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
  • IA
  • 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 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.
  • Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State, 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.

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

Email Me

lynne.sebastian@ubs.com
Lynne Sebastian
888 San Clemente Drive,Newport Beach,CA,92660

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

Email Me

michael.hammett@ubs.com
Michael Robert Hammett
888 San Clemente Drive,Newport Beach,CA,92660

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

Email Me

june.bahr@ubs.com
June Brenda Bahr
888 San Clemente Drive,Newport Beach,CA,92660

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, Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses.

Caden started with the team in January 2024 where he currently handles trading, operational and compliance functions.

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.

Registered States:
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • KS
  • MI
  • MT
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OR
  • PA
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WY
888 San Clemente Drive
Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Email Me

caden.smaker@ubs.com
Caden Smaker
888 San Clemente Drive,Newport Beach,CA,92660

Our resources

  • Roubina

    Roubina Kurkjian

    NMLS #947868

    Senior Wealth Management Banker, UBS Bank USA

    Roubina Kurkjian joined UBS Bank USA in 2016 and she is currently a Senior Wealth Management Banker covering the Orange County Market.

    Roubina has an extensive background in relationship banking. She is focused on providing Financial Advisors and their clients a variety of cash management resources along with banking solutions that may complement their overall wealth management objectives.

    Professional history

    Roubina began her career in financial services in 1998. Prior to joining UBS, Roubina was most recently a Wealth Management Banker at Merrill Lynch.

    Education and personal information

    In Roubina’s role as a Senior Wealth Management Banker her NMLS # is 637447. She holds her Series 7 and 66 securities licenses, and California Insurance license . She also holds a B.S in Business Management and Operations Management from California State University Long Beach.

    Outside of the office, Roubina currently lives in Cowan Heights, California with her husband and two children.

    Senior Wealth Management Bankers are employees of UBS Bank USA. UBS Bank USA is a subsidiary of UBS Group AG. UBS Bank USA, Member FDIC, NMLS No. 947868. Equal Housing Lender

  • David

    David Mader

    NMLS #947868

    Wealth Management Banker, UBS Bank USA

    Current role and areas of expertise

    David Mader joined UBS Bank USA in 2017 and he is currently a Wealth Management Banker covering the Pacific Desert and Pacific Northwest Markets.

    David has an extensive background in relationship banking. He is focused on providing Financial Advisors and their clients a variety of cash management resources along with banking solutions that may complement their overall wealth management objectives. 

    Professional history

    David began his career in financial services with Wells Fargo Bank in 2002. Prior to joining UBS, he was a Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Palos Verdes, CA. 

    Education and personal information

    In David’s role as a Wealth Management Banker his NMLS # is 637276. He holds his Series 7 and 66 securities licenses, Life, Health and Annuities license and a Personal Financial Planning Certificate from the University of California, Irvine. He also holds a BA in Political Science with a Minor in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton where he graduated Cum Laude.

    Outside of the office, he enjoys going to the beach with his family, coaching his daughter and son’s soccer teams and on a rare occasion, a quick round of golf.

    Wealth Management Bankers are employees of UBS Bank USA. UBS Bank USA is a subsidiary of UBS Group AG. UBS Bank USA, Member FDIC, NMLS No. 947868. Equal Housing Lender.