The Swett Wealth Management Group of UBS Joins With American Corporate Partners to Help Mentor Veterans Returning from Iraq, Afghanistan

  BOSTON, MA - 03/30/2018 (PRESS RELEASE JET)

The Swett Wealth Management of UBS joined forces for a second year with American Corporate Partners (ACP) as part of a nationwide career mentoring program for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

ACP, a New York-based nonprofit organization, provides a unique career development opportunity for veterans. The program is open to those who have served on active duty since 2001, including National Guardsmen and Reservists. ACP gives priority to those with service-connected disabilities and welcomes applications from spouses of severely wounded service members or those killed in action.

Jeffrey Swett, who is entering into his second mentorship, believes that the lasting success of our community depends on our dedication to good, responsible citizenship. By offering our time, talents and resources through volunteer initiatives and activities, we continue to enrich the communities in which we live.

'The UBS Boston Office has had a long standing commitment and dedication to Veterans.' says James Ducey, Managing Director and Market Head of the Boston office. 'Across the country, UBS employees have supported more than 600 veterans since 2013. Locally, beyond supporting mentorships, our Boston offices have also raised over $10 thousand dollars for the New England Center for Homeless Veterans.'

American Corporate Partners was founded with the following objectives:

• Assist service men and women in their transition from the armed services to private enterprise.

• Provide veterans with opportunities to leverage their military skills and experiences in civilian careers.

• Provide veterans, Guardsmen, and Reservists the opportunity to evaluate and enhance their current civilian career path.

• Develop and strengthen a network of veterans and corporate leaders in the private sector 

"After many years spent in the field of investment banking, I founded ACP not because I believed our returning service members required charity, but out of a sense of appreciation for the sacrifices these men and women have made for our country." said Sidney Goodfriend, Founder and Chairman of ACP. "They have placed their country before themselves, and now it is our turn to contribute to their well-being and the building of their careers." 

About UBS: 

UBS provides financial advice and solutions to wealthy, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as pri­vate clients in Switzerland. The operational structure of the Group is comprised of our Corporate Center and five business divi­sions: Wealth Management, Wealth Management Americas, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Invest­ment Bank. 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, in order to generate attractive and sustainable returns for its shareholders. All of its businesses are capital-efficient and benefit from a strong competitive position in their targeted markets. UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has offices in 54 countries, with about 34% of its employees working in the Americas, 35% in Switzerland, 18% in the rest of Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 13% in Asia Pacific. UBS Group AG employs approximately 60,000 people around the world. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). 

About ACP

American Corporate Partners (acp-usa.org) is a New York City-based national nonprofit organization founded in 2008 by Sidney E. Goodfriend to address veterans’ career transition needs through two free programs: a nationwide veteran mentoring program and an online network, ACP AdvisorNet, offering career, employment and small business advice through a robust business community and Q&A platform. More than 20,000 post-9/11 veterans have participated in ACP’s programs. For more information, please contact info@acp-usa.org.