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  • Stephen Kaplan

    Stephen Kaplan

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

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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, 2024The 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.

    • Washington University in St. Louis, Bachelor's Degree, Magna Cum Laude, with Concentrations in Accounting and Finance
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      58 South Service Road
      Suite 310
      Melville, NY 11747
      stephen.kaplan@ubs.com
      Stephen Kaplan
      58 South Service Road,Melville,NY,11747
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      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
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            Melville, NY 11747
            krystle.gesmundo@ubs.com
            Krystle Gesmundo
            58 South Service Road,Melville,NY,11747

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