Experience

Providing consulting services to clients since 2001, Samantha has assets under advisement of $1.8B (as of December 31, 2019). Her team's client base is comprised of High Net Worth Individuals and Families, Corporate Retirement Plans, Foundations & Endowments, and Not-for-Profit Organizations. She has served on UBS's Institutional Consulting Advisory Council since December 2020.

Samantha began her career in public accounting in 1992, later transitioning to corporate accounting, mergers and acquisitions for large publically traded institutions. She was active in the tax-free spinoff of Eveready Battery from Ralston Purina in 1999-2000 and performed analytical analysis and reporting on global subsidiaries of both companies, working in over 15 countries. In 2001, Samantha transitioned her career to the investment consulting industry where she leveraged her skills to build a highly successful practice. Her combination of experience and expertise has enabled her clients to successfully navigate the complexities surrounding preparing for retirement, selling a business, estate planning, and the ever-changing fiduciary landscape associated with running a business. 

She is a graduate of Leadership Lakeland Class XXIX and is a member of the following organizations: Council on Foundations, Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors, NAPA-National Association of Plan Advisors, Investments & Wealth Institute, Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Tampa Bay, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, LRMC Women in Philanthropy, United Way of Central Florida Community Investment Team. She has served on numerous community boards and is a frequent speaker on topics such a financial planning and board responsibilities.

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Since 1993, Jeff has been helping a diverse clientele of business owners, professionals, executives, and their families with all aspects of their financial lives. His background as a commercial lending officer and private banker, combined with his M.B.A., experience as a portfolio manager and his designations as both a Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®) professional and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®), has given him a rare set of skills and insights that sets him apart from other advisors.

Jeff’s commitment to financial planning comes directly out of his own life experience. Shortly after Jeff finished college, his father suddenly passed away. Because his father had done little financial planning, Jeff was forced into action and quickly took the reins to settle his father’s business and set a plan for his widowed mother. The experience put him on his path as a financial advisor, not only because of his financial acumen but because of his compassionate understanding of the experiences and emotions that play a role in one’s feeling of security and independence.

Originally from Guthrie, OK, Jeff has called Gainesville, FL home since 1974 where he and his wife, Amy, are raising their two children, Kendall and Carson. Outside of work, Jeff enjoys traveling, hiking, scuba diving, and coaching youth athletics.  Jeff's community involvement includes serving on several boards and committees including Haven Hospice, the Community Foundation of North Central Florida and Anthem Community Church. Jeff is a graduate of the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Gainesville program. He has been recognized by the Community Foundation of North Central Florida as an inaugural member of the Door Opener’s Society and received the 2020 Legacy Award for professional advisors.  He was also named the 2020 "Best of the Best" financial advisor by the readers of the Gainesville Sun newspaper.

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Nicholas joined UBS Financial Services in 2018 with over 6 years of accounting, investment portfolio management and financial services industry experience.  He began his career in the UBS Group Technology division working on application development for clients and financial advisors.  He continued his career in a Hedge Fund, O’Connor Capital Solutions, supporting portfolio managers and traders through the portfolio management and trading team.  He was integral in supporting the advancement of the trading and risk systems, as well as delivering on cost savings from consolidation of the third party contracts with UBS.  Nicholas was recruited into the Wealth Management Chief Investment Office to become a Sustainable Investing Product Manager.  Here he helped clients and financial advisors achieve their financial goals through sustainable investing.  Additionally, he was engaged in investment manager due diligence and advancement of the firm research. 

Prior to moving into his role as a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate at SageView Partners, Nicholas was a Regional Investment Consultant for UBS Asset Management, responsible for managing relationships with over 1,500 UBS Wealth Management advisor teams across the Pacific, Mountain and Southwest regions of the United States.  He consulted with financial advisors to tailor investment solutions to the financial goals and needs of their clients. 

Education

- FINRA Securities licenses: SIE, 7, 66 and 99

- B.A. Accounting, Flagler College

- B.A. Finance, Flagler College

- B.A. Business Administration, Flagler College

Kristin serves as the key operations specialist for our team and is responsible for the day-to-day elements of our practice ensuring that our clients' requests are met in a timely and accurate fashion.  She is a true advocate for our clients and assists in developing and maintaining relationships with both internal and external partners as well as our clients' other trusted advisors such as attorneys and tax professionals.  Her goal is to deliver exceptional service and make sure that the clients' needs always come first.

Born and raised in Gainesville, FL, Kristin has strong ties to our community.  She is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics specializing in communication disorders.  It was while she was attending college that Kristin began her professional career working in the financial services industry as a part-time bank teller.  Her talents and dedication were quickly recognized and she quickly rose through the ranks to a supervisory role responsible for an entire team of tellers.  Shortly thereafter, Kristin was promoted to the role of a personal banker who worked directly with both individual and business clients.  Kristin's attention to detail and focus on service was helpful as she assisted clients with their cash management and financing needs.

Outside of work, Kristin continues to help others whenever she can.  She is passionate about helping improve the lives of others, particularly when it comes to students.  Kristin has served as a mentor at High Springs Community School, participated in the Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida, and has volunteered with the Reading Program at Myra Terwilliger Elementary School.  In her free time, Kristin loves to spend time with her husband and son.  They enjoy the outdoors and you can often find them fishing or kayaking on the rivers and along the coastline of North Florida.