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"My mission is to apply the highest level of financial management, creative problem solving, and personal service to the complex wealth management challenges that are uniquely faced by my clients.  I seek to protect their lifestyle, legacies and families."

-Sherry Dewane

 

"Developing a comprehensive wealth plan is quite possibly the most valuable thing we do for our clients.  A well-crafted plan creates clarity and with clarity comes confidence."

-Summit Wealth Management

 

Sherry Dewane, CFP

First Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Sherry is a Financial Advisor with UBS. She is a Certified Financial Planner, CFP®, with over 25 years experience in financial services.  

UBS awarded Sherry the Athletes and Entertainers Consultant designation. She has been working with athletes and entertainers since 1997, providing comprehensive financial advice, tailored to the unique needs of every client. 

Sherry has worked with such firms as City National Bank's Entertainment Division and Wells Fargo's Wealth Management in Beverly Hills. She has served high and ultra-high net worth families, as well as Business Management, Law Firms, Agencies and other entertainment related businesses. 

Sherry serves on the TJ Martell Foundation – West Coast Board of Governors, the Red Hen Press – Advisory Board and has served in various board positions, including the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Friends of the Observatory (Griffith Observatory), Rocky Mountain College and other non-profits. She attended Arizona State University where she graduated cum laude with a B.A. She has been published in the Big Sky Business Journal, Griffith Observatory’s Magazine; The Observer and the Beverly Hills Courier.  Sherry is an avid hiker, hosts a literary book club and blogs. She is passionate about the arts, culture and literacy. 

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • NH
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA

Education

  • Arizona State University, Bachelor of Arts, cum laude

Credentials

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Our advice is comprehensive. We help diverse clients in a broad range of areas, including:

Financial planning
Legacy planning
Investing
Custom portfolios
Alternative investments
Sustainable investing
Professional athletes
Professional entertainers
1999 Avenue of the Stars
36th floor
Century City, CA 90067

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Jay Baumgardner, CFA®

Managing Director–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Jay is a Financial Advisor and Managing Director with UBS. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® charterholder, and joined the Firm in 2016 after having worked as a portfolio manager and advisor at JPMorgan for seven years. Previously, he was a portfolio manager and managing director at Wachovia/Wells Fargo, where he managed client portfolios on a discretionary basis from 2004 to 2008.  From 1999 to 2004, Jay was a senior portfolio manager at U.S. Trust Company, managing client portfolios in both the Los Angeles and Orange County offices. Prior to U.S. Trust, he was a portfolio manager and fund manager with First American in Nashville, Tennessee, where he managed a highly successful equity-income mutual fund and private client portfolios.   

He started his financial services career in 1991 with Shearson Lehman Brothers, where he managed both advised and discretionary portfolios. Jay served seven years (1982–1989) as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he piloted cargo helicopters. He attended Wake Forest University, and earned a business degree from East Tennessee State University and an M.B.A. from Webster University. Jay and his wife, Tricia, live in Dana Point, CA, with their daughter, Kelli, and son, Jack.

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MS
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI

Credentials

  • Chartered Financial Analyst®
  • Senior Portfolio Manager
888 San Clemente Drive
Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Ryan Dietz

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Ryan is a Financial Advisor and Senior Vice President with UBS. He joined the firm in 2015 after having worked as a wealth advisor at Wells Fargo Private Bank. Ryan began his tenure at Wells Fargo in 2004 as a senior business development officer until he left the bank in late 2007 to pursue an opportunity to build and run Wachovia's Wealth Markets business in Southern California. Ultimately, he returned to Wells Fargo through its acquisition of Wachovia. Ryan started his financial services career in 1998 with U.S. Trust Company in Los Angeles where he served under chairman and CEO, Frank Ulf, as a business development officer. It was Mr. Ulf who encouraged Ryan to get involved with the philanthropic community. After serving on the boards of directors of Big Brothers and Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Pasadena Pops Orchestra, he found his true calling with Five Acres Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. He served on its board from 2003 – 2012 and again starting in 2014 – 2018. He finished his time on the board serving as its chairman. He is very proud to have received several awards from the agency including Volunteer of the Year, Person of the Year and most recently, its Lifetime Achievement Award. Ryan also serves as a volunteer for A Walk on Water, which provides surf therapy to children with special needs.

Ryan attended the University of Colorado where he received his B.A. in Economics and remains a strong supporter of CU's athletic foundation. He also received his Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Loyola Marymount University. Ryan lives in Altadena with his two children, Abbey and Henry. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys time in the mountains and on the beach alike.

Registered States:
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • FL
  • HI
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • SC
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  • UT
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  • WA
1999 Avenue of the Stars
36th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

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Greg Dobbs

Financial Advisor

Greg is a Financial Advisor with UBS. Prior to joining, Greg enjoyed a Major League Baseball career which spanned 11 seasons with the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals. Drawing from his own personal experience as a professional athlete, Greg seeks to guide current and former professional athletes to make wise decisions through careful financial planning. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Greg attended the University of Oklahoma where he garnered All American and Scholar Athlete honors before signing professionally with the Seattle Mariners in 2001. Greg is a World Champion, having won the World Series in 2008 as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, a season in which he set the Phillies all-time single season pinch-hit record. Greg also earned the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies Good Guy Award which is voted on by the Philadelphia Sportswriters, an honor given each year to one player who exemplifies a good-natured personality and professionalism on and off the field.

While playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, Greg served on the Board of Trustees for Bancroft Neuro-Health, a non-profit that serves children and adults with autism and other disabilities. As a Miami Marlin, Greg started the "Lil' Dobbers" program to benefit children of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade County which provided kids an on-field experience while stressing the importance of education. Currently, Greg serves as Co-Chair of the West Coast Advisory Board for Team IMPACT, an non-profit charity which pairs children facing life threatening illnesses with NCAA sports teams across the nation. Greg, his wife Heidi and two children reside in Los Angeles, CA.

Registered States:
  • AL
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  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • NH
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • SC
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  • WA
1999 Avenue of the Stars
36th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

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Ranjeet Guptara

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Ranjeet is a financial servant. He is passionate about giving exceptional financial advice and investment management to families, companies, endowments and governments.  He is a Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager at UBS.

Ranjeet entered financial services in 2001, when he first joined UBS on the graduate training program, working across Investment Banking and Private Banking.  He rejoined UBS in 2019, from Wells Fargo, where he was Senior Investment Strategist.  Previously, Ranjeet was Portfolio Manager at Cantab Asset Management, COO for the largest division of Depfa Bank (sold to HRE Group); MD at Private Equity Consulting; and Independent Consultant to Credit Suisse Investment Bank. 

 

Ranjeet has advised on over $10bn of Debt and Equity Capital Markets transactions, including Capital Raises, Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Exchange, Commodities, Block Trades and Derivatives.  He has developed expertise in supervising over $300bn of liquid investment portfolios, property transactions, Private Equity and Hedge Fund strategies.

Ranjeet's credentials include: Oxford University B.A. (Hons.) & M.A. degrees; the UBS Banking Diploma; an Anglia Ruskin M.A. (with a Distinction awarded for original research); Membership (by examination) of London's Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (MCSI); and the Certified Exit Planning Advisor designation, helping business owners to sell companies and transition holistically. He also serves on the boards of various non-profits.

Ranjeet and his wonderful wife Davita have two tremendous children, Eliana and Ravi, who help him stay motivated to create superior value for clients.

Registered States:
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  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • KS
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
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  • WY

Credentials

  • Senior Portfolio Manager
1999 Avenue of the Stars
36th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

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Bob Meeks

Managing Director–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Bob is a Financial Advisor and Managing Director with UBS. He joined the firm in 2019 after having worked as a Managing Director and Wealth Advisor at Wells Fargo Private Bank, coordinating the delivery of comprehensive wealth management solutions for affluent individuals and families. Prior to Wells Fargo, Bob was a Senior Vice President and Manager of the Private Banking Group in Los Angeles for U.S. Trust Company and began his financial services career at Security Pacific Bank and Bank of America.

Bob earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics from San Diego State University. He is very active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors for the Pasadena Humane Society and Hillsides for Children. Bob lives in Pasadena with his wife, Kathy, and their three children.

Registered States:
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  • IL
  • IN
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  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
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  • NC
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Carl Nelson

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

Carl is a Financial Advisor and Senior Vice President with UBS. He joined the firm in 2020 after having worked as a Wealth Advisor at Wells Fargo Private Bank in Downtown Los Angeles, coordinating the delivery of extensive wealth management solutions for affluent individuals and families. Prior to Wells Fargo, Carl was Vice President and manager of the City National Bank office in Woodland Hills, providing financial solutions for the elite entertainment client. Carl began his career in financial services with First Interstate Bank.

Carl studied Economics at Cal State Northridge. He is active in his community, working with local foundations to create awareness and establish treatment programs to fight cancer. Carl lives in Chatsworth with his wife, Ellie, and daughters Lola and Lauren.

Registered States:
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  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
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  • SC
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  • UT
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1999 Avenue of the Stars
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Los Angeles, CA 90067

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Angela Crehan

Authorized Officer

Team Administrator

Angela is a Wealth Strategy Associate with UBS. She works with Ryan Dietz in developing and fostering relationships with high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and corporations to assist with their financial and planning needs. She is also the team manager, working with the Financial Advisors, Client Service Associates, and the Management group to create and maintain Summit Wealth Management's culture of integrity and high standards of client service while ensuring the team functions well day-to-day. Prior to joining UBS in 2017, Angela worked at The Capital Group Companies for 11 years, with the last 5 years focused on managing the leveraged loans business along with legal, regulatory, and compliance matters.

Angela attended the University of California, Los Angeles, and received her B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Anthropology. She enjoys experiencing different cuisines, listening to podcasts, working on her Spanish and Korean fluency, and spending time with her two children, Hannah and Jack.

Registered States:
  • AZ
  • CA
  • FL
  • HI
  • MS
  • NV
  • NY
  • TX
  • UT
  • WA
1999 Avenue of the Stars
36th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

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Danielle Barabino

Authorized Officer

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

Danielle is a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate at UBS. She supports Financial Advisor Jay Baumgardner’s practice by servicing his clientele of high-net-worth individuals, affluent families and corporations, and providing operational and sales assistance across his multiple lines of business. Danielle enjoys the challenges of helping Jay develop tailored strategies designed to pursue the diverse needs and goals of his clients. She relies on her interpersonal skills to help manage their expectations, and to navigate systems, resources, and departments within the firm to streamline the administrative and operations processes. She also applies her analytical knowledge and team building skills to her role in Jay’s practice. Danielle joined UBS in 2016 after serving as a Client Associate for J.P. Morgan Securities. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics while playing collegiate water polo.

Registered States:
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  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
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  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MI
  • MS
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
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  • WI
888 San Clemente Drive
Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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William Johnson

Client Associate

William is a Client Service Associate with UBS, working with Sherry Dewane and her clients.

He provides full client support, delivering the private wealth management experience. William is the liaison between the clients and financial advisors he works with as well as the compliance and management team within UBS.

William attended the University of Oregon where he played on the Men’s Basketball Team for four years. He graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts with a focus in Political Science. Prior to his current role at UBS, William worked in the mortgage industry as a Sales Coordinator.

A Los Angeles native, William enjoys living an active lifestyle. He is currently learning to golf and training for the LA Marathon. In his free time, William volunteers with high school, collegiate, and professional basketball players as a skill development specialist, continuing to refine his leadership skills.

William comes from a diverse and accomplished family, including professional basketball, medicine, & epidemiology. Two of William’s grandparents are retired doctors.

Will’s grandfather, the first John Wooden Award Winner, was an NBA All-Star basketball player. Will’s mother is a practicing family law attorney and his father played professional basketball.

William combines his intellectual curiosity and discipline he learned through sports to provide high level service to each and every client he works with.

251 South Lake Avenue
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Pasadena, CA 91101

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