Trust. Experience. Confidence.

Our Mission

Our mission is to be your trusted confidant, delivering strategic portfolio management and leveraging world-class resources to guide every aspect of your financial life with purpose, clarity and confidence.

Who We Serve 

Corporate Executives

We help you maximize the value of your benefits package, manage the unique risks of concentrated stock, and confidently transition to your next chapter - whether that's retirement or pursuing an entrepreneurial path. 

Retirees

We guide you through the complexities of drawing income from your portfolio, coordinating Social Security, managing RMDs, and building a lasting legacy for the next generation. 

Business Owners

We support your growth by helping secure lending for expansion and liquidity, designing retirement plans, and advising on the full financial picture of running and transitioning a business. 

 

Investment Approach

Ascension Wealth Advisors was founded on the belief that clients deserve more than passive advice and 'time in the markets.' Our team is dedicated to taking a proactive, disciplined approach to portfolio management - using every resource available to manage risk, rotate strategically, and rebalance portfolios with purpose. We focus on navigating changing markets with intention, ensuring our clients' wealth is positioned not just to endure, but to ascend. 

 

Our Process

We have a designed a step-by-step framework to help you make an informed decision about working with us.  Just as importantly, by the end of this process you'll have clarity on where you stand in relation to your life goals and the confidence to move forward. 

1. Introductory Meeting:

A chance to get to know each other, understand your priorities and share how we work with clients.

2. Discovery & Goals Conversation:

We gather details about your financial picture, your family, and your vision for the future. 

3. Initial Analysis Presentation:

  • Are you on track to meet your family and financial goals?
  • Where can improvements be made in your estate plan, tax strategy, cash flow or portfolio allocation. 

4. Follow-up & Action Plan:

  • Updated wealth analysis reflecting your feedback
  • Clear next steps for plan implementation

5. Onboarding & Implementation:

We streamline the paperwork and logistics, making the transition seamless for you. 

6. Ongoing Wealth Plan Reviews:

We establish a regular review schedule to ensure your plan evolves as your life and goals do. 

Meet Our Team

Your dedicated team of trusteed advisors.

  • Christopher Hartnett

    Christopher Hartnett, CFP, CRPC

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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    Christopher has been in the financial services industry since 2009. His focus is on helping clients develop potential solutions and providing investment guidance for individuals, their families, and their businesses by understanding their short- and long-term financial objectives. Chris holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification. He is a graduate of Union College. He and his wife, Christa, live in Atlanta with their 2 children and are active in the community, supporting Make-A-Wish.

          1200 Abernathy Road
          600 Northpark Town Center
          Atlanta, GA 30328
          c.hartnett@ubs.com
          Christopher Hartnett, CFP, CRPC
          1200 Abernathy Road,Atlanta,GA,30328
        • John Wesley Little

          John Wesley Little, CRPS

          Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

          Financial Advisor

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          John has been in the financial services industry since 2011. His focus is on helping clients develop potential solutions and providing investment guidance for individuals, their families, and their businesses by understanding their short- and long-term financial objectives. John holds the Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist™ designation and is a graduate of Wheaton College (IL) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business & Economics. He and his wife, Esther, live in Atlanta with their Daughter April.

                12600 Deerfield Parkway
                Suite 400
                Alpharetta, GA 30004
                john.w.little@ubs.com
                John Wesley Little, CRPS
                12600 Deerfield Parkway,Alpharetta,GA,30004
              • William M Kennon

                William M Kennon, CRPC

                First Vice President–Wealth Management

                Financial Advisor

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                Managing your wealth begins with a deep understanding of your full financial picture. Based on what matters most to you, I can help create a strategy as flexible as today's changing market conditions, I will work to help you pursue your goals through personalized wealth management strategies.

                      1200 Abernathy Road
                      Ste 1850
                      Atlanta, GA 30328
                      william.kennon@ubs.com
                      William M Kennon, CRPC
                      1200 Abernathy Road,Atlanta,GA,30328
                    • Daniel Schurr

                      Daniel Schurr

                      Vice President–Wealth Management

                      Financial Advisor

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                      • SC
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                      • VA
                      • VT
                      • WA
                      • WI
                      • WV

                      Managing your wealth begins with a deep understanding of your full financial picture. Based on what matters most to you, I can help create a strategy as flexible as today's changing market conditions, I will work to help you pursue your goals through personalized wealth management strategies.

                            12600 Deerfield Parkway
                            Suite 400
                            Alpharetta, GA 30004
                            daniel.schurr@ubs.com
                            Daniel Schurr
                            12600 Deerfield Parkway,Alpharetta,GA,30004
                          • Wanda E Brewster-Harris

                            Wanda Brewster-Harris

                            Senior Registered Client Associate

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                                  8000 Avalon Blvd
                                  Alpharetta, GA 30009
                                  wanda.brewster-harris@ubs.com
                                  Wanda Brewster-Harris
                                  8000 Avalon Blvd,Alpharetta,GA,30009
                                • Sheree

                                  Sheree Woods, CFP®

                                  NMLS #947868

                                  Senior Wealth Management Banker, UBS Bank USA

                                  Current role and areas of expertise

                                  Sheree joined UBS Bank USA in 2016 and she is currently a Senior Wealth Management Banker covering the Atlanta Market, Atlanta PWM, Charlotte PWM, Philadelphia PWM, Southern Virginia and the Carolinas offices.

                                  Leveraging her extensive background in relationship banking, Sheree is focused on providing Financial Advisors and their clients with a variety of banking and lending options, where suitable, to complement their overall wealth management objectives. By presenting both asset and liability management strategies, Sheree is able to highlight all that UBS Bank USA has to offer and ensure awareness of opportunities on both sides of the balance sheet.

                                  Professional history

                                  Sheree began her career in financial services in 1994. Prior to joining UBS, Sheree spent five years as a Private Banker at Morgan Stanley. Sheree has held positions as a Commercial Lender for BB&T and Wachovia. She also served as a Market Executive for Coastal Banking Company.

                                  Education and personal information

                                  In Sheree role as a Senior Wealth Management Banker her NMLS# 797777. She holds her the Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses, CFP®. Sheree also holds a B.A. in Finance from Georgia Southern University.

                                  Outside the office, Sheree stays active through gardening, tennis and boating. She also enjoys cooking, entertaining and gathering with friends and spending time with her two adult stepsons, Levi and Addison and daughters-in-law, Laura and Kylie. 

                                  Sheree resides in Sandy Springs, Georgia with her husband Kendall, a 2x IRONMAN and 11x 70.3 IRONMAN, and has fun crewing for his IRONMAN events.

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

                                   

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                                Leverage the vast capabilities of UBS

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                                A leader in wealth management

                                Backed by the strength of our parent company, UBS AG

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                                As of 12/31/2024

                                51 countries

                                Our global footprint

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                                UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager

                                Resources

                                A way forward

                                Understanding your life, your wealth and what you want to accomplish.

                                We ask the questions and find the answers that can help you explore and pursue your financial goals in the short term, long term or whatever your terms may be.

                                Let's talk about how we can help you plan for the life you want

                                Our approach incorporates Liquidity. Longevity. Legacy. strategies to assist clients in exploring and pursuing their wealth management needs and goals over different time frames. This approach is not a promise or guarantee that wealth, or any financial results, can or will be achieved. All investments involve the risk of loss, including the risk of loss of the entire investment.

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