UBS Adds Morgan Stanley Advisors in Midwest Expansion
Aug 12, 2026, 11:11 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Positive recruitment news signaling potential AUM and revenue growth; scale of UBS's asset base suggests limited immediate price move, but ongoing talent acquisitions can help long-term profitability.
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UBS announced that Mitch Edwards and Jeff Stanley are joining from Morgan Stanley to its Kenwood office as The Stanley Edwards Group, within the Ohio–Indiana–Kentucky Market led by Andrew Dempsey. The hires underscore UBS’s ongoing ability to attract experienced advisors and leverage its global resources and client-first culture to grow in regional wealth-management hubs.
UBS signs Mitch Edwards and Jeff Stanley from Morgan Stanley.
The Stanley Edwards Group joins UBS in the Kenwood office.
Market leadership is UBS's Ohio–Indiana–Kentucky Market under Andrew Dempsey.
UBS assets under management reach $7.3T as of Q2 2026.
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