About Me
Mary Fazio, CFP® CDFA® is a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor with at Morgan Stanley. A seasoned financial professional with over 25 years of experience, Mary approaches her relationships with gained wisdom and empathy. She believes in the power of dialogue, which helps to draw out how people feel about their financial life:
“Wealth is a sensitive topic. Helping people unpack their goals and current financial positioning enables them to uncover the unknows and ultimately provides peace of mind once we design a plan.”
Mary has a particular focus on women going through life transitions, such as planning for retirement, and those facing divorce or the death of a spouse. With clear and caring communication, she strives to provide her clients with the necessary support to tackle life’s toughest challenges.
Upon her graduation from Boston College in 1995, Mary joined Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City. Mary worked in Institutional Equity Research Sales for 18 years at J.P. Morgan and Oppenheimer & Co., before returning to Wealth Management in 2018 as a Financial Advisor. When she and her husband moved their family to Atlanta during the pandemic in 2020, to be closer to her husband’s family, she joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She joins Morgan Stanley in 2024 to further her practice.
Mary holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification, and she is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® professional. She also obtained the Life & Health Insurance and Variable Annuities licenses.
Outside of her role as a financial advisor, Mary was one of thirty-five professionals to complete the 2024 Leadership North Fulton Program, run by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, where she met with leaders in government, business, and non-profit organizations to learn about the region’s economic drivers and contribute her perspective. Mary leads a very active lifestyle that includes tennis and group fitness classes. She enjoys spending time with her husband, two teenage boys, and their Labrador Retriever.
CDFA® and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® are trademarks of The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts™
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