Experience Makes all the difference

Our team of professionals distinguishes itself with both financial experience and personal service. We strive to earn your loyalty through hard work, the right advice and a dedication to developing long-term relationships.

Douglas P. Braff

Managing Director - Wealth Management
Financial Advisor
Corporate Stock Benefit Consultant
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Doug Braff has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He began his career as a stockbroker for Kidder Peabody in 1985. While there he created a nationwide group to handle all Rule144 transactions and employee stock option transactions. He subsequently served as Director of the Restricted Transaction Group until 1995 when Kidder Peabody was acquired by PaineWebber, Inc.

At UBS, Doug is currently the Lead Financial Advisor on 13 Corporate Equity Compensation plans, and was named as Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors for 2015, 2016, 2017, Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisor for 2015 and WealthManagement.com’s Top 100 Wirehouse Advisors, 2004. Doug graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1982, holds his BA in Economics and Business Administration.


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Douglas L. Coughlin, CFP®

Senior Vice President - Wealth Management
Financial Advisor
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Corporate Stock Benefit Consultant
Retirement Plan Consultant
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Mr. Coughlin is one of a small number of UBS Financial Advisors who have earned the designation of Wealth Advisor. As a Wealth Advisor, Doug is eminently qualified to provide highly personalized wealth management services to his clients.

In addition to achieving the Wealth Advisor designation, Doug Coughlin is a Senior Vice President–Wealth Management. He is also a Certified Financial Planner TM professional focusing on retirement planning, allocation strategies, cash flow analysis and executing estate planning strategies for individuals as well as corporations.

Doug Coughlin graduated from Villanova University in 1991 with a B.A. in economics and a minor in English. He began his career as a Financial Advisor at UBS’s predecessor firm in 1992.


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Kelly L. Ganz, CFP® , CIMA®

Financial Advisor
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®)
Corporate Stock Benefit Consultant
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Ms. Ganz holds an M.B.A. from Fordham University and a B.A. in communications with a minor in business administration from Villanova University. She joined our group as a Client Service Associate after graduating from Villanova in 2004.

 Ms. Ganz creates comprehensive financial plans to assist clients in pursuing their financial goals. She analyzes each client’s assets, liabilities and forecasted cash flows in relation to their personal and financial goals. She also works closely with corporate executives to develop stock option exercise strategies.

 Ms. Ganz is a member of the New York Junior League.


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AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY


Patrick R. DiSimone, CFP®

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Corporate Stock Benefit Consultant
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Mr. DiSimone began his career in the financial services industry in 2009 and has been with the Coughlin Group since 2013. He received a B.A. in economics with a minor in philosophy from Rutgers University.

 Mr. DiSimone assists corporate executives with the evaluation of their equity compensation and how those awards affect their overall financial plan.

As a Certified Financial PlannerTM professional, Mr. DiSimone assists clients with financial planning, diversification and reinvestment strategies. He also specializes in 10b5-1 plans, block trading and the sale of restricted stock.


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