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Our mission is to provide quality strategies customized to your needs. Our goal is to be your primary source of financial advice. To this end, we concentrate our efforts on developing long-term relationships through a commitment to quality client service.

  • Bruce Wain

    Bruce Wain

    Executive Director

    Market Director

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    As the Market Director, Bruce is responsible for leading the Financial Advisors and their teams in Minneapolis as well as the Bloomington business. He focuses on partnering with his Advisors and their teams to help them grow their practices, deliver the unparalleled resources of UBS to their clients, and create an outstanding client experience. 

    Bruce grew up in New Jersey, graduated from the United States Naval Academy and went on to earn his MBA from Pepperdine University. Prior to beginning his career in the financial services industry in 1996, he served on active duty as a Naval Supply Officer for 5 years as well as 3 years in the Naval Reserves.

    After 10 years as a Financial Advisor, he took on the Regional Development Officer role with the firm in 2005. Bruce and his family moved to Minneapolis in 2007 when he became the Assistant Branch Manager in the UBS Nicollet Mall office. In 2008 he was recruited by Morgan Stanley where he was a key member of the Complex management team for 5 years. After spending a year and a half as the Branch Manager of the Ameriprise office in Edina, MN, Bruce came back to UBS as the Assistant Market Head of the Minnesota – Northern Plains Market. He assumed the role of Market Director for the Minneapolis and Bloomington businesses in August of 2021.

    He and his wife, Michiko, live in Plymouth, MN and have a son, Alex, currently attending college.

          80 South 8th Street
          Suite 2900
          Minneapolis, MN 55402
          bruce.wain@ubs.com
          Bruce Wain
          80 South 8th Street,Minneapolis,MN,55402
        • Marit

          Marit Ripley

          Associate Director

          Admin Manager

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          Marit joined the financial services industry in 2017 and she has been with UBS since 2022. She currently serves as Administrative Manager for the Wayzata, MN, St. Cloud, MN, Alexandria, MN, and Fargo, ND offices. 

          Prior to 2017, Marit spent 12 years in leadership roles in the food service and retail industries. Throughout her career, she has enjoyed coaching and developing her teams toward achieving their highest potential, and she continues to pursue that passion with UBS. In addition to her supervisory duties, Marit provides tailored coaching for Wealth Management teams on building efficiencies into their business routines and supporting each individual’s professional development.

          Marit earned her B.A. degree in Theater Arts from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN. She holds FINRA Series 7, 66, 9 and 10 licenses. In her spare time, Marit enjoys spending time with her husband and children in their garden, hiking in the many regional parks in the Twin Cities, trying new recipes, and finding ever-more-challenging puzzles to complete.

                681 East Lake Street
                Wayzata, MN 55391
                marit.ripley@ubs.com
                Marit Ripley
                681 East Lake Street,Wayzata,MN,55391
              • david

                David Lenahan

                Director

                Admin Manager

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                David joined UBS in September 2024 as an Administrative Manager for the Minneapolis area and Fargo branches. Prior to joining UBS, he was with Merrill Lynch for 27 years. There he served in various capacities including Market Client Relationship Manager, Business Manager, Administrative Manager and Performance Manager in Wealth Management Banking. He holds the Series 7, 63, 65, 9, 10 and 31 securities licenses.

                David is a native of Dublin, Ireland and he resides in Saint Paul, MN and is married to a Minnesotan and has two sons that are both attending college. He is an active outdoors person and enjoys traveling in his spare time.

                      444 Cedar Street
                      Suite 2200
                      St Paul, MN 55101
                      david.lenahan@ubs.com
                      David Lenahan
                      444 Cedar Street,St Paul,MN,55101
                    • Thomas Running

                      Thomas Running

                      Branch Office Administrator

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                        Thomas is the newest member to the UBS Bloomington team. Thomas recently made the career move to finance, joining the UBS team in April 2024 as the Branch Office Administrator.  He comes from a marketing and HR background with a degree in business marketing from Wartburg College. Thomas has a strong interest in finance and is passionate about providing excellent service to our clients and building lasting, impactful, and positive relationships.

                        Thomas and his wife Beryl live in south Minneapolis with their beloved dog, Milton, and cat, Oscar. He has a love of the outdoors; in his free time, you can find him mountain biking in Cuyuna, camping with friends in the boundary waters, spending time at his family’s cabin, sailing on Lake Harriet, or running the trails in Minneapolis. 

                         

                              8500 Normandale Lake Boulevard
                              Suite 210
                              Bloomington, MN 55437
                              thomas.running@ubs.com
                              Thomas Running
                              8500 Normandale Lake Boulevard,Bloomington,MN,55437
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                              Tobin Johnson

                              NMLS #947868

                              Senior Wealth Management Banker, UBS Bank USA

                              Current role and areas of expertise

                              Tobin joined UBS Bank USA in 2017 and he is currently a Senior Wealth Management Banker covering offices in the Midwest Market.

                              Tobin has an extensive background in relationship banking. He is focused on providing Financial Advisors and their clients a variety of cash management resources along with banking solutions that may complement their overall wealth management objectives. 

                              Professional history

                              Tobin began his career in financial services in 1994. Prior to joining UBS, he held a similar role at Merrill Lynch along with roles at Wells Fargo, Ameriprise and elsewhere.

                              Education and personal information

                              In Tobin’s role as a Senior Wealth Management Banker his NMLS # is 982743. He holds his Series 7 and 66 securities licenses and CFP®. He also holds a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College.

                              Outside of the office, Tobin enjoys spending time with his family as well as playing golf and pickleball.

                              Senior Wealth Management Bankers are employees of UBS Bank USA. UBS Bank USA is a subsidiary of UBS Group AG. UBS Bank USA, Member FDIC, NMLS No. 947868. Equal Housing Lender.

                            • Christine Coughlin

                              Christine Coughlin

                              Digital Specialist

                              As the Digital Specialist for the Midwest Market, Christine is responsible for training and education on the Digital tools that help an Advisors business grow. Being a former Client Service Associate and Branch Technology Liaison, her experience with the platforms allows her to know the importance of technology being efficient on both the employee and client side. 

                              After graduating from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD in 2017, she worked at McDowell Financial Group with a focus on Life Insurance, and then joined UBS in 2018. 

                              In her spare time you can find her outdoors hiking, running, and adventuring with her husband Dillon, son Theo, and dog Murphy. 

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