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Susan P

Series 63, Series 65

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Susan Pelletier is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is an employee of Avon Products Inc. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured planning process.

General estate planning guidance
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Victor P

CFP®, Series 66

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Victor Pena is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a variety of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, with a focus on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

General estate planning guidance
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David C

Series 66

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

David Castle is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property management as a sole proprietor of a personal rental property. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and investment modeling.

General estate planning guidance
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William L

Series 63, Series 66

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

William Lewis is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through Financial Advisors and its Estate Planning Strategies Group.

General estate planning guidance
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Christopher S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Christopher Spahn is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 34 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Morgan Stanley, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent ten years at UBS Financial Services. Spahn also serves as a trustee for an investment-related trust based in Connecticut. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and wealth management services supported by firm-approved tools and investment research.

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Karl M

Series 63, Series 66

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Karl Mergenthaler is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan for 10 years before joining Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor at Fairfield University and is involved with Columbia University and the CFA Institute in non-investment-related educational and administrative capacities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and approved tools, with plans typically not including individual security recommendations and client implementation responsibilities.

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Brian S

Series 66

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Brian Swedrock is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Webster Wealth Advisors for a decade before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. He holds a Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools that incorporate Global Investment Committee return estimates and Monte Carlo simulations.

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Christopher D

Series 66

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Christopher Desantis is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients through a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and market simulations.

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Jane H

Series 66

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Jane Hoeffner is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and joined Morgan Stanley in 2025 after working for the Weston Public Library and spending 18 years in homemaking. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs focused on structured financial planning and employs analytical tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and return estimates in its process.

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Fredric L

Series 63

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Fredric Lowe is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and over 35 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, following his tenure at Citigroup Global Markets starting in 1994. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by proprietary tools and investment committee insights.

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Earl W

Series 63, Series 65

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Earl Wheway Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, a private foundation in Newtown, Connecticut. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

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Adam L

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Adam Leapley is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an owner of a commercial property in Orange, CT. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm utilizes structured planning tools and a discovery-based process to develop financial plans, offering a variety of investment services through its broad retail and institutional platform.

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Edward K

Series 63, Series 65

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Edward Kwiatkowski is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2012. He serves on the finance committee of The Shore and Country Club in Norwalk, Connecticut. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and a broad suite of investment services.

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Brad G

Series 63, Series 65

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Brad Gaglione is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and co-trustee for trusts in Connecticut. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with tailored financial planning and investment advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

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Joyce G

Series 63, Series 65

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Joyce Goldfarb is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. She has worked with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including her role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015, based in Naples, FL. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers structured planning tools supported by investment research and modeling techniques.

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Matthew B

Series 66

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Matthew Bisland is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds the Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley since 2010 and has been part of Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using various analytical tools and models.

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Mark B

Series 66

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Mark Beaven is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2022, he was involved in entrepreneurial ventures with A Life Reflected, LLC and Stories.Life LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a wide range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that incorporates tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and Secular Return Estimates.

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Bryan H

Series 66

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Bryan Harmon is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2013 and at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

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Heidy V

Series 66

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Heidy Villarroel is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westport, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes six years at Ameriprise and nine years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning services.

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Mark B

Series 63, Series 65

Westport, CT

Morgan Stanley

Mark Burton is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary of Audiotronics, a family-owned business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a range of investment services supported by firm-approved planning tools and models.

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