$6.9 trn
UBS Group invested assets
As of 10/29/2025
Where are you today and where do you want to be tomorrow? We recognize that a lasting relationship starts by listening and understanding your priorities and concerns. We'll work together to look at the big picture, discuss your vision for the future and help you confidently pursue your life goals.
At Pacifico Group, we see ourselves as the custodians and gatekeepers of our clients' financial heritage, taking on the profound responsibility to safeguard and augment their wealth through generations. Our mission is to provide an elite level of expertise, insight, and personalized service to a diverse array of clients—individuals, families, and institutions across the globe. We specialize in navigating the ever-evolving financial landscape through investment management, risk mitigation, and wealth preservation. Our strategies are tailored to align with each client's unique goals, whether they involve exploring complex international markets or planning for generational wealth transfer. We integrate tactical asset allocation and proactive risk management to optimize returns while minimizing exposure to market volatility. With a commitment to bespoke solutions, we ensure that every financial decision reflects our clients' values, helping them not only to preserve but also to grow their wealth, thus securing a lasting legacy.
Fernando Massaro possesses over two decades of experience providing financial advice to prominent families and high-profile tech companies and entrepreneurs in Latin America and the United States. He is dedicated to fostering close personal relationships with his clients and curating tailored, holistic wealth planning and portfolio management strategies on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases. Focusing on hedging strategies, tactical investments, risk management, diversification strategies, macroeconomic analysis, and active trading, Fernando also focuses on supplying cash management solutions and equity administration to companies.
Originally from Argentina, Fernando pursued his entire professional and academic careers in New York City. Fernando and the team structure have the knowledge and infrastructure necessary to advise ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients, family offices, and both public and private institutions while navigating the complicated familial and regulatory dynamics that they face.
Fernando earned his MBA in Finance at New York University in New York City, where he currently resides with his wife and three children. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and flying small planes
Dr. Vysotina is an experienced investor with portfolio management, risk management and investment expertise. Most recently Victoria was a Managing Director and the Head of Investments for Morgan Stanley Family Office Group. She joined MSFO after being the CIO for a single-family office of a prominent entrepreneur with businesses in the banking, insurance, retail, healthcare and education sectors.
Previously she was a Managing Director at the Rockefeller Foundation and a Portfolio Manager for the $1bn allocation to alternatives as well as the Member of the Investment Committee for HSFB’s $40bn+ Alternatives platform. Dr. Vysotina joined the investment community in 2005, after a decade long career on Wall Street.
Dr. Vysotina received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Emory University and her Bachelor of Science from Kharkiv University in Ukraine. She continues to be a passionate supporter of education and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) in New York.
Daniel is a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate for the Pacifico Group. Daniel focuses on portfolio construction, asset allocation and portfolio management for UHNW and Institutional clients. He has over 15 years of experience, including positions at JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and UBS. Prior to joining UBS, he was the Lead Portfolio Manager for OCIO International clients at Morgan Stanley.
Daniel graduated from Baruch College with a Bachelor of Business Administration and from Bocconi University with a Master in Corporate Finance. He is a CFA charter holder and is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian.
Richard Gonzalez is a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate with the Pacifico Group. Richard supports & manages client portfolios, creates investment ideas, implements fundamental research strategies, and supports business development. Richard began his career as an intern at Wells Fargo Advisors. After experiencing success in this role and discovering a passion for the financial services industry, Richard transitioned into an Associate Financial Advisor position.
Richard graduated from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business with a bachelor’s degree in Finance in 2018. He was born and raised in Westchester, New York, where he also currently resides. In his free time, Richard enjoys running around with his recently adopted German Shepherd, Rio, and spending his weekends on the golf course.
Michael Presta is a Wealth Strategy Associate with the Pacifico Group. Michael supports the team with trading, portfolio reviews, investment implementation ideas, and client support. Michael's past experiences in operational capacities helps in his current role with effective handling of the comprehensive day-to-day functions including: trade support, margin reviews, and daily reconciliations.
Michael graduated from Marist College with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 2019. Michael was also a Student-Athlete, belonging to the Marist’s NCAA Division 1 Men’s Swimming Team. Michael currently resides in the Upper East Side, New York and in his free time he enjoys traveling and spending summer at the beach. Michael is licensed with the Series 7 and 66 Registrations.
Fernando Massaro possesses over two decades of experience providing financial advice to prominent families and high-profile tech companies and entrepreneurs in Latin America and the United States. He is dedicated to fostering close personal relationships with his clients and curating tailored, holistic wealth planning and portfolio management strategies on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases. Focusing on hedging strategies, tactical investments, risk management, diversification strategies, macroeconomic analysis, and active trading, Fernando also focuses on supplying cash management solutions and equity administration to companies.
Originally from Argentina, Fernando pursued his entire professional and academic careers in New York City. Fernando and the team structure have the knowledge and infrastructure necessary to advise ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients, family offices, and both public and private institutions while navigating the complicated familial and regulatory dynamics that they face.
Fernando earned his MBA in Finance at New York University in New York City, where he currently resides with his wife and three children. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and flying small planes
Dr. Vysotina is an experienced investor with portfolio management, risk management and investment expertise. Most recently Victoria was a Managing Director and the Head of Investments for Morgan Stanley Family Office Group. She joined MSFO after being the CIO for a single-family office of a prominent entrepreneur with businesses in the banking, insurance, retail, healthcare and education sectors.
Previously she was a Managing Director at the Rockefeller Foundation and a Portfolio Manager for the $1bn allocation to alternatives as well as the Member of the Investment Committee for HSFB’s $40bn+ Alternatives platform. Dr. Vysotina joined the investment community in 2005, after a decade long career on Wall Street.
Dr. Vysotina received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Emory University and her Bachelor of Science from Kharkiv University in Ukraine. She continues to be a passionate supporter of education and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) in New York.
Daniel is a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate for the Pacifico Group. Daniel focuses on portfolio construction, asset allocation and portfolio management for UHNW and Institutional clients. He has over 15 years of experience, including positions at JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and UBS. Prior to joining UBS, he was the Lead Portfolio Manager for OCIO International clients at Morgan Stanley.
Daniel graduated from Baruch College with a Bachelor of Business Administration and from Bocconi University with a Master in Corporate Finance. He is a CFA charter holder and is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian.
Richard Gonzalez is a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate with the Pacifico Group. Richard supports & manages client portfolios, creates investment ideas, implements fundamental research strategies, and supports business development. Richard began his career as an intern at Wells Fargo Advisors. After experiencing success in this role and discovering a passion for the financial services industry, Richard transitioned into an Associate Financial Advisor position.
Richard graduated from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business with a bachelor’s degree in Finance in 2018. He was born and raised in Westchester, New York, where he also currently resides. In his free time, Richard enjoys running around with his recently adopted German Shepherd, Rio, and spending his weekends on the golf course.
Michael Presta is a Wealth Strategy Associate with the Pacifico Group. Michael supports the team with trading, portfolio reviews, investment implementation ideas, and client support. Michael's past experiences in operational capacities helps in his current role with effective handling of the comprehensive day-to-day functions including: trade support, margin reviews, and daily reconciliations.
Michael graduated from Marist College with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 2019. Michael was also a Student-Athlete, belonging to the Marist’s NCAA Division 1 Men’s Swimming Team. Michael currently resides in the Upper East Side, New York and in his free time he enjoys traveling and spending summer at the beach. Michael is licensed with the Series 7 and 66 Registrations.
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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.
What’s really important to you—today and for the long term? UBS Wealth Way starts with questions and discussions that can help you 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.
UBS Wealth Way is an approach incorporating Liquidity. Longevity. Legacy. strategies that UBS Financial Services Inc. and our Financial Advisors can use to assist clients in exploring and pursuing their wealth management needs and goals over different time frames. This approach is not a promise or guarantee that wealth, or any financial results, can or will be achieved. All investments involve the risk of loss, including the risk of loss of the entire investment. Time frames may vary. Strategies are subject to individual client goals, objectives and suitability.
Watch the replay of the CIO House View monthly livestream for a conversation with Mark Haefele, GWM Chief Investment Officer, and David Lefkowitz, Head of US Equities, CIO Americas, hosted by Anthony Pastore, Head of Broadcast Communications, CIO Americas. Global equity markets have surged on the momentum of artificial intelligence, but investors now face a pivotal question: can AI drive economies to “escape velocity” and unlock a new era of growth, or will challenges like rising debt and persistent inflation slow progress? Our discussion will help you interpret the signals, seize opportunities, and build resilient portfolios for long-term success. For more insights, read CIO’s Year Ahead 2026 outlook.
December 04, 2025
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