65 UBS Advisors in Florida named Best-in-State by Forbes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UBS today announced that 65 financial advisors in the firm’s Florida Wealth Management Market have been named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for 2025. Among those recognized, UBS advisor Christopher Aitken was named #1 in the Jacksonville area, and Naples-based advisors Joe Matina and Jason Stephens were recognized in the top 250 advisors nationally by Forbes.

The Florida Wealth Management Market is led by Market Executive Lane Strumlauf and is part of the firm’s Southeast Region, which is led by Regional Director Julie Fox.

“We are incredibly proud to see so many of our talented advisors recognized on the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for 2025,” said Lane Strumlauf, Florida Market Executive at UBS. “This achievement underscores their unwavering commitment to excellence and dedication to our clients' financial success. Congratulations to all our advisors for this well-deserved honor.”

The UBS advisors named to the list are:

Aventura Worth Boyce – PWM Seth Ripple Nick Sadowsky – PWM   Boca Raton Meryll Bangsil Michael Bober – PWM Jake Bryant Brian Buetel Cameron Buetel Alex Santos Mark Smith Eddie Ventrice – PWM   Clearwater Dale Emerick John Petika John Petika Jr.   Coral Gables Stephen Schaefer – PWM   Ft Myers David McQuade   Ft. Lauderdale Hiromi Hanamura Chris Garvin Megan MacGowan Jim Perez Mark Swenson Christopher Niles   Gainesville Mike Carr Ruth Kirk

Melbourne Todd Starkey   Miami Manuel Coroalles Steve Gold Kate Reilley Pam Segal Rhodes Federico Sanchez David Warren – PWM   Naples Terry Dean Doug DiGiorno Michael Lundon – PWM Nicholas Maurillo – PWM Joseph Matina – PWM Christopher McKenna – PWM Michael Rhodes – PWM Jason Stephens – PWM   Orlando Ashley Laubach Manish Mehta – PWM PJ Mehta Heather Mount Jerrey Thurston   Palm Beach John Castronuovo – PWM Chris Damante Robert DeForest – PWM Brian Lowenthal – PWM Andrew Plum Kristen Scarpa Bissett – PWM

Palm Beach Gardens Peter Foley Trey Mahoney Tom Smith   Ponte Vedra Christopher Aitken – PWM   Sarasota Brian Mariash – PWM Jose Rivera   St. Petersburg John Posey Chris Taylor   Tampa Frank Brawley Paul Dolcimascolo – PWM Brian Gray – PWM Brian Robinson   Vero Beach Tom Mantione – PWM   Winter Haven Eric Johnson Conley Thornhill

The advisors highlighted on the seventh annual Forbes Best-In-State Advisors ranking oversee a collective $16.7 trillion in assets. The 2025 Forbes ranking of America’s Top Wealth Advisors and Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria learned through telephone, virtual and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data such as revenue trends and assets under management.

For the full list and further information, visit: https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-in-state-wealth-advisors/

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