Kurt Sylvia, UBS Managing Director, Named to "2015 Top 1,200 Financial Advisor's" by Barron's

PALM BEACH, Fla. - July 10, 2015 - PRLog -- Kurt Sylvia of The Palm Beach Wealth Group, part of UBS Private Wealth Management, has been recognized as one of the Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in the U.S. by Barron’s.

This honor places Mr. Sylvia, Managing Director – Wealth Management, as the highest ranked UBS advisor in the state of Florida on Barron's list in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

As a selected member of UBS Private Wealth Management, Mr. Sylvia advises families on their most complex issues and significant opportunities.  The capabilities and services within this elite division of UBS are globally recognized as industry leading for Ultra High Net Worth relationships.

After 20 years of experience, Mr. Sylvia is considered to be as a top advisor to families of significant means, not only in this local marketplace but nationally through industry recognitions, including: Top 100 Financial Advisor's in the U.S. by Barron's (2008, 2006), NABCAP South Florida Premier Advisor (2012), Top  400 Financial Adviser's in the Country by Financial Times (2014), Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in the U.S. by Barron's (2015, 2014), Top 1,000 Financial Advisors in the U.S. by Barron's (2013, 2012, 2011, 2010) and the UBS Chairman's Club and UBS Pinnacle Council Member (2013, 2012, 2011).

A graduate of Providence College in Providence, RI, Sylvia currently resides in Jupiter, FL and Nantucket, MA with his wife and two children.  Mr. Sylvia and his family are strongly committed to charity and community.  Mr. Sylvia is a founding member of the 100 Friends of the First Tee Palm Beaches, active in the Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, American Cancer Society and inSight for Education.

For more information please visit ubs.com/team/pwmpalmbeach

561.659.9526.

kurt.sylvia@ubs.com

Notes to Editors

UBS is committed to providing private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland, with superior financial advice and solutions while generating attractive and sustainable returns for shareholders. Its strategy centers on its Wealth Management and Wealth Management Americas businesses and its leading universal bank in Switzerland, complemented by its Global Asset Management business and its Investment Bank. These businesses share three key characteristics: they benefit from a strong competitive position in their targeted markets, are capital-efficient, and offer a superior structural growth and profitability outlook. UBS's strategy builds on the strengths of all of its businesses and focuses its efforts on areas in which it excels, while seeking to capitalize on the compelling growth prospects in the businesses and regions in which it operates. Capital strength is the foundation of its success.

UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has offices in more than 50 countries, with about 35% of its employees working in the Americas, 36% in Switzerland, 17% in the rest of Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 12% in Asia Pacific. UBS Group AG employs about 60,000 people around the world. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.