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Our mission is to provide quality strategies customized to your needs. Our goal is to be your primary source of financial advice. To this end, we concentrate our efforts on developing long-term relationships through a commitment to quality client service.

Christianna LaCourse

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor
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Christy began her career in the financial services industry in the mid 1990's. After taking time at home to raise her children, she returned to UBS to work alongside her father John Kim. She offers individuals and families peace of mind and financial security by providing a disciplined approach to investing, creating customized solutions that fit their needs. Her clients benefit from a goals based planning approach which addresses their current and future needs, while creating a systematic plan that continuously monitors market behaviors and personal developments to ensure they are on the path to achieving their goals.

Christy earned a M.B.A. in finance from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN and her B.A. from Arizona State University. She currently lives in Excelsior with her husband Mike and their four children.
- University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, M.B.A. in Finance
- Arizona State University, B.A.
80 South 8th Street
Suite 2900
Minneapolis, MN 55402

christy.lacourse@ubs.com

Christianna LaCourse

80 South 8th Street,Minneapolis,MN,55402
Nancy Hopp

Senior Registered Client Associate
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80 South 8th Street
Suite 2900
Minneapolis, MN 55402

nancy.hopp@ubs.com

Nancy Hopp

80 South 8th Street,Minneapolis,MN,55402
Mark Specker

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor
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Mark Specker uses more than 20 years of experience as an equities analyst and investment banker to lead the team's portfolio management practice and is instrumental with business succession planning.

Mark began his financial service career in 1997 following ten years as program director at Gartner, a technology consulting firm. Mark was a managing director and head of large-cap technology research at SoundView, an investment bank, for seven years. During this time, Mark was a publishing stock analyst and was frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, National Public Radio and other media. He then joined WR Hambrecht as managing director, capital markets, and left after three years to be global head of Thomson Reuters proprietary research. Mark is one of our lead business succession/exit planning specialists with a Certified Exit Planning designation (CEPA).

Mark and his wife, Kristi, and two children live in Minneapolis. He has an AB from Columbia University in New York City.
- Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024, 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.
681 East Lake Street
Wayzata, MN 55391

mark.specker@ubs.com

Mark Specker

681 East Lake Street,Wayzata,MN,55391

Christianna LaCourse

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor
View bio
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- FL
- IL
- IN
- MN
- MT
- NM
- NV
- NY
- OR
- SC
- TN
- TX
- VA
- WA
- WI
Christy began her career in the financial services industry in the mid 1990's. After taking time at home to raise her children, she returned to UBS to work alongside her father John Kim. She offers individuals and families peace of mind and financial security by providing a disciplined approach to investing, creating customized solutions that fit their needs. Her clients benefit from a goals based planning approach which addresses their current and future needs, while creating a systematic plan that continuously monitors market behaviors and personal developments to ensure they are on the path to achieving their goals.

Christy earned a M.B.A. in finance from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN and her B.A. from Arizona State University. She currently lives in Excelsior with her husband Mike and their four children.
- University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, M.B.A. in Finance
- Arizona State University, B.A.
80 South 8th Street
Suite 2900
Minneapolis, MN 55402

christy.lacourse@ubs.com

Christianna LaCourse

80 South 8th Street,Minneapolis,MN,55402
Nancy Hopp

Senior Registered Client Associate
View bio
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- FL
- IL
- KY
- MN
- NJ
- NY
- OR
- TX
- VA
- WA
- WI
80 South 8th Street
Suite 2900
Minneapolis, MN 55402

nancy.hopp@ubs.com

Nancy Hopp

80 South 8th Street,Minneapolis,MN,55402
Mark Specker

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor
View bio Industry recognition
- AK
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- DE
- FL
- GA
- HI
- IA
- IL
- IN
- KS
- KY
- MA
- ME
- MI
- MN
- MT
- NC
- ND
- NE
- NH
- NJ
- NM
- NV
- NY
- OH
- OK
- OR
- PA
- RI
- SC
- SD
- TN
- TX
- UT
- VA
- VI
- VT
- WA
- WI
Mark Specker uses more than 20 years of experience as an equities analyst and investment banker to lead the team's portfolio management practice and is instrumental with business succession planning.

Mark began his financial service career in 1997 following ten years as program director at Gartner, a technology consulting firm. Mark was a managing director and head of large-cap technology research at SoundView, an investment bank, for seven years. During this time, Mark was a publishing stock analyst and was frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, National Public Radio and other media. He then joined WR Hambrecht as managing director, capital markets, and left after three years to be global head of Thomson Reuters proprietary research. Mark is one of our lead business succession/exit planning specialists with a Certified Exit Planning designation (CEPA).

Mark and his wife, Kristi, and two children live in Minneapolis. He has an AB from Columbia University in New York City.
- Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024, 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.
681 East Lake Street
Wayzata, MN 55391

mark.specker@ubs.com

Mark Specker

681 East Lake Street,Wayzata,MN,55391

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What’s really important to you—today and for the long term? UBS Wealth Way starts with questions and discussions that can help you organize your financial life into three key dimensions: Liquidity—to help provide cash flow for short-term expenses, Longevity—for longer-term needs and Legacy—for needs that go beyond your own.

^{UBS Wealth Way is an approach incorporating Liquidity. Longevity. Legacy. strategies that UBS Financial Services Inc. and our Financial Advisors can use 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. Time frames may vary. Strategies are subject to individual client goals, objectives and suitability.}

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Pursuing your goals together

Christianna LaCourse

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