Experience

Makes all the difference

With a specific focus on holistic wealth planning, Hatteras Wealth Management Group works with a select group of corporate executives, entrepreneurs and their families. Having developed a highly tailored process called the Family Wealth Navigator, the team aims to deliver clarity, confidence and structure to their clients in order to make a profound impact on their lifestyle, passions and family. The result is a first class experience that allows clients to fully leverage the resources of UBS and the entire team.

John Stanford, CEPA

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Wealth Advisor

Insight grounded in experience
John began his career as a financial advisor in 2000 with AG Edwards & Sons. He joined UBS in 2014. As the leader of Hatteras Wealth Management Group, John draws on nearly two decades of experience helping affluent families manage their financial futures. He and the team focus on providing holistic wealth planning advice to a select group of successful families, entrepreneurs and executives. Together, the team delivers advanced planning and investment management advice that looks beyond their clients’ portfolios to address each area of their financial lives.

Under John’s leadership, Hatteras Wealth Management Group has developed a highly tailored process called the Family Wealth Navigator. The process helps them deliver clarity, confidence and structure to their clients’ finances as they pursue their most important goals. The result is a first class experience that enables clients to benefit from all of the resources of UBS and insights of the team.

Credentials that build confidence

  • Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), University of Chicago Booth School of Business (tax strategies, trust and charitable planning for closely held business owners, professionals and senior corporate executives)
  • Certified Exit Planning Advisor® (CEPA®)
  • Series 7, 63, and 65 securities licenses

Outside of UBS
John has served on the Orlando board of the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, and currently serves on the board of the Make an Impact Foundation He is also active with his church, Davidson United Methodist, his daughters’ Y-Guides Indian Princesses tribe and Florida State University alumni association. John enjoys golf and spending time with his wife, Cara and their two daughters, Delaney and Sophie.

Registered States:
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 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, 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.

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

  • Florida State University, B.S.

Credentials

  • Wealth Advisor
  • Certified Exit Planning Advisor

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

Asset allocation
Financial planning
Investing
Estate planning strategies
Lending services
6100 Fairview Road
Suite 900
Charlotte, NC 28210

Email Me

john.stanford@ubs.com
John Stanford, CEPA
6100 Fairview Road,Charlotte,NC,28210

Jack William Butler, CFP

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Insight grounded in experience
Jack primarily focuses on the team’s business development initiatives and serves as their Financial Goal Analysis specialist, ensuring that every decision is made with his clients’ best interests in mind. In addition to these responsibilities, he assists the team in developing comprehensive financial plans for successful executives, entrepreneurs, and families who seek a higher degree of confidence in their financial future.

As a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP) designee, helping clients reach their goals is his top priority. Jack knows the right questions to ask about your life, your wealth and your hopes for the future. Together, he’ll help you find the answers you need to pursue those goals.

Jack’s experience in the personal financial planning areas of insurance, investments, retirement, estate, and fiduciary responsibility further reinforce his team’s ability to make recommendations. They understand the complexities that come with significant wealth, and strive to provide advice tailored to individual circumstances that are expected and unexpected.

Credentials that build confidence

  • Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®)
  • Series 7 and 66 securities licenses
  • Life, long-term care, accident and health insurance licenses

Outside of UBS
Jack and his wife, Jillian, reside in Charlotte with their two children, Eliza and Pierce. They are active in Waypoint Community Church and love spending time with family and friends in the area. Jack in his spare time enjoys running, reading, working out with F3, and is an avid fan of the English Premier League, South Carolina Gamecocks, and Carolina Panthers.

Registered States:
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 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.
  • Forbes Top Next-Gen (Generation) Wealth Advisors Best-in-State, 2024, 2025The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in August based on information from a 12 month period ending in March of the award 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 South Carolina, B.S. Finance

Credentials

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER

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

Asset allocation
Financial planning
Investing
Estate planning strategies
Lending services
6100 Fairview Road
Suite 900
Charlotte, NC 28210

Email Me

jack.butler@ubs.com
Jack William Butler, CFP
6100 Fairview Road,Charlotte,NC,28210

Hannah Thomas

Team Administrator

Hannah works with Financial Advisors Jack Butler and John Stanford of the Hatteras Wealth Management Group at UBS in Charlotte, NC. She supports ultra-high net worth clients of UBS in helping them meet their investment, estate planning, and philanthropic goals. Hannah brings her talents in client service, communication, and professionalism in pursuit of the team’s goal to provide a world-class client experience.

Credentials that build confidence

Series 7 and 66 securities licenses
Life, long-term care, accident and health insurance licenses
Outside of UBS

Hannah is originally from Mooresville, North Carolina and now lives in Charlotte. She enjoys exploring restaurants and local businesses in the city, traveling to visit friends, involvement in her book club, and attending University of South Carolina football games in Columbia, SC.

Registered States:
  • CA
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • KS
  • KY
  • MD
  • MS
  • NC
  • NY
  • OK
  • SC

Education

  • University of South Carolina, B.S. Finance
6100 Fairview Road
Suite 900
Charlotte, NC 28210

Email Me

hannah.thomas@ubs.com
Hannah Thomas
6100 Fairview Road,Charlotte,NC,28210

Abbie Rossi

Client Associate

Abbie is dedicated to helping our clients with the onboarding process and client experience. Abbie is devoted to our clients in making sure their experience with our team is seamless and enjoyable. Abbie is committed to continuously expanding professional horizons. Abbie embodies a well-rounded approach to both work and personal interests.

Outside of UBS

Abbie is originally from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and resides in Charlotte with her husband, Jason. Outside of work, Abbie cherishes quality time with family and enjoys exploring new destinations through travel.

6100 Fairview Road
Suite 900
Charlotte, NC 28210

Email Me

abbie.rossi@ubs.com
Abbie Rossi
6100 Fairview Road,Charlotte,NC,28210

Wells Armes

Client Associate

Wells was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2023. Throughout college, Wells worked in the athletic departments at the University of Georgia and University of North Carolina.

He joined the team in 2024 as a Client Associate. He is dedicated to helping our clients with the onboarding process and providing a top-notch client experience. Wells’ draw to financial services was the opportunity to foster long-term relationships, help others, and his enjoyment in following the markets.

After graduation, Wells was part of the Charlotte Fellows program. Charlotte Fellows is a nine-month leadership development program that encompasses faith, service, and work. During the program, he worked in private equity and wealth management. In addition, Wells served at non-profits in the Charlotte community.

Outside of UBS

In his free time, Wells is a member and actively involved at Hope Community Church. He also enjoys playing golf, spending time with friends, and pulling for the UNC Tar Heels and Georgia Bulldogs.

6100 Fairview Road
Suite 900
Charlotte, NC 28210

Email Me

wells.armes@ubs.com
Wells Armes
6100 Fairview Road,Charlotte,NC,28210

Our resources

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    Erik Seeney

    Executive Director

    Wealth Planning Strategist

  • Shawna Hamilton

    Senior Strategist

    Family Advisory and Philanthropy Services

    Professional History

    As a Senior Strategist, Shawna co-leads Family Advisory and Philanthropy Services for the West Division. Shawna works closely with advisors to support families on achieving their goals in optimizing money, centering values, and living their philanthropic intent. The Family Advisory and Philanthropy Services team serves as a thought partner to advisors and their exceptional client families on wealth transitions, family governance, family office strategies, and philanthropy.

    Shawna joined UBS in 2021 from Pacific Foundation Services where she was a Senior Program Officer and Philanthropy Advisor. Before that, Shawna had two roles within Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The first was in fundraising, the second was guiding a global Habitat for Humanity grant program and providing advisory support to Cisco Systems' employees worldwide. Prior to her service in philanthropy, Shawna lived in New York, spending time at a hedge fund and co-launching an Ethiopia-based education nonprofit.

    As a native of Santa Barbara, California, Shawna’s family spans across the West. She is an active volunteer to several community organizations and lives in San Francisco.

    Education
    Shawna received a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from The New School, and a Bachelor of Science in International Business from California State University Northridge.
  • Sheree

    Sheree Woods, CFP®

    NMLS #797777

    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 PWM, Charlotte PWM, Philadelphia PWM, Southern Virginia, Georgia 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 to help 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’s role as a Senior Wealth Management Banker, her NMLS # is 797777. She holds permissive Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses, and CFP®. Sheree also holds a BBA 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 is an avid tennis player.

    Sheree resides in Sandy Springs, Georgia with her husband Kendall, a 2x IRONMAN and 12x 70.3 IRONMAN, and has fun crewing for his IRONMAN events. Sheree and Kendall also volunteer with the Kyle Pease Foundation.

    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.

     

  • Kirtana Patel

    Executive Director

    Life Insurance Planning Consultant

    As the Life Insurance Planning Consultant, Kirtana is responsible to provide Financial Advisors and their clients with objective advice on life insurance plan design, strategies, and implementation. Through a comprehensive financial plan, Kirtana offers guidance to clients on topics such as estate planning, life insurance, retirement planning, and long-term care.

    Kirtana has 15 years of experience in the Life Insurance & Financial Services industry. Kirtana began her career in financial services with various life insurance companies such as Northwestern Mutual and Guardian Life. This led to her most notably working at Merrill Lynch Bank of America whereby she was the UHNW Wealth Structuring Insurance Specialist covering 3000 FAs. Prior to joining UBS, Kirtana was a General Agent herself working at Crump Life, Truist Financial as a Regional Insurance Specialist.

    She earned her degree in Economics and Statistics at Rutgers University and has obtained her Series 7 and 66 securities licenses as well as her life insurance and annuity licenses. In addition, Kirtana has earned her CFP® designations. Kirtana currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and three boys.

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