Building lasting relationships

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Steve, one of the team's cofounders, actively works with MLM Partners’ clients to advise them on all facets of their financial lives. Drawing on his experience in tax and wealth planning, he helps families solve complex problems and works with them to find creative solutions to achieve their objectives. Understanding that each client relationship is unique, Steve enjoys learning about their path to wealth creation, and then assisting each family in managing wealth for generations to come.

Steve’s experience includes serving as a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, where he advised ultra high net worth families. Prior to working at J.P. Morgan, as a Senior Vice President at Wachovia Bank, Steve helped create and manage the Financial and Estate Planning Group. He began his career as a CPA with Arthur Andersen in Atlanta, where he was part of the Family Wealth Planning group. Steve has also served as an adjunct professor of estate planning at Oglethorpe University.

Education and designations

• B.S., accounting, Florida State University
• M.P.A., professional accounting, The University of Texas at Austin
• Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses

Life

• Steve is actively involved with his alma mater, Florida State University. He currently serves on the board of Seminole Boosters and previously served on the College of Business Board of Governors. He is an active member of Atlanta's Peachtree Presbyterian Church.
• Steve and his wife, Hillary, have three children.

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Jeff, a cofounder of MLM Partners, acts as the team’s chief investment officer, accessing the entirety of the firm’s capabilities to help oversee investment portfolios. Working closely with the team’s roster of clients, Jeff brings his investment acumen and nearly two decades of experience in private banking and investment management to help guide and advise family offices, ultra high net worth families and successful individuals with targeted, innovative investment solutions.

Prior to joining UBS, Jeff was responsible for J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s investment practice in the Southeast. There, he oversaw a team of investment professionals who provided advice on a wide range of issues, from portfolio construction to asset allocation and manager selection.

Education and designations

• B.B.A., Goizueta Business School at Emory University
• Series 7, 9/10, 63 and 66 securities licenses

Life

• Jeff serves on the board of directors of the Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides emergency assistance, financial and otherwise, to food service workers.
• In his spare time, he enjoys golfing and spending time with his wife, Amy, and their Samoyed named Sammie.

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John, who cofounded MLM Partners in 2020, takes a lead role in delivering UBS’s investment, wealth transfer, credit and philanthropic services to the team’s select roster of clients, including family offices and ultra high net worth families and individuals. One of the team’s senior partners, he is passionate about providing customized guidance to clients and helping them pursue their most important goals. John works to provide solutions to the complex issues that often accompany substantial wealth, from delivering holistic balance sheet management to helping families make thoughtful generational decisions.

John brings decades of experience advising wealthy multigenerational families, individuals and institutions. Prior to joining UBS, John was a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s Atlanta office. Previously, he held senior positions at Meritage Capital, HomrichBerg, Atlantic Trust and Furman Selz. Before he entered the financial services industry, he operated a private entity.

Education and designations

• B.S., High Point University
• Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses 

Life

• John currently serves on the board of the Special Operations Care Fund and the board of advisors for Skyland Trail. He has served on the boards of numerous organizations including the Buckhead YMCA, YPO Southern 7 Chapter, YPO Austin, Texas Chapter, the Texas Hedge Fund Association and the Austin chapter of the Nature Conservancy. He was appointed by Governor Perdue to the Board of Community Affairs for the State of Georgia.
• John is married and has two children.
• In his spare time, he enjoys board work and outdoor pursuits.

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Tom is a seasoned financial advisor with over a decade of experience in wealth management who joined MLM Partners in early 2024 from J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank. With a dedication to providing tailored financial solutions, Tom has established himself as a trusted advisor among high net worth individuals seeking to grow and protect their wealth. 

Tom began his career in wealth management at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, where he honed his expertise in the industry and cultivated long-lasting relationships with his clients.  Over the course of ten years, he demonstrated a proven track record of delivering personalized financial plans that align with his clients' unique goals and aspirations.  Prior to J.P. Morgan Tom worked for SunTrust Robinson Humphrey in Atlanta.  During his time with SunTrust he served as a credit associate for the firm’s Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Marketing Group within their Capital Markets Division.

Education and designations

• B.S., Virginia Tech
• M.S., finance, Tulane University
• Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses
   

Life

• In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with his family, staying active in his community, traveling, and playing golf.
• Tom lives in Atlanta with his wife, Cindy, and his 2 young children, Sadie and Bennett.

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As a Relationship Manager for MLM Partners, Mary is instrumental in helping deliver customized wealth solutions to the team’s clients, who consist primarily of ultra high net worth individuals, families and family offices. She enjoys building relationships with each client and learning more about their family, unique values and aspirations for their wealth. She prides herself on acting as a chief operating officer, ensuring that all client needs are met and seamlessly executed.

Prior roles at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Atlanta and as a Senior Client Advisor at SCS Financial, a multifamily office in Boston, provided Mary with valuable experience working with family offices and successful individuals, advising them on topics including investments, banking, fiduciary and estate services.

Education and designations

• B.S., business administration, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• M.S., finance, University of Florida
• Series 7, 63 and 66 securities licenses 

Life

• Mary lives in Atlanta with her husband, John, and their three young children. 

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John plays an active role on the MLM Partners team, helping address the needs of the team’s select group of clients in areas including investing, wealth transfer and philanthropic services. His focuses on providing advice on portfolio construction, asset allocation and manager selection across public and private markets, ensuring clients receive investment solutions that are comprehensive, yet well aligned with their specific needs and goals.

Prior to joining UBS in 2020, John spent three years at J.P.Morgan’s Private Bank in Atlanta, where he gained exposure to a range of financial planning strategies, as well as experience advising ultra high net worth clients in investment, banking, fiduciary and estate planning issues. In his current role, he enjoys working with multigenerational families to provide tailored solutions and help educate and inform the next generation.

Education and designations

• B.B.A., finance, University of Georgia Terry College of Business
• Series 7, 63 and 66 securities licenses

Life

• John enjoys spending time outdoors, golfing and skiing.
• He also loves to travel.

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Thays is responsible for day-to-day operations at MLM Partners and ensuring the team’s clients receive attentive, personalized service. Drawing on a decade of experience in client-facing roles in financial services, Thays strives to make a positive impact in the lives of clients and their families. She helps connect like-minded clients, so that they can share best practices and network.

When she started working in financial services 10 years ago, Thays gravitated towards client services and found that being part of a wealth management team proved a perfect fit. Furthermore, her early career experience as an executive assistant has provided her with invaluable organizational and interpersonal skills, which she uses every day.

Education and designations

• B.A., English, USP Universida de São Paulo, Brazil
• Series 7 and 66 securities licenses

 Life

• Outside the office, Thays enjoys spending time with her family, visiting new places and sharing great experiences.
• She stays active by visiting local parks and trails with the family dog.

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As a Wealth Strategy Associate for MLM Partners, Jack is responsible for providing analytical and operational support to our team to help make certain that our client’s goals and objectives are met. Jack’s primary focus is to connect with our clients and offer his assistance when necessary to enhance the client experience.

Before joining MLM Partners, Jack completed two internships as a Summer Analyst at Green Square Wealth Management in Memphis, TN, where he supported high net worth clients and their advisors. Through this experience, Jack gained valuable skills and knowledge around advising clients on all aspects of the financial spectrum: investing, banking, lending, and estate planning strategies.

Education and designations

• B.B.A., finance, University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business
• Series 7 and 66 securities licenses

Life

• Outside the office, Jack enjoys playing golf, hunting, and fishing.

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Will is a Wealth Strategy Associate for MLM partners. In his role he supports the team by analyzing client needs and finding effective solutions in areas including investing, wealth transfer, and philanthropic services. Will is passionate about providing exceptional service and building strong client relationships.

Prior to joining MLM Partners, Will worked for two years as an Investment Banking Analyst on the Leveraged and Sponsors Credit team at Truist Securities. At Truist Will underwrote banking facilities across product categories (credit, structured real estate, derivatives), for general corporate purposes, recapitalizations, and mergers & acquisitions.

Education and designations

• B.B.A., Finance, Auburn University Harbert College of Business
• Series 7, 63, 66, and 79 securities licenses

Life

• Will enjoys sporting clays, golf, running, and hunting.

Raldo Spence is a Client Associate for MLM Partners. In his role, he collaborates directly with clients providing outstanding customer service, partners with wealth managers and other experts to address the investment and wealth management needs of our clients.

Raldo is from the country of Jamaica and immigrated to the US in 2022. He has over 12 years of experience in the financial services industry providing banking, lending, and investment solutions to clients. Prior to joining UBS in 2024, he worked at J.P. Morgan Chase as an Associate Banker and in Jamaica as a Branch Manager where he managed over twenty-five employees to drive branch performance results by exceeding sales targets and providing excellent customer service to clients and business partners.

Education and designations

• B.B.A., Accounting, University of Technology, Jamaica 

Life

• Raldo is a lover of orchids and enjoys adding to his collection, He enjoys spending time with family and visiting new places.

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Veronica serves as the MLM Partners Chief of Staff. In her role she facilitates the smooth operation of business so that the team can better serve our clients. 

Prior to joining UBS in 2025, Veronica served in multiple roles at J.P. Morgan's Private Bank in Atlanta. At J.P. Morgan, Veronica managed the new hire onboarding process and grew partnerships in between key businesses within the firm. She also served as an Executive Administrative Assistant, acting as a point of contact for internal and external partners, managing client center operations, and managing corporate sponsorships.

Prior to her time at J.P. Morgan, Veronica worked as an elementary school teacher in Atlanta.

Education and designations

• B.B.A., Spanish, University of Virginia
• M.S. Teaching in Elementary Education, University of Virginia
• Series 7 and 63 securities licenses

Life

• Veronica lives in Atlanta with her husband, Garrett, and their son, Leo.
• She also enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time at the beach.