Philip A. Swan has had a 35-year career in the investment management business and currently serves as a vice president of UBS Wealth Management in Downtown Los Angeles. Previously, he was director of investor relations at Griffis Residential, a private equity real estate firm based in Denver, and before that he held a variety of positions related to sales, marketing, and client service at The Capital Group, a global money management firm, in Los Angeles.  

Phil is board chair of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, a director of the National Audubon Society, a trustee of Colorado College, and a director of the Della Martin Foundation; the Ann Peppers Foundation; and the Cygnet Foundation, the Swan family foundation whose focus is on supporting conservation efforts in Southern California. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Governors of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.  

Phil received a bachelor of arts cum laude degree in history from Colorado College. He is a lifelong Pasadena–South Pasadena–San Marino resident, with a son at San Marino High School and a daughter at Westridge School. Phil’s deep love and appreciation for choral music began when he was a member of the Colorado College Choir. He has been a Los Angeles Master Chorale subscriber for approximately 30 years, served on the board from 1995 to 2005, and then again starting in 2012.