Wayzata, MN East Lake Street Office

Ian Eklin is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Wayzata, MN, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, leveraging proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor financial plans and portfolio management to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Gary Hansen is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Chanhassen, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 30 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hansen is involved with the Mae and Sylvester Weiss Foundation, which distributes grants annually. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering proprietary research and a broad array of capital markets and lending services.

Molly Padmore is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2006 and has worked at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, she has worked as a sales associate at Crate and Barrel. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of capital markets, custody, and lending solutions.

Evan Erickson is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Prior to his financial career, he was employed at Gustavus Adolphus College for four years. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Rebecca Falk is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience, all with UBS since 2006. She also serves as trustee for a family trust established to distribute assets and manage related tax obligations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides proprietary research and capital markets activities as part of its platform.

Mallory Vacek is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS, Mallory worked at Polaris Inc. and spent four years in academic roles at the University of Minnesota and Waconia High School. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including portfolio management and fee-based financial planning. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies.

Carol Henry is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a successor trustee for a family trust. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and leveraging proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Jacob Adams is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at UBS as well as experience at Ameriprise and U.S. Bank. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients' goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of capital markets and custody services.

Randall Petersen is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at UBS since 2006. Prior to UBS, he has been affiliated with Piper Jaffray Inc. since 1989. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Louis Close is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Wayzata, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for Bolder Option, a youth mentorship organization. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies.

Douglas Kottke is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Wayzata, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2005. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including futures commission merchant operations and principal trading.

Benjamin Brinkman is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Wayzata, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS, he worked at Fulcrum and held roles with the Iowa Heartlanders, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Minnesota. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

Kathryn Ripley is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS in 2022, she worked at Merrill from 2017 to 2022 and spent several years in roles at Luxottica, Target Optical. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings to deliver tailored financial plans based on proprietary research and market analysis.

Nicole Hiller is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS Financial Services since 2011 and holds a Series 63 designation. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, supporting its advisors with proprietary research and a broad platform of capital markets and advisory solutions.

Natalie Knutson is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Orono, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2014. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of directors for Children’s Workshop Montessori School, a facility serving young children. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, delivering tailored financial plans and portfolio management supported by proprietary research.