Experience

Throughout his 30 years at UBS, Mike has embraced his clients and their goals as his most important priorities. Since the 1980s, he has been helping senior executives of public companies navigate benefit plan administration, as well as the equally complex decisions around executive compensation programs. Today, executives and small- and mid-sized business owners benefit from Mike’s significant experience and his ability to ask the critical questions, uncover the issues and identify solutions for their wealth management challenges.

Mike is a long-standing member of the Union League of Chicago. He regularly supports several important organizations, including the Hearing Loss Association of America, the Arthritis Foundation and the PKD Foundation. Mike resides in Roselle, IL with Susan, his wife of more than 40 years.

Education and certification

• Senior Portfolio Manager
• Corporate Stock Benefits Consultant
• Perennial Member of the UBS President’s Council
• B.S. degree in business administration, Drake University
• Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses and is licensed to offer commodities and insurance

As a Financial Advisor, Mike’s strongest assets are the relationships he has established with his clients. Drawing on 25 years of experience and knowledge, he offers customized holistic wealth management advice and designs plans that help his clients accumulate, preserve and transfer their wealth. After gaining a thorough understanding of his clients’ objectives, he helps them develop an investment strategy tailored to their needs and sets realistic expectations by clearly explaining the risks and rewards of the investments in their portfolios. Through regular contact with his clients, Mike keeps up to date on their ever-changing needs.

Mike is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago and sponsors many local charities. He resides in LaGrange, IL with Suzanne, his wife of 25 years. They have two children, Grant and Zach. In his spare time, Mike enjoys traveling, golfing, playing baseball in addition to going to Chicago Cubs’, Hawks’ and Bears’ games.

Education and certification

• Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®)
• Chartered Financial ConsultantTM (ChFC®)
• Certified Investment Management AnalystTM (CIMA®)
• Certified Private Wealth AdvisorTM (CPWA®)
• Perennial Member of the UBS Director’s Council.
• B.S. degree, Purdue University
• Series 3, 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses
• Licensed to offer insurance

Steve brings a critical eye to identifying the right opportunities for his discerning clients. He also maintains a network of strategic connections to provide clients continued access to the firm’s vast resources so they can confidently address the areas that matter most to them. Steve has extensive experience—over 20 years, all with UBS—in offering a variety of wealth management and planning-based services. He embraces the philosophy of “Advice. Beyond investing.”

In the community, Steve is a long-standing member of the Union League Club of Chicago, Children’s Memorial Hospital and the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents. He resides in Chicago and enjoys participating in triathlons, swimming, traveling and spending time with family.

Education and certification

• M.B.A., University of Chicago Booth School of Business
• B.B.A. in finance, Loyola University
• Corporate Stock Benefits Consultant
• Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses
• Licensed to offer insurance

Chris provides his clients with a deep understanding of stock benefit strategies, insurance and lending solutions. He joined UBS in 2012, providing an analytic edge to the team that includes a background in accounting and analytics from BP Americas. Taking the time to fully understand each client’s unique situation, Chris firmly believes that personalized, comprehensive planning is the foundation for holistic wealth management.

Chris is a member of the Union League of Chicago. Chris resides in the City of Chicago and enjoys spending time with his family and friends.

Education and certification

• Corporate Stock Option Consultant
• B.S. degree in accounting, Indiana University–Kelley School of Business
• Member, IU Alumni Association
• Series 7 and 66 securities licenses

Grant provides the genuine trust and comfort needed for his clients to talk about their real-life situations and the available opportunities he has for them as a Financial Advisor.  Before joining UBS in 2017, Grant had a background in accounting at Deloitte where he audited top financial services companies in Chicago.  Analyzing financial statements in-depth has allowed him to provide financial advice and plans in a comprehensive view.   

While attending Purdue University, Grant worked at Morgan Stanley for two years in wealth management and was a member of the Division I football team while triple majoring in Accounting, Finance, and Management.  Grant is a member of the Union League of Chicago and also volunteers for the organization's Boys and Girls Club.  Grant resides in the West Loop of Chicago where he likes to spend time with his family and friends.   

Education and certification

• B.S. degrees in Accounting, Finance, and Management, Purdue University
• Member, Purdue Alumni Association and Purdue Club of Chicago
• Series 7 and 66 securities licenses
• Licensed to offer insurance

Coming from higher education, Karen previously worked in admissions for the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. She joined UBS PaineWebber in November 2001 as a Client Service Associate. In July 2002, she joined the team. Karen’s goal is to provide excellent service to clients with any transactional, operational and administrative support they need.

Karen lives in Chicago with her husband, Donzell and their daughters Alyssa and Alexandra. She enjoys traveling and is a lifelong learner.

Education and certification

• B.A. degree in political science, Augustana College
• Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.

With more than 10 years of financial services industry experience, Tarah prides herself on building strong connections with clients so they feel secure and organized about their daily financial needs. Having joined Greene, Ellington, Fernholz, Kula & Greene Wealth Advisors at UBS in 2017, Tarah focuses on daily operations and maintenance such as, account processing, trading transactions and administrative matters.

Prior to joining UBS, Tarah worked as a Client Service Associate at Stifel and as an ACATS Specialist at Mesirow Financial in Chicago. Tarah currently resides on the northwest side of Chicago and enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and going to concerts.

Certifications

• Series 7 and 63 securities licenses