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What’s next in your story?

We help creators of varying types - founders and owners, artists and leaders - manage their complex financial needs so they can focus on the passions they were born to pursue.

Are you navigating through different stages of your entrepreneurial journey? Or crafting ways your family can author the next chapters in its legacy? We look forward to learning about your goals, understanding what you're looking for in a relationship with your advisory team, and seeing if we might be a good fit.

Our Composition team is here to serve, wherever you are in your story.

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Helping in the moments that matter

We address your priorities in caring and creative ways that grow your core assets, manage market risk, maximize community impact, and harmonize family dynamics, all in an effort to achieve your goals.

Guiding founders and business owners

Advising corporate executives

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Credit and liquidity solutions

Multigenerational planning

UBS Philanthropy

Estate planning strategies

Building relationships through service

As advocates for our clients and their families, we are committed to helping make their lives better every day. We strive to be their “go-to” team, a trusted role rooted in our core values of reliability, transparency, and collaboration. Together, we make sure our clients feel in full command of their financial futures.

  • Greg Shurts

    Gregory Shurts

    Senior Vice President

    Private Wealth Advisor

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      • Lehigh University, B.S., Finance and Accounting
      • Private Wealth Advisor
      • Series 3, 7, and 66 securities licenses
      8027 Forsyth Boulevard
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    • Lester Bunker

      Lester Brunker

      Managing Director–Wealth Management

      Private Wealth Advisor

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      For Les, there’s nothing more important than helping his clients – sophisticated families who take a multigenerational view on wealth planning – navigate their complex financial lives to achieve better outcomes. By accessing the firm’s extensive resources, as well as working closely with clients’ trust and estate attorneys and CPAs, Les creatively crafts asset allocation solutions with tax efficiency. In a constantly changing world, he hopes clients can feel confident about their decisions and the legacies they’re building.

      Outside of work, Les has served in a number community leadership roles. He was treasurer and finance committee for the Courage Kenny Foundation (2013 – 2019); treasurer, investment committee chair, and Foundation board chair for the Courage Foundation (2005 – 2013); a member of the United States Ski Association (USSA) Region 1 Board (2015 – 2017); a member of the Team Gilboa Board (2015 – 2017); and a member of the Edina Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Board.

      A proud native and resident of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, Les enjoys spending time with his family and friends at their mountain home in Wyoming. He loves anything outdoors, including yoga, hiking, cycling, alpine, and Nordic skiing, and he is especially passionate about supporting his wife, Theresa, who teaches English to immigrants in Jackson, Wyoming, via Central Wyoming College. Theresa is also a tutor for Paper Airplanes, an organization that provides free language and skills instruction to individuals affected by conflict, and she is a board member for Coombs Outdoors, a team that empowers local youth to grow and thrive through outdoor recreation.

      • Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, 2023, 2024
        The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3. 
      • 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.

      • University of Minnesota, B.S., economics, minor in statistics
      • Wharton Executive Education CIMA® program
      • Private Wealth Advisor
      • Certified Investment Management Analyst®
      • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
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      Thomas Bernstein

      Financial Advisor

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      Thomas joined Composition Group in 2022 after enjoying a nearly 20-year career launching, building, and advising startups across different sectors, including sports and entertainment, technology, and healthcare. He serves effectively as the team's entrepreneur-in-residence, helping clients to explore alternative investments, plan new business ventures, evaluate career opportunities, and more.

      Prior to joining Composition Group, Thomas was the Executive Vice President of Insights for Elevate Sports Ventures, a sales and strategy consulting firm founded in 2018 by four joint venture partners - the San Francisco 49ers, Ticketmaster & Live Nation, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils), and Oak View Group (owners of UBS Arena and Climate Pledge Arena, among others). A founding team member with Elevate, Thomas had the privilege of serving some of the most influential leaders in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, Formula 1, golf, tennis, and horse-racing.

      Thomas currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife Betsy, a healthcare executive, and two daughters Sally (8) and Maggie (6). Outside of work, Thomas serves as a Sunday School shepherd at his church, a parent board member at his girls' elementary school, and a rec soccer coach. He is also an active supporter of the Nashville youth ice hockey community, having previously served as the head coach for the Vanderbilt University (2010-17) and Father Ryan High School (2017-20) ice hockey teams. He holds degrees from Vanderbilt University (MBA) and Cornell University (BS).

        • Cornell University, B.S.
        • Vanderbilt University, M.B.A
        • Series 7 and 66 securities licenses
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      • Brittany Miller

        Brittany Miller

        Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

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        Brittany Schroeder Miller believes wealth management at its core is the process for helping people achieve their goals. As a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate for Composition Group, the process starts with the client to understand and identify their financial and life goals. We then work with our UBS estate planning and investment teams to build a financial plan combined with a tax and estate planning overlay that achieves those objectives.

        In addition to her financial planning focus on the team, Brittany handles daily client-related activities, including account opening, account maintenance, banking services, and cash flow management. She also coordinates with attorneys, CPAs, and resources within UBS Financial Services Inc. to help clients implement tax and estate planning strategies.

        Brittany is a veteran leader at UBS, having served as a member of the Client Service Associate (CSA) Advisory Council for the firm’s Central Division (2017 – 2018) and a CSA coach (2013 – 2019).

        A resident of Hudson, Wisconsin, Brittany enjoys boating, traveling, golfing, and cooking with her husband Jordan, an account executive in the software industry, along with her son Everett (2) and dog Brooks – the cutest little boy and “goodest” of all good boys, respectively.

          • University of Minnesota, Duluth, B.A., finance; minor in Spanish
          • Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses
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        • Neil Shitut

          Neil Shitut

          Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

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            • University of Scranton, B.S., Finance
            • University of Scranton, M.B.A
            • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
            • Series 7, 63 and 66 securities licenses
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            Kate Shannahan

            Team Administrator

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            As the Team Administrator for Composition Group, Kate helps oversee internal operations, business growth, and relationship management. She works closely with each client’s team of advisors, including attorneys and accountants (to name a few), to provide a coordinated approach to financial planning.

             Kate has served in different wealth management roles for more than ten years. Prior to joining UBS Private Wealth in 2020, she worked with a private wealth team at Goldman Sachs. A graduate of the University of Richmond where she studied psychology, Kate now resides in Easton, Maryland, with her husband Gaines. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, and playing with her cats Marlow, Slim Charles, and McNulty.

              • University of Richmond, B.A., Psychology
              • Series 7 securities license
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            • Ann Bjerke

              Executive Director

              Head of Advanced Planning

              Ann focuses on developing and implementing creative and comprehensive strategies to assist clients with their complex financial needs such as preservation, transfer and management of wealth. Prior to joining UBS in 2008, Ann practiced law with the law firm of Levin, Schreder & Carey, focusing on estate tax and income tax planning for ultra high net worth individuals, families and business owners.

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              Joanna Morrison

              Executive Director

              Senior Wealth Strategist - Advanced Planning

            • Heather George

              Executive Director

              Senior Strategist, Family Advisory and Philanthropy Services Americas

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              Mark Tepsich

              Executive Director

              Family Office Design & Governance Strategist

            • Leora Zach

              Leora Zach

              Executive Director

              Client Solutions Specialist, Family Office Solutions

              Professional History
              Leora is an Executive Director and Client Solutions Specialist in the Family Office Solutions team within Private Wealth Management. The Family Office Solutions (FOS) team holistically services $100m+ clients and family offices in partnership with Private Wealth Advisors. In her role, Leora is dedicated to providing clients with superior client service by leading complex, multi-product transactions and helping design custom offerings based on client needs.

              Prior to FOS, Leora was an Executive Director in the Direct Investments Group. She raised private capital for direct private equity and real estate investments across a range of industries, stages, structures and geographies. She covered 1,500+ family office and institutional wealth management relationships nationally. Before that, Leora was a part of the OneBank team and assisted UBS clients on a range of investment banking transactions including mergers and acquisitions, equity capital raising and debt capital raising. She also ran UBS' Middle Market Investment Banking Network, a partnership with 30 firms across the country to assist business owner clients in need of pre-sale planning and investment banking services.

              Leora joined UBS in 2009 as an Investment Banker in the Power & Utilities Group, advising companies on strategic M&A and capital raising transactions, both domestically and cross-border.

              Education
              Leora is a CFA Charterholder and is on the Young Leaders committee at the CFA Society of NY. She is also a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA). Leora holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Connecticut Honors School. She holds her Series 7 and Series 63 licenses.

              Leora is married, with four sons, and resides in Holmdel, New Jersey.
            • Matthew Morris, CFA

              Executive Director

              Head, Portfolio Advisory Group Midwest, New York and Northeast Division

              Matthew Morris is the Midwest Division Head of the Portfolio Advisory Group (PAG), leading a regional team of experienced investment professionals dedicated to providing asset allocation, portfolio construction, and investment management guidance and education to UBS' Ultra High Net Worth clients. Matthew and his team specialize in developing multi-asset, customized investment strategies and portfolios for sophisticated individuals, families, and institutions.

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