Experience

Makes all the difference

Employing a comprehensive, yet focused, approach to your financial situation, we can provide customized investment strategies designed to help you pursue your individual needs and goals. We view this as an in-depth approach to your investment and financial life – taking into account your total asset and liability needs.

Lynne Sebastian

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

For more than two decades, Lynne has been focused on building and protecting the wealth of high net worth individuals and families across the country. She specializes in working with people in transitional periods of their lives, such as newly retired, divorced, widowed or those who have recently come into an inheritance. She delivers comprehensive financial planning including budget analysis, investment management, legacy planning, retirement income and long term care solutions. Lynne enjoys educating the next generation of her clients and stresses the importance of financial independence.

A graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Lynne earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor® designation from the College of Financial Planning and holds Series 7, 63, and 65 securities licenses as well as life, annuity and long-term care licenses. Lynne is one of a select number of investment professionals at UBS who holds the Private Wealth Advisor designation, having acquired the specific knowledge and training essential for serving individuals with more than $10 million in assets.

Lynne has been an active public speaker for companies and non-profit organizations on topics such as retirement planning, wealth preservation and raising responsible children of wealth. She has been a contributor to articles featured in The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones News. Lynne is an active participant in the community, advocating and volunteering for organizations such as The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation, Pathways Volunteer Hospice and Caregiving and Second Harvest Food Bank.

Lynne and her husband Chris reside in Newport Beach with their two dogs, Penelope and Dudley.

Registered States:
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • ID
  • IL
  • KS
  • MI
  • MT
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OR
  • PA
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WY

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors, 2020, 2021The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in February based on information from a 12 month period ending September of the prior year.
  • Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in February based on information from a 12 month period ending September of the prior year.
  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in April based on information from a 12 month period ending June of the prior year.

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

Education

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

Credentials

  • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
888 San Clemente Drive
Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Michael Paddon Gayner

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

Mike began his career in the financial services industry as an intern at E.F. Hutton in 1969,  becoming a Financial Advisor for them upon graduation from UCLA in 1969 with a BA in Economics. Prior to joining UBS Financial Services, Mike was with J. Barth and Company as a Financial Advisor and Assistant Branch Manager, Bateman Eichler Hill Richards as Branch Manager of their Century City office, and Branch Manager and Institutional Equity Trader at Jefferies & Company. Mike has been with UBS Financial Services Inc. since 1988 as a Senior Vice President. Mike and his team provide services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients. They have developed and maintained trading and research relationships with institutions with over $1 billion in assets.

Mike and his wife of 56 years, Chris, live in Newport Beach with their dogs Annie and Graham. They have three sons and eight grandchildren.

Registered States:
  • CA
  • MT

Education

  • UCLA , BA in Economics
888 San Clemente Drive
Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Michael Robert Hammett

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Mike has been with UBS since 1988, providing Research and Trading expertise to Hedge Funds and Money Managers across the United States. Mike provides Portfolio Managers with UBS  analyst's best Research ideas for ever-changing markets and shifting industry conditions. Our trading capabilities provide  superior execution to optimize clients' fund performance while managing trading costs. Mike also provides expertise in helping Corporate clients manage their equity repurchase programs, while providing execution and filing capabilities for Corporate Insiders with Rule 144 equity sales.

Mike started his career with Jefferies & Co. in 1982 as an Institutional Equity Trader, where he covered a wide range of Hedge Funds and Money Managers, providing superior execution for their equity businesses.

Mike graduated from UCLA in 1981, with a degree in Economics. He resides in Costa Mesa with his wife Laura and son Bryan, and their two Golden Retrievers.

Registered States:
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • ID
  • IL
  • MI
  • MT
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • TN
  • TX
  • VI
  • WA
  • WY

Education

  • UCLA , Economics
888 San Clemente Drive
Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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June Brenda Bahr

Senior Client Associate

June joined Paine Webber, the predecessor to UBS Financial Services, in 1988 as a Senior Registered Client Service Associate. She holds her Series 7, 63, and 65 Securities Licenses, in addition to her Insurance License. June had extensive experience in the financial services industry prior to joining PaineWebber. June's duties include trading, administration, operations, and compliance.

In her spare time June enjoys travelling, volunteering, needlepoint, reading, and spending time with her friends.

Registered States:
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • ID
  • IL
  • MI
  • MT
  • NC
  • NV
  • NY
  • TN
  • TX
  • WA
888 San Clemente Drive
Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Caden Smaker

Client Associate

Caden began his wealth management career as a financial services representative at Charles Schwab where he assisted clients with their questions, operational requests and trading.  He is a graduate of Texas Christian University (TCU) with a BS in Economics and minor in Finance and has his SIE, 7 and 63 licenses.

Caden currently handles administrative, operational and compliance functions for the team.

Outside of work he enjoys staying active by working out, going to the beach, playing golf and staying up to date with his favorite sports teams, the SF 49ers and SF Giants.

Registered States:
  • CA
888 San Clemente Drive
Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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