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Serving institutions and individuals with the experience and care that complex wealth deserves.

A team approach

Each member of our team has a specific role and responsibility. But beyond our specialties and experience, you have the strength of a dedicated and accessible team eager to solve your most pressing challenges.

Each generation of your family can rely on our high-touch service. We’re committed to simplifying your financial life with a broad professional network and a consistent approach to managing your wealth. We aim to:

  • Simplify your life
  • Provide customized client service
  • Bring together the best resources
  • Safeguard multigenerational wealth

The right advice from the right advisors at the right time is essential when you’re faced with potentially life-changing decisions.

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Defining your priorities. Pursuing what matters.

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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From success to succession

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Maximize your potential wealth

Pursuing your goals together

Our mission is to provide quality strategies customized to your needs. Our goal is to be your primary source of financial advice. To this end, we concentrate our efforts on developing long-term relationships through a commitment to quality client service.

  • Mark William Hagan

    Mark William Hagan, CFP, CAP, EFC

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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    • CO
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    • DC
    • DE
    • FL
    • GA
    • IA
    • IL
    • IN
    • KS
    • KY
    • LA
    • MA
    • MD
    • MI
    • MN
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    • NC
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    • NJ
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    • WA
    • WI

    As a founding partner of Highbridge Wealth Management, Mark brings more than 27 years of industry experience to his practice. As a member of the team, he brings his extensive experience in financial planning, portfolio management, and corporate retirement planning tools.

    Education
    Mark is a graduate of The University of North Florida where he played tennis on a scholarship and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree.

    Outside of UBS
    Mark's personal commitment to giving back to his community has truly differentiated his work with clients.  His professional designations of CFP® and CAP® provide him with a unique ability to help them talk through and understand their charitable planning goals.  Mark is the founder of a nonprofit dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence. His charitable giving experience continues to be a trusted source of knowledge and insight for his team and to the community he serves.

    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.

    • The University of North Florida, B.A.
    • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER
    • Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy
    • Institutional Consultant, UBS Institutional Consulting Program
    7250 Dallas Parkway
    Suite 1200
    Plano, TX 75024
    mark.hagan@ubs.com
    Mark William Hagan, CFP, CAP, EFC
    7250 Dallas Parkway,Plano,TX,75024
  • Shawn G. Nicholas

    Shawn Nicholas, CEPA

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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    • AZ
    • CA
    • CO
    • CT
    • DC
    • DE
    • FL
    • GA
    • IA
    • IL
    • IN
    • KS
    • KY
    • LA
    • MA
    • MD
    • MI
    • MN
    • MO
    • MT
    • NC
    • NH
    • NJ
    • NM
    • NV
    • NY
    • OH
    • OK
    • OR
    • PA
    • SC
    • TN
    • TX
    • UT
    • VA
    • VT
    • WA
    • WI

    As a founding partner of Highbridge Wealth Management, Shawn brings over 28 years of experience tending to the needs of clients through a variety of markets.  He is committed to helping clients pursue their financial goals through a common-sense approach to successful investing.  Shawn delivers tactical asset management, investment manager due diligence, cash-flow based planning, asset and liability management, and estate planning strategies. We are focused on our client's financial goals and objectives and communicate openly and frankly to help them make the best choices for their needs.

    Education
    Shawn holds a B.B.A. from Texas A&M University in accounting and finance.

    Outside of UBS
    In addition to his career, Shawn is committed to making his community better whether through mentoring, coaching youth, or providing financial resources to worthy charities. He served as a member of the Board and Audit Committee for Big Brothers Big Sisters. He and his wife live in Plano, Texas, and have two adult daughters.

    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025The 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.
    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.

      • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
      • Senior Portfolio Manager
      7250 Dallas Parkway
      Suite 1200
      Plano, TX 75024
      shawn.nicholas@ubs.com
      Shawn Nicholas, CEPA
      7250 Dallas Parkway,Plano,TX,75024
    • Grace Ku

      Grace Ku

      Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

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      Grace joined UBS Financial Services in 2021 and is a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate. She provides ongoing administrative and operational client service such as new client orientation and onboarding, account maintenance and client requests. She recognizes that exceptional client service is the backbone of our practice and enjoys working with our clients to ensure their needs are fulfilled in a seamless and organized manner. Her primary focus is to deliver her very best to each and every client and as a result, she has built strong relationships with clients over the years.

      Born and raised in Saratoga, California, Grace graduated from the University of California, Davis.  She speaks English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Korean. Grace has a long history of delivering high quality, efficient client service - prior to joining UBS, she worked with clients at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company in its Silicon Valley office.

      Grace currently resides in Plano, Texas, with her husband and two daughters. 

            7250 Dallas Parkway
            Suite 1200
            Plano, TX 75024
            grace.ku@ubs.com
            Grace Ku
            7250 Dallas Parkway,Plano,TX,75024
          • Tim Sherrod

            Timothy Sherrod

            Senior Client Associate

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              Tim began his career with Merrill Lynch in 1982 before joining UBS in 1994 and is a Senior Client Associate.

              He provides ongoing administrative and operational client service such as new client orientation and onboarding, account maintenance and organizing client meetings. He recognizes that exceptional client service is the backbone of our practice and enjoys working with our clients to ensure their needs are fulfilled in a seamless and organized manner.

              Outside of UBS, Tim enjoys golfing, hunting and barbecuing. Tim and his wife, Lisa, have three children and five grandchildren.

                    7250 Dallas Parkway
                    Suite 1200
                    Plano, TX 75024
                    timothy.sherrod@ubs.com
                    Timothy Sherrod
                    7250 Dallas Parkway,Plano,TX,75024

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