Experience

Makes all the difference

Dana Macaluso, CFP, CPWA

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Dana Macaluso began her financial services career in 2000, when she became an Institutional Equity Trader.  This experience has given her a unique perspective on wealth management and the strategies that may be applied.  Dana is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ a professional  designation only earned by advisors who have met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements of the CFP® board. Dana also obtained her CPWA® in September 2020. Her comprehensive financial planning approach includes: assets, liabilities, tax & estate considerations, retirement planning, education funding and insurance.  Dana is also a Senior Portfolio Manager, which is a UBS designation that recognizes an advanced level of expertise in professional portfolio management.  Dana leverages her knowledge and experience of financial planning and portfolio management as well as UBS’s global resources, to create personalized strategies that are designed to help her clients manage and grow their assets. 

Dana is a graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where she received a B.B.A. in finance and information technology.  She earned an M.B.A. in taxation and finance from Fordham Business School.  She holds Series 3, 7, 55, 63 and 65 securities licenses, as well as life, health, annuity and variable annuity licenses. She is on the leadership team for Business Guild 2 within the SI Chamber of Commerce.  Dana actively supports many community and charitable organizations related to animal welfare and cancer research.  She enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 boys as well as playing soccer, scuba diving, traveling, reading and Tae Kwon Do.

CA insurance license # 0L23582

 

Registered States:
  • AK
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • ID
  • IL
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MT
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI
  • 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 Management Teams, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.
  • Working Mother Magazine/SHOOK Top Wealth Advisor Moms, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021The Working Mother Magazine/SHOOK rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in October based on information from a 12 month period ending in March of the award 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

  • Fordham Business School, M.B.A Taxation and Finance
  • Emory University, B.B.A Finance
  • Yale School of Management, CPWA®

Credentials

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
  • CPWA®
  • Senior Portfolio Manager
  • Wealth Advisor
1285 Avenue Of The Americas
New York, NY 10019

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Gary Spector

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Registered States:
  • AK
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • FL
  • GA
  • ID
  • IL
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI
  • WY

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March 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

  • Union College in New York, Political Science and Economics
1285 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY 10019

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Arnold Hochstadt, CRPC

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MT
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • VA
  • VT
  • WI
  • WY

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March 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

  • Colgate University, B.A., International Relations and Economics

Credentials

  • Portfolio Manager
  • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
1285 Avenue Of The Americas
New York, NY 10019

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Elizabeth Bachynsky

Senior Client Associate

Liz started her financial services career in 2012 and joined UBS in 2016. She has her series 7 and 66 licenses as well as the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designation. She loves to travel and enjoys living in Florida with her husband and young son. 

Registered States:
  • CA
  • CT
  • DC
  • FL
  • IL
  • MA
  • NJ
  • NY
  • PA

Credentials

  • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
401 East Las Olas Boulevard
Suite 2300
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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Indira Lowe

Client Associate

Registered States:
  • CA
  • CT
  • FL
  • NJ
  • NY
  • PA
1285 Avenue Of The Americas
New York, NY 10019

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