Experience

Makes all the difference

One point of contact for an elegant service experience that saves our clients time and money

Together, our team has a century of collective investment experience and financial planning skills. We act as fiduciaries in order to help our clients stay on track and navigate the complexity of financial planning and investment implementation. We are dedicated to supporting our clients throughout their lives and working to create the legacy they hope to leave behind.

Our mission is to transform your vision and values into a comprehensive plan tailored to grow, protect, and pass on your wealth. 

Patrick Adams, CFP, ChFC

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Education:

  • B.A. political science, University of Washington

Designations:

  • Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®)
  • Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)
  • Senior Portfolio Manager-PMP Program

Licenses:

  • Series 3, 7, 63, 65
  • Life and health insurance

Experience:

  • Over 30 years of industry experience

Roles and Responsibilities:

As a Wealth Advisor, Patrick delivers purposeful expertise to clients through insightful planning and customized investment management.

Patrick focuses mainly on managing and implementing client portfolios and financial plans. He uses managed platforms to balance individual equities and bonds that generate cash flow and create tax-efficient portfolios.

Personal and Community:

  • Pat resides in Alexandria, VA with his wife Kerry and their twin daughters

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WV

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024The 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, 2023, 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.

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 Washington, B.A. Political Science

Credentials

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
  • Chartered Financial Consultant
  • Senior Portfolio Manager
1501 K Street North West
Suite 1100
Washington, D.C., DC 20005

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Kristina Newman Bakis, CFP

First Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Education:

  • B.A., French, Bates College
  • MBA, Boston College

Designations:

  • Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®)

Licenses:

  • Series 7, 66
  • Life and health insurance
  • CA Insurance License Number: 4044835

Experience:

  • Over 15 years of industry experience

Roles and Responsibilities:

As a Wealth Advisor Kristina delivers productive logistics to clients to help them stay on track and navigate the complexity of financial planning and investment implementation.

Kristina supports financial planning and portfolio management. She works to help clients define and prioritize their financial objectives and integrate investment products to create a specific and well-rounded financial plan.

Personal and Community:

  • Kristina resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband Matthew and their sons William and Griffin.
  • Annual participant Bates National Day of Service
  • Volunteer, American Diabetes Association
  • SIFMA Volunteer: Mentor to elementary and middle school students participating in the “Stock Market Game”

 

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WV

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023, 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.

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

  • Boston College, M.B.A.
  • Bates College, B.A. French

Credentials

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
1501 K Street North West
Suite 1100
Washington, D.C., DC 20005

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Jorge Lopez-Balboa

First Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Born and raised in Cuba, Mr. Lopez-Balboa graduated from high school and arrived to the United States to attend Georgetown University, where he studied accounting and finance. Upon graduation, Jorge began his 50+ year career in the financial services industry at Paine, Webber, Jackson, & Curtis in Washington, D.C. Jorge eventually found his home at Merrill Lynch where he managed over $400 million for institutions, nonprofits, endowments, and high net worth individuals for over 25 years. In 2001, Jorge retired from the financial services industry.

After 8 years of golf and doing enough bird watching to even bore Sir David Attenborough, Jorge realized retirement wasn’t for him. He returned to the business in 2009, but this time found his home at UBS Financial Services. Mr. Lopez-Balboa’s extensive experience in portfolio management through various market cycles has equipped him with the ability to offer innovative solutions for a broad variety of sophisticated clients. Jorge's vast knowledge lends perspective and insight, which adds value to the team’s wealth management practice. His background and multi-decade resume has earned him the unofficial title of the “gray hair on the team”.

After residing in Washington, D.C. for more than half a century, Jorge relocated to Sarasota, FL with his loving wife. When he is not attending concerts and shows at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Jorge spends his time in Bethany Beach, DE hosting his three adult children and eight grandchildren at his beach house.

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WV

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • 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.

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

  • Georgetown University, Accounting and Finance
  • Licenses, Series 7,66
1501 K Street North West
Suite 1100
Washington, D.C., DC 20005

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Alexis George, CFP®, ChFC®, CDFA®, CEPA

First Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Alexis graduated with a B.A. in English and minor in Spanish and Theater from Georgetown University, while also playing goalkeeper for the women’s soccer team. Upon graduation from Georgetown, Alexis went on to receive an online M.B.A. from the University of Maryland, University College. The online program enabled her to pursue her music career in the evenings, where she was lead singer and rhythm guitarist in a rock band. Her fondest memory was playing the legendary 9:30 Club in D.C. Today, instead of playing to a crowd of thousands, she plays Disney songs for her two young children.

Prior to joining the financial services industry, Alexis was a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) in the Government Contracting space. While grateful for the experience, Alexis had this insatiable appetite for more, so she entered the financial services industry as a Registered Client Service Associate at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. After obtaining her Series 7 and 66 licenses, she led the marketing, business development, and the Alternative Investments process for current and prospective clients. In 2015, Alexis moved to UBS Financial Services to become a Financial Advisor. She dove in head first and obtained her life and health insurance licenses, became a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) professional, a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®), a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®), and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA)…all in 5 years.

Inspired by her father’s incredible recovery from a freak accident in 2016, she and her family are stalwart supporters of Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury rehabilitation services. Specifically the positive impact that art therapy has on the recovery journey.

Whether it’s cage diving with Great Whites in South Africa or trekking the lemurs of Madagascar, Alexis loves adventure travel. Currently, Alexis resides in the District with her husband, son, daughter, and rescue dog, Cayman.

 

 

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WV

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • 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.

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

  • Georgetown University, B.A. English
  • Licenses, Series 7,66
  • California Insurance # 0M76590
  • University of Maryland (Global Campus), M.B.A

Credentials

  • Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®)
  • Certified Divorce Financial Analyst
  • Chartered Financial Consultant
  • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
1501 K Street North West
Suite 1100
Washington, D.C., DC 20005

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Mason Trippe

Client Associate

Education:

  • B.A., Economics, University of Maryland

Licenses:

  • Series 66
  • Series 7

Experience:

  • 1 Year of Industry Experience


Roles and Responsibilities:

As a Registered Client Associate, Mason focuses on fulfilling clients' needs and objectives in a timely and accurate manner, which provides our clients peace of mind knowing that their requests are satisfied to the highest degree.

Mason manages administration, operations, client on-boarding, monetary transactions and all other aspects of client-related services. 

Personal and Community:

Mason resides in Tampa, FL

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • NC
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TX
  • VA
  • WA
  • WV

Education

  • University of Maryland, B.A. Economics
1501 K Street North West
Suite 1100
Washington, D.C., DC 20005

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Hanna Scali

Client Associate

Education:

B.A., Finance, The Catholic University of America

 

Experience:

1 Year of Industry Experience

Education

  • The Catholic University of America, B.A., Finance
1501 K Street North West
Suite 1100
Washington, D.C., DC 20005

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