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Karen Kurrasch, CIMA, CPWA

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

With over 39 years of experience in the financial services industry, Karen has developed a successful business and a keen understanding of the investment and service needs of executives, private clients, retirees, foundations and endowments. In her practice, she places particular emphasis on planning and portfolio management. She joined UBS Financial Services Inc. in 2003 after spending the previous 23 years at Salomon Smith Barney.

Karen is a Financial Advisor and holds her Series 7, 31, 63 and 65 securities licenses as well as foreign currency and insurance licenses. She is also a Certified Investment Management Analyst®, a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® and an Investment Advisor. Karen attended the University of California at Los Angeles and New York University, where she majored in business. Her hobbies include horseback riding and tennis.

Karen is a former Northeast trustee of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Registered States:
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CT
  • DC
  • FL
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NY
  • PA
  • PR
  • SC
  • TN
  • VA
  • WA

  • 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 America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors, 2020, 2021The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in February based on information from a 12 month period ending September of the prior year.
  • Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in February based on information from a 12 month period ending September 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

  • NYU
  • UCLA

Credentials

  • Senior Portfolio Manager
  • Certified Private Wealth Advisor ®
  • Certified Investment Management Analyst ®
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New York, NY 10017

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Our UBS Optimus Foundation in the US is directly supporting emergency response, relief and reconstruction activities in Texas through our partnerships with World Central Kitchen and Team Rubicon. You can support these organizations and pool funds, together with Optimus, to increase their ability to support communities in Texas. In addition, any client donation to one of our Optimus partners will receive a 10% match from UBS.

Learn how you can get involved and make an impact through the UBS Optimus Foundation.

The UBS Optimus Foundation is a global network of separately organized and regulated, tax-exempt, charitable organizations, founded and managed by UBS, that make grants and other financial contributions to implementing partner organizations aligned with their values and objectives.

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