An experienced and committed team

Justin Frame is a Managing Director who serves as the Market Head for Southern California. The business consists of 13 branches, including Newport Beach, Irvine, Carmel Valley, San Diego, La Jolla, Rancho Bernardo, Riverside, Redlands, Indian Wells, Honolulu, Scottsdale, Phoenix and Tucson..  He works with over 165 Financial Advisors who manage over $37 billion in client assets and is focused on maintaining our position as one of the most productive markets in Southern California. Our local roots allow us to always stand in service to our Financial Advisors and their clients.  Justin is active in his community serving on several local boards including Advisors in Philanthropy and Working Wardrobes.

Before taking on his current role with UBS Global Wealth Management he spent the last 25 years with Morgan Stanley.  He held several roles there including Branch & Complex Manager, Regional COO and Family Wealth Advisor.  As a former successful Financial Advisor for 14 years, he understands the unique relationship between Advisors and their clients. He supports that relationship by providing an open architecture of products and services, which allows our Advisors freedom of choice.

Today’s markets and sophisticated client needs require leader’s adept at leading transformational change. Justin has a philosophy that wealth management is about helping clients achieve their financial goals so they can live their dreams. To accomplish this, we have assembled a great team of first-class support professionals and Financial Advisors that are first and foremost good people, working tirelessly to understand their clients' deepest concerns and priorities and ensure that every client relationship is built on unshakeable trust.

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Betty Hamada, as Administrative Manager for the Honolulu office of UBS, supports the branch manager and financial advisor teams in the office by handling many tasks, including overseeing staff, filling in for the CSA (client service assistant) role as needed, and ensuring smooth branch operations. A veteran of the financial industry, Betty holds Series 7 and 9/10 securities licenses. After several years in the investment divisions of banks and insurance companies, Betty joined UBS in 2007, originally as Operations Manager, becoming Admin Manager in 2010.

Because she is experienced and detail-oriented, with high standards and a focus on addressing client objectives, Betty is able to anticipate challenges and find quick resolutions to whatever needs arise. She is dependable and resilient, with great follow-through.

A native of Hawaii, Betty spends her spare time with her three sons, grandson, and her Golden Retriever.

Betty’s philosophy of life? “Life is like a camera: focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out, take another shot."