Experience

Tom began his career in the financial services industry in 1995 at Smith Barney, joining the New York office of a nationwide retirement planning group. His experience in working with clients through many market and economic cycles has reaffirmed his belief that you need to create a solid financial plan to help stay on track during volatile times. He enjoys working with his clients and their families as a trusted advisor to help them realize their goals and objectives. Tom joined UBS in November 2008 after 13 years at Smith Barney/Citigroup. In 2009, he distinguished himself amongst his peers by earning UBS’s Wealth Advisor designation. The intensive Wealth Advisor program is designed to deepen wealth management insights and master the latest tools with which to help guide clients.

Tom and his team provide their clients, primarily corporate executives who are at or near retirement, personalized asset allocation through professional portfolio management. His team begins each relationship with a comprehensive financial plan that includes a retirement income spending analysis.

Tom is FINRA registered and holds the Series 3, 7, 63 and 65 licenses as well as the Life/Accident and Health Insurance and Variable Annuities licenses. He currently holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification.

Tom graduated from University of Maryland at College Park with a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. He lives in Armonk, NY with his wife and 4 children where he is actively involved as a youth sports coach.

Jim began his career in the financial services industry in 2007 at Smith Barney and later joined UBS in 2008. In 2017, he became partner of the SCF Wealth Management Group along with my partners Tom Cavada and Robert Snyder. Jim takes the time to understand what is most important to his clients as well as their family. He considers current and future financial needs and how all aspects of their complex life can impact their goals. Jim creates customized financial plans which serve as a roadmap to help his clients pursue their life goals. 

Jim is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™(CFP®) certificant, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. along with the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designation from the College of Financial Planning. He also holds is Life/Accident & Health Insurance License. He is FINRA registered and holds the Series 3, 7 and 66 licenses. Jim is also a distinguished member of the UBS Advisory Council providing input about the processing and service impact of key initiatives across Wealth Management Americas.

Jim graduated from Allegheny College with a degree in Mathematics with a focus on Actuarial Science. At Allegheny, Jim was a student athlete participating all four years on the Men's Baseball team where he served as team captain. Each year, Jim fundraises for No Greater Sacrifice. No Greater Sacrifice (NGS) is dedicated to the children of our nation’s fallen and wounded Service members delivering scholarships and resources to improve their quality of life through the pursuit of higher education. He also volunteers at New York Common Pantry. NY Common Pantry is dedicated to reducing hunger throughout New York City while promoting dignity and self-sufficiency. Originally from Niagara Falls, NY, he currently resides in New York City and in his free time enjoys playing baseball, golf and rooting for the Buffalo Bills.