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Helping You Steward Generational Wealth

For over 35 years, THE MIDTOWN GROUP has solved the personal financial challenges faced by executives, business owners, founders, and affluent families.

Our primary objectives are to help you make work optional while coaching you and your loved ones on how to be good stewards of generational wealth. When we first start working together, we will help you articulate your family's values and priorities into an actionable plan. The lens through which we execute spans four interconnected planning areas: wealth enhancement, wealth preservation, intergenerational transfer, and charitable giving.

In addition to offering access to institutional-quality portfolios, customized borrowing solutions, and exclusive investment opportunities, we emphasize the importance of tax & estate planning for your family's long-term success. To accomplish this, we leverage UBS's global resources, our network of specialists, and our own experience to educate you on the risks and benefits of executing specific strategies.

  • Paul Gilman

    Paul Gilman

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Senior Portfolio Manager

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    Paul has been helping clients effectively manage their financial affairs for over 35 years. His management training at Coca Cola, coupled with his experience in accounting and cost analysis, has served as the foundation for his ability to create financial plans and strategies. Paul's wealth management process is designed to support clients' ability to attain their personal goals. Paul has undergone UBS's rigorous accreditation process to become a designated Portfolio Manager. He oversees the investment decisions for The Midtown Group and immerses himself in all aspects of his clients' lives.

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

    • The College at Brockport, State University of New York
    • Senior Portfolio Manager
    Long-term care planning
    Retirement planning
    Legacy planning
    Custom portfolios
    Structured products
    Cash management
    Securities-backed lending
    Multi-generational families
    1285 Avenue Of The Americas
    New York, NY 10019
    paul.gilman@ubs.com
    Paul Gilman
    1285 Avenue Of The Americas,New York,NY,10019
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    Alex Gilman, CFP®, CEPA®

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Corporate Stock Benefit Consultant

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    • CA
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    • IA
    • ID
    • IL
    • IN
    • KS
    • KY
    • LA
    • MA
    • MD
    • ME
    • MI
    • MN
    • MO
    • MS
    • MT
    • NC
    • ND
    • NE
    • NH
    • NJ
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    • NV
    • NY
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    • OR
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    Within The Midtown Group, Alex focuses on the specific challenges faced by founders, executives, business owners, and affluent families. He emphasizes tax and estate planning as key components of a successful financial plan. Alex helps his clients navigate complex strategies spanning wealth enhancement, wealth protection, intergenerational transfers, and charitable giving.

    Previously, Alex worked at Merrill Lynch Private Wealth in San Francisco and Palo Alto. His time in The Bay Area gave him the unique perspective of working with successful business owners and executives.

    Alex continually seeks new ways to educate himself in order to help his clients maximize their family's wealth and purchasing power. He has completed the rigorous coursework required to earn the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ mark and has received the accreditation of Certified Exit Planning Advisor® from The Exit Planning Institute. He has also achieved the designation of Portfolio Manager, enabling him to manage tailored investment strategies for UBS clients. Alex earned his BBA with a concentration in Finance from The Leeds School of Business at The University of Colorado.

    Alex lives in Manhattan with his wife, Michelle and their cat, Franklin. In his spare time you can find Alex golfing, traveling, wine tasting, and enjoying all the great restaurants in NYC!

    CA Insurance #: 4055753

    Neither UBS Financial Services Inc. nor its employees (including its Financial Advisors) provide tax or legal advice. You should consult with your legal counsel and/or your accountant or tax professional regarding the legal or tax implications of a particular suggestion, strategy or investment, including any estate planning strategies, before you invest or implement.

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

    • Leeds School of Business at The University of Colorado at Boulder, Bachelors in Business Administration
    • Corporate Stock Benefit Consultant
    • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
    • Portfolio Manager
    • Wealth Advisor
    • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
    Financial planning
    Executive compensation
    Philanthropy
    Exit planning
    Business owners
    Alternative investments
    Lending services
    Cash management
    1285 Avenue Of The Americas
    New York, NY 10019
    alex.s.gilman@ubs.com
    Alex Gilman, CFP®, CEPA®
    1285 Avenue Of The Americas,New York,NY,10019
  • Dempsey

    Ryan Dempsey

    Wealth Strategy Associate

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    • KS
    • KY
    • LA
    • MA
    • MD
    • ME
    • MI
    • MN
    • MO
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    • MT
    • NC
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    • NE
    • NH
    • NJ
    • NM
    • NV
    • NY
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    • OR
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    • RI
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    • WY

    Ryan joined The Midtown Group in the Spring of 2021. He provides ongoing administrative and operational client service including new client onboarding, account maintenance and client requests. He understands that outstanding client service is key to our practice and enjoys working with our clients to ensure their needs are fulfilled in a seamless and organized manner.

    Ryan was born and raised in Westchester, New York before earning a bachelor’s degree in Finance with a concentration in accounting from The University of Scranton.

    In his free time, Ryan loves to travel and attend a multitude of different sporting events.

      • The University of Scranton, Bachelors in Finance with a concentration in Accounting
        1285 Avenue Of The Americas
        New York, NY 10019
        ryan.c.dempsey@ubs.com
        Ryan Dempsey
        1285 Avenue Of The Americas,New York,NY,10019
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        Madeline Mohr

        Client Associate

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          Madeline was born and raised in Nashville, TN.  During college, she spent 2 years in Germany before continuing her studies in psychology at Hunter College in Manhattan. 

          In her free time, she enjoys volunteering with youth, traveling, spending time with family, and visiting new restaurants around the city.

                1285 Avenue Of The Americas
                New York, NY 10019
                madeline.mohr@ubs.com
                Madeline Mohr
                1285 Avenue Of The Americas,New York,NY,10019
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                Gregg Arum, CFP

                Executive Director

                Structured Solutions Consultant

                Gregg serves as a Structured Solutions Consultant for the New York City and Northern New Jersey Market Areas, and Private Wealth Management; responsible for the positioning of Structured Products across all asset classes. Gregg works closely with Financial Advisors and their clients, helping them understand the risks and rewards of structured products, and how both portfolio and tactical ideas can fit into a client’s overall portfolio strategy.

                Professional History
                Gregg joined UBS in 1998 and has held a variety of positions in Capital Markets. In his previous role, he served as a Municipal Bond Portfolio Specialist on the Northeast Municipal Bond Desk. Prior to that, he worked in Unit Investment Trusts as a member of the Equity Advisory Group. He has also served as a Financial Advisor in New York City.

                Education

                Gregg holds a B.A from the University of Florida.

                Licenses and Certifications

                FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65
                CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
              • Andrea Sanft

                Andrea Sanft

                Executive Director

                Senior Wealth Strategist

                Andrea works with ultra-high net worth clients of UBS and their financial advisors on issues involving domestic and international estate and tax planning, business succession, wealth transfer, international cross border issues and philanthropic objectives. She focuses on developing and helping clients implement comprehensive strategies to facilitate the preservation, transfer, and management of wealth. Andrea performs thorough reviews of clients' estate planning documents to ensure that each plan accurately reflects the family's goals and objectives in a tax-efficient manner.

                Prior to joining UBS in March of 2024, Andrea was a senior wealth strategist for Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. Prior to that, she practiced law in the Private Client department of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, LLP for over 15 years.

                Education
                Andrea has an LL.M. in Tax from Boston University and J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law.
              • Chris Kanavos

                Chris Kanavos

                NMLS #947868

                Senior Wealth Management Banker, UBS Bank USA

                Current role and areas of expertise

                Chris Kanavos joined UBS Bank USA in 2015 and he is currently a Senior Wealth Management Banker covering the Manhattan Market.

                Chris has an extensive background in relationship banking. He is focused on providing Financial Advisors and their clients a variety of cash management resources along with banking solutions that may complement their overall wealth management objectives. 

                Professional history

                Chris worked as a Regional Credit Director and Resident Manager at Merrill Lynch, where he partnered with Executive and Divisional Leadership to drive a credit and lending strategy for the NYC and Long Island Market. He began his Banking career in 1991, where he joined Wells Fargo during his last two years of college. Starting as a Credit Analyst, he was promoted to management shortly after graduating. As a District Manager, he was responsible for managing all aspects of the consumer finance business for initially, all of New York State and then for New York City, growing the market exponentially, from a $50MM business to an $800MM business in a 4-year period. 

                Education and personal information

                In Chris’ role as a Senior Wealth Management Banker his NMLS # is 863109. He holds his Series 7, 24, 63 and 65 securities licenses. He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree with a Double Major in Business and Economics from Stony Brook University.

                Chris grew up on the Eastern End of Long Island and has lived in Port Washington since 2002, with his wife Coleen and daughters Sarah and Gabrielle. In his free time, Chris enjoys being outdoors with his family camping, hiking, boating and skiing. He also enjoys exercising and running daily.

                Senior Wealth Management Bankers are employees of UBS Bank USA. UBS Bank USA is a subsidiary of UBS Group AG. UBS Bank USA, Member FDIC, NMLS No. 947868. Equal Housing Lender.

              • Emily Lau

                Executive Director

                Wealth Planning Strategist

                Responsibilities & Professional History

                Emily is a Wealth Planning Strategist in our Manhattan and Soundview markets. In
                this capacity Emily is responsible for providing Financial Advisors and their ultrahigh
                net worth clients with unbiased, product neutral, advanced planning
                strategies, design and implementation. As an advanced financial planner, she
                provides expertise in the following areas:
                • Estate and multi-generational planning
                • Retirement income and cash flow analysis
                • Business continuity and succession planning
                • Charitable giving strategies
                • Executive compensation and benefit strategies
                • Special needs and disability planning
                Utilizing the wealth planning framework, Emily aims to deliver the full breadth of UBS
                services to aid clients in achieving their wealth planning goals.

                Past experience

                Emily has held various roles within UBS through her long tenure at the firm. Prior to her
                current role, Emily headed up the Wealth Planning Specialists. In that role she led a team
                of wealth planners working with FAs and high net worth clients. Emily was also a Senior
                Wealth Strategy Associate on a team that had $1 billion assets under management. In
                that capacity, she was responsible for the development, delivery, and implementation of
                comprehensive financial plans for clients.

                Education

                Emily received her Bachelor of Science from Carnegie Mellon University with a
                concentration in finance. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a Chartered
                Financial Consultant®. Emily has a Series 7 and Series 66 with FINRA and her life
                and health insurance licenses

                Life

                Emily lives in New York with her husband, son, and their two cats.

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