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Drew Freides

Drew Freides

Formal First Name
Drew
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Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Drew Freides is Managing Director and Private Wealth Advisor at Mainsail Wealth Partners, one of the largest advisor teams at UBS Private Wealth Management. He focuses on wealth and liability management, estate planning strategies, along with tax optimization and philanthropic strategies for the firm. He is also a part of UBS’s Family Office Consulting Group, a designation given to a select number of advisors who work with larger multi-generational family offices. Before joining UBS in 2009, he served as Vice President at Goldman Sachs, where he successfully achieved membership in the firm's influential Leadership Council. Prior to his career in wealth management, Drew spent seven years designing and managing the construction of custom racing yachts, where he became a crew member aboard multiple America’s Cup yachts.

Professional Experience

Academic History

UBS

  • Drew utilizes a holistic approach to liability management and estate planning, along with tax optimization and philanthropic strategies.

  • He is also part of the firm’s Athletes and Entertainers Consultant group, who provide industry-specialized advice for entertainment executives and professional athletes.  

  • He is also a Partner of The Freides Kanigher Group within UBS Private Wealth Management.


RECOGNITION


COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT


EARLY CAREER

  • He spent seven years designing and managing the construction of custom racing yachts at Nelson-Marek Yacht Design, focusing primarily on the design of America’s Cup yachts. 

  • He continues to pursue his passion of sailboat racing, winning 4 World Championships & 3 National Championship in the past 6 years, contributing to his nomination as a Rolex Yachtsman of the Year Finalist.   

  • Most recently, Drew won the 2023 Melges 24 World Championship held in Denmark.  

  • He was also the 2021 & 2020 IC 37 National Champion, the 2019 Farr 40 World Champion, the 2017 & 2018 Melges 20 World Champion, as well as the 2017 Melges 20 US National Champion. 

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