UBS today announced that 65 financial advisors in the firm’s Florida Wealth Management Market have been named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for 2025. Among those recognized, UBS advisor Christopher Aitken was named #1 in the Jacksonville area, and Naples-based advisors Joe Matina and Jason Stephens were recognized in the top 250 advisors nationally by Forbes.
The Florida Wealth Management Market is led by Market Executive Lane Strumlauf and is part of the firm’s Southeast Region, which is led by Regional Director Julie Fox.
“We are incredibly proud to see so many of our talented advisors recognized on the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for 2025,” said Lane Strumlauf, Florida Market Executive at UBS. “This achievement underscores their unwavering commitment to excellence and dedication to our clients’ financial success. Congratulations to all our advisors for this well-deserved honor.”
The UBS advisors named to the list are:

The advisors highlighted on the seventh annual Forbes Best-In-State Advisors ranking oversee a collective $16.7 trillion in assets. The 2025 Forbes ranking of America’s Top Wealth Advisors and Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria learned through telephone, virtual and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data such as revenue trends and assets under management.
For the full list and further information, visit: https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-in-state-wealth-advisors/
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