LEAD PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Mike began his financial career in 1982 and now successfully leads our team as the Managing Director of Wealth Management and Senior Portfolio Manager. Mike spends countless hours reading financial publications and applying his 38 years of experience to provide customized investment solutions to our clients. Mike graduated from Miami University in Oxford, OH, where he earned a B.A. in Business, majoring in Finance. Since 2012, Mike has sat on the board of directors for South County Outreach, a local charity that provides services to over 6,000 households and individuals in crisis via transitional housing, a food pantry and counseling. Mike and his wife, Nancy, live in Laguna Beach and when he is not studying the markets and overseeing the management of our clients' portfolios, he enjoys mountain biking, skiing, tennis and lawn bowling.

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CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

Joe Katzaroff, our teams Senior Partner and  lead Certified Financial Planner, has over 32 years of Wealth Management experience.  Joe's career has always been with UBS (formerly PaineWebber) after he graduated for California State University of Long Beach with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Finance.

In 1989, he married his college sweetheart, Barbara, and have raised four wonderful and active children.  Their oldest daughter, Natasha, a graduate from University of Oregon works in the pharmaceutical industry; their son, Nicholas, a graduate from  UCLA, works in the financial industry: Nicole, a graduate from Berkeley with a chemistry major is now working towards her teaching credential;  and the youngest son, Nathan is a junior at Cal Poly San Luis Obisbo studying Biology.

In Joe's spare time, he spends time in his wood shop, ventures through the trails on his mountain bike, wakeboards out at Lake Mead.

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Taylor joined the Thompson Katzaroff Group at UBS in 2012 after graduating from Vanderbilt University where he studied Community Development and Spanish. He earned the Certified Financial Planner designation in 2016 and completed the Oxford Impact Investing Programme in 2017.

He enjoys working with clients to understand and align their values, investment strategies, financial goals, and philanthropic visions.  In addition to providing advice, he dedicates time to our community by volunteering to empower social entrepreneurs and creatives. Taylor lives in San Clemente with his wife, Ashley, and daughters, Poppy and Kaia.

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Blake attended San Diego State where he graduated with a B.S. in Business Finance. He holds the Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and is an Wealth Strategy Associate for the team.

Blake immerses himself into the world of finance by studying Ben Graham's concept of Margin of Safety and Philip Fisher's 15 points for Growth Investing. Blake has a unique emphasis on valuation in his approach to the capital markets.

Blake married his wife Amy in July of 2020, where they honeymooned on PCH up and down the coast. On the weekends Blake enjoys going to the park with their dog Buddy, staying active, reading books, and spending time with friends and family.

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Karen graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a B.S. in Mathematics in 2007. Shortly after graduating, she joined UBS to begin her career in the financial services industry. She holds Series 7 and 66 licenses as well as the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP) certification. She is the team lead and is dedicated to strengthening client relationships through constant communication and efficiently solving client issues. Karen and her husband, David, have one son, Donald, and are expecting their second son. She enjoys spending time with her family and french bulldog, traveling, and attending sporting events.

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Jolene started her financial career in 1996 in Southern California and in the same year obtained her Series 7 and 63 Licenses. She later obtained the Life, Accident & Health Insurance Licenses and is currently working toward the Series 66. In 2003, she moved to Portland, OR where she worked for UBS before moving into the banking advisory sector. Throughout her career, she has been recognized for outstanding customer service skills and for building strong client relationships.  Jolene has been married for over 20 years to Michael, who has one daughter.  She enjoys the California sunshine, walking, traveling, and wine tasting.

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Aimee began her career at UBS in Operations in 2011 as a Branch Service Associate. Joining the team in 2014, she brings over 25 years in customer service and a background in procurement and bookkeeping.  She has studied business and finance at Cal State Long Beach and at the University of Redlands School of Business. She is currently working toward her Series 7 and 66 licenses. Aimee loves spending time at the beach and taking walks. Aimee has been married for 16 years to her husband, Tim, and has three young children.

Carrie has over 20 years business experience in which she attains satisfaction in helping others.  She is married to her high school sweetheart and has two children in college.  Carrie enjoys her family and friends time, walking her dogs, sports, and all outdoor activities.