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Company

UBS

Position

Head of department

Index

Philanthropy Advisers

Location

London

Advice type

Donor advisory

Philanthropy

Wealth management

Client type

Celebrities

Corporate clients

Foundations

HNW

Philanthropists

UHNW

Sector Focus

Consultancy

Wealth Management & Private Banking

Tom Hall

Spear’s Review

Tom Hall serves as global head of social impact and philanthropy services for UBS, as well as CEO of the Optimus Foundation, the bank’s grant-making foundation. With many years of experience in the charity and philanthropy sector, Hall is well equipped to advise the business leaders, celebrities and family foundations who come to UBS for guidance.

In addition to providing advice, Hall and his team are able to execute clients’ plans by directly supporting causes and by recommending causes that they have researched and completed their due diligence on. Between 2020 and 2025, UBS ‘have had almost $1 billion allocated to [causes] that we recommend’, reports Hall.

Hall is also passionate about delivering thought leadership, as well as connecting philanthropists through networking events.

Rank: Top Recommended

Top Recommended 2026, Philanthropy Advisers

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