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  • Stephen Kaplan

    Stephen Kaplan

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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    Stephen is a Senior Vice President of Investments at our firm’s Melville, New York Office.  He began his career in 1991 with Gilford Securities, a boutique investment bank and financial advisory firm before he joined UBS in 2014.  He graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis where he received a BSBA with concentrations in Accounting and Finance.  He holds Series 4, 7, 10, 24, 51, 63, and 65 licenses as well as Life, Health, and Variable Life/Annuities insurance licenses (California Insurance License# 0K21233).  Stephen lives in Dix Hills with his wife Susan and their three daughters.

    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025The 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 Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2025The 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.
    • UBS Wealth Management President’s Council, 2024UBS Financial Services Inc. Councils are a distinction held by UBS Financial Advisors based on criteria including evaluation of compliance with firm rules, standards & policies and revenue. Council membership is not representative of any one client's experience and is not indicative of the advisor’s future performance.

    • Washington University in St. Louis, Bachelor's Degree, Magna Cum Laude, with Concentrations in Accounting and Finance
      Financial planning
      Asset allocation
      Lending services
      Alternative investments
      Legacy planning
      Business owners
      58 South Service Road
      Suite 310
      Melville, NY 11747
      stephen.kaplan@ubs.com
      Stephen Kaplan
      58 South Service Road,Melville,NY,11747
    • Krystle

      Krystle Gesmundo

      Wealth Strategy Associate

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      Krystle is a Senior Registered Client Service Associate at our firm’s Melville, New York office.  She began her career more than 15 years ago with Morgan Stanley and joined UBS in 2012.  She graduated magna cum laude from the State University of New York at Oneonta where she received a BS in Business Economics.  She holds Series 7 and 66 licenses.  Krystle lives in East Northport with her husband and their two sons.

            58 South Service Road
            Suite 310
            Melville, NY 11747
            krystle.gesmundo@ubs.com
            Krystle Gesmundo
            58 South Service Road,Melville,NY,11747
          • Stephen Kaplan

            Stephen Kaplan

            Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

            Financial Advisor

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            • AZ
            • CA
            • CO
            • CT
            • DC
            • DE
            • FL
            • GA
            • HI
            • IA
            • ID
            • KS
            • MA
            • MD
            • ME
            • MI
            • MN
            • MO
            • NC
            • NH
            • NJ
            • NY
            • OH
            • PA
            • RI
            • SC
            • TN
            • TX
            • UT
            • VA
            • VT
            • WA
            • WY

            Stephen is a Senior Vice President of Investments at our firm’s Melville, New York Office.  He began his career in 1991 with Gilford Securities, a boutique investment bank and financial advisory firm before he joined UBS in 2014.  He graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis where he received a BSBA with concentrations in Accounting and Finance.  He holds Series 4, 7, 10, 24, 51, 63, and 65 licenses as well as Life, Health, and Variable Life/Annuities insurance licenses (California Insurance License# 0K21233).  Stephen lives in Dix Hills with his wife Susan and their three daughters.

            • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025The 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 Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2025The 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.
            • UBS Wealth Management President’s Council, 2024UBS Financial Services Inc. Councils are a distinction held by UBS Financial Advisors based on criteria including evaluation of compliance with firm rules, standards & policies and revenue. Council membership is not representative of any one client's experience and is not indicative of the advisor’s future performance.

            • Washington University in St. Louis, Bachelor's Degree, Magna Cum Laude, with Concentrations in Accounting and Finance
              Financial planning
              Asset allocation
              Lending services
              Alternative investments
              Legacy planning
              Business owners
              58 South Service Road
              Suite 310
              Melville, NY 11747
              stephen.kaplan@ubs.com
              Stephen Kaplan
              58 South Service Road,Melville,NY,11747
            • Krystle

              Krystle Gesmundo

              Wealth Strategy Associate

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              • NH
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              • NY
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              • SC
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              • WA
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              Krystle is a Senior Registered Client Service Associate at our firm’s Melville, New York office.  She began her career more than 15 years ago with Morgan Stanley and joined UBS in 2012.  She graduated magna cum laude from the State University of New York at Oneonta where she received a BS in Business Economics.  She holds Series 7 and 66 licenses.  Krystle lives in East Northport with her husband and their two sons.

                    58 South Service Road
                    Suite 310
                    Melville, NY 11747
                    krystle.gesmundo@ubs.com
                    Krystle Gesmundo
                    58 South Service Road,Melville,NY,11747

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