Wealth Management. Prioritized for Business Owners

As a business owner, you face important decisions every day about how to drive long-term value and the best way to maximize your largest asset—your business. UBS client research tells us some important truths:

On average, non-financial assets account for nearly two-thirds of business owners’ total assets.¹
65% of owners are not familiar with all of their exit options²
83% of owners have no written plan, while 48% have done no planning at all³
Even for owners who decide to pursue a sale… 80% of those below $50mm in revenue and 65% of those above $50mm in annual revenue are unsuccessful.⁴

You don’t have to navigate these challenges alone. Russ Ferreri is an experienced financial advisor and investment manager who helps business owners address the complexities of their situation. Acting with clients’ best interests in mind, he seeks to earn their trust with responsive and personalized service.

^{1 “UBS Uncommon Success,” March 2019, Chief Investment Office GWM Investment Research}
^{2 “State of Owner Readiness, Survey Results 2013,” Exit Planning Institute, slide 9, 2013}
^{3 “State of Owner Readiness, Survey Results 2013,” Exit Planning Institute, slide 15, 2013}
^{4 Transferable Enterprise Value, Ralph Bradburd and Chuck Richards, Core Value software}

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Russell Louis Ferreri

First Vice President–Wealth Management

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- IN
- KY
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Russell uses his broad wealth management expertise to help high net worth individuals and families achieve their financial and life goals. Applying a research-driven advice process, he guides clients through a financial prioritization that emphasizes risk management and communication.

In addition to helping families, Russell focuses on helping business owners maximize the value of their largest asset – their business. He works alongside business owners to help identify goals, formulate a plan, and evaluate prospective options. He has been privileged to assist many successful business owners in this regard and can provide relevant credentials, including white papers and personal cases studies upon request.

Prior to joining UBS, Russell worked as a Vice-President within both J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank and Goldman Sachs in New York. Earlier professional experience includes roles as a business development and M&A analyst for a large national healthcare provider, as well as prior management experience for a nationally recognized private equity sponsor. Russell received his M.B.A from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business and his undergraduate B.E. from Vanderbilt University. He holds the FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses, as well the Certified Exit Planning Advisor accreditation.

Along with his wife, Natalee and three children, Russ supports various charitable organizations, and is an avid thoroughbred racing and college sports enthusiast.
- University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, M.B.A.
- Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Engineering
- Portfolio Manager
- Certified Exit Planning Advisor
500 N Hurstbourne Pkwy
Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
Anne Cheaney

Client Associate
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- CA
- FL
- GA
- IL
- IN
- KY
- MO
- NJ
- NY
- OH
- PA
- TX
500 N Hurstbourne Pkwy
Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222

Russell Louis Ferreri

First Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor
View bio
- FL
- IN
- KY
- NY
- OK
- TN
- TX
Russell uses his broad wealth management expertise to help high net worth individuals and families achieve their financial and life goals. Applying a research-driven advice process, he guides clients through a financial prioritization that emphasizes risk management and communication.

In addition to helping families, Russell focuses on helping business owners maximize the value of their largest asset – their business. He works alongside business owners to help identify goals, formulate a plan, and evaluate prospective options. He has been privileged to assist many successful business owners in this regard and can provide relevant credentials, including white papers and personal cases studies upon request.

Prior to joining UBS, Russell worked as a Vice-President within both J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank and Goldman Sachs in New York. Earlier professional experience includes roles as a business development and M&A analyst for a large national healthcare provider, as well as prior management experience for a nationally recognized private equity sponsor. Russell received his M.B.A from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business and his undergraduate B.E. from Vanderbilt University. He holds the FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses, as well the Certified Exit Planning Advisor accreditation.

Along with his wife, Natalee and three children, Russ supports various charitable organizations, and is an avid thoroughbred racing and college sports enthusiast.
- University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, M.B.A.
- Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Engineering
- Portfolio Manager
- Certified Exit Planning Advisor
500 N Hurstbourne Pkwy
Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
Anne Cheaney

Client Associate
View bio
- CA
- FL
- GA
- IL
- IN
- KY
- MO
- NJ
- NY
- OH
- PA
- TX
500 N Hurstbourne Pkwy
Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222

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Growing and exiting a business

The situation

Founders needed to “move up” to keep the business racing
Because of their high quality product and service, three co-founder clients kept hearing from large customers that they needed to “move up” and do even more. As the complexity and scope of their projects continued to increase, so did the amount of capital needed in order to run the business
They approached me looking for comprehensive guidance and exit planning that could (a) facilitate their own exit and (b) identify potential buyers

The Strategy

Spent time learning about the business, its financial model, value drivers, and opportunity set
Conducted due diligence on prospective investment banks before engaging a potential partner who could maximize value
We were intimately involved throughout the entire process, coordinating all advisors (bankers, attorneys, CPAs) and engaging the owners in financial, estate, and philanthropic planning

The result

The competitive process resulted in a successful transaction that greatly exceeded initial expectations
Two of the owners remained active in the business and eventually realized additional proceeds via a negotiated profit sharing mechanism
Thoughtful pre-transaction and consideration agreements enabled owners to significantly lower their realized tax exposure (8-13%)

This case study is shown for informational purposes only and may not be representative of the experience of all clients. It is not intended to represent the performance of any specific investment or financial advisory program. Each client’s circumstances may be different. There is no guarantee of the future success of any of the strategies discussed.

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