Basking Ridge, NJ Office

Valerie Downs is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at LWS Wealth Advisors, Inc., Wealth Edge, and Allied Wealth Partners. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and integrates financial planning and tax services into its client relationships.

Lance Lipset is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with MAI Capital Management, LLC and previously worked at LWS Wealth Advisors and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. He serves on the finance committee of the Cape May Point Volunteer Fire Company No 1. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies and offers trust and insurance administrative services, managing over $72 billion in assets as of May 2026.