Experience

Eric joined UBS as a Managing Director – Wealth Management, having most recently served as a Managing Director and Senior Banker at J.P. Morgan Chase. At UBS, Eric will continue to advise CEOs, founders, and ultra high net worth families and organizations in New York, just as he has since 2010. Eric and his team are responsible for all aspects of the client relationship, including strategic advice, investments, banking, risk management and succession planning strategies.

Before becoming an important member of the NYC business community, Eric was elected to serve in the New York City Council, representing Queens from 2002-2009. As a Councilman, he chaired the Committee on Oversight & Investigations, conducting more than 50 inquiries that helped the passage of important laws and increasing government accountability. Prior to his service as a Councilman, Eric served in the White House as a law clerk to the Deputy White House Counsel and practiced law at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy.

Apart from UBS, Eric is an adjunct professor at the NYU College of Arts and Sciences and CUNY’s Macauley Honors College. For ten years, he has taught seminars on public policy and the future of New York. He previously served on the boards of MoMA PSI, the Museum of the Moving Image and Chess in the Schools. Now, he serves as a trustee of the Marymount School of NY and on the board of the Queens Library Foundation.

Eric is a graduate of NYU and Georgetown University Law Center. He lives with his wife, Lisa Hernandez Gioia, and their four children in New York City. Eric is an avid marathoner and has embarked on a quest to run a marathon on all seven continents.

Steven has been a Financial Advisor since 1991. He enjoys working with people. He cares about getting to know his clients, connecting with them and truly understanding them personally. He primarily works with private investors and small businesses. Giving back to the community is very important to Steven. He serves on the board of trustees for the Jill E. Solomon Charitable Foundation, previously served on the board of trustees of Project Morry, and he supports various other charities and causes. Steven graduated Lehigh University in 1991 with a major in international relations. He holds the Series 7 and 63 securities licenses, as well as life and health insurance licenses.

Having played football and soccer for many years, Steven is an avid sports fan. Steven was born and raised in White Plains, NY, and he lives in West Nyack, NY with his wife Tricia and goldendoodle Jackson. He is the proud parent of daughters Jamie and Samantha, and proud stepfather of Cailey, Dennis and Jake.

Peggy is a Senior Registered Client Service Associate. She holds the Series 7 and 63 security licenses. She gained banking and financial service experience having worked for Citigroup and KeyBank over the last 30 Years. She enjoys interacting with clients and problem solving. Peggy lives locally, in Valhalla, with her husband Alex and is the proud mother of two adult children, Nicholas and Stephanie.

Izabella is a Senior Registered Client Service Associate. She has been with UBS since 2013 and started working with the Hudson River Wealth Management team in May 2018. Her previous experience working as a customer service representative at a retail organization was a great foundation for her role as a Client Service Associate, as she developed skills in listening to clients’ needs and ensuring their requests were fulfilled. Izabella lives in Norwalk, CT. In her spare time, Izabella enjoys spending time with her dogs, traveling and exploring nature.

Justin joins UBS after graduating from Seton Hall University with a double major in Finance and Information Technology. Justin is equipped with his SIE, Series 7, Series 66 and New York Life Accident and Health license. His areas of focus include client service, online services, money movement/transfers and maintaining communication between clients and the FA.

Justin, originally from New Jersey now resides in Upper East Side of Manhattan. Justin is passionate about fitness, health and staying active. In his free time, you can find him outdoors, by the beach hanging with family and friends.