Success to significance

What's your North Star?

By understanding your mission and purpose, we can help you lead a life of significance

It’s within you—that certain something giving you purpose. That North Star that guides you. Whether that’s business, community, family or self, we get to know and understand what is most important to you. Only then do we help you make informed decisions today that can help lead to your successes tomorrow.

At the Thompson Rodgers Group, we guide clients in financial decision-making in every type of market environment, bringing our deep understanding of complex wealth and years of problem-solving experience to serve business owners, corporate executives, athletes and their families. Our advice is always about one thing: moving our clients one step closer to realizing their purpose.

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Launch. Grow. Exit your business.

We understand that when it comes to the business you have personally built, you're going to be invested at every level. From launching to growing to ultimately exiting your company our team can help you make smarter decisions each step of the way.

You’re selling within the year

Work with us to interview and select the investment banker that works best for you
Finalize your exit plan and focus on getting the best deal for the sale
Coordinate with your investment banker who can help create competitive tension among prospective buyers and meet with potential acquirers, review offers and negotiate the sale
When appropriate, prepare employees and managers for the transition
Think about what’s next for you and your future, after the sale

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You’re 3 years away from exiting

Begin conducting an analysis of likely buyer interest and sector outlook, trends and business cycles to help identify the right timing of the sale
Build the right pre-sale advisory team, including an investment banker, attorney and CPA
Explore gift and estate strategies to help maximize net proceeds from a sale

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You’re considering an exit in 5 years

Discuss trust and estate strategies and tax and legal advisors to take advantage of strategies that may increase future net proceeds from a sale*
Fine-tune your business model to be most appealing to a buyer
Make sure business documentation and financial statements are in order
Put together a team to prepare the business and optimize value
Strengthen your management team

Learn more

Connect with us

Work with us to interview and select the investment banker that works best for you
Finalize your exit plan and focus on getting the best deal for the sale
Coordinate with your investment banker who can help create competitive tension among prospective buyers and meet with potential acquirers, review offers and negotiate the sale
When appropriate, prepare employees and managers for the transition
Think about what’s next for you and your future, after the sale

Learn more

Connect with us

Begin conducting an analysis of likely buyer interest and sector outlook, trends and business cycles to help identify the right timing of the sale
Build the right pre-sale advisory team, including an investment banker, attorney and CPA
Explore gift and estate strategies to help maximize net proceeds from a sale

Learn more

Connect with us

Discuss trust and estate strategies and tax and legal advisors to take advantage of strategies that may increase future net proceeds from a sale*
Fine-tune your business model to be most appealing to a buyer
Make sure business documentation and financial statements are in order
Put together a team to prepare the business and optimize value
Strengthen your management team

Learn more

Connect with us

Getting ready to exit?

What business owners need to know now to prepare for a successful sale

73% of business owners who recently sold their companies spent two years or less preparing to sell. Yet 81% said they wish they’d spent more time preparing. Gain insights from business owners who recently sold in our latest Investor Watch report, Wind in your sales.

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Helping businesses and entrepreneurs thrive

You started your business with passion. We can help you bring that same drive to meeting challenges as you thrive and grow. Take advantage of strategic planning and tailored solutions throughout the lifecycle of your business, including life after ownership.

Guiding founders from startup to sale

No two businesses are the same and no two founders are, either. For years we’ve worked alongside successful entrepreneurs and founders as they’ve taken their companies full circle.

From startup to rapid growth to liquidity, we understand your challenges and have the experience, resources and connections to help you plan proactively and make smarter decisions about how best to monetize your company.

From family business success to succession

The decision to step away from your business is an enormously personal experience. Whether passing to family members, selling to business partners or seeking an external buyer, careful planning can give you more control over your exit and help ensure the continued success of your family business.

While many of the decisions you’ll need to make will involve financial, tax and legal matters, they can also impact your long-term family goals, values and future.

We have the experience and resources to help you through this process, from the initial stages through the pre-sale planning process to the transaction's successful close.

Together with your tax and legal advisors, we work with you to develop a personalized strategy that aims to maximize the proceeds of the sale and minimize the tax impact of the transaction. Beyond the sale, we can help you manage the post-sale liquidity and pursue your future financial goals.

Exiting on your terms

The decision to exit your business is rarely simple and can often take up to five years or longer. In our decades of experience helping business owners and entrepreneurs exit their companies, we’ve come to believe it’s never too early to start.

Once you’ve made your decision to sell, we can work with you to build a strategic plan to guide you each step of the selling process. Our experience and knowledge can help you think through important estate planning considerations that can impact your long-term goals and family post-sale, including:

Structure and timing
Valuation opportunities
Risk management
Liquidity strategies
Your estate, potential succession and tax considerations

Tailored family office services

Family offices are as different as the families they serve—one size does not fit all. Our team brings decades of experience to helping navigate your particular financial, business and family interests as you seek to align your investment management and planning.

To address the wide-ranging needs family offices face every day, we serve as your single point of contact, helping to coordinate deep resources and expertise from across the firm, including the Investment Bank and Asset Management divisions.

With a view to an enduring relationship with families and their advisors, we focus our experience and advice in helping you solve any challenge and pursue the opportunities that best serve you, your business and family, now and in the future.

Our journey

We’re a team of wealth managers who come from entrepreneurial families. Our own life stories and experiences have shaped our unified vision to help every client pursue meaning in their individual journeys. As former athletes and military Veterans, we lead our clients through complexity to help them achieve their vision and goals.

Patrick Thompson, CFA, CEPA, CFP

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Private Wealth Advisor
Patrick Thompson, CFA, CEPA, CFP

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management
Financial Advisor

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Private Wealth Management

One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

312-525-4749
View bio Industry recognition
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- DE
- FL
- GA
- HI
- IL
- IN
- KY
- MA
- MD
- MI
- MN
- NC
- ND
- NE
- NJ
- NV
- NY
- OH
- OR
- PA
- TN
- TX
- VA
- WA
- WI
Your life story guides our planning
Whether through lucrative sports careers or business ventures, Patrick Thompson’s clients have created substantial wealth and hope to preserve it for the next generation. A UBS Private Wealth Advisor from an entrepreneurial family and former Division I college athlete himself, he understands this experience and the values that shape it—respect, hard work, discipline and perseverance. These are the qualities he brings to relationships with his clients who hope to evolve their hard-earned success into leading lives of significance where they can have a profound impact on their families and the world at large.

With more than 20 years of experience working with ultra high net worth individuals and their families, Patrick serves as the “CEO” of his team and leads all business development, investment consulting, advanced planning and relationship management efforts. He believes his clients value his professionalism, the virtual family office experience he delivers, as well as his lifelong passion for the markets, his investment insight and his access to the resources of the world’s largest wealth management firm.

Experience
– Associate, Winona Capital Management
– Associate Portfolio Manager, Northern Trust

Life
– Patrick and his wife, Olena, have five spirited children, ages 6 to 15.
– His family time often involves travel, parks—and of course, baseball fields.
– Patrick is an active and passionate Northwestern alum. He was team captain of the varsity baseball team and student body president while at Kellogg.
– He is a current board member and past president of the Northwestern’s N Club for student-athlete alumni.
– He is a past president of the Kellogg Alumni Club of Chicago.
– He serves on the Chicago regional board for the Northwestern University Leadership Circle.

CA license #0H99710
- Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2023The 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.
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
- Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, M.B.A.
- Northwestern University, B.A., economics
- Series 7 and 66 securities licenses
- Life, health, long-term care and casualty insurance licenses
- Private Wealth Advisor
- Certified Exit Planning Advisor
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
- Chartered Financial Analyst®
One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Darryl Rodgers

Executive Director

Associate Market Executive
Darryl Rodgers

Executive Director
Associate Market Executive

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Private Wealth Management

One North Wacker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60606

312-525-4162
View bio
- 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
Reaching beyond the expected
Darryl Rodgers is a Financial Advisor as well as an Assistant Market Head for the Midwest PWM Market at UBS. As a Financial Advisor, Darryl advises corporate executives, and company founders on a variety of matters, including investment management, wealth planning, and asset allocation.

Darryl joined us from Bernstein in April 2021 where he held the title Vice President and Financial Advisor. Prior to becoming an Advisor, Darryl was head of business development with CAVU Securities; prior to that, he was a managing partner for Mindstare, a commodity trading advisor. He served in the US Army as a Platoon Leader in the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, NC. He is a board member of Delta Dental of Illinois and Leave No Veteran Behind. He is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and a general trustee for the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.

Experience
– Financial Advisor, UBS Private Wealth Management, 2021 – present
– Vice President, Bernstein Private Wealth Management, 2014 – 2021
– Managing Director, Point Capital Markets, LLC/CAVU Securities, LLC, 2012 – 2014
– Cofounder and Managing Partner, MindStare, LLC, 2006 – 2011
– Principal, Cash Equities, Bank of America, 2003 – 2006
– Assistant Vice President, NASDAQ Institutional Trading, Merrill Lynch, 1999 – 2003
– First Lieutenant and Firing Platoon Leader, XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, US Army, 1994 – 1997

Life
– Darryl is the board chairman of Leave No Veteran Behind, which invests in veterans to build better communities.
– He is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and a general trustee for the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
– Darryl lives in Oak Park with his wife, Stephanie, and is the proud father of two spirited young daughters.
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
- US Military Academy at West Point, B.S., Mathematical Economics, Minor in Systems Engineering
- University of Virginia Darden School of Business, M.B.A., Management: 1999
- Series 7, 9/10, 31, 63 and 66 securities licenses
One North Wacker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60606
Greg Hohenstein, CFA, CEPA

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate
Greg Hohenstein, CFA, CEPA

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Private Wealth Management

One North Wacker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60606

312-525-4219
View bio
- 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
Strategic planning for your goals
Greg joined UBS in 2022 and serves as a Portfolio Associate. He focuses on investment analysis—including asset allocation, due diligence and performance reporting—in a role that spans financial planning, business development and team operations. He provides comprehensive evaluations and strategies while developing long-term client relationships. Greg prides himself on high-quality client service and his attention to detail.

Experience
– Portfolio Associate, UBS Private Wealth Management, 2022 – present
– External Sales Consultant, Innovator Exchange-Traded Funds, 2017 – 2022

Life
– Greg, who played Division I football at Bowling Green State University as a long snapper, loves fitness and playing golf.
– An L.A. Chargers rookie mini camp invitee, Greg is a football fan, especially when it comes to his beloved Chicago Bears.
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
- Bowling Green State University, M.A. Financial Economics: 2017
- Bowling Green State University, B.S., Business with a specialization in Finance: 2016
- Certified Exit Planning Advisor
- Series 7 and 66 securities licenses
- Chartered Financial Analyst®
One North Wacker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60606
Lily Gilbertson

Client Associate
Lily Gilbertson

Client Associate

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Private Wealth Management

One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

312-525-7166
View bio
Lily joined UBS in 2022 and currently serves as a Client Associate. Her responsibilities primarily relate to business development, marketing, and general support in order to contribute to the team’s top of the market service.

Lily started at UBS as an intern while attending Northwestern University. She plans to graduate this summer earning an economics undergraduate degree. She will continue her education at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, beginning in the fall of 2023, where she will work toward an MBA degree while maintaining her UBS role.

Lily was also a member of the women’s soccer team during her undergraduate years at Northwestern, capping off her career on a high note with a record-breaking season in 2022. She continues to stay active as she loves running and fitness classes. She also enjoys traveling, her dogs, reading and spending time with her friends and family.
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
One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

Patrick Thompson, CFA, CEPA, CFP

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Private Wealth Advisor
Patrick Thompson, CFA, CEPA, CFP

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management
Financial Advisor

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Private Wealth Management

One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

312-525-4749
View bio Industry recognition
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- DE
- FL
- GA
- HI
- IL
- IN
- KY
- MA
- MD
- MI
- MN
- NC
- ND
- NE
- NJ
- NV
- NY
- OH
- OR
- PA
- TN
- TX
- VA
- WA
- WI
Your life story guides our planning
Whether through lucrative sports careers or business ventures, Patrick Thompson’s clients have created substantial wealth and hope to preserve it for the next generation. A UBS Private Wealth Advisor from an entrepreneurial family and former Division I college athlete himself, he understands this experience and the values that shape it—respect, hard work, discipline and perseverance. These are the qualities he brings to relationships with his clients who hope to evolve their hard-earned success into leading lives of significance where they can have a profound impact on their families and the world at large.

With more than 20 years of experience working with ultra high net worth individuals and their families, Patrick serves as the “CEO” of his team and leads all business development, investment consulting, advanced planning and relationship management efforts. He believes his clients value his professionalism, the virtual family office experience he delivers, as well as his lifelong passion for the markets, his investment insight and his access to the resources of the world’s largest wealth management firm.

Experience
– Associate, Winona Capital Management
– Associate Portfolio Manager, Northern Trust

Life
– Patrick and his wife, Olena, have five spirited children, ages 6 to 15.
– His family time often involves travel, parks—and of course, baseball fields.
– Patrick is an active and passionate Northwestern alum. He was team captain of the varsity baseball team and student body president while at Kellogg.
– He is a current board member and past president of the Northwestern’s N Club for student-athlete alumni.
– He is a past president of the Kellogg Alumni Club of Chicago.
– He serves on the Chicago regional board for the Northwestern University Leadership Circle.

CA license #0H99710
- Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2023The 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.
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
- Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, M.B.A.
- Northwestern University, B.A., economics
- Series 7 and 66 securities licenses
- Life, health, long-term care and casualty insurance licenses
- Private Wealth Advisor
- Certified Exit Planning Advisor
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
- Chartered Financial Analyst®
One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Darryl Rodgers

Executive Director

Associate Market Executive
Darryl Rodgers

Executive Director
Associate Market Executive

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Private Wealth Management

One North Wacker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60606

312-525-4162
View bio
- 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
Reaching beyond the expected
Darryl Rodgers is a Financial Advisor as well as an Assistant Market Head for the Midwest PWM Market at UBS. As a Financial Advisor, Darryl advises corporate executives, and company founders on a variety of matters, including investment management, wealth planning, and asset allocation.

Darryl joined us from Bernstein in April 2021 where he held the title Vice President and Financial Advisor. Prior to becoming an Advisor, Darryl was head of business development with CAVU Securities; prior to that, he was a managing partner for Mindstare, a commodity trading advisor. He served in the US Army as a Platoon Leader in the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, NC. He is a board member of Delta Dental of Illinois and Leave No Veteran Behind. He is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and a general trustee for the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.

Experience
– Financial Advisor, UBS Private Wealth Management, 2021 – present
– Vice President, Bernstein Private Wealth Management, 2014 – 2021
– Managing Director, Point Capital Markets, LLC/CAVU Securities, LLC, 2012 – 2014
– Cofounder and Managing Partner, MindStare, LLC, 2006 – 2011
– Principal, Cash Equities, Bank of America, 2003 – 2006
– Assistant Vice President, NASDAQ Institutional Trading, Merrill Lynch, 1999 – 2003
– First Lieutenant and Firing Platoon Leader, XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, US Army, 1994 – 1997

Life
– Darryl is the board chairman of Leave No Veteran Behind, which invests in veterans to build better communities.
– He is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and a general trustee for the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
– Darryl lives in Oak Park with his wife, Stephanie, and is the proud father of two spirited young daughters.
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
- US Military Academy at West Point, B.S., Mathematical Economics, Minor in Systems Engineering
- University of Virginia Darden School of Business, M.B.A., Management: 1999
- Series 7, 9/10, 31, 63 and 66 securities licenses
One North Wacker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60606
Greg Hohenstein, CFA, CEPA

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate
Greg Hohenstein, CFA, CEPA

Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Private Wealth Management

One North Wacker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60606

312-525-4219
View bio
- 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
Strategic planning for your goals
Greg joined UBS in 2022 and serves as a Portfolio Associate. He focuses on investment analysis—including asset allocation, due diligence and performance reporting—in a role that spans financial planning, business development and team operations. He provides comprehensive evaluations and strategies while developing long-term client relationships. Greg prides himself on high-quality client service and his attention to detail.

Experience
– Portfolio Associate, UBS Private Wealth Management, 2022 – present
– External Sales Consultant, Innovator Exchange-Traded Funds, 2017 – 2022

Life
– Greg, who played Division I football at Bowling Green State University as a long snapper, loves fitness and playing golf.
– An L.A. Chargers rookie mini camp invitee, Greg is a football fan, especially when it comes to his beloved Chicago Bears.
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
- Bowling Green State University, M.A. Financial Economics: 2017
- Bowling Green State University, B.S., Business with a specialization in Finance: 2016
- Certified Exit Planning Advisor
- Series 7 and 66 securities licenses
- Chartered Financial Analyst®
One North Wacker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60606
Lily Gilbertson

Client Associate
Lily Gilbertson

Client Associate

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Private Wealth Management

One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

312-525-7166
View bio
Lily joined UBS in 2022 and currently serves as a Client Associate. Her responsibilities primarily relate to business development, marketing, and general support in order to contribute to the team’s top of the market service.

Lily started at UBS as an intern while attending Northwestern University. She plans to graduate this summer earning an economics undergraduate degree. She will continue her education at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, beginning in the fall of 2023, where she will work toward an MBA degree while maintaining her UBS role.

Lily was also a member of the women’s soccer team during her undergraduate years at Northwestern, capping off her career on a high note with a record-breaking season in 2022. She continues to stay active as she loves running and fitness classes. She also enjoys traveling, her dogs, reading and spending time with her friends and family.
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
One North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

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