Experience

Makes all the difference

Our Business Principles
1. Our primary mission is to educate and advise a number of substantial clients and to do our very best to help them achieve their financial goals.
2. We will always place our clients’ interests first, knowing that if we do so our own interests will follow.
3. We will strive to leverage each team member’s individual and unique talents to maximize the quality of the client experience.
4. Although we cannot control the returns generated by the financial markets, we can completely control the level of thinking, service and care we provide to each of our clients.
5. Responsive, comprehensive and accurate communication with our clients and each other is at the heart of our value proposition.
6. Every client regardless of size is important and deserves the highest level of service and attention.

Jeffery Hamilton

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Jeff has worked in Wealth Management for 18 years and joined UBS in 2013. Prior to joining UBS, he spent 8 years at Merrill Lynch as a Vice President in Wealth Management. Before entering into the Financial Services Industry, Jeff worked in Healthcare Technology for 12 years managing sales teams in Southern California. Jeff graduated with an Economics Degree from the University of Kansas.


Jeff resides in Newport Beach, CA with his lovely wife, Beth. They have 2 sons, Jake and Asher, who are attending college. In his spare time, Jeff is an assistant basketball coach for Corona Del Mar High School and also enjoys travel and golf.

Registered States:
  • AZ
  • CA
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • ID
  • IL
  • KS
  • MO
  • NY
  • OK
  • OR
  • TX
  • UT
  • WA

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 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.

Eligibility is based on quantitative factors and is not necessarily related to the quality of the investment advice. For more information on third party rating methodologies, please visit ubs.com/us/en/designation-disclosures

Education

  • University of Kansas, Economics, B.A.

Our advice is comprehensive. We help diverse clients in a broad range of areas, including:

Financial planning
Legacy planning
Estate planning strategies
Business succession
Executive compensation
Multi-generational families
Business owners
Philanthropy
888 San Clemente Drive
Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Jo-Anne Louise Guinane-Jones

Authorized Officer

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

Jo has more than 15 years of client relation and operational experience. She joined The Hamilton Group in 2012. In her current role as Senior Relationship Manager, she is responsible for assisting clients with all portfolio management, performance reporting, and investment research as well assisting her team in client conversations by actively listening to the client needs to assist in the development of wealth management plans.

Jo resides in Orange County with her husband Neil and her 2 children, Spencer and Sidney. In her free time she enjoys fitness, reading and entertaining friends.

Registered States:
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • ID
  • IL
  • KS
  • MO
  • NY
  • OK
  • OR
  • TX
  • WA
888 San Clemente Drive
Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Gretchen Buehner

Senior Client Associate

Gretchen joined UBS in 2004 and currently holds Series 7 and 66 Securities Licenses. Gretchen's background includes administration, operations and marketing and strives to make your experience a smooth and pleasant journey.

Gretchen began her career in the financial industry in 2000 in Overland Park Kansas then moved back to Orange County where she enjoys sports, travel, music and spending time with her nephews.

Gretchen graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver.

Registered States:
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • HI
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MO
  • MT
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI
  • WY
888 San Clemente Drive
Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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