Evolving together

Navigating success through every stage of your financial journey

Think. Solve. Simplify.

At Evolution Wealth Partners, we work with a select group of entrepreneurs, executives, and investment partners navigating the challenges of concentrated equity, illiquid wealth, and complex balance sheets.  We guide you through every financial decision that touches your business, your family, and your future.  Whether you are planning an exit, diversifying your wealth, or rethinking what comes next, we bring structure and clarity to the process.

As part of UBS’ Private Wealth division, we integrate privileged access to institutional resources with a deep understanding of the qualitative and quantitative facets of enduring generational wealth.  We are committed to finding and customizing solutions that fit your life and your family – from constructing investment portfolios to preparing your children to steward wealth responsibly, our approach is comprehensive and highly tailored.

Your focus built your success, and those achievements are the foundation of your wealth.  We are devoted to supporting all facets of your financial life as it evolves, enabling you to focus on what matters most – whether that is building your company, empowering your family, or creating a lasting legacy.

Our team

Understanding your life, your wealth and what you want to accomplish is important to how we work together at UBS. We start with questions and a discussion that helps us focus on what’s really important to you.

  • Garrett Bates

    Garrett Bates, CEPA

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Private Wealth Advisor

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    A commitment to understanding you
    As a Private Wealth Advisor, Garrett genuinely wants to make his clients’ lives better. He helps them pursue growth, takes financial tasks off their plate and educates them about wealth management. Garrett works intimately with a select group of successful families to provide guidance and build financial confidence. He specializes in bringing clarity and custom solutions to complex financial situations. Garrett’s empathy and humility enable him to become a trusted guide and develop deep relationships with clients.

    Garrett bought his first mutual fund when he was 12 years old with money he made from his paper route and mowing lawns. His parents were positive financial role models who taught him the value of saving and making your money work for you. His financial career began during the Great Recession of 2008, managing money for institutions. Through that baptism of fire, Garrett learned the importance of tuning out market noise and maintaining a disciplined investment strategy. He shares this knowledge with his clients today.

    Experience

    • Joined UBS Institutional Consulting in 2008
    • Joined UBS Private Wealth Management in 2010

    Credentials

    • Series 7 & 66 securities licenses
    • Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA)
    • Insurance accreditation. CA Resident License: 0K97540
    • B.S., business management, Babson College


    Life

    • Garrett enjoys all types of outdoor exercise, including mountain biking, cycling and running.
    • He and his wife Nina enjoy cooking and spending time with their young son and two Australian Shepherds, Gnocchi and Ziti.
    • Garrett has been involved with Habitat for Humanity since high school.
    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 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, 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, 2022, 2023, 2024The 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.

    • Babson College, BS, Business Management
    • Private Wealth Advisor
    • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
    555 California Street
    32nd Floor
    San Francisco, CA 94104
    garrett.bates@ubs.com
    Garrett Bates, CEPA
    555 California Street,San Francisco,CA,94104
  • Allie

    Alexandra Bartsch, CSRIC

    Director

    Financial Advisor

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    Allie joined Evolution Wealth Partners after five years on UBS’ Portfolio Advisory Group (PAG), a team dedicated to delivering comprehensive, research-driven asset allocation and portfolio strategy advice to UBS's Financial Advisors and their ultra-high net worth clients.  As a Financial Advisor, Allie focuses on portfolio construction, investment due diligence, manager selection, and ongoing portfolio management for the team’s clients. She is committed to understanding clients’ full financial picture in order to align their investments to their goals and values, and customize portfolios to their income needs, liquidity needs, and sustainability objectives. 

    Experience

    • Joined UBS in 2018 as a Portfolio Strategist on the Portfolio Advisory Group, a team dedicated to delivering comprehensive, research-driven asset allocation and portfolio strategy advice to UBS's Financial Advisors and their ultra-high net worth clients
    • Spent two and a half years as an analyst on the Financial Sponsors Group at J.P. Morgan's Private Bank, covering private equity firms and their general partners 

    Credentials

    • Series 7 & 66 securities licenses
    • B.S., finance, Penn State University
    • Chartered SRI Counselor (CSRIC) 

    Life

    • Allie recently relocated back to Santa Monica from the Bay Area.
    • In her free time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, and trying new workout classes
    • She also enjoys spending time with her two cats, Kiwi and Clementine, and fostering kittens through Best Friends Animal Society 
    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 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.

    • Penn State University, B.S., Finance
    • Chartered SRI Counselor℠
    555 California Street
    32nd Floor
    San Francisco, CA 94104
    alexandra.bartsch@ubs.com
    Alexandra Bartsch, CSRIC
    555 California Street,San Francisco,CA,94104
  • Katrina Hernandez Wright

    Katrina Hernandez Wright

    Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

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    Building strong relationships through proactive service
    Katrina enjoys building personal relationships with clients and their families as she helps address their financial needs. Becoming involved with her clients’ lives allows her to understand their broader goals and wishes. Katrina’s focus is on clients as individuals and families, not solely on their portfolios.

    As the team's operations and office manager, Katrina provides a high level of communication to clients and to their tax and legal advisors. She is dedicated to delivering efficient service, with a warmth and friendliness that people can connect with. Her responsibilities include making asset transfers, managing account opening and maintenance, facilitating banking and lending services, implementing portfolio changes, and building Financial Goal Analysis plans.

     
    Experience

    • Joined UBS Private Wealth Management in 2013
    • Spent two years at Credit Suisse Private Banking in the Wealth Planning Group
    • Worked in retail banking (Wells Fargo and Bank of America) during college

    Credentials

    • Series 7 & 66 securities licenses
    • B.A., psychology, San Jose State University

    Life

    • Katrina enjoys traveling and hiking trails around the beautiful Bay Area. 
    • She and her husband Jay keep busy with their two children and lots of sport activities.
    • Katrina loves baking treats with her kids. 

      • San Jose State University, B.A., Psychology
        555 California Street
        32nd / 33rd / 34th Floor
        San Francisco, CA 94104
        katrina.hernandez@ubs.com
        Katrina Hernandez Wright
        555 California Street,San Francisco,CA,94104
      • Jerry Chan

        Jerry Chan, CFA

        Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

        Chartered Financial Analyst®

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        Tailoring solutions for lasting client success

        With a passion for Wall Street since studying economics and finance in college, Jerry’s career has been focused on providing clients with prompt service and the right solutions to meet their needs. He finds it extremely rewarding to help clients reach their financial and estate planning goals.

        Jerry supports trading, operations, and administration for the team while also helping with cash management, portfolio management, portfolio reporting, and analytics. With the highest degree of integrity, he maintains a singular focus on doing what is best for clients.

         

        Experience

        • Started his career at UBS Wealth Management in 2007, and rejoined UBS Private Wealth Management in 2019
        • Associate with Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management from 2013-2015
        • Manager of C-PACE with Renew Financial from 2015-2019
           

        Credentials

        • Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, 2014
        • Series 7 & 66 securities licenses
        • B.A., economics, University of California, Davis
           

        Life

        • A lifelong resident of San Francisco, CA until 2019, Jerry and his wife Karma are now located in Brooklyn, NY.
        • He also enjoys playing basketball and camping.

          • University of California, Davis, B.A., Economics
          • Chartered Financial Analyst®
          1285 Avenue Of The Americas
          New York, NY 10019
          jerry.y.chan@ubs.com
          Jerry Chan, CFA
          1285 Avenue Of The Americas,New York,NY,10019

        Launch. Grow. Exit your business.

        We understand that when it comes to the business you have personally built, you're going to be invested at every level. From launching to growing to ultimately exiting your company our team can help you make smarter decisions each step of the way. 

        Launch. Grow. Exit your business.

        You’re selling within the year

        You’re selling within the year

        You’re 3 years away from exiting

        You’re 3 years away from exiting

        You’re considering an exit in 5 years

        You’re considering an exit in 5 years

        • Finalize your trust and estate strategies 
        • Work with us to interview and select the investment banker that works best for you
        • Finalize your exit plan and focus on getting the best deal for the sale
        • Coordinate with your investment banker to help create competitive tension among prospective buyers and meet potential acquirers, review offers and negotiate the sale
        • As needed, prepare employees and managers for the transition
        • Think about what’s next for you and your future, after the sale
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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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        • 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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        A focus on personalized access and service

        Working with diverse clients with specific needs, our team sees it as our top responsibility to understand each aspect of your unique and often complicated financial life.

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