Experience

Steve was born and raised in Niles, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University and graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. He has a passion for coaching and mentoring people in all walks of life based on his many years of experience advising clients.

Steve has been a financial advisor since 1981 and a Portfolio Manager since 2000. He is committed to delivering professional investment management and building personalized relationships with his clients. He also focuses on helping clients with education funding and structures for charitable giving. Steve is FINRA-registered and holds his Series 7 and 63 securities licenses as well as licenses for life insurance and annuities.

Steve and his wife, Anita live in Paradise Valley, Arizona; and are the parents to 3 grown sons and 6 grandchildren.

Drawing on over 15 years of experience in wealth management, Stockton advises clients through complex market cycles and pivotal life stages. He focuses on delivering a comprehensive approach to managing wealth that begins with listening to a client's needs which helps to ensure every strategy is grounded in an understanding of what each client wants to achieve. 

By fostering deep client relationships, he helps families effectively incorporate the younger generations into wealth planning via education and modern communication.

Outside the office

Stockton lives in Paradise Valley, AZ with his wife, Courtney; sons, Navy and Knox; and daughters, Brighton & Merritt.  Stockton is a licensed pilot and can be found at the airport or in the sky on a typical weekend.

Merica has dedicated four years with The Schultz Group, totaling twenty-five years of wealth management experience. She plays a central role in enhancing our client experience while managing the Schultz Group. Merica takes pride in developing close relationships so she can help address client’s greatest concerns and share in their successes. Merica holds her Series 7, 9/10 and 66 securities licenses.

Merica lives in Scottsdale with her daughter. She enjoys traveling, spending time with girlfriends and trying new culinary experiences.

Contact Merica for the following:
– Complex questions and leveraging UBS resources on your behalf
– Follow up items after portfolio review meeting
– Referring a potential new client

Kristine has dedicated seven years with The Schultz Group, totaling eight years of financial industry experience. She has strong problem-solving skills and is thorough when tackling any task. She graduated from Pepperdine University with a B.S. in Business Administration. She holds her Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.

Kristine was born and raised in Paradise Valley, AZ and now lives in Scottsdale with her husband, Jordan. She likes to bake, travel and try new restaurants.

Contact Kristine for the following:
– Equity and bond research and trading
– Managed account opening and maintenance
– Cash management

Nate has dedicated three years with The Schultz Group, totaling ten years of financial industry experience. He focuses on building strong client relationships and crafting risk management programs for businesses and individuals. Through collaborating with advisors, he provides asset allocation recommendations and portfolio strategies. A proud graduate of Purdue University, Nate earned his B.S. in Sales and Marketing. He holds his Series 7 and 66 securities licenses, as well as life and health insurance certifications.

Originally from Mishawaka, IN, Nate resides in Scottsdale, AZ with his wife Maddie and three children. Outside of work, he enjoys coaching youth flag football, golfing, and exploring the outdoors.

Contact Nate for the following:
– Equity or bond research
– General market and economic questions
– Portfolio allocation and construction questions

Elias has dedicated one year with The Schultz Group, totaling four years of financial planning experience at UBS. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Creighton University, where he studied finance with a focus on financial planning. He holds his Series 7 and 66 securities licenses along with being a Certified Financial Planner® professional.

Elias was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN and currently resides in Scottsdale, AZ. Outside of the office, he enjoys golfing, playing and coaching hockey, and spending time with family and friends.

Contact Elias for the following:
– Building customized financial plans for:
– Retirement
– College savings
– Cash flow

Mia has dedicated three years with The Schultz Group, totaling eight years of customer service experience. She moved to Arizona to attend Arizona State University where she completed her bachelor’s degree in Financial Planning. She holds her Series 7 and 66 securities licenses. Mia obtained the Certified Financial Planner® certification.

Mia was born and raised in the Chicago area and currently lives in Phoenix, AZ. She spends her free time hiking and enjoying the beautiful year-round weather.

Contact Mia for the following:
– New account opening and maintenance
– Cash transfers i.e., wires, Electronic Funds Transfer and checks
– Credit line opening and maintenance

Sam has dedicated three years with The Schultz Group, totaling eight years of financial industry experience. He attended Purdue University, where he received a degree in Financial Counseling and Planning. He holds his Series 7, 9, 10 and 66 securities licenses.

Sam was born and raised in Mishawaka, IN and currently lives in Phoenix, AZ with his wife Paige. In his free time he enjoys outdoor activities such as golfing, pickleball and hiking.

Contact Sam for the following:
– Account transfers and 401k rollovers
– UBS online and mobile access questions
– New account opening and maintenance
– Cash transfers i.e., wires, Electronic Funds Transfer and checks

Callie has dedicated nearly five years of experience in Wealth Management. She earned her business degree while playing collegiate volleyball at Arizona State University, where she developed both discipline and teamwork that continue to guide her professional and personal life. She holds her Series 7 and 66 securities license.

Callie, a native Phoenician, currently resides in Phoenix. Outside of work, she is passionate about traveling, staying active and making memories with family and friends.

Contact Callie for the following:
– Account maintenance updates(new employer, address or e-mail updates)
– Cash transfers i.e., Electronic Funds Transfer and checks
– Required Minimum Distributions

Financial Advisor Justin Low has been devoted to providing exceptional value to his clients since 2008. His approach of deeply understanding client’s financial lives allows him to craft individualized financial solutions that are both thoughtful and creative. A tremendous strength of Justin’s is his ability to listen, understand complicated financial concepts, and interpret them to his clients in a way that makes sense. Justin considers his life’s work to be improving the financial lives of others in any way that he can

 Justin was introduced to finance by buying his first shares of Apple stock as a junior high student. In college, Justin obtained a B.A. degree in Business and Communications from Arizona State University. Upon graduation, he was hired at Smith Barney (later Morgan Stanley) just before the 2008 financial crisis. Through thousands of outbound cold calls, Justin was able to build up his clientele; which primarily consists of business owners and high net worth individuals.

Outside the office

Justin enjoys spending time with his wife Tayler, his daughter Riley and their two Vizsla’s Steev and Dayv. He is an avid traveler and has visited 19 countries and counting. Justin enjoys the little things in life like good food, good wine and card games. To work off his indulgences Justin also loves playing tennis, mountain biking, snowboarding and high performance driving.

Lovella is a dedicated Wealth Strategy Associate with over 20 years of industry experience and counting. Lovella graduated from Morehead State University with a B.A. degree in Business Administration.  She is highly skilled at handling client issues with both empathy and efficiency. Her experience has also led her to be particularly proficient in onboarding new clients and further deepening relationships with existing ones.  Lovella holds her Series 6,7,63 and 66 licenses along with her Life and Health Insurance License.

Lovella currently lives in Litchfield Park with her husband, Paul and their two active sons Isaac and Adam. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and hiking in Arizona.