Experience

Julie is the Market Executive in our Private Wealth Management business. She is responsible for running the Wealth Management and Private Wealth Management businesses in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and surrounding areas, as well as the Private Wealth Management business across the Mid Atlantic Market.

Previously, she served as National Sales Manager and led our sales effort for both the Field Sales team and the sales organization. She was responsible for the sales strategy and direction of all field-facing resources both internally and externally to ensure consistency across our sales efforts in how we deliver products and solutions to Financial Advisors and clients.

A 20-year veteran of UBS, Julie was instrumental in launching the UBS Global Family Office Group, a unique offering in the industry serving the needs of UHNW clients and their Advisors. Julie spent five years in the field in key branch roles including the Metro Regional Sales Manager. She also has seven years of experience in our Capital Markets group leading an array of teams and businesses. Additionally, Julie served as the management liaison between the FA Advisory Council and home office, and is a former co-chair for the firm's Diversity Network (All Bar None) in the Americas.

Julie led the efforts to start a 100 Women in Finance location in Philadelphia where she is the Co-chair. She also sits on the board of the Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation. She was selected to be one of the Makers@ Community Class of 2020 on behalf of UBS. Julie is also a member of the Philadelphia chapter of CEOs Against Cancer.

Julie played collegiate Division I tennis at Lehigh University. She holds her executive M.B.A. from Fordham University. Julie, her husband Stephen, and sons Mason and Logan live in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Professional History

With over 15 years of experience at UBS, Emily Frenzel brings her energy, creativity and passion for the wealth management business as the Associate Market Executive for the Philadelphia DC Charlotte Wealth Management & Private Wealth Market.  

Emily has held a variety of roles at UBS and started her career in the home office as part of the Graduate Talent Program, a two-year rotational program designed to provide broad exposure to various business areas throughout UBS. In January 2010, she became the Chief of Staff for the Head of the Wealth Management Advisor Group before joining the White Plains Complex as their sales manager in August 2011. In 2014, Emily was named the Assistant Market Head for the Pennsylvania Market before she was promoted to become the Branch Manager of the Newtown, PA office in March 2017 and Complex Director for the Suburban Philadelphia Wealth Management region in January 2021. She transitioned to her current role in January 2023.

Emily is a member of the UBS Leadership Advisory Council, a national field leader advisory council guiding UBS in its aim to be the most client-focused wealth management firm in the Americas. In addition, she is the proud recipient of the 2019 inaugural Field Leadership Meeting Diversity Award and a member of the 2022 Leadership Council.  

Personal

Emily graduated cum laude from Bucknell University, where she was a 4-year starter on the women's golf team.

Emily recently moved to Charlotte, North Carolina where her husband Zach will completing his fellowship in Acute Care Surgery

Before joining UBS in 2021, I spent 17 years at Merrill Lynch. The last 10 of those years at Merrill, I was one of the Office Management Team members responsible for the day to day business oversight and supervision performed by registered associates in the Charlotte & Associates Market.

Before Merrill, I served 12 years in the U. S. Army and VA ARNG. After my first stent in the Army, I graduated from Radford University with a BBA.

I am big Virginia Tech and Dallas Cowboy football fan. I am married to Caresse Blevins, she has a daughter and a son, both of whom are in college. I have a 14 year old son attending Ft. Mill High School. We reside in Ft. Mill where we enjoy outdoor activities like fishing, hunting, hiking, skiing/snowboarding, and camping. I also enjoy Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Responsibilities

Robyn Wicks is an Administrate Officer for our market, covering Washington, D.C., Hunt Valley and Charlotte.

Professional History

Prior to joining the Leadership team, Robyn was the Team Administrator on a UBS PWM team for 6 years. She also spend a year working at a family office in Washington, D.C.

Education

Robyn received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Spanish from Denison University.

Licenses & Certifications

Robyn earned her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ designation from Georgetown University. She holds the Series 7, Series 66, Series 9 and Series 10 FINRA licenses.

Personal

When not working, Robyn is an avid tennis fan and loves traveling and cooking.  

Claudel Demosthene started his career as a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise. He later Joined Merrill Lynch where he spent the next 15 years in the industry. Claudel joined UBS Private Wealth in 2018 as the Market Supervisory Officer for the Mid Atlantic Market.

In his current role, Claudel works primarily with advisors to supervise activities and ensure adherence to policies. He has his FINRA Series 7, 66, 9/10 & 24 as well as NJ Life, Health and Accident insurance licenses and a Bachelor of Arts with Concentration in Economics degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Claudel is an avid sports fan and enjoys taking on home improvement projects in his free time. He also loves to spend time with his wife and their 3 children.

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AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC , DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD
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Assistant Market Operations Manager

Sheila has been in the financial industry over for 40 years. She started at a small family brokerage firm, then worked at Merrill Lynch & Daiwa Securities America before starting with PaineWebber in 1984.

She has  been a TA & BSA before moving into operational management. She holds series 7,9,10, 66 and PA Insurance licenses.

She lives in Deptford, NJ with her husband, a crazy Cocker Spaniel with heterochromia named Bowie & 4 cats.