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With the complexity of today's markets and uncertainty about tomorrow's economy, good financial advice is more important than ever. As a team of dedicated Financial Advisors, we're committed to helping you organize your finances around your short term needs, your longer-term goals and what you envision for generations to come. Our knowledgeable perspective, good judgement and broad experience can help you meet your challenges and seize opportunities.

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We are here to provide quality strategies customized to your needs. We concentrate on developing long-term relationships through a commitment to quality client service. You can rely on our personalized advice, first-class solutions, and extensive wealth management experience.

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    Matthew F. Gaffney

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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    Matt is a seasoned financial professional whose wealth management legacy spans over three decades. He has provided advice to highly successful individuals and their families, public and private companies, and non-profit organizations. His steady hand and reasoned opinions have steered clients safely through the dot.com and housing bubbles, the unprecedented challenges of the Covid outbreak, and subsequent market recoveries. He is dedicated to helping clients navigate today’s unpredictable markets and stay focused on their long-term objectives, plan for the future, and realize their financial goals. Matt and his team embrace the principles of the UBS Wealth Way, and deliver an unwavering commitment to client service and success.

    Matt is a graduate of Providence College and serves on their National Board of Overseers and President’s Council. Local volunteering includes many years of coaching and Matt has served on numerous boards and committees on the NH seacoast where he and his wife Shannon raised three daughters. His golf game is a work in progress.

    • UBS Wealth Management Director’s Council, 2025UBS Financial Services Inc. Councils are a distinction held by UBS Financial Advisors based on criteria including evaluation of compliance with firm rules, standards & policies and revenue. Council membership is not representative of any one client's experience and is not indicative of the advisor’s future performance.

        One Post Office Square
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        Boston, MA 02109
        matthew.gaffney@ubs.com
        Matthew F. Gaffney
        One Post Office Square,Boston,MA,02109
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        Patrick J. Filice

        Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

        Financial Advisor

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        Patrick is dedicated to addressing the unique needs of successful individuals and families. He believes the primary obstacles for many investors to be high investment costs, investor psychology and poor tax and estate planning. Patrick and his team work closely with their clients and outside advisors to mitigate and overcome these issues. In the complicated world that we live in today, Patrick believes the most sophisticated plan is often a simple one. 

        Patrick began his financial services career in 2007 at Morgan Stanley before being recruited to UBS in 2015. He has distinguished himself as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner. Patrick and his wife Stephanie live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their three children. Outside of the office he enjoys coaching his daughter’s soccer team and his son’s little league team. 

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            555 California Street
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            San Francisco, CA 94104
            patrick.filice@ubs.com
            Patrick J. Filice
            555 California Street,San Francisco,CA,94104
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            Armin Safarkhani

            Registered Client Associate

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            Armin received a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience with minors in Economics and Spanish from Northeastern University. His passion for financial services stemmed from his fascination of capital markets and investment management. Prior to joining the team at The Gaffney Group, Armin worked in Investment Grade Private Credit at SLC Management.

            He grew up in Atlanta and currently resides in Boston. During his free time, Armin enjoys playing soccer, cooking for friends and family as well as traveling around the world. 

                  One Post Office Square
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                  Boston, MA 02109
                  armin.safarkhani@ubs.com
                  Armin Safarkhani
                  One Post Office Square,Boston,MA,02109
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                  Elizabeth P. Holt

                  Senior Client Associate

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                  Elizabeth (Liz) P. Holt is a Senior CSA with UBS Financial Services where she has achieved over 10 years of her knowledge and skills. Her more than 18 years’ experience in the securities industry include past affiliates with Smith Barney, JP Morgan Chase and Merrill Lynch Private Wealth. In her role, Liz has fostered long standing relationships with clients and strives to meet their needs and requests with cash foreign and domestic wire transfers, transactions in stocks, bonds, alternative investments, account opening and maintenance in managed accounts, securities backed lending, and providing account performance and tax reporting.

                   

                  She holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Administration Management Marketing at SFSU and Series 7 and 63 licenses.

                   

                  Liz enjoys a good book, exploring the world through her travels, photography, yoga, hiking with her two sons as they discover new trails and heights.

                        555 California Street
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                        San Francisco, CA 94104
                        elizabeth.p.holt@ubs.com
                        Elizabeth P. Holt
                        555 California Street,San Francisco,CA,94104
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                        Sandra Barnatchez

                        Authorized Officer

                        Senior Client Associate

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                        Sandra (Sandy) has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She began her career with Merrill Lynch as an Operations Manager and later a Compliance Officer. She joined UBS in 2011 as a Senior Registered Service Associate; her primary responsibilities are client focused, from opening and servicing new relationships to the ongoing client experience. Sandy takes pride in developing close relationships and true understanding of all our clients' individual needs and situations. Sandy holds the Series 3, 7, 9, 10 and 63 licenses.
                         

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                              Sandra Barnatchez
                              8 Essex Center Drive,Peabody,MA,01960

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