Mitch Slater Interview: From Broadcast Producer to Advisor to Digital Creator
Diana Landau | March 10, 2026
It’s more about re"wiring” than retiring, Carl’s guest tells us. Appearing on CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business and other major network’s, Mitch Slater is the host and producer of UBS-TV, where he interviews advisors, industry leaders and innovators helping to shape the future of the financial advisory biz. In his first career, Mitch hosted popular radio shows, and eventually became a producer for the Larry King Show. Larry urged Mitch to go to LA, and he worked on shows like Love Connection, Love Boat and others. (You'll have to listen to the episode to hear more—Mitch has stories!) Mitch then pivoted to success in the financial world for decades. And now, he’s combined all his skills and experience for an impressive third act.
Mitch grew up in Springfield, NJ not far from NYC. He loved acting and piano from an early age and grew up always wanting to be on the stage. As a teen he attended a theater program that included notable actors as teachers including Charlton Heston. “It taught us to be serious about acting and the craft,” Mitch says. In college he performed, DJ’d and interned wherever he could. “I’m an ‘out there’ person—I’m more comfortable on stage then off.”
Before graduating college, Mitch found the school's radio station and called it his home. While interning for another radio show, a twist of fate resulted in getting the chance to work on the air with Howard Stern. And while working on the Charlie Rose show, Mitch jumped at an opportunity to have a brief moment with Larry King and ask for career advice. They ended up having a 4-hour lunch which led to Mitch becoming a producer for Larry’s show. “I put myself into opportunities that never really would have happened but I took the risks.” Mitch says. “Overnight I was getting to work with childhood heroes like astronauts, Frank Sinatra, baseball stars, you name it.”
In the late 1980’s, he got engaged and looked for a more lucrative career. At his father’s urging he shifted to becoming a financial advisor and built a decades-long successful career. “It gave me a lifestyle I never would have dreamed. The financial business is really about relationships and I loved that part of it.”
Today, Mitch as truly come full-circle, combining his passions for radio and television with his experience in the financial world. He is the Executive Director of Digital Communications for UBS National Sales. He helps thousands master the art of telling their story on-camera, on podcasts and social media. He hosts and produces programs across UBS-TV, including UBS Front and Center. Mitch has been married for 38 years to his wife, Leslie, an editor at TIME and they have two children. Mitch says, “I’ve never been happier!”
Mitch Slater’s (un)retirement advice on reinventing yourself:
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Career choices: “Be different, Don’t do what everyone else is doing. Humanize it. Stay open to learning!”
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Reinvention: “It wasn’t so much about starting over, but reapplying all these decades of experience into a new format that kinda fits who I am today. I didn't abandon my last 35 years, I just translated it.”
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Tech/Media: “You don't have to choose the trends, you just have to be open to hearing about them. And that’s going to keep you relevant.”
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Support: “Just like in sports, everybody needs a coach. Seek those coaches out!”
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Diana Landau is the Content Wrangler for Pickleball Media. After 15 years in corporate marketing, in 2012 she pivoted to write and wrangle content for Niche Media's weekly blog. She now manages the "I Used to be Somebody" blog.
