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Kristi joined UBS Institutional Consulting - Atlanta in 2000. Over the past 25 years she has consulted corporations, non-profits and families on investment policy, asset allocation, investment selection and performance measurement for their respective retirement plans, operating reserves, foundation and endowments, and trust assets.

Kristi holds an MBA from Georgia State University and is a current member of the Investment Management Consultant's Association (IMCA®). She is a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®), Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), and a Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA®). She has served as Co-Chair and member of the UBS Institutional Consulting Advisory Committee and is a current member of the Investments and Wealth Institute.

UBS Institutional Consulting began in Atlanta in 1983 and today has over $23 billion in assets under advisement. We have been collaborating as fiduciaries for the benefit of our clients through four decades of market cycles and industry changes. Consequently, we have been consistently recognized as a top contender in Barron’s annual list of Top Institutional Consultants since the first publication in 2015.

Experience to help realize a long-term mission

Kristi brings in-depth experience to helping diverse organizations pursue their long-term missions, including endowments, foundations, and not-for-profit corporations. She is well-versed in the unique challenges they face and takes a proactive and comprehensive approach to helping them meet their fiduciary responsibilities and investment goals. Following a disciplined planning process, she takes the time to fully understand your organization, accessing the global resources of UBS to deliver insights and solutions aligned with your organization’s long-term mission—always with the utmost dedication to excellent service and responsiveness.

Kristi and her husband, Garon, live in Atlanta with their two teenage children, Garrison and Savannah. Outside of work, they love spending time outdoors in the North Georgia mountains. Kristi is passionate about the missions of Wellspring Living and the Shepherd Center. She is a member of Women Shaping Shepherd, supporting critical programs for the Shepherd Spinal Clinic. She is a past board member of The Mustang Fund, a foundation supporting STEM related curriculum and activities at Montgomery Elementary school.

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Ginger has over three decades of experience in the financial services industry, starting at J.C. Bradford & Co. through the PaineWebber and UBS mergers.  She has been the recipient of the 2002 Central Division Award for Outstanding Achievement and the 2014 Global Employee Volunteer Award.   Prior to becoming a Financial Advisor, she was a Senior Registered Client Service Associate.  She holds NASD Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses, is licensed for life, accident and health in several states and holds the designation of Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist.  She is passionate about working with high net worth and ultra-high net worth multi-generational families and non-profit institutions.

Ginger is originally from Charlotte, Tennessee, but Newnan, Georgia has been home since 2008. She resides here with her husband Stanley and their two cats – Peanut and Hemingway.  Ginger and her husband have a passion for Harley’s, especially long distance trips.  When she is not traveling, she is very active in her community.  Ginger is Past President of the Rotary Club of Senoia where she lead the Club to Club of The Year and received the prestigious Sheffield Award for Leadership for Rotary District 6900 Category I Clubs.  She has served as Rotary District 6900 Secretary for 2014-2015, Assistant District Governor for 2015-2016, is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and has been the recipient of the Rotary Club of Newnan’s 2019-2020 Brigadier General Rob Tornow Service Above Self Award and was the President’s Cup winner in 2018-2019.  She currently serves as the Treasurer for the Rotary Club of Newnan and has also served her community as a Past Chairman of The Coweta Community Foundation and the Newnan Coweta Boys and Girls Club.

Katie Bachmann provides financial planning, investment research and relationship management support to One Wealth Consulting. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Chartered Special Needs Consultant®, and a Certified Private Wealth Advisor®.  She has earned the Series 7 and Series 66 security licenses as well as Health, Life, Long-Term Care, Variable Life and Variable Annuity insurance licenses.

Dedicated to professional proficiency, Katie is a member of Financial Planning Association of Georgia and Academy of Special Needs Planners. She volunteers as an American Cancer Society National Professional Advisor, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Legacy Advisor and serves on the American Parkinson Disease Association – Georgia board.  Katie also served on the Young Alumni Board for the College of Business at Georgia Southern University.

Katie is a summa cum laude graduate of Georgia Southern University where she earned a degree in Business Administration and was named the Top Marketing Scholar. While at Georgia Southern University, she was a member of the Pi Chi Panhellenic Council and a leader of the Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity.

Katie resides in Dunwoody, GA with her husband, Chris, and their son and daughter.

Kevin McGrath provides financial and special needs planning advice and portfolio consulting. After retiring from the United States Marine Corps in 1994 as a selected Lieutenant Colonel, where he flew A-4M Skyhawks, Kevin joined UBS Financial Services Inc. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina.

A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Chartered Special Needs Consultant®, Kevin holds Series 7, 8, 63 and 65 securities licenses as well as Health, Life, Long-Term Care, Variable Life and Variable Annuity insurance licenses. He maintains active membership in the Financial Planning Association of Georgia; Academy of Special Needs Planners; and Atlanta and North Georgia Estate Planning Councils. He is a graduate of the Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute (PALI). Kevin volunteers as an American Cancer Society National Professional Advisor, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Legacy Advisor and as a mentor to transitioning veterans with American Corporate Partners.

An avid fly fisherman, Kevin holds several International Game Fish Association (IGFA) world records. While active in Trout Unlimited, he has served in  numerous leadership roles including the Chairman of the Georgia Council of Trout Unlimited’s Back-the-Brookie Program and President of the Upper Chattahoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Kevin has been honored with several sporting and conservation awards, including being named a Field & Stream Magazine Hero of Conservation. He is also an International Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Fly Casting Instructor. Kevin and his wife reside in Roswell, GA. They have been married 40 years.

Hampton joined UBS in 2021. He is a graduate from the University of Georgia with a BBA in Finance . Holds Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst® (CAIA®). Previous work experience includes AIG Capital Services and BankSouth. Day to day includes performance reports, manager and investment research, and portfolio construction. Hampton helps with the daily monitoring of Institutional Accounts and Investment process and decisions. He is an avid outdoorsman, golfer, and enjoys rooting on the Georgia Bulldawgs.

Ryan is an Institutional Analyst and Senior Wealth Strategy Associate. Since joining UBS in 2017, he has provided high-quality analytical and operational support to help corporations, non-profits and families achieve their financial objectives. Ryan’s primary responsibilities include investment policy best practices, asset allocation and investment selection recommendations, portfolio analysis and performance reporting for respective retirement plans, operating reserves, foundation and endowments and trust assets.

Ryan is a graduate of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business where he specialized in Finance. He holds series 7 and 66 licenses, is a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®).

Ryan lives in Atlanta with his wife Kristin and daughter Florence. Outside of work, he is an avid golfer and home-cook enthusiast. Ryan is passionate about impacting the lives of children and supports NW Atlanta Young Life.

Brigid McGrath began her career at UBS in June 2021. She works closely with the team to provide planning, operational, and administrative support. Brigid enhances the client experience by problem solving, anticipating client needs, and delivering exceptional service. A Chartered Financial Consultant®, she has earned the Series 7 and Series 66 security licenses as well as Health, Life, Long-Term Care, Variable Life and Variable Annuity insurance licenses.

Dedicated to professional proficiency, she is a member of Financial Planning Association of Georgia.

Brigid is a magna cum laude graduate of Georgia Southern University where she earned a BBA in Finance. While at Georgia Southern University, she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity.

Brigid resides in Brookhaven, GA.

Carrie has over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She began working for PaineWebber/UBS in 1994 in the Bay Area of California. She began working with the UBS Institutional Consultant Group in Atlanta, in 1996. During her time with this group she was an Investment Associate to the group’s institutional clients and high net worth individual (family) clients. She serviced pension plans, employee-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, endowments and foundations with investment policy, asset allocation, performance monitoring and all service related needs. She graduated from California State University, Chico with a degree in Business Administration.  Carrie, her husband and boys reside in Roswell.