Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor, Portfolio Management Director
Phone:
(316) 630-4427(316) 630-4427
Brown and Burrus Group at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(316) 383-8300(316) 383-8300
Toll-Free:
(800) 365-4888(800) 365-4888
Our Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
About Us
At the Brown and Burrus Group, our mission is to help identify your ideal financial destination and develop comprehensive strategies designed to get you where you want to go. Combining insight gained from over 35 years of collective experience with the powerful resources of Morgan Stanley we translate your goals into an actionable financial strategy. Our goal is to design a plan to build assets, preserve wealth and ensure a successful financial life and legacy. Our team focuses on addressing the lifelong needs of families with multigenerational wealth. With a built-in succession plan, we will be there to advise you through every stage of your career, into your retirement and on to the goals of the next generation.
We look forward to learning more about you and your family, and discussing how we can help you reach your goals.
We look forward to learning more about you and your family, and discussing how we can help you reach your goals.
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Financial Planning
Regardless of what stage your life is in - moving ahead in your career, enjoying retirement, or somewhere in between - as your Financial Advisors, we can help you achieve your financial goals.
Using a suite of tools that includes goal-specific analysis, we can work with you to create a realistic, holistic strategy that integrates the various aspects of your financial life, including your investments and cash management needs.
We can create your personal roadmap to help achieve and protect your goals — a framework that makes the connection between your life goals and your financial resources, and provides a baseline for future discussions.
Using a suite of tools that includes goal-specific analysis, we can work with you to create a realistic, holistic strategy that integrates the various aspects of your financial life, including your investments and cash management needs.
We can create your personal roadmap to help achieve and protect your goals — a framework that makes the connection between your life goals and your financial resources, and provides a baseline for future discussions.
Donor Advised Funds
With MS GIFT, your charitable giving becomes streamlined, strategic, and deeply personal. Whether you’re making a single grant or managing a multi-year giving plan, the MS GIFT platform makes it easy—with intuitive tools, seamless advisor collaboration, and thoughtful support every step of the way.
Learn More about MS GIFT Here
Tax Efficient Investing
Learn more about the potential advantages of a direct indexing strategy and how it can help you meet your financial goals.
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Planning for Retirement
Here’s how a financial plan can help you stay on track, adapt to uncertainty and make confident decisions.
What is a Financial Plan and Why Do I need one?
Staying on Track with Your Plan
Don’t worry if your financial goals look out of reach now based on what you’ve saved. There are ways to adjust course that are easier than you may think.
What to Do If You Are Off Track on Your Goals
Healthcare
Health care costs are rising—especially for retirees, and some may need long-term care. Learn the moves you can make to help prepare yourself.
Planning for the Rising Costs of Healthcare
Financial Planning Analysis
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Social Security
Maximizing your Social Security retirement benefits can help you achieve other financial goals.
Social Security Benefits: It can Pay to Wait
Education Planning
They're tax friendly, flexible and available to anyone. Yet, 529 education savings plans are still underused. Here are five things that parents, grandparents and anyone hoping to get a leg up on college costs need to know.
5 Things You May Not Know About 529sLocation
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(316) 383-8300(316) 383-8300
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Meet Brown and Burrus Group
Vice President, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager, Insurance Planning Director
Phone:
(316) 383-8314(316) 383-8314
Brian Lewallen
Senior Registered Client Service Associate
Phone:
(316) 383-8338(316) 383-8338
About Kevin W Brown
Kevin joined Salomon Smith Barney, a predecessor firm of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in 1997. A year later, he partnered with Bob Cunningham to help form The Cunningham Brown Group. As a Financial Advisor, he provides wealth management and retirement planning services, taking a comprehensive approach to develop and implement investment, liability, and risk management strategies to help clients build and preserve wealth that can be passed on to future generations.
Since joining the firm, he has obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation after meeting specific ethical requirements and successfully completing a rigorous examination administered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.
Kevin has also earned the title of Morgan Stanley Portfolio Management Director, placing him among a select group of Financial Advisors who are qualified by the firm—based on training, experience and commitment—to independently manage client assets.
Prior to his career as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, he was a Financial Analyst at Fourth Financial, a bank holding company in Wichita Kansas.
Kevin graduated at Wichita State University with a degree in Finance and a minor in Economics. He invests personal time into his community volunteering at St Anthony Family Shelter, local animal shelters, and with various fundraisers to help raise autism awareness. He and his wife Melanie, both born and raised in Wichita, met in middle school and have been blessed with their children, Cramer (1997), Autumn (2001), and Carter (2005).
Since joining the firm, he has obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation after meeting specific ethical requirements and successfully completing a rigorous examination administered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.
Kevin has also earned the title of Morgan Stanley Portfolio Management Director, placing him among a select group of Financial Advisors who are qualified by the firm—based on training, experience and commitment—to independently manage client assets.
Prior to his career as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, he was a Financial Analyst at Fourth Financial, a bank holding company in Wichita Kansas.
Kevin graduated at Wichita State University with a degree in Finance and a minor in Economics. He invests personal time into his community volunteering at St Anthony Family Shelter, local animal shelters, and with various fundraisers to help raise autism awareness. He and his wife Melanie, both born and raised in Wichita, met in middle school and have been blessed with their children, Cramer (1997), Autumn (2001), and Carter (2005).
Securities Agent: CA, WA, MA, AR, DC, AZ, CO, NE, SC, AK, UT, TX, MS, IL, HI, VA, OR, OK, MI, NY, NM, MO, IN, FL, NV, MN, KS; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1268451
CA Insurance License #: 1769652
NMLS#: 1268451
CA Insurance License #: 1769652
About Eric Burrus
Eric joined Morgan Stanley after 4 years at a local bond firm in Wichita. He brings a wealth of knowledge in the small business arena. Prior to entering the financial services industry, Eric was a successful entrepreneur in the restaurant industry. Eric worked for Deloitte in their Employee Benefits and International Assignment Services practice out of college.
Eric graduated from Rockhurst College with a degree in Accounting as well as a MBA with an emphasis in Finance from Rockhurst University. He enjoys traveling, playing golf and spending time with his wife, Tracy, and their three kids.
Eric graduated from Rockhurst College with a degree in Accounting as well as a MBA with an emphasis in Finance from Rockhurst University. He enjoys traveling, playing golf and spending time with his wife, Tracy, and their three kids.
Securities Agent: MI, CO, AK, MS, NE, NV, MN, HI, IN, CA, AZ, AR, MO, VA, OR, MA, KS, FL, NY, SC, OK, NM, NC, WA, TN, IL, UT, TX, NH; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1694675
CA Insurance License #: 4193335
NMLS#: 1694675
CA Insurance License #: 4193335
About Brian Lewallen
Brian joined Morgan Stanley and the Brown and Burrus Group in September 2021.
Prior to his career at Morgan Stanley, Brian worked in the industry at Wells Fargo in the banking area. He has previously worked at Scottrade, TD Ameritrade, Heartland Credit Union, Commerce Bank and Equity Bank. Brian holds Series 7 and Series 66 registrations.
Brian and his wife, Sarah, are the parents of 2 boys. He enjoys in his free time travelling to the west coast and watching NY Rangers hockey.
Prior to his career at Morgan Stanley, Brian worked in the industry at Wells Fargo in the banking area. He has previously worked at Scottrade, TD Ameritrade, Heartland Credit Union, Commerce Bank and Equity Bank. Brian holds Series 7 and Series 66 registrations.
Brian and his wife, Sarah, are the parents of 2 boys. He enjoys in his free time travelling to the west coast and watching NY Rangers hockey.
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Retirement
Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
- 401(k) Rollovers
- IRA Plans
- Retirement income strategies
- Retirement plan participants
- Annuities
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Investing
Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
- Asset Management
- Wealth Planning
- Traditional Investments
- Alternative Investments
- Impact Investing
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Family
Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
- Estate Planning Strategies
- 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Special Needs Planning
- Trust Services
529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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Business Planning
Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
- Succession Planning
- Business Planning
- Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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Philanthropy
Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
- Endowments
- Foundations
- Donor Advised Funds
- Impact Investing
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Brown and Burrus Group today.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization’s initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
1Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan Stanley’s investment advisory programs may require a minimum asset level and, depending on your specific investment objectives and financial position, may not be appropriate for you. Please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC program disclosure brochure (the “Morgan Stanley ADV”) for more information in the investment advisory programs available. The Morgan Stanley ADV is available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV.
3Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
4Morgan Stanley offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. Please consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
5Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
The information, products and services described here are intended only for individuals residing in states where this Financial Advisor is properly registered as described in this site.
Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. Morgan Stanley will not accept purchase or sale orders via any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. Morgan Stanley does not endorse and is not responsible and assumes no liability for content, products or services posted by third-parties on any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. All electronic communications are subject to terms available at the following link:
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The securities/instruments, services, investments and investment strategies discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment, investment strategy or service will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC recommends that investors independently evaluate particular investments, strategies and services, and encourages investors to seek the advice of a Financial Advisor or Private Wealth Advisor. This material does not provide individually tailored investment advice. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) is not implying an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement with/of the third party or that any monitoring is being done by Morgan Stanley of any information contained within the website. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information contained on the third-party website or the use of or inability to use such site. Nor do we guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
The views, opinions or advice contained within third party websites or materials are solely those of the author, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee, and do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, or its affiliates. The strategies and/or investments referenced may not be appropriate for all investors as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
*References to length of service at Morgan Stanley include years at Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
The use of the CDFA designation does not permit the rendering of legal advice by Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors which may only be done by a licensed attorney. The CDFA designation is not intended to imply that either Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors are acting as experts in this field.
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1Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan Stanley’s investment advisory programs may require a minimum asset level and, depending on your specific investment objectives and financial position, may not be appropriate for you. Please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC program disclosure brochure (the “Morgan Stanley ADV”) for more information in the investment advisory programs available. The Morgan Stanley ADV is available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV.
3Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
4Morgan Stanley offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. Please consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
5Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
The information, products and services described here are intended only for individuals residing in states where this Financial Advisor is properly registered as described in this site.
Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. Morgan Stanley will not accept purchase or sale orders via any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. Morgan Stanley does not endorse and is not responsible and assumes no liability for content, products or services posted by third-parties on any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. All electronic communications are subject to terms available at the following link:
https://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers/mswm-email.html. Any profiles and associated content are for U.S. residents only.
The securities/instruments, services, investments and investment strategies discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment, investment strategy or service will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC recommends that investors independently evaluate particular investments, strategies and services, and encourages investors to seek the advice of a Financial Advisor or Private Wealth Advisor. This material does not provide individually tailored investment advice. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) is not implying an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement with/of the third party or that any monitoring is being done by Morgan Stanley of any information contained within the website. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information contained on the third-party website or the use of or inability to use such site. Nor do we guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
The views, opinions or advice contained within third party websites or materials are solely those of the author, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee, and do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, or its affiliates. The strategies and/or investments referenced may not be appropriate for all investors as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
*References to length of service at Morgan Stanley include years at Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
The use of the CDFA designation does not permit the rendering of legal advice by Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors which may only be done by a licensed attorney. The CDFA designation is not intended to imply that either Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors are acting as experts in this field.
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