Experience

Brad became interested in wealth management at a young age and remembers his uncle always talking about the benefits of owning “great companies for long periods.” Now, Brad observes the positive impact of long-term share ownership for his own clients and their families. As the team’s lead organizer, portfolio manager and relationship manager, Brad oversees most of the team’s discretionary investment portfolios and facilitates wealth transfer strategies.

For more than 26 years, Brad has managed discretionary client portfolios through market cycles, including the tech bubble of 1998 – 2000, the financial crisis of 2007 – 2009 and the COVID-19 pandemic. “Through those periods, I experienced the perception changes and emotional impact that volatility can have on clients,” says Brad, who deploys efficient methods for managing wealth that consider expenses, taxes, cash flow and balance sheet management, including the strategic use of credit.

His primary principle remains “putting ourselves in the client’s shoes.” To him, that means “creating solutions we would want for ourselves and treating clients as we would want to be treated.”

Experience
– Managing Director and Private Wealth Advisor, UBS Private Wealth Management, 1995 – Present
– Financial Advisor, Kidder, Peabody & Co., 1993 – 1995
– Associate Broker, Cushman & Wakefield, 1989 – 1993

Education and credentials
– B.A., business administration, University of Washington
– Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses
– Health insurance license

Life
– Brad has been married for 30 years to his wife, Gail, with whom they have three sons: Riley, Kyle and Daniel.
– He enjoys snow skiing, tennis, CrossFit and golf.

“ We believe in the permanent ownership of productive enterprises and in relationships that last a lifetime.”

Exceptional investment guidance
Adam enjoys working with families, business owners and high income professionals, helping them streamline and manage their financial affairs while delivering best-in-class investment guidance. With multigenerational families, he helps them bridge knowledge gaps and manage the intricacies of family dynamics, whether clients are looking to help their children create investment plans or whether the client is helping their own parents’ investment needs. Adam is a co/lead portfolio manager and a key relationship manager in the practice, bringing a high work ethic to everything he does.  He enjoys finding opportunities to help existing and new clients improve their financial lives.

Adam knew he wanted to pursue a career in wealth management from a young age. After internships and jobs at various financial services firms, he joined UBS in July 2007. “I thought then and continue to believe now that UBS is the best place for clients.  Not all firms are equal and not all practices are equal; within our practice, our goal is to be exceptional.”  Adam was part of an inaugural group at UBS designed to help existing advisors grow a practice by better serving clients and their increasingly complex financial needs.  Adam continues to enjoy growing the practice by striving to provide exceptional long term results and high levels of client service.

 
Experience
­- Sr. Vice President, UBS Financial Services, Inc., 2009 - Present

­- Municipal bond trading desk, Regional Consulting Center, UBS Financial Services, Inc., 2007-2009

- Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, 2006-2007

- Miscellaneous Financial Services Firms, 2003-2006

 
Education and credentials

- B.A., Seattle Pacific University

- Series 7, 63 & 66

Life
Adam and his wife, Lauren, are actively involved in their community and raising their four young sons. They enjoy spending time boating on Lake Chelan, snow skiing, and attending their sons’ various sports and activities. 

Before becoming a financial advisor, Patrick was a professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, he reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1993 and won 38 top-level doubles titles in his career, including mixed doubles champion at the US Open in 1994 and 1996. Previously, Patrick played tennis for UCLA, where he was a three-time All-American and an NCAA doubles champion in 1988.

Today, he leverages this personal experience to help clients, including professional athletes, achieve their financial goals. Whether planning for a comfortable retirement, the efficient transfer of wealth or a legacy for generations to come, Patrick collaborates with clients and leads them through our planning process. Once a plan is in place, he constructs the right asset
allocation to help them pursue their desires. “Successful outcomes,” he says, “require me to be a good listener. I must understand what our clients are looking to achieve and come in with no
assumptions. It sounds so easy, but it is so important.”

While on tour playing tennis professionally, he used his free time to explore his interest in finance. “I wanted to maximize what I had earned and believed at a young age in the power of investing capital,” he says. Upon retiring, he wanted to help those who had accumulated a large amount of wealth achieve their dreams.

Patrick believes that success, whether as a financial advisor or a pro athlete, takes an incredible amount of hard work, discipline and dedication—characteristics that serve his clients well.

Experience
– SVP and Financial Advisor, UBS Financial Services Inc., 2001 – present
– Professional tennis player, 1989 – 2000

Outside of UBS
– Patrick has served on the board of the US Tennis Association since 2007, including as president and chairman in 2019 and 2020. He played an important role in reopening tennis, including staging the Western & Southern Open and the US Open, in 2020.
– When he’s not playing tennis, Patrick enjoys hiking, biking and skiing.

With 34 years of experience as a broker and financial advisor, Deke focuses on portfolio management and customized investment strategies for clients. He enjoys crafting solutions with his fellow team members, who share their deep experience with a variety of client situations and market cycles. “The collaboration among our team members to jointly reach a strategy and prescription for client success is incredibly satisfying,” he says.

Deke was quite young when he first became interested in finance. His father was a financial analyst and institutional salesman at a small brokerage and insurance firm. “I had a class in investments and economics at the dinner table almost every night,” he reflects.

After a short stint as a professional tennis teacher out of college, he quickly realized that he wanted to do something that was truly important in people’s lives. Today, he starts each relationship by “treating clients as if they were my own family members.”

Experience
– Financial Advisor, UBS Financial Services Inc., 1994 – present
– Financial Advisor, Kidder, Peabody & Company, 1987 – 1994

Education and credentials
– B.A., business administration, Principia College, 1985
– Series 7 and 65 securities licenses
– UBS Wealth Advisor

Outside of UBS
– Deke has been a past trustee of Overlake School in Redmond, WA, a past president of the Bellevue Youth Basketball league and a past president of the Seattle Tennis Club.
– He volunteered for several years on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation leadership council.
– He has been married for 25 years to his wife, Annie, with whom he has two adult children, a daughter, Lucie, and a son, Tellier.
– He spent 15 years coaching youth and school sports, including high school basketball.
– He enjoys playing golf and tennis.

“ There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to wealth management. Truly listening, educating and crafting creative solutions that help accomplish the defined end goal is our key differentiating factor.”

A personalized approach to investment management
Joseph brings over 39 years of experience to helping clients with their investment needs as part of the Focus Advisors team.  He puts his background in accounting and economics to work in identifying investment opportunities through a disciplined process that includes specialized portfolios focused on cash flows from dividend growth. He takes pride in developing custom investment solutions aligned with each client’s needs, rather than off-the-shelf products. He is focused on helping clients pursue their long-term goals and objectives through highly personalized investment guidance .

Experience
Merrill Lynch 1982 to 2008
UBS 2008 to present

Education and credentials
-B.A. in accounting, minor in economics, University of Washington
-CPA
-Series 63 license

Life
Joseph enjoys fly fishing, skiing, and golfing with his two children and three grandchildren.

Clarifying goals, realizing dreams
Mark has always had a keen interest in finance, from his boyhood days tracking the performance of stock certificates that he received as birthday and holiday gifts. Today, he enjoys helping people understand the “benefits of owning great publicly traded companies and how that can help them achieve their financial goals.” With decades of experience working with individuals and families, Mark focuses on helping clients simplify and organize their financial lives. He takes time to help clients clarify their goals by first determining what is important to them. This way, they can “create goals that will help them realize their dreams.” Based on this understanding of each client’s unique situation, he works diligently to customize a financial plan that can serve as a roadmap, guiding clients toward those dreams.

Mark places great value on transparent and regular communication. For him, “Ongoing, consistent communications with clients is key.” He works closely with his team to deliver cost-effective solutions and spends time educating clients on various strategies and their benefits.  He finds it satisfying to see clients be able to use their resources and assets to “pursue their financial dreams, whatever those might be.”  

Experience
- Financial Advisor, UBS Financial Services, 1995 - present

- Account executive, Kidder, Peabody & Company, 1987 - 1995.

 
Education and credentials
- Series 7,63 and 65 licenses

- Health Insurance licensed

- B.A. in business administration with a concentration in finance, University of Washington

Outside UBS
Mark is an active outdoor enthusiast and enjoys golfing, fishing, boating and hiking. He and his wife enjoy spending time with their three daughters and grandchildren in Seattle and San Diego.

Creating peace of mind
Diana brings over 30 years of experience to the critical support she provides as an integral part of the Focus Advisors team. She is passionate about developing a trusted relationship with each client by assisting them in the day-to-day management of their financial lives. With her attention to detail, listening skills and empathy, she strives to deliver exceptional service by understanding each client’s business and personal needs. “From financial and estate planning, to philanthropy, to everyday life, our goal is to give clients peace of mind.”  

With a background in retirement and insurance, Diana has always been keen to continue learning as she moved into wealth management. She takes pride in the relationships she and her team have developed over the years with each other and with their clients. She has worked with members of the team since 2012, which is a testament to the team’s close collaboration on behalf of their clients. “I am committed to building strong relationships within our team, my co-workers and most importantly, our clients,” says Diana. Guided by the principles of honesty, integrity and loyalty in all she does, Diana aims to delight clients with responsive, intelligent service.

Experience
-Senior Registered Client Associate, UBS Financial Services, 2010 - present

Education and credentials
-Series 7 and 63 licenses

Life
Born and raised in Washington, Diana lives in Kent with her spouse and four rescue dogs. She supports Habitat for Humanity and loves to volunteer at the Humane Society and Pasado’s Safe Haven. Diana is also an artist and loves to travel and cook in her spare time.

Streamlining complexity
Renee takes time to truly understand each client’s deepest values and goals in all phases of their financial lives. For her, this understanding is key to being able to deliver an exceptional experience for every client as she tends to their everyday banking and wealth management needs.

Responsible for helping new clients get established at UBS, maintaining accounts and operations, reporting analytics, and managing meetings, Renee brings her organizational skills and detailed attention to streamlining experiences for clients with complex financial lives. She specializes in the financial complexities associated with the death of a loved one and divorce, and her focus is always to provide “high level and personalized service to each client.”

 
Experience
- Client Service Associate, UBS Financial Services, Inc., 2017- present

 
Education and credentials
-B.A. Mathematics, University of Washington

Life
A big foodie, Renee enjoys exploring new cuisines and fine dining.  Fluent in Mandarin and English, she travels internationally and loves learning new languages.  An active volunteer, she participates in the annual UBS “Season of Service” as well as events with Northwest Harvest, Project Linus and the Anti-Cruelty Society.

Always improving the client experience
As someone who is keen to deliver an exceptional experience for clients, Elysia enjoys being part of a team that is always looking to improve and expand the ways they serve individuals, professionals and families. She appreciates how each member of the team works diligently to ensure clients have a good experience. This is her primary focus in helping to address clients' day-to-day wealth management needs, and she is passionate about building trusted relationships with each and every client.

Experience
-Registered Client Service Associate, UBS Financial Services, Inc., 2022 - Present

Education and credentials
-B.A. Financial Economics, Political Science Minor, Western Washington University

-Series 7 and 66 License

Life
Elysia enjoys spending time with her friends and family, traveling, and volunteering for environmental causes and community events.

Elysia has always understood the importance of a firm financial foundation to success, stability and safety. Today she takes pride in being able to help others build wealth and realize their goals.