UBS today announced that forty-nine financial advisors in the firm's Southeast region have been named to the Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State list for 2026.

The Southeast Region is led by Regional Director Julie Fox.

"It's extremely gratifying to see our female financial advisors recognized nationally for their accomplishments and commitment to serving clients," Fox said. "Our advisors are extremely dedicated professionals who put clients first. On behalf of myself and the UBS leadership team, we are proud to call them colleagues and look forward to continuing to watch their careers flourish."

The advisors named to the list are:

Florida:

Meryll Bangsil

Alisa Jaffe

Sarah Ponczek-Van Camp

Darran Blake

Hiromi Hanamura

Megan MacGowan

Kate Reilley

Pam Segal Rhodes

Ashley H. Laubach

Heather Mount

Samantha Parker Hopkins

Kristen Scarpa Bissett

Mid-Atlantic:

Alexandra Jamieson

Michele Burch-Lippincott

Caroline Chahalis

Ginger Ward

Lynn Fryckberg

Christine McGinley (Christine ranked #1 in South N.J. and was also named to the 2026 Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors list)

Suzanne Schwester Sloan

Lulu Zappy

Karen Robbins

Karen Ben-Shlaush

Holidae Hayes

Kristina Bakis

Alexis George

Toria Scotto

Sarah Simon

Juliana Park

South:

Kristi Thelen

Laura Wellon

Jany Brown

Carla Donina

Keri Gage

Brenda Vanderslice

Jordan Edmundson

Lechelle Moore

Mimi Wallace

Angela Calvin

Amanda Levi

Jana Lisle Parham

South Atlantic:

Mary Stiles-Hendler

Elaine Flanigan

Georgia French

Candace Cline

Ellen Rankin

Paula Bach Sabbagha

Andrea Nordell

Tracy Collins

Andrea Murphy Doolan

The tenth annual 2026 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State list highlights over 2,800 women who collectively manage about $8.3 trillion of assets. The ranking algorithm is based on qualitative and quantitative criteria including phone and in-person interviews, compliance records and revenue generated for their firms.

For the full list and further information, visit: https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-in-state-women-advisors/

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49 UBS Financial Advisors in the Southeast Region Named to the Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State List