in Business Administration.

Registered States:
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MO
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA

Education

  • Longwood University, B.A., business administration

Credentials

  • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171

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Stacey Betsch

Investment Associate

Stacey has been with the team and UBS for over 10 years, playing a key role in day-to-day operations and implementation of investment plans. Her dedication and loyalty is unmatched. She focuses on providing the highest level of client satisfaction and is committed to ensuring every client is given the attention they deserve. She holds her Series 7 and 66 securities licenses and is working towards her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation. Stacey lives in Brooklyn, where she enjoys yoga and spending time with family and friends.

Registered States:
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IL
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171

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