Experience

Drawn to financial services as a teenager, James has invaluable industry experience from his time at a long line of merged firms, including E.F. Hutton, Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley. He joined UBS in 2013. James understands the field from the inside out, as his career began during college as a margin, delivery, stock record and dividend clerk for a brokerage that did its own clearing. Combining this experience with his natural rapport with clients, James developed a broad expertise that informs his current planning and portfolio management work. He serves both individual and institutional accounts, and his sympathy and life experience have earned him many clients dealing with the financial demands of all stages of life. James delights in helping each client achieve investment goals and find comfort financially.

James graduated from the University of Buffalo with a B.S. in accounting. He is also commodities licensed. Outside of work, James is very involved in his synagogue, the Jewish community and other philanthropies. The dedication he brings to clients starts at home in South Orange with his wife, three daughters and five grandchildren.
He also loves to spend time during the summer in Bradley Beach.

Growing up as a doctor’s son, Don watched his father’s compassion with patients. Now, he practices the same caring manner with his planning and wealth management clients. The result is a 21-year career distinguished by his belief that
the well-being of his clients comes first.

Donald joined UBS in 2013, bringing broad financial planning knowledge and special insight into retirement and education planning, as well as portfolio management. At Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley and now UBS, Donald focuses on each client’s goals and risk tolerance. With the strong belief that these two factors need to mesh just right for each client to have a successful investment experience, Don works hard to strike the right balance. Developing the relationships to help find this balance, and educating his clients along the way, is what Don most enjoys about being a financial consultant.

Don graduated from Skidmore College with a B.S. in accounting, and he earned an M.B.A. from Fordham University. He serves in several lay-leadership roles with Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest and the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey. Don and his wife Joanie have lived in Westfield, NJ for 20 years. When their schedule allows, they love spending time in Colorado, as they are avid skiers and hikers. Don also enjoys yoga, tennis and taking his boys to concerts (while they will still let him).

Susan joined UBS in 2013 and brings over 27 years of financial services experience to the firm. Interested in finance from an early age, she developed her tax-free bond expertise at a small municipal bond firm where she worked for 16 years. Susan moved to Smith Barney for the opportunity to offer more products to her clients, as she has always professed the importance of diversification. She believes that UBS offers a wide product selection, yet also enables her to give personalized service in a boutique setting, an enviable combination for her clients.

A fixed income expert, Susan also has a keen eye for bonds with high interest and low risk. Susan treats clients like family and prefers to personally recommend and select products, yet she always consults team members with other specialties in order to find the best investments. Her retired clients especially benefit from her ability to find a better value than the average market offering.

Susan is a graduate of Ithaca College. She supports several charitable organizations, including GlassRoots in Newark, the United Jewish Federation and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. She lives in South Orange, New Jersey with her husband and two boys. In her free time, Susan is an avid golfer who also enjoys tennis, fitness and travel.

Born into the business, Rachel learned to love finance from her father, a stockbroker for over 50 years. After spending school vacations in his office at E.F. Hutton, she felt right at home in her first job after college as a trainer at Kidder Peabody. There, her mentor transitioned her to the brokerage side, where keen market knowledge and relationship-building skills made her a natural fit. Rachel later became a Financial Advisor for Smith Barney Shearson and was at Morgan Stanley for 19 years until joining UBS in 2013.

Rachel’s primary focus is client contact. Clients reward
her responsiveness and expertise with the highest compliment: referring her to their children and grandchildren. Serving
multi-generation families is a testament to Rachel’s meaningful relationships. Working with clients at all life stages developed her broad wealth management knowledge, with a special focus on education funding and retirement planning.

A graduate of George Washington University with a B.S. in political science, Rachel also holds life and health insurance licenses in order to assist clients with long-term-care planning. Rachel serves on the boards of the Greater Newark Conservancy, which promotes environmental stewardship in Newark, and the Jewish Women’s Foundation, an organization of philanthropists helping women and girls to realize their full potential. Rachel was recently recognized as a national finalist for the Community Service Award as part of the 13^th Annual Invest in Others Awards. Rachel is being honored for her work with the Greater Newark Conservancy. She lives in Maplewood, NJ with her husband Marc and their two children.