Experience

Makes all the difference

Andrea Nordell

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Andrea began her financial services career at a time of record high interest rates, and for the past three decades has been guiding clients through the myriad of market cycles. As  founding member of the Nordell-Rubio Team, she is committed to principal preservation and growth. Strategic and tactical methodologies are employed to create and manage her clients’ customized portfolios based on their current circumstances and future goals.

She joined the former Paine Webber, predecessor to UBS, in 1988 after eight years as a vice president in the Washington, DC office Wheat, First Securities, Inc. Her expertise includes designing plans that incorporate estate planning and wealth transfer strategies, income generation, tax efficiency, philanthropy and education funding using the full resources of UBS. In addition to individuals, she works with companies on their retirement plans.

Andrea has multi-decade knowledge of the tech heavy Israeli market as an advisor to clients with that specific investment requirement.

Andrea holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the City University of New York, and a master’s degree in Political History from Goddard College, Cambridge, MA. She is a member of professional and service organizations including Hadassah and The Galen Society of The Virginia Hospital Center.

Andrea has been selected to serve as a panelist for the New York Stock Exchange disciplinary hearings, an appointment she has held for the past 25 years.

She and her family live in Arlington, VA.

CA Insurance License # OC72260

Registered States:
  • CA
  • CO
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • PA
  • SC
  • SD
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • WA
  • WV

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2025The 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

  • City University of New York, Poltical Science
  • Goddard College, M.A. Political History
1800 Tysons Blvd
5th Floor, Suite 550
Mclean, VA 22102

Email Me

andrea.nordell@ubs.com
Andrea Nordell
1800 Tysons Blvd,Mclean,VA,22102

James Richards

Senior Registered Client Associate

Registered States:
  • AK
  • AL
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • ND
  • NE
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • PR
  • RI
  • SC
  • SD
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VI
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI
  • WV
  • WY

Education

  • Maymount University, Business Administration
Home Worker FL
Home Worker FL, FL 000

Email Me

jim.richards@ubs.com
James Richards
Home Worker FL,Home Worker FL,FL,000

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