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Roderick von Lipsey is managing director of UBS Private Wealth Management, Washington, DC. Rod serves as a strategic investment advisor for CEOs, families, foundations and institutions; his focus is on portfolio strategy, risk management, and alternative investment structures. A former Marine Fighter Pilot and combat veteran, von Lipsey served 20 years on active duty in the US Marine Corps. He was a director on the National Security Council staff in the Clinton White House. Prior to that, he served as a senior aid to General Colin Powell, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.