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Whether you are growing your business, considering a transition or looking to manage your post-exit liquidity, we provide targeted advice and insights. Our access to the global resources of UBS can help you maximize the value of your business and plan for your next venture after you step away. Whatever your goals for yourself or your business, you can trust that our knowledge and perspective will provide you with the financial stewardship you deserve.

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    Jennefer Bartholomew, CEPA®

    Financial Advisor

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    Jennefer Bartholomew is a financial advisor with The Sofranko Group at UBS Financial Services Inc. She has been with UBS since March 2017. She specializes in business transition and exit planning. Jennefer spent over five years with Bank of America / Merrill Lynch as a banking advisor. 

    Originally from Michigan, Jennefer has also resided in Southern California and Colorado. She previously spent over 15 years working in the legal industry focused primarily on litigation, intellectual property, commercial and residential foreclosure, and sports law. In addition, she worked in the intellectual property division of Ford Motor Company.

    Jennefer currently serves on the Board of Directors for Communities in Schools, Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Chapter (CISPAC), the nation's largest dropout prevention nonprofit organization, and on the Northland Public Library Foundation Board. 

    She and her youngest son, Aidan, reside in McCandless Township, north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her oldest son, Sean, is a comp sci engineer at The Mitre Corporation in Boston, MA.

    Education

    Jennefer holds a BA in English & Political Science from Western Michigan University and attended law school at Michigan State University.

     

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    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024The 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.

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      John "Jay" Sofranko, CRPS

      Managing Director–Wealth Management

      Financial Advisor

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      Jay's path in wealth management has been a unique one. Before joining UBS a decade ago, Jay built, managed and sold multiple successful businesses. Understanding the importance of hard work and creative enterprise, Jay has applied his deeply-rooted values, ethics and principles and combined them with an abundance of real world business experience to help his clients view and invest their wealth differently. Fostering enduring relationships based on a foundation of, knowledge and execution have enabled him to excel and cultivate his organically grown business.  Jay attended Allegheny College where he earned a dual major in econometrics and political science.  Residing in his hometown of Moon, Jay is active member of St. Margaret Mary Church, he enjoys boating, fishing, the outdoors, gardening and friends and family.  By far his biggest success story is his son Jay IV.

       

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      • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024The 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.

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        James "Jim" Marnell

        Wealth Strategy Associate

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              Financial planning
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              Custom portfolios
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              Perry Ninness

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                    Jacqueline Cannella

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