Experience

Leadership inspires confidence

Rod is no stranger to decisive leadership and strategic collaboration. A former active duty Marine fighter pilot, decorated combat veteran, staff member of the White House National Security Council and aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Rod continues to earn the trust and respect of his colleagues and clients worldwide. Today he provides compelling leadership as a Managing Director at UBS Financial Services Inc., where he founded his Private Wealth Management practice in Washington, DC, vL Associates.

As Chief Investment Strategist for the team, Rod focuses on portfolio construction, particularly with Private Equity solutions, and market analysis to identify short- and long-term investment themes, risks and challenges.

 “Trust and confidence are paramount drivers in our work for clients. Understanding clients, their needs, concerns, anxieties, ambitions and aspirations, is essential to earning that trust. With it, our goal is to craft customized wealth strategies built to serve each of our client's most important priorities.”

— Rod von Lipsey

Experience

• UBS Private Wealth Management Midwest Complex Director, Chicago, IL
• UBS Private Wealth Management Branch Manager, Washington DC
• Senior Vice President – Investments, UBS Financial Services Inc.
• Vice President, Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Credentials and Education

• Certified Exit Planning Advisor® 
• Series 3, 7, 9/10, 66 securities licenses
• Life, health and variable annuity insurance licenses
• M.A., Catholic University of America
• B.A., English, U.S. Naval Academy

Life

• Rod is deeply committed to philanthropy
• He has held leadership positions in the National Security community
• He is active in the art community (collector and mentor)
• Rod is the proud parent of three sons
• He is an avid skier

Beyond investment management

While Brett brings extensive capital markets and business development experience to vL Associates, he combines his technical expertise with a real passion for building client relationships. Working with successful families and individuals, he focuses on providing fixed income solutions, but also looks beyond their investment needs to their longer-term planning priorities: family, legacy and philanthropy.

Brett also leads the team’s outreach to and coordination with clients’ attorneys, accountants and professional services partners to align their advice and recommendations. 

“I’m in the business of giving financial advice, but the reality of what I do everyday goes well beyond the financial. I get to know my clients, understand what gives them joy and what creates concern. My advice focuses on how I can help enhance the joy and minimize the worry.”

— Brett Goldstein

Experience

• Institutional Government Bond Trader, Vice President, HSBC
• Institutional Government Bond Trader, Director, UBS Securities, LLC
• Regional Middle Market Institutional Sales, Director, UBS Financial Services

Credentials and Education

• Private Wealth Advisor
• Certified Exit Planning Advisor®
• Graduate, Wharton School Private Wealth Executive Education Program
• Series 7, 63,65 securities licenses
• B.A., The Maxwell School of Syracuse University

Life

• Brett is the co-chair of the Syracuse University regional councils cabinet and a member of the Syracuse Libraries Advisory Board
• He is a board member of Bnai Tzedek Congregation
• He is married and the proud father of two boys

Bespoke strategies with a global perspective

Krishna is a Senior Wealth Strategy Associate, responsible for analyzing client portfolios and supporting asset allocation strategies. With previous experience in alternative investments, fund formation, and data analytics, he primarily focuses on portfolio construction and risk analytics.

Experience

• Swiss Re, P&C Analytics Associate, New York, NY
• Tradition Securities and Derivatives LLC, Part-time Associate, New York, NY
• Weiss Asset Management LP, Legal Analyst, Boston, MA
• Softbank Fusi Capital, Associate, Shanghai, China     

Credentials and Education

• Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst®
• Series 7, 63, 65 securities licenses
• M.I.A., international finance and economic policy, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
• B.A., economics and international relations, Boston University

Life

• He enjoys traveling, especially to visit family in Europe
• Krishna enjoys playing a wide variety of board games, skiing, and cooking 

Robyn is the team Business Manager with the goal of optimizing everything we do for our clients and their families. She works alongside the team to guide our service and support model, sustain our responsiveness and deepen our anticipatory engagement.

Experience

• UBS Private Wealth Management Administrative Officer, Washington DC
  
  

Credentials and Education

• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Georgetown University
• Series 7, 9/10, 66 securities licenses
• B.A., Economics and Spanish, Denison University
  
  

Life

• When not working, Robyn enjoys traveling, cooking and tennis.
  
  

Keeping a strategic eye on the markets

Focusing on risk management and portfolio analysis for the team, Tom's role includes investment due diligence and oversight, primary and secondary market research and financial analysis. Working with many of the team's most respected pension, endowment and private clients, he creates risk-managed asset allocations and identifies appropriate investment opportunities.

Tom was also a key partner in helping to establish the Private Wealth Management footprint in Washington D.C. His insight into the needs and goals of successful families, individuals and institutions has proven invaluable to vL Associates.

 “Clients are the center of our world. We are a full service investment manager and our responsibility is to deliver the entire scale and scope of UBS.”

— Thomas Hulse

Experience

• UBS Private Wealth Management, Washington, D.C.
• UBS Financial Services, Beverly Hills, CA
• Financial analyst, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Credentials and Education

• Series 3, 7, 66 securities licenses
• M.S., finance, George Washington University
• B.A., business administration, Pepperdine University

Life

• When not working, Tom loves spending time with his family.
• He also enjoys playing chess, tennis, running and mountain biking.

Strategic planning for individuals and families

Alex is a Registered Client Associate on the vL Associates team. Along with account maintenance, she supports cash and asset movements, and focuses on client's financial planning and the alternative investment tax reporting process. She works alongside clients’ CPAs and attorneys to ensure seamless coordination with their investment accounts.

 Experience

• Investment Consultant, Charles Schwab, Washington, DC
• Financial Consultant, TD Ameritrade, Reston VA
• Finance Intern, UBS Wealth Management, Wilmington, NC

Credentials and Education

• Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor®
• Series 7, 66 securities licenses
• B.S., Finance, University of North Carolina Wilmington
  
  

Life

• Alex enjoys hot yoga, pickleball, and is an avid skier

Efficient and client-centric service

Rachel is one of the team’s Client Associates, providing operational support, including day-to-day client data management, account queries and maintenance, reporting, and bank to bank transfers. While she keeps vL Associates running smoothly and efficiently, Rachel also helps our clients experience a seamless transition to UBS and our team.

Experience

• UBS Private Wealth Management, Washington, D.C.
   

Credentials and Education

• B.A., International Affairs, George Washington University
   

Life

• When not working, Rachel loves to travel and explore the outdoors through hiking and camping.