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FoRTe Manhattan Team

We are a seasoned international team of UBS Global Wealth Management Americas with offices in New York and Montevideo, Uruguay. Connected to UBS' broad platforms, the group helps entrepreneurs and their families sustain wealth across generations by delivering holistic advice beyond the scope of traditional wealth management.

"Our focus is you and your family.

We build a sincere, trusted and longstanding relationship with you and your family to deeply understand your goals, aspirations and concerns.

We provide you with multiple levels of expertise by including UBS' talented specialists around the globe as well as our broad, external professional network.

We assist you in making informed decisions about your wealth through open and comprehensive dialogue which includes regular account reviews."

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  • Thomas

    Thomas A. Ruiz

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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    • AZ
    • CA
    • CT
    • DE
    • FL
    • GA
    • MA
    • MI
    • NJ
    • NM
    • NY
    • PA
    • TX
    • VA
    • VT

    Thomas Ruiz has over 30 years of experience in the financial sector working for UBS in various positions in the US, Argentina and Switzerland. Since 2000 advising international individual investors and as of 2005 with a focus on high-net-worth entrepreneurs and their families out of UBS’ Americas headquarters in New York. He is reputable to provide holistic advice and solutions across UBS broad platforms. He graduated from Banking and Commerce School Lucerne in Switzerland and is registered with the Series 7 and 66 licenses with the regulatory authority of the U.S. financial industry (FINRA), holding also the Life & Health Insurances Licenses in the US states: NY, NJ, CT, and FL.

          600 Washington Blvd
          Stamford, CT 06901
          thomas.ruiz@ubs.com
          Thomas A. Ruiz
          600 Washington Blvd,Stamford,CT,06901
        • marcantonio

          Marcantonio Tecchio

          Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

          Financial Advisor

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          • CA
          • CT
          • DE
          • FL
          • GA
          • MA
          • MI
          • NJ
          • NM
          • NY
          • PA
          • TX
          • VA
          • VT

          Marcantonio Tecchio has over 40 years of experience in the financial sector. Prior to joining UBS in 2016,
          Marcantonio worked at two other global financial institutions in New York and Milano. He has extensive
          experience in global securities' markets and has covered institutional and private clients in the United States
          and in several countries in Europe and Latin America. He is a graduate of Princeton University and is
          registered with the Series 7 and 66 licenses with the regulatory authority of the U.S. financial industry
          (FINRA).

                1285 Avenue Of The Americas
                New York, NY 10019
                marcantonio.tecchio@ubs.com
                Marcantonio Tecchio
                1285 Avenue Of The Americas,New York,NY,10019
              • francisco

                Francisco Folle

                Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

                Financial Advisor - International

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                • CA
                • CO
                • CT
                • DC
                • DE
                • FL
                • GA
                • IA
                • IL
                • MA
                • MI
                • NH
                • NJ
                • NM
                • NV
                • NY
                • PA
                • SD
                • TX
                • VA
                • VT

                Francisco has over 25 years of experience in the financial sector. Prior to joining UBS in 2016, he worked for
                Merrill Lynch for 15 years, both in Montevideo and New York. Francisco deals with private clients in South
                America, United States and Europe. He has a vast experience in security trading, portfolio creation and
                wealth planning. He is a graduate of Universidad de Montevideo in Uruguay and is registered with Series 7
                and 66 with the regulatory authority of the financial industry (FINRA), in the US.

                      Ruta 8, KM 17,500
                      Edificio @1, Loc. 301
                      Montevideo, 91600
                      francisco.folle@ubs.com
                      Francisco Folle
                      Ruta 8, KM 17,500,Montevideo,,91600
                    • griff

                      Griffin N. Riley

                      Financial Advisor

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                      • AK
                      • AL
                      • AR
                      • AZ
                      • CA
                      • CO
                      • CT
                      • DC
                      • DE
                      • FL
                      • GA
                      • HI
                      • IA
                      • ID
                      • IL
                      • IN
                      • KS
                      • KY
                      • LA
                      • MA
                      • MD
                      • ME
                      • MI
                      • MN
                      • MO
                      • MS
                      • MT
                      • NC
                      • ND
                      • NE
                      • NH
                      • NJ
                      • NM
                      • NV
                      • NY
                      • OH
                      • OK
                      • OR
                      • PA
                      • PR
                      • RI
                      • SC
                      • SD
                      • TN
                      • TX
                      • UT
                      • VA
                      • VI
                      • VT
                      • WA
                      • WI
                      • WV
                      • WY

                      Griffin joins from the UBS Wealth Advice Center, where he worked across portfolio construction, asset allocation, retirement planning, and investment strategy, including work with the firm's Equity Awards team supporting clients with equity compensation. He focuses on Global Families and individuals whose wealth crosses borders. Raised in a diplomatic family across Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the USA, he speaks English, Spanish, and Italian.

                        • IE University, Bachelor's - Business Administration
                          1285 Avenue Of The Americas
                          New York, NY 10019
                          griffin.riley@ubs.com
                          Griffin N. Riley
                          1285 Avenue Of The Americas,New York,NY,10019
                        • nellie

                          Nellie Pattavina

                          Director

                          Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

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                          • CA
                          • CO
                          • CT
                          • DE
                          • FL
                          • GA
                          • MI
                          • NJ
                          • NV
                          • NY
                          • OH
                          • PR
                          • SD
                          • TX
                          • VA
                          • VT

                          Nellie Pattavina has over 20 years experience in financial services, delivering solutions and providing support
                          to individual and institutional clients. She joined UBS in 2006 after working for corporate and institutional
                          banking at HSBC, providing relationship management services to the insurance sector. Nellie started her
                          career at Smith Barney assisting ultra high net worth clients. She found her passion for working with people
                          and the markets, and enthusiastically launched her career in wealth management. Nellie is fluent in Spanish
                          and Italian. Nellie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Boston University and is
                          registered with the Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses with the regulatory authority of the U.S. financial industry
                          (FINRA).

                                1285 Avenue Of The Americas
                                New York, NY 10019
                                nellie.pattavina@ubs.com
                                Nellie Pattavina
                                1285 Avenue Of The Americas,New York,NY,10019
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                                Cirla Yaari

                                Senior Registered Client Associate

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                                • CO
                                • DC
                                • FL
                                • LA
                                • MD
                                • PR

                                Cirla Yaari brings more than 35 years of experience in banking and financial services and has been with UBS since 2016. Prior to joining UBS, she held positions at Merrill Lynch and Citibank in New York, where she developed extensive expertise in serving a diverse client base. Throughout her career, Cirla has focused on providing comprehensive support and tailored financial solutions to individual clients, their families, and corporate entities. She earned a degree in Architecture from the Universidad José María Vargas in Caracas, Venezuela, and is fluent in Spanish, enabling her to effectively serve and connect with a broad range of clients.

                                      1285 Avenue Of The Americas
                                      New York, NY 10019
                                      cirla.yaari@ubs.com
                                      Cirla Yaari
                                      1285 Avenue Of The Americas,New York,NY,10019

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