About Me

For more than 30 years, our team has been dedicated to helping clients achieve their most important goals. With our focus on comprehensive wealth management, we take the time to understand each dimension of your financial life so we can provide customized strategies and solutions that help bring you closer to your personal definition of financial success. Having advised clients through multiple economic cycles, our team has developed a unique point of view on the market and are able to help you develop investment portfolios that align with your unique objectives, style, and risk tolerance.

Our team seeks to provide a first-class wealth management experience combining a high level of personal service with the expertise and capabilities of a leading firm in Morgan Stanley to handle a variety of complex financial needs for you and your families.
Charitable/Community Foundations
  • Charter Member of the YMCA of Rochester’s Triangle Society,
  • Invest in Youth Campaign
  • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  • An avid tennis player, Carl is a member of the Tennis Club of Rochester.
Services Include
Securities Agent: DC, OR, NC, ME, MA, CA, RI, LA, GA, CT, VA, SC, DE, AR, WA, NM, MD, PA, OH, MO, NY, MI, IL, CO, TX, FL, AK, NJ; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1554843
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PLANNING FOR YOUR FAMILY'S FINANCIAL NEEDS

Morgan Stanley has the scale and resources to help you manage the complexity through each stage of your financial life.
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    Philanthropic Planning
    Your set of Philanthropic objectives is as personal as your vision of a better world. Determining your objectives however, can be challenging when there are so many worthy causes and so many unmet needs.
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    Trust & Estate Planning
    With you every step of the way. I analyze your tax and estate structures so that their tax characteristics are accurately incorporated in the asset allocation analysis performed for the client.
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    Intangible Asset Management
    Intangible assets are becoming increasingly important for individuals and companies to grow and generate profits.
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    Family Governance
    Particularly in the case of an ultra high net worth family engaged in a common enterprise, such as running a family business, operating a family office, or simply investing together as a family, it's extremely important to have a sound framework within which to make decisions - in other words, a family governance system.
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    Signature Access
    A broad range of specialty services are available to enrich and enhance the health, safety, comfort, and interests of affluent families, from private aviation, personal security, art advisory, and household staffing, to private health advisory services and advisory services for single family offices.
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    Wealth Education
    Financial Literacy means being empowered with the knowledge to make smart financial decisions during every stage of life. Discussing family finances is especially important with adult children, no matter their age. It's not always easy, but starting the conversation is a key step in long-term wealth planning.
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    Intergenerational Wealth Planning
    Highly-skilled accountants and estate attorneys are vital to constructing sound wealth-transfer plans, but sometimes it is the matters these experts cannot address that pose the greatest challenges.
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    Tax Management
    The tax decisions you make today can help you save for years to come. There are many tax smart strategies for your financial plan.
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Working With You

At The Piacelli Group, we believe that identifying financial solutions begins with a solid understanding of each client's situation, goals, objectives and risk tolerance. We listen attentively to your concerns and aspirations so we can understand what you hope to accomplish with your wealth. Once we have identified and prioritized your goals, we build a road map to help you reach them. We believe that a well-thought-out, customized wealth management strategy is the best defense against changes in the market or in your life. Put simply, we are here to help you develop a personalized plan to achieve your vision of the future.
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    Step 1: Introductory Meeting
    Our relationship begins with an initial discussion aimed towards getting to know you, your lifestyle, and your future goals.
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    Step 2: Discovery Meeting
    During the discovery meeting, we will work together to establish your financial goals by reviewing your current financial situation and developing an appropriate risk tolerance that can help you achieve the financial outcome you envision for yourself.
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    Step 3: Financial Plan Presentation
    Financial plan presentations map out essential factors that play into your financial success such as your employee and employer contributions, liquidity events, and insurance coverage. Examining relevant financial information provides a holistic asset allocation analysis for your accounts helping ensure a comprehensive financial plan.
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    Step 4: Action Items / Next Steps
    After the financial plan presentation, we will follow up with you regarding your analysis and recommendations, which may include adjustments to your financial plan, investment allocation, company benefits and insurance coverage.
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    Step 5: Implementation Meeting
    The implementation meeting focuses on creating prospective strategies custom designed for your specific needs. Recommended changes could include logistics, tax impact, asset allocation adjustments, and saving/benefit modifications.
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    Step 6: Monitoring & Performance Tracking
    Finally, we will be constantly monitoring your assets and analyzing your performance tracking data seeking to ensure your financial expectations are being met and adjusted accordingly. We will keep a high degree of communication with you to make sure your concerns and requests are always addressed.

We provide strategies for all your financial needs.

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    Family and Family Wealth Strategies
    - Trust and Estate Planning
    - Family Wealth Management
    - Wealth Transitioning
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    Portfolio Management
    - Municipal Bonds
    - Stocks
    - Structured Products
    - Risk Management
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    Taxes
    - Tax Planning Strategies
    - Irrevocable Trusts
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    Cash Management and Lending Solutions
    - Products and Services to help satisfy your cash
    management needs
    - Customized Lending Solutions
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    Retirement
    - 401K
    - Retirement Planning
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    Education
    - 529 College Savings Plans

MODERN WEALTH TOOLS

We offer a comprehensive suite of tools to manage your wealth more effectively in today’s busy world. We strive to ensure we serve our clients with market-leading technology platforms that are resilient, safe, efficient, smart, fast and flexible.
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    Morgan Stanley Online (MSO)
    When you sign up for MSO, you can conveniently and securely manage your account online or on your mobile device.
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    LifeView Financial Goal Analysis
    Leveraging our LifeView Goal Analysis tool, we can work with you to create a personalized wealth strategy. Over time, we will adapt it to changing circumstances, helping you achieve your goals and protect what is meaningful to you.
    LifeView Goal Analysis: Sample Client Profile
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    Total Wealth View
    With this service, you can view all your assets and liabilities together – whether held at Morgan Stanley or elsewhere – in one place for a comprehensive overview of your assets.
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    Portfolio Risk Platform
    Morgan Stanley's Portfolio Risk Platform is powered by BlackRock's Aladdin risk engine, a state-of-the-art, innovative tool used by several of the world’s largest institutional asset managers, using this tool provides comprehensive risk analytics and a sophisticated view of the risk/return dichotomy across your financial portfolios.
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    Cybersecurity
    Safeguarding your assets and personal information is among our highest priorities. Our dedicated team of cybersecurity experts is drawn from former senior professionals at government security agencies and the technology industry.
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    E-Sign
    E-Sign is a digital, paperless alternative to the traditional means of obtaining signatures for necessary paperwork. There is no registration process to begin using E-Sign – all you need is a valid email address and phone number.
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    E-Delivery
    E-Delivery allows you to securely save, print, send and receive documents at any time from both Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
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    Digital Vault
    The Digital Vault allows you to build a centralized library for all your documents using encryption.
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Client Service Team

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    Sue Dezio - Registered Associate
    Phone:
    (585) 389-2203(585) 389-2203
    Email:sue.dezio@morganstanley.com
    With her strong work ethic and warm personality, Sue Dezio focuses on delivering an exceptional service experience to every client of The Piacelli Group. In addition to handling day-to-day operations, she is on call to help address client concerns. Sue enjoys working with people and takes great pride in being able to help people accomplish their goals.

    Sue earned her B.A. in Accounting from St. Bonaventure University and holds a Series 7 and 66 license. She began her career as an internal bank auditor and earned a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, which she allowed to lapse while staying home to raise her three children. Over the years, Sue has worn many professional hats office manager, small business owner and now, Client Service Associate and this diversity of experience enables her to relate to people from all different walks of life.

    Sue and her husband, Tom, have been married since 1985. They have three children, Stephanie, Peter and Sarah. In her spare time, Sue enjoys walking, cooking, going to the gym and, most importantly, spending time with her family.
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    Dylan Piacelli - Registered Client Service Associate
    Phone:
    (585) 389-2205(585) 389-2205
    Email:Dylan.Piacelli@morganstanley.com
    Dylan graduated from the University of Michigan in 2020 with bachelor’s in degree in economics and subsequently joined Morgan Stanley that same year. Dylan holds both the Series 7 and Series 66 licenses. He has been working to deliver the full resources of the firm to the team’s clients across all areas of their financial lives.

    Away from work, Dylan is pursuing a master’s degree in computer science through the Georgia Institute of Technology. In his free time, he enjoys cheering on the Michigan football team and the Buffalo Bills. He lives in Pittsford, NY with his dog, Punkin.
    Securities Agent: WA, CT, SC, AK, VA, CA, RI, OR, NM, MI, FL, DE, TX, NY, NJ, MO, DC, AR, NC, MA, OH, MD, LA, IL, PA, ME, GA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative

Location

300 Linden Oaks
Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14625
US
Direct:
(585) 385-5124(585) 385-5124
Toll-Free:
(800) 877-4697(800) 877-4697
Fax:
(585) 385-5155(585) 385-5155
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

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
4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

Discover how planning for required minimum distributions from retirement accounts can help you fund future needs and support loved ones.

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
2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth

Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

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
Are You Prepared for Tax Day?
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Are You Prepared for Tax Day?

The countdown to Tax Day has begun. Here are some strategies to consider as the deadline approaches.

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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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

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
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 

There’s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here’s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.

Mosaic

Explore ideas and inspiration with captivating, original lifestyle stories created exclusively for Morgan Stanley clients.
A Change of Greenery
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A Change of Greenery

Houseplants add oxygen, flair, and warmth year-round, and the right one in the right space can do just as much for a room as any painting or side table.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Carl Piacelli today.
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