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.
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Education
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)
Education
Credentials
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.
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.
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.
Branch Office Administrator
Client Associate