Michael P. Gara is a Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager with UBS. Prior to joining UBS, he was a Vice President at Wachovia Securities and a Portfolio Manager and First Vice President at Morgan Stanley. At UBS, Michael focuses on individual and corporate financial plans and non-profit organizations. He is a managing partner of The Berman-Gara Wealth Management Group and a graduate of Dickinson College. He is actively involved in his community.

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Dustin Illgen is a Certified Financial Planner^®, Portfolio Manager and Account Vice President with the Berman-Gara Wealth Management Group at UBS. Dustin began his career at Morgan Stanley in 2006, working primarily as an assistant in client servicing. He joined UBS in 2011 as an investment advisor and became a partner in 2016. Dustin now focuses primarily on developing/implementing investment portfolios and financial plans - including estate, insurance, education and retirement plans. He also heads equity trading for the group, conducts client reviews and develops investment proposals. Dustin graduated magna cum laude from Rider University in 2008 with a degree in Finance. He lives with his wife, Kelly, in the South Jersey area where his many interests include playing hockey and traveling. 

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Jessica joined the team in 2011 and handles client relations and manages daily operations for the group. Jessica graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2006 with a degree in finance and management. In 2006, she began a career in property management and in 2007 she moved into a new career direction working as a Service and Operation Consultant at SEI Private Trust Company.

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AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV