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    Connie Hong Cheng

    Managing Director–Wealth Management

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    Connie is a Private Wealth Advisor - International and has worked in the financial services industry for 27 years with 25 years at UBS. In addition to holding a number of securities and insurance licenses, she also earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation. Connie earned a B.A. degree from Beijing, China, and an M.B.A. degree in finance. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. 


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        • International Private Wealth Advisor
        • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
        775 Page Mill Road
        Palo Alto, CA 94304
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        James Shea

        Managing Director–Wealth Management

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        James has been in the financial services industry for 36 years, 34 of which have been at UBS. He holds Series 3 (commodities), 5 and 7 securities licenses and a California insurance license. James is a Portfolio Manager in UBS’s Portfolio Management Program and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) practitioner. Outside of the office, he enjoys golfing, reading and travel. James graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a B.A. degree in Finance.

            • International Private Wealth Advisor
            • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
            • Senior Portfolio Manager
            775 Page Mill Road
            Palo Alto, CA 94304

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