Carin is putting her skills and experience to work helping clients who are in transition because of a major life change, such as career changes, retirement, divorce, and death of a loved one.  By working with them to plan their investment and cash flow strategies, she helps them work toward long-term financial security during some of life’s most challenging experiences.  Our goals are to engage, empower and prepare our clients for their futures. She also co-authored a book on the subject of divorce and created a workbook for people who need to navigate the financial aspect of this process.

Carin Thomas has been helping people in the Twin Cities build their wealth and meet their financial goals. Carin, a Certified Investment Management Analyst and Senior Vice President - Wealth Management at UBS Financial Services Inc., began her career in the securities industry in 1985, working as Vice President/Manager in Trust Services at Wells Fargo and US Bank.  She began advising clients in 1995 at Merrill Lynch in Minneapolis. 

Carin holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.  She lives in Lakeville, Minnesota, with her family and Golden Retriever, Captain.  She has two adult sons and loves to play tennis, golf and travel.

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AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY

Elizabeth in a Senior Vice President - Wealth Management and Portfolio Manager.  Members of this elite group must be well established in the industry, studied in advanced portfolio management and have the power to offer a high level of investment advisory services to their clients.

As one of Forbes America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors, Elizabeth develops investment strategies based on expectations for the market and the economy.  In challenging financial environments, she knows it's especially important to stay focused on retirement goals.  She was also named one of UBS' top 35 under 35 advisors.  Elizabeth earned her Certified Retirement Planning Specialist (CRPS®) designation and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designation, which allows her to focus on helping clients build secure retirement strategies.  Her experience and knowledge enables her to offer customized wealth management advice, financial planning, insurance reviews and efficient wealth transfer strategies. 

She received a B.S. in business from The Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado, Boulder, is an active member of the Junior League of Minneapolis and passionate about volunteering at PROP, her local food shelf.  She, her husband, John, and their daughter, Madeline, live in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY

Stacey Michels is an Investment Associate and holds the designations of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA).  Prior to joining UBS in 2009, she worked at Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor.  By profiling and listening to our clients needs, she develops a workable, realistic financial plan to guide our clients through their respective life transitions.  Once the financial plan is interpreted to you, she will work with Carin and Elizabeth to dissect the investment choices and execution.  This is a fluid process that will be reviewed and discussed on an on going basis with our clients.

She holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of North Dakota.  She lives in Shorewood with her family and volunteers locally with Boy Scouts, local swim club, her church and military spouse associations. 

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AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, MT, NJ, NY, PA, TX, VA, WI

Don strives to provide high quality personalized client service to our clients and their families.  He has a vast amount of experience with operational and investment execution procedures.  He enjoys helping our clients capitalize on opportunities to preserve, grow and transfer their wealth during all of life's transitions.

Originally from Ontario, Canada, Don received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1999 from the University of Minnesota.  Soon after, he found an affinity for the financial services industry with a position in the operations department at Morgan Stanley.  After moving to UBS in 2008 with Elizabeth, he received an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance.  More recently, he received the Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA®) designation, which is a broad course of study designed to develop proficiency in a broad range of financial services topics: asset management, allocation, and selection; investment performance and strategies; and taxation of investment products.  He lives with his partner, Ray, and their loving dog, Finnigan.

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AZ, CA, FL, IA, MN, MT, NJ, NM, NV, PA, WA, WI, WY

Brett is eager to assist clients with account issues or questions, help ensure documents are up-to-date, and help discover cient needs while planning for their future.  She is passionate about discussing clients goals and will navigate any client situation. She assists in setting up and maintaining accounts, working on asset transfers and creating a premier client experience.

Brett graduated from the University of Minnesota in the spring of 2014 with two degrees, in Marketing and Human Resources. After gaining some experience in sales, she joined UBS in our downtown Minneapolis office in March of 2017. Later in 2017, she joined the Thomas & Engelmann Wealth Management Group as a Registered Client Service Associate. Brett and her family live in Long Lake where they enjoy cooking, boating, and traveling.

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MN, WI