Experience

Makes all the difference

Christopher Connolly

Executive Director

Market Director

Joining UBS Financial Services in 2012, Christopher Connolly currently oversees the wealth management business in downtown Baltimore where he works closely with his financial advisors and the clients they serve. Previously he led the market for Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney in Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania. Throughout his career as a manager, Chris has won a number of awards and accolades. In 2011 he was given the Morgan Stanley award for Leadership Excellence. In 2009 he was listed in the magazine "On Wall Street" as one of the top 100 financial managers in the country. He's been asked to serve on numerous firm councils including recruiting, hiring, and diversity.

Prior to beginning a career in finance, Chris spent 5 seasons as a professional baseball player in the Kansas City Royals organization. Active in the community, he has served on several boards and coached a number of youth sports teams. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Radford University. Chris resides in the Baltimore area with his wife Loren and their four children.

Registered States:
  • AR
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI
  • WV
  • WY

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March 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

Education

  • Radford University, Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
500 East Pratt Street
11th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202

Email Me

christopher.connolly@ubs.com
Christopher Connolly
500 East Pratt Street,Baltimore,MD,21202

Benjamin Wells

Director

Admin Manager

Benjamin began his career at UBS in the Investment Bank in London, England after his graduation from Dickinson College in 2006. He then worked as a Senior Registered Client Service Associate for the Institutional Fixed Income team in the Baltimore office for seven years. In 2014, he received his MBA from the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University and then entered UBS management. Ben was the Branch Administrative Manager in the UBS Hunt Valley office for three years before returning to the Baltimore office in late 2017. He currently lives with his wife, Meredith, and their two children in the Towson area.

CRD#: 5437498 (Current Licenses: Series 7, 9, 10, 66)

Registered States:
  • 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
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • PR
  • RI
  • SC
  • SD
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VI
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI
  • WV
  • WY

Education

  • Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University, MBA

Credentials

  • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
500 East Pratt Street
11th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202

Email Me

benjamin.b.wells@ubs.com
Benjamin Wells
500 East Pratt Street,Baltimore,MD,21202

Mark Livoti

Director

Associate Market Executive

Mark Livoti joined UBS Financial Services Inc. in 2007 and has worked in various operational and administrative roles in the D.C. Market. Mark currently works as the Associate Market Executive, leading the Annapolis office and serving the entire Mid-Atlantic Market. Mark is Series 7, 66, 9 and 10 licensed.

Mark received a B.S. in management from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, and currently resides in Owings, MD with his wife, Elise, and children, Grady and Scarlett.

Registered States:
  • 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
3 Park Place
Suite 300
Annapolis, MD 21401

Email Me

mark.livoti@ubs.com
Mark Livoti
3 Park Place,Annapolis,MD,21401

Shari Winkelman

Director

Associate Market Executive

Shari Winkelman is the Associate Market Executive of the Mid-Atlantic Market. Shari currently leads the Hunt Valley branch office and serves the entire Mid-Atlantic market. She has over 30 years of industry experience focused on Financial Advisor growth, business development, client service and employee engagement. She aspires to reflect the principles of servant leadership to ensure Financial Advisors and Client Associates are confident in knowing they have the support, training and access they need to the global platform of products, services, education, research and information UBS provides.

Registered States:
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • PA
  • SC
  • VA
307 International Circle
4th Floor
Hunt Valley, MD 21030

Email Me

shari.winkelman@ubs.com
Shari Winkelman
307 International Circle,Hunt Valley,MD,21030

Nicole Kalinosky

Director

Market Supervisory Officer

Nicole has been in the financial services industry since 2000 holding various positions including customer service, trading, training, compliance and supervision. She joined UBS in 2009 as the Branch Administrative Manager of the Hunt Valley MD office. She is currently a Supervisory Officer in the Mid-Atlantic Market which includes branches in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Nicole is a graduate of Penn State University with an A.S. in Business Administration and a B S. in Health Policy and Administration. She currently holds the FINRA Series 3, 7, 9, 10, 24, 53, and 66 licenses as well as Maryland Life and Health insurance licenses. Nicole is active in her parish being a member of the Parish Council and other various committees. In her free time she enjoys traveling, gardening and reading great books.

Registered States:
  • DE
  • MD
  • VA
307 International Circle
4th Floor
Hunt Valley, MD 21030

Email Me

nicole.kalinosky@ubs.com
Nicole Kalinosky
307 International Circle,Hunt Valley,MD,21030

Shelby Tennant

Branch Office Administrator

Registered States:
  • CA
  • CT
  • DE
  • FL
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • NH
  • NY
  • PA
  • VA
  • VT
20 Montchanin Road, Suite 170
Greenville, DE 19807

Email Me

shelby.tennant@ubs.com
Shelby Tennant
20 Montchanin Road, Suite 170,Greenville,DE,19807

Elizabeth Welch

Client Associate

500 East Pratt Street
11th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202

Email Me

elizabeth.welch@ubs.com
Elizabeth Welch
500 East Pratt Street,Baltimore,MD,21202