Global access. Strategic solutions.

Private Wealth Management

The Weber Group

We Offer:

A TAILORED APPROACH

Our team functions like an investment boutique within a global financial firm, we deliver sophisticated solutions that leverage the intellectual capital and insight of UBS's substantial global resources. We understand the challenges and complexities of significant wealth, and the uniqueness of each of our client's situations and circumstances. Our mission is to preserve and grow our client's wealth across generations. 

INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES

Our process goes beyond just investing to include financial planning, charitable giving and generational wealth transfer strategies. Leveraging our experience in alternative investments, we utilize strategic alternative managers via our third-party platform, which is a differentiator for our clients. Our highly customized solutions are constructed with personalized asset allocation portfolios that are appropriate for each client's unique investment needs. We apply that knowledge and experience of navigating multiple market cycles to deliver customized solutions for our clients, which allows them to focus on other things that matter to them.

CONNECTIVITY AND UNMATCHED ACCESS TO RESOURCES

We pride ourselves on delivering the proper resources as needed from relationships built throughout the years. We have a network of experienced in-house strategists, analysts, investment bankers, family office service providers, family education and philanthropy advisors in addition to trust and estate planning professionals. Whatever the need, we have the connectivity and resources to help make our clients' lives easier. 

TREAT EVERY CLIENT LIKE FAMILY

We are a two-generation family business that becomes intimately involved with our clients' families and businesses. Managing and growing relationships though prudent investment practices with an unwavering commitment to our clients' interests first have been the key ingredients to our success and growth. Our goal is to be the first call for almost everything that's going on in their financial lives. Our clients know that their legacy is being preserved, which enables them to enjoy additional time with their family and outside activities. 

 

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Backed by the strength of UBS

A global leader in wealth management

World's best bank

for wealth management

Euromoney Award for Excellence, 2020-2022

#1

for High Net-Worth clients

Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey (peer review), 2015-2022

More than 150 years

offering financial advice

Get to know the team

  • Steve Weber

    Steve Weber

    Managing Director–Wealth Management

    Private Wealth Advisor

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    • CA
    • CO
    • FL
    • HI
    • ID
    • MA
    • NV
    • NY
    • OR
    • TN
    • TX
    • WA
    • WY

    Mr. Weber joined UBS Private Wealth Management in 2021. Prior to UBS, he was with Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management for over 24 years. He has over 35 years of investment experience including fixed income, equities and alternative investments. After earning his C.P.A. certificate at Price Waterhouse Coopers and Ernst & Young Kenneth Leventhal, Mr. Weber served as Chief Investment Officer for two ultra-high net worth family offices in Southern California. He was also President of Arnel Capital Advisors, Inc., the general partner of an investment partnership.

    He is responsible for formulating customized asset allocation strategies, risk management (hedging and preset diversification programs), equity portfolio management and selection of alternative investments.

    Steve received a BS from the University of Southern California in 1972. He also received an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business in 1975 in addition to an MS in Finance and Economics from MIT Sloan School of Management in 1977, with a concentration in Finance. He was an instructor of finance at the University of Southern California from 1975 – 1976. He is a Director of America On Track, an Orange County based non-profit focused on disadvantaged youth. His interests include travel, golf, tennis, reading and all water sports. Steve resides with his wife, Marilyn, in San Juan Capistrano.

    • Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
      The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3. 
    • Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors, 2010The Barron's rating is awarded annually in April and is based on information from the prior year Q4.
    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022The 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.

    • University of Southern California, Bachelor of Science Degree
    • USC Marshall School of Business, MBA
    • MIT Sloan School of Management, Masters of Science in Finance and Economics
    • Private Wealth Advisor
    • Senior Portfolio Manager
    Investing
    Custom portfolios
    Alternative investments
    Family Offices
    Estate planning strategies
    Multi-generational families
    Business owners
    Financial Services professionals
    888 San Clemente Drive
    Suite 300
    Newport Beach, CA 92660
  • Christopher Weber

    Chris Weber, CEPA®

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Private Wealth Advisor

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    • CA
    • CO
    • FL
    • HI
    • ID
    • MA
    • NV
    • NY
    • OR
    • TN
    • TX
    • WA
    • WY

    Mr. Weber joined UBS in 2021. Prior to joining the firm, he was with Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management since 2012. At Morgan Stanley, Chris obtained the Family Wealth Director and Alternative Investment Director internal designations. He began his career as an underwriter and portfolio manager in commercial real estate banking and structured finance with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Macquarie Bank, an Australian investment bank. He is responsible for asset allocation, portfolio implementation, financial analysis and reporting, and client relations.

    Chris received his BA in Law & Society from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2002 and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from Loyola Marymount University in 2005. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and golf, snowboarding, all water sports and coaching youth sports. He resides in Ladera Ranch with his wife, Diana, and three sons.

    • Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen (Generation) Wealth Advisors, 2017, 2018, 2019The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually between June and September based on information from a 12 month period ending in March of the award year.
    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2019The 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.

    • University of California at Santa Barbara , BA in Law & Society
    • Loyola Marymount University , Master of Business Administration, Finance
    • Private Wealth Advisor
    • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
    Financial planning
    Custom portfolios
    Asset allocation
    Banking
    Cash management
    Estate planning strategies
    Exit planning
    Alternative investments
    888 San Clemente Drive
    Suite 300
    Newport Beach, CA 92660
  • Brian Weber

    Brian Weber

    Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

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    • NV
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    • OR
    • TN
    • TX
    • WA
    • WY

    Mr. Weber joined UBS in 2021. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an analyst with Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management for over five years. His experience also includes working as a Financial Analyst in real estate development and homebuilding with City Ventures, LLC.

    Brian is responsible for client reporting and proposals, cash flow analysis, risk management, and manager research. He received his BA from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2006 and a Master of Business Administration from Chapman University in 2010. He resides in San Clemente with his wife, Brittany, and two daughters.

      • University of California at Santa Barbara, Bachelor of Arts
      • Chapman University, Master of Business Administration
        Cash management
        Banking
        Financial planning
        Estate planning strategies
        Investing
        Custom portfolios
        Asset allocation
        Alternative investments
        888 San Clemente Drive
        Suite 300
        Newport Beach, CA 92660
      • Krista Maloney

        Krista Maloney

        Team Administrator

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        • AZ
        • CA
        • CO
        • FL
        • HI
        • ID
        • MA
        • NV
        • NY
        • OR
        • TN
        • TX
        • WA
        • WY

        Mrs. Maloney has over 25 years industry experience mostly related to compliance, regulation and brokerage operations. Prior to joining UBS in 2021, she was with the Weber Group at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management for over five years. Her other professional experience includes acting in a consulting capacity to Fairbridge Capital & LPL while implementing compliance procedures, handling all regulatory inquiries and audits, and advising on the expansion of their compliance systems. Previous to this, she was a Compliance Associate with PIMCO where she regularly interacted with various regulatory agencies and legal departments. Krista was the Operations and Compliance Supervisor at Finacorp Securities for over 6 years. She started her career in 1996 as a Financial Consultant for Morgan Stanley. Krista is a graduate of San Diego State University where she earned a BS in International Business. She resides in Newport Beach with her husband, Jim, and three children.

          • San Diego State University, BS in International Business
            888 San Clemente Drive
            Suite 300
            Newport Beach, CA 92660

          Private Wealth Management

          As a team within the exclusive Private Wealth Management division at UBS, we connect you to the dynamic presence of one of the world‘s leading wealth managers. Private Wealth Advisors serve many of the firm‘s largest relationships, providing extensive reach and the distinct advantage of the firm‘s global perspective, insights and resources.

          Our Process

          Our Process

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