399 Park Avenue Market Office

Cathy Galgano is a Managing Director and the Market Executive for Morgan Stanley’s 399 Park Avenue Market. She has over 35 years of experience in financial services and has been with the firm since 1998. Cathy has held many positions throughout her career including Financial Advisor, Sales Manager, Market Manager, and Market Executive for Morgan Stanley’s Chicago West and Northern Connecticut Markets.

Cathy has served on numerous councils, including Morgan Stanley’s Diversity Council in 2010, Market Manager Council from 2008-2010 and served as Co-Chair of the Market Manager Advisory Council from 2014-2016. She is a member of Wall Streets Top 1- Branch Managers and the 2016 MAKERS Morgan Stanley class.

Cathy is an active volunteer. She is the Treasurer of Seeds of Change Foundation and has volunteered at the Chicago Marathon. Cathy graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Finance. She enjoys hiking, cycling, travel and Military history. Cathy is a member of the New York Athletic Club and the Union League Club.

399 Park Market’s management team puts a large emphasis on Diversity and Inclusion and is one of the most diverse in the industry. The team emphasizes the need for Diversity and Inclusion and is consistently looking to add diverse talent. It is committed to supporting its employees and runs an elite wealth management business where clients receive exceptional service and advice from advisors and their teams.

Gabriela Teran is a Managing Director and Market Manager of the 590 Madison Wealth Management Office in New York. Gaby joined Morgan Stanley in April of 2016 as the Head of International Wealth Management Business Development focused on strengthening IWM product, client solutions, sales development, and content delivery.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Gaby was the Head of the New York Wealth Management Office covering Latin America for Credit Suisse. She was responsible for building out the office and supporting Financial Advisors in bringing clients to the firm. In addition, she was responsible for partnering with the key areas of the firm to develop the platform for the UHNW and HNW segments in Latin America from 2009- 2016.

Gaby began her career at Merrill Lynch where she spent fourteen years and held various leadership positions including Branch Manager, Market Leader, Regional Sales Manager and Head of Training. She was based in New York, Miami and Venezuela during her career with Merrill Lynch.

Gaby received a degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and holds the Investment Strategist Certificate from the Wharton Business School. In 2013, she was recognized by Poder Hispanic publication, “Latinos Going Places, 20 under 40” and was most recently named to the 2019 MAKERS at Morgan Stanley. She serves on the Board of the American Nicaraguan Foundation and the University of Michigan Alumni Association.

She is a native of Nicaragua and lives in New York City with her husband and two sons.

Sara Christoph is Vice President and Associate Market Manager of the 399 Park Market, where she partners with financial advisors to holistically develop their wealth management practice and deliver sophisticated solutions to our clients.

Sara came to Morgan Stanley in 2017 with extensive experience in strategic development. She spent the early years of her career in educational non-profit organizations in Washington D.C., California, and New York City, eventually serving as Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer to a New York arts institution.

Sara grew up in Virginia in a family of teachers and artists and continues to be involved in the arts today, serving on the Board of Directors to Rooftop Films. She carries an MFA from the School of Visual Arts, and lives in Brooklyn, NY with her partner and their two rescue dogs, Sto and Thor.

Michael Cavaliere is Senior Vice President and Associate Market Manager for the 399 Park Avenue Market, responsible for playing an intricate role in the overall management of all aspects of the Market, including driving asset & revenue growth for over 200 financial advisors.

Michael joined Morgan Stanley over two decades ago and has held a number of roles, most notably as a Financial Advisor and a Director with the Annuity and Insurance Group. After spending 7 years with the firm, in 2008 he decided to pursue opportunities outside the firm to wholesale as well as hold sales leadership roles with firms that included ING, Alliance Bernstein & Cohen Steers. In 2017, Michael rejoined Morgan Stanley as a Business Development Manager having covered the Eastern Long Island and Park Ave Plaza (NYC) Markets where he was responsible for driving revenue and asset growth, increase proficiency of the firm’s modern tools, and being a connector of firm resources to all the financial advisors he served.

Michael earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY. Additionally, he holds the ChFC^® (Chartered Financial Consultant^®) designation from The American College of Financial Services. He is active in his community, whether that is on the sports fields or charity work with organizations such as Swim Across America. He currently resides in Bronxville, NY with his wife Megan and their three children Michael, Carter, Lily and their lab, Jack.

Colin Brady is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management office at 399 Park Ave in New York City. He is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their clients' and prospects' financial planning needs.

Colin began his career in financial services in 2011 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to his current position, he spent the last 5 years working as a Wealth Management Advisor with TIAA. In his time at TIAA, he advised clients in various financial planning needs such as retirement, asset management, income generation, estate & legacy planning, and charitable giving.

Colin graduated from Pace University and holds his Certified Financial Planner^® designation. Colin lives in Stewart Manor, New York with his wife, Lauren, and his son, Liam. Outside of work, Colin enjoys spending time with his family, cooking and golfing.