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Haggar Wealth Group

Thoughtful advice, one family at a time

At times, the complexity of today’s global economy may feel overwhelming. Whether you’re a working professional who is building wealth, a successful executive or business owner contemplating your next act, or the head of a multigenerational family looking to preserve your family’s future—you have questions. You expect clear answers from an advisor with worldwide experience who understands you, your family and your community.

Haggar Wealth Group is a highly credentialed team that offers the thoughtful perspective and proactive service your family needs to help meet your goals. We strive, relentlessly, to make sure you feel well taken care of. By putting financial planning at the core of everything we do, we offer the capabilities to help you, your business and your family unlock opportunity, preserve wealth and create continuity.

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    Marc E Haggar

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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    • NV
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    Marc E. Haggar brings more than 25 years of experience guiding families and business owners through the complexities of wealth. Known for his candid perspective and highly personalized approach, Marc believes exceptional advice begins with trust. He treats his clients like family, listening closely, asking thoughtful questions, and offering guidance designed to support them through every stage of life.

    Marc takes a comprehensive, multi‑disciplinary approach to wealth management, grounded in a deep understanding of financial planning and informed by real‑world experience. Working closely with high‑net‑worth families and business owners across Dallas and throughout East and West Texas, he focuses on building relationships centered on long‑term success for the entire family. His work is defined by mutual respect, transparency, and a genuine commitment to helping clients articulate and achieve their most important goals.

    As a Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at UBS, Marc leverages the firm’s sophisticated resources to coordinate investment management, estate planning, asset protection, and tax‑aware strategies into a cohesive, tailored plan. Having spent almost three decades in the industry, he understands that priorities evolve and that effective plans must be dynamic, providing clarity and stability well into the future.

    Marc and his wife, Cheryl, live in University Park and they have three children. Marc is a Texas Tech alumni, and outside the office, he can be found outdoors with family and friends—whether on the water, at the ranch, fishing, or hunting. He is actively involved in the community as Boat Captain for the HPHS Bass Fishing Team, a board member of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of North Texas, and a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church.

      • Texas Tech University, BS Marketing
      • Senior Portfolio Manager
      • Wealth Advisor
      100 Crescent Court
      Dallas, TX 75201
      m.haggar@ubs.com
      Marc E Haggar
      100 Crescent Court,Dallas,TX,75201
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      Melissa (Kessler) Neidinger, CFP

      Wealth Strategy Associate

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      Melissa K Neidinger is a Wealth Strategy Associate with over 12 years of experience in wealth management at UBS, and a deep commitment to helping families build clarity, confidence, and long‑term financial well‑being. As a Certified Financial Planner™ with the Haggar Wealth Group, Melissa supports clients through all phases of life by guiding them through a disciplined and personalized financial planning process. She helps families get financially organized, identify what they want their wealth to achieve, and develop a clear roadmap designed to align their financial, lifestyle, and legacy goals.

      Melissa is passionate about improving financial literacy in others and believes that informed clients are better equipped to make thoughtful decisions about their wealth and their legacy. She is an integral part of the team’s wealth strategy development and grateful to draw on the team’s collective experience to educate clients and deliver thoughtful, well‑coordinated solutions.

      Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Melissa earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of Arizona. She now lives in Dallas with her husband, Jim, and they welcomed their first daughter in 2024. Melissa enjoys traveling, cooking, gardening, and spending time with family and friends.

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        100 Crescent Court
        Dallas, TX 75201
        melissa.kessler@ubs.com
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        100 Crescent Court,Dallas,TX,75201
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        Brandi Moulder-Shearin

        Registered Client Associate

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        • NJ
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        • NV
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        • PA
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        Brandi Moulder‑Shearin is a Registered Team Associate with the Haggar Wealth Group and has been with UBS for four years. She plays a vital role in building strong client relationships and delivering a seamless, high‑quality service experience for the families that the team serves. Brandi manages all aspects of client service, including account onboarding, operational support, and ongoing account maintenance, ensuring day‑to‑day needs are handled with precision, care, and responsiveness.

        With a background as a dental hygienist, Brandi has always thrived in service‑oriented environments and brings that same attention to detail and empathy to her work in wealth management. She is especially skilled at guiding clients through complex processes, helping simplify what can often feel overwhelming. Her goal is to make every client feel supported, valued, and confident in the team behind them.

        Brandi lives in Dallas with her husband, Justin, and their two sons. She's an avid chef and her weekends are spent outside at baseball and football games for her kids. 

         

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              Brandi Moulder-Shearin
              100 Crescent Court,Dallas,TX,75201
            • Kevin Walsh

              NMLS #652372

              Senior Wealth Management Banker, UBS Bank USA, N.A.

              Current role and areas of expertise

              Kevin joined UBS Bank USA in 2017, and he is currently a Senior Wealth Management Banker covering the Texas Market.

              Kevin has an extensive background in relationship banking. He is focused on providing Financial Advisors and their clients a variety of cash management resources along with banking solutions that may complement their overall wealth management objectives.

              Professional history

              Kevin began his career in financial services in 2000. Prior to joining UBS, Kevin worked as a Qualified Retirement Planning Specialist at Putnam Investments and Wealth Management Banker at Merrill Lynch.

              Education and personal information

              In Kevin’s role as a Senior Wealth Management Banker his NMLS # is 652372. He holds his Series 7 and 63 securities licenses. He also holds a Bachelors Degree from Bridgewater State University.

              Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife Elle and two children, Maddy and Landon, traveling and sporting events.

              Senior Wealth Management Bankers are employees of UBS Bank USA. UBS Bank USA is a subsidiary of UBS Group AG. UBS Bank USA, N.A., Member FDIC, NMLS No. 947868. Equal Housing Lender

               

            • Mike Ross

              Executive Director

              Structured Solutions Consultant

              Michael is responsible for educating Financial Advisors on the benefits and risk considerations associated with incorporating Structured Investments into client portfolios. He assists advisors in delivering best in class solutions from our market, leading open architecture platform, including implementation of portfolio and tactical strategies based on WM Research and the current market environment.

              Michael joined UBS in 1999 as a Retirement Plan Consultant. Prior to his current role he also held the position of Regional Mutual Fund Consultant. He has over 25 years of financial services experience advising high net worth clients. Michael holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses.

            • Debra Phares, CAP®

              Executive Director

              Senior Strategist - Family Advisory and Philanthropy Services

              Professional History
              As part of the UBS Family Advisory and Philanthropy Services team, Debra serves as a thought partner to advisors and their client families on wealth transition, family governance, and philanthropy as families seek guidance on cohesive dialogue between generations to perpetuate their legacy.

              Prior to joining UBS Financial Services in 2020, Debra was with Bank of America Private Bank where she spent eight years as a
              Senior Vice President and Philanthropic Director managing philanthropy services for the South Central region of the U.S. Debra worked with high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families, private foundations, and nonprofit organizations delivering best practices in charitable giving and philanthropy. Including directing grantmaking for private foundations and charitable trusts for which the Bank serves as Trustee or co-Trustee. Before Bank of America, Debra held various leadership roles in nonprofit management, beginning her career working in the museum industry, joining the Dallas Museum of Art in 1994. Following her career in the arts, Debra worked for the Communities Foundation of Texas and Parish Episcopal School.

              Community Involvement
              Debra currently serves as a member of the Development Committee of The Senior Source of Dallas, whose mission is to enhance the quality of life and empower all older adults in Dallas to thrive. Debra previously served as a Vice President of the Board of the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center.

              Education
              Debra is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History. She holds the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® designation from the American College of Financial Services, and is also Series 7 and 63 licensed. Debra lives in Dallas, Texas with her two sons and her mini dachshund.
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              Matthew Copeland, CFA

              Executive Director

              Regional Sales Director, GWM Client Coverage

              Years of investment industry experience: 12
              Education: Calvin College, B.A. (US)

              Matt serves as UBS Asset Management's Regional Director for the Southwest. In this role, Matt focuses on working with Financial Advisors in implementing and tailoring the firm's wealth management services and portfolio strategies to the needs of their clients, including institutions and individuals.

              Prior to his current role, Matt served as the Alternative Investments Consultant for the South Central Region, where he supported Financial Advisors and their clients with respect to hedge funds, private equity, real estate and managed futures.

              Prior to joining Alternative Investments, Matt spent over 4 years within the Capital Markets Fixed Income group. Working from the municipal trading desk in Chicago, he covered both tax-free and taxable fixed income for advisors in Texas and Michigan. In his role as a Fixed Income Specialist, Matt provided Financial Advisors with market insights, actionable ideas and advice surrounding portfolio review and construction.

              Matt is a CFA Charterholder and holds the Series 7, 24, 53, & 66 licenses. Matt is a member of the CFA Society of Dallas.
            • Jennifer Lan

              Executive Director

              Senior Wealth Strategist

              Jennifer works with ultra-high net worth clients of UBS and their advisors on issues involving estate and tax planning, business succession, wealth transfer, and philanthropic objectives. Jennifer focuses on developing and helping clients implement creative and comprehensive strategies that align with their wishes. She also reviews clients’ estate planning documents to help ensure that the plan accurately reflects the family’s philosophy, needs, and objectives.

              Professional History
              Prior to joining UBS, Jennifer practiced law at Kroney Morse Lan, PLLC, Lan Smith Sosolik, PLLC, and Haynes and Boone, LLP. Her practice ranged from estate and trust planning, charitable planning, probate, asset protection, general business transactions, and tax controversy matters.

              Education
              Jennifer received a B.S. from Duke University and her J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where she was the Managing Editor of the Law and Business Review of the Americas for the SMU International Law Review Association.
            • Christopher Palamara

              Director

              Portfolio Advisory Group Strategist

              Responsibilities
              Chris Palamara is a Strategist in the Portfolio Advisory Group for the Texas market. In this capacity, Chris is responsible for articulating and developing comprehensive, research-driven asset allocation and portfolio strategy advice to Financial Advisors and their ultra-high net worth clients. He conducts detailed portfolio review sessions with private clients to understand their wealth structure. His end goal is to develop customized strategic and tactical asset allocations implemented with the most suitable products UBS has to offer.

              Chris’s extensive expertise and deep understanding in investment and risk management provides a value-added perspective when creating an investment strategy aligned with a client's needs and goals. He leverages the global resources of the firm – from UBS's thinking on strategic and tactical allocation theories to a wide range of product strategies.

              Professional History
              Prior to joining UBS in 2022, Chris worked as a Senior Associate in the Investment Management Group at ALM First, an institutional asset management and consulting firm in Dallas, TX. While there, Chris was a Portfolio Manager, collaborating with clients and trade desks on designing bespoke investment portfolios and on portfolio implementation. Prior to that, he was a Portfolio Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in McKinney, TX. Chris has been in the financial services industry since 2011.

              Education
              Chris received a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in Finance from Texas Christian University.

              Licenses and Certifications
              Chris holds the Series 7 and Series 66 licenses. He is a CFA Charterholder and a Candidate Mentor in the Dallas-Fort Worth CFA Society. He is a member of the DFW CFA Society and Chartered Financial Analyst Institute.

            One common question we hear from our UBS clients is, “what are other clients doing right now?”

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            Empowering the Next Generation

            Today’s rising generation is curious, motivated, and eager to learn about money. From first investments and first homes, to side hustles and legacy planning, they’re asking for clarity, confidence, and guidance they can trust.

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            Our experience and structured planning process drives a comprehensive financial plan and customized investment strategies. Depending on where you are in your life and the priorities that matter most, our planning conversations may focus on liquidity management, your cash flow needs, asset replacement solutions such as insurance, estate planning strategies, or tax and legal structures such as trusts and philanthropic vehicles.

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