$2.8 trillion
In invested assets globally
As of 06/30/2022
We have a long history of providing financial advice and services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. We combine personalized wealth management for individuals and families with institutional consulting and retirement plan services for public and private businesses, foundations and endowments.
Our level of care and understanding has earned our clients’ lifelong trust. Our 12-member team has extensive experience and offers a specific focus on the needs of corporate executives, business owners and ultra-high net worth families.
We at Liberty Trail Wealth Management help lead our clients on a path to financial freedom. Our clients count on us for our experience, multi-generational perspective and deep understanding of the aspects associated with significant wealth.
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.
Jack joined the industry in 2000. After 13 years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, he transitioned with the group to UBS in 2013. He is responsible for equity and fixed income portfolio management, with a specialty in equity compensation planning. Jack is committed to building relationships not only with individuals but also with entire families, helping to coordinate with their other professional advisors so that he can better help them achieve their lifetime goals.
He earned his B.A. degree in marketing from West Virginia University. A resident of Basking Ridge, NJ, Jack has four young children, Ella, Avry, Declan, and Lyla. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, skiing and fishing.
With over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry, John attributes his success to the fact that he cares deeply about his clients and their families. After 23 years in the life insurance industry, he joined the team in 1998.
John knows the value of hard work and dedication. After graduating from high school, he went straight to work for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company in Newark, NJ. He attended Rutgers University in the evenings and earned a B.S. degree in business management, graduating with high honors. He has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) CHARTERED FINANCIAL CONSULTANT (ChFC®) and CHARTERED LIFE UNDERWRITER (CLU®) designations.
A New Jersey native, John and his wife, Suzanne, live in Morris Township. They have three children, Lauren, John, and Tess. John and his family enjoy spending time at the New Jersey Shore and are regular contributors to The Seeing Eye, Homeless Solutions, the First Aid Squad and the Volunteer Fire Dept. of Morristown. Outside of work, he enjoys playing basketball, tennis, golf, and bowling.
Jesse entered the financial services industry in 2001 and moved to UBS Financial Services in 2013. With a deep knowledge of his clients’ employer benefit package, he focuses specifically on retirement planning, asset preservation and estate planning.
A graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a degree in marketing, Jesse has also earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation. He and his wife, Antonietta, have three young children, Joseph, Luke, and Laura.
Mike entered the financial services industry in 2006 and joined UBS in 2013 with the team. With a highly personalized approach focused on service and proper asset allocation, Mike provides clients with retirement planning, education planning and 401(k) rollover guidance that is informed by his extensive understanding of net unrealized appreciation (NUA).
Mike studied international business and philosophy at Northeastern University and earned the Chartered Retirement Planner Counselor (CRPC®) designation. An Eagle Scout, he’s active in the community with scouting and as a youth soccer coach. He and his wife reside in Morris County with their young daughter and son.
After ten years in the accounting and consulting, John entered the securities industry as an analyst at Smith Barney in 2008. In 2009 he transitioned with his group to UBS where he had a key role in the management of Portfolio Management Programs that Liberty Trail Wealth Management participated in. John joined our group in 2019 as a Portfolio Manager in the LTWM PM Program.
John graduated from Bates College with a BS in BioPhysics. He pursued post graduate studies in business and accounting to meet the 150 semester hour requirement of CPA licensure. He is a former volunteer firefighter who lives in Northern California. He and his family enjoy managing timber for forest improvement and all adventures with their son Jack.
Harrison joined UBS in 2013 after a year with AXA Advisors and five years with The Rasweiler Group at Morgan Stanley. Committed to stellar client service and being responsive to their needs, Harrison focuses on retirement planning, net unrealized appreciation (NUA) analysis, asset allocation and equity diversification.
A graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, Harrison earned a B.S. degree in business, organizations and society. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds the Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designation and his Series 7, 31 and 66 securities licenses. He is also accredited to offer life and health insurance.
Jack joined the industry in 2000. After 13 years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, he transitioned with the group to UBS in 2013. He is responsible for equity and fixed income portfolio management, with a specialty in equity compensation planning. Jack is committed to building relationships not only with individuals but also with entire families, helping to coordinate with their other professional advisors so that he can better help them achieve their lifetime goals.
He earned his B.A. degree in marketing from West Virginia University. A resident of Basking Ridge, NJ, Jack has four young children, Ella, Avry, Declan, and Lyla. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, skiing and fishing.
With over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry, John attributes his success to the fact that he cares deeply about his clients and their families. After 23 years in the life insurance industry, he joined the team in 1998.
John knows the value of hard work and dedication. After graduating from high school, he went straight to work for Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company in Newark, NJ. He attended Rutgers University in the evenings and earned a B.S. degree in business management, graduating with high honors. He has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) CHARTERED FINANCIAL CONSULTANT (ChFC®) and CHARTERED LIFE UNDERWRITER (CLU®) designations.
A New Jersey native, John and his wife, Suzanne, live in Morris Township. They have three children, Lauren, John, and Tess. John and his family enjoy spending time at the New Jersey Shore and are regular contributors to The Seeing Eye, Homeless Solutions, the First Aid Squad and the Volunteer Fire Dept. of Morristown. Outside of work, he enjoys playing basketball, tennis, golf, and bowling.
Jesse entered the financial services industry in 2001 and moved to UBS Financial Services in 2013. With a deep knowledge of his clients’ employer benefit package, he focuses specifically on retirement planning, asset preservation and estate planning.
A graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a degree in marketing, Jesse has also earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation. He and his wife, Antonietta, have three young children, Joseph, Luke, and Laura.
Mike entered the financial services industry in 2006 and joined UBS in 2013 with the team. With a highly personalized approach focused on service and proper asset allocation, Mike provides clients with retirement planning, education planning and 401(k) rollover guidance that is informed by his extensive understanding of net unrealized appreciation (NUA).
Mike studied international business and philosophy at Northeastern University and earned the Chartered Retirement Planner Counselor (CRPC®) designation. An Eagle Scout, he’s active in the community with scouting and as a youth soccer coach. He and his wife reside in Morris County with their young daughter and son.
After ten years in the accounting and consulting, John entered the securities industry as an analyst at Smith Barney in 2008. In 2009 he transitioned with his group to UBS where he had a key role in the management of Portfolio Management Programs that Liberty Trail Wealth Management participated in. John joined our group in 2019 as a Portfolio Manager in the LTWM PM Program.
John graduated from Bates College with a BS in BioPhysics. He pursued post graduate studies in business and accounting to meet the 150 semester hour requirement of CPA licensure. He is a former volunteer firefighter who lives in Northern California. He and his family enjoy managing timber for forest improvement and all adventures with their son Jack.
Harrison joined UBS in 2013 after a year with AXA Advisors and five years with The Rasweiler Group at Morgan Stanley. Committed to stellar client service and being responsive to their needs, Harrison focuses on retirement planning, net unrealized appreciation (NUA) analysis, asset allocation and equity diversification.
A graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, Harrison earned a B.S. degree in business, organizations and society. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds the Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designation and his Series 7, 31 and 66 securities licenses. He is also accredited to offer life and health insurance.
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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
By seeing the big picture, we provide access to the global platforms and the financial and intellectual strengths of UBS’s experts in Wealth Management, Asset Management and our Private and Investment Banks.
Our integrated team approach to wealth management seeks to understand your specific needs and make sure that your financial decisions reflect both short term desires and long term goals. Our tailored process can help you and your family address the specific and uncommon opportunities that come with personal and business success.
Our Process
We help manage the complexities of equity compensation by providing integrated financial guidance and a robust suite of administrative tools.
Services for stock option planning and execution
With complicated equity award packages, executives and employees need specific guidance.
We provide customized services, including:
Corporate executive care
We are well positioned to provide financial planning to help executives get the most from their compensation plan and to integrate those plans with their overall wealth management strategy.
We care about people, not just their portfolios. Our team is grounded in the best practices of prudent asset allocation and risk management and we build custom investment strategies based on a professional system for identifying the most tax-efficient and risk conscious ways to construct your portfolio.
With our open architecture, we are free to choose the best solutions for our clients, whether managing portfolios ourselves or selecting world class institutional money managers.
We can help keep you prepared
The foundation of our investment strategies comes from the expertise of both internal and external sources, combined in an integrated and systematic process.
Our team includes:
Portfolio management
Our team’s Portfolio Managers in the UBS Portfolio Management Program have a disciplined process that ensures we develop customized strategies based on rigorous due diligence and research analysis. We regularly review your strategy in the context of your overall wealth management plan, always mindful of the impact of market conditions, changes in your personal circumstances and comfort with risk.
Asset allocation and risk management
We develop asset allocation strategies and coordinate the right combination of traditional and alternative investment advice required to deliver your objectives while controlling risk and volatility. Diversified portfolios include ETFs, SMAs, alternatives, fixed income, equities, structured products, annuities and options.
Diversification
We help investors with highly concentrated equity positions, either in public or private company stock, determine how much liquid, diversified wealth they need to fulfill their lifetime financial goals. Our objective is to provide you with the confidence necessary for your family to enjoy your wealth free from the fear of outlasting it.
Liquidity, longevity and legacy
We help 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.
We are positioned to help manage the complexities of equity. Exemplary service is the key to a successful relationship. . By offering high-touch service, our goal is to develop the kind of trust that helps simplify your financial life and builds long-lasting relationships.
We have experience with complex wealth transfer and protection strategies.
These include:
We can work with you to set up, understand and execute these complex strategies. We offer customized investment strategies and generational planning that coincide with your overall estate planning goals.
We listen and gather insights about your unique personal and financial situation so that we can build an individually tailored financial plan. Then we track your plan’s progress, communicate regularly and make adjustments for life changes and economic conditions.
We prepare a customized financial plan and cash flow for all of our clients and their families. Whether you are close to retirement, have kids in college or are just starting your career, we believe that the relationship starts with a well crafted plan. We look at all aspects of your financial life: we integrate your portfolio, assets, liabilities and savings into a single, comprehensive view.
A lifetime financial strategy
We are committed to building long lasting relationships. By monitoring and adjusting your plan, we strive to optimize your strategy to help ensure we keep pace with fluctuating markets, changing tax laws and your evolving family needs.
Critical elements of our planning process include:
Multigenerational strategies
We take the time to understand your family wealth dynamics and the important decisions you face. We provide timely strategies that help grow and protect income and safeguard the preservation and transfer of wealth.
We leverage our institutional consulting experience
Our team is well positioned to provide financial planning to help senior executives get the most from their equity incentive program by integrating it with their overall wealth management strategy. We can help executives understand the company compensation and benefit plans in context of their overall wealth management strategy.
We help manage a broad spectrum of business needs. We work with a select number of private business owners who value our ability to speak knowledgeably about their professional ventures.
Our end-to-end wealth management solutions address the specific concerns that come with running a business:
Retirement plans for you and your employees
401(k), simple IRAs, SEPs, IRAs, profit sharing and defined benefit plans are all potential solutions to help you and your employees plan for a successful retirement.
Help you protect your continuing financial success
Life insurance, disability coverage and key man insurance are areas we can assess and help you determine if you and your family will continue to live comfortably if something unexpected should happen.
Succession and exit strategies
Investment banks, strategic buyer or family business transition are areas in which we have considerable experience and can help you reach your goals.
Insurance products are issued by unaffiliated third-party insurance companies and made available through insurance agency subsidiaries of UBS Financial Services Inc. Guarantees are based on the claims paying ability of the issuing insurance company.
For needs that go beyond your own—to help you improve the lives of others
What will your legacy be?
It’s never too early to plan ahead. A Legacy strategy can help you gain more control over your financial future and what you leave behind, so you can move forward with confidence.
Learn more at ubs.com/wealthway.
$2.8 trillion
In invested assets globally
As of 06/30/2022
51 countries
Our global footprint
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UBS is a world-leading wealth manager
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