Our Story and Services

With a combined 60 years of experience, Jason Chambeau and Stephen Bernstein have independently worked with select clients, including business owners, corporate executives, high-net-worth individuals, and institutions, helping them navigate complex financial decisions through long-term, trust-based relationships. Jason’s practice is built on a family-first approach, often working with multiple generations to help grow, preserve, and thoughtfully distribute wealth. Stephen focuses on high-net-worth individual and institutional clients, emphasizing risk management and wealth growth through diversified investment portfolios with an emphasis on tax efficiency and disciplined oversight.

In establishing CBK Group in July 2026, Jason and Stephen leveraged their complementary strengths to form a strong, balanced team. Informed by experience across various market and economic environments, CBK combines comprehensive planning with portfolio construction designed to support wealth growth and long-term preservation while being mindful of evolving personal and business priorities. To ensure client service is responsive, organized, and seamless, CBK is fortunate to have Kitty Kong, an experienced and respected Client Service Associate, as a vital member of the team.

At CBK, we are committed to delivering objective guidance and personalized service to simplify your financial life. As a Morgan Stanley team, CBK provides access to a broad range of investment choices, seasoned investment professionals, and a premier trading and execution platform, while delivering a customized approach tailored to each client's specific goals. We look forward to working together as your trusted advisors to help you achieve your financial goals and objectives.
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Planning Your Future

Our wealth management process begins with you, your investment objectives and your financial goals. Holistic in its approach, it may encompass all the elements of your financial life - your investments and your cash management needs - making sure they align with your goals and wealth management plan.

Leveraging a sophisticated suite of analytic tools, as well as the extensive resources of Morgan Stanley, we can help you take charge of your financial future and achieve your goals. Below, we have provided some links that will introduce you to a few of the tools that we use.

Our team will work with you to understand what your priorities are during these crucial years and implement a customized strategy for you. Whether it is planning for retirement, transitioning into retirement, or already managing your assets in retirement, our team is equipped with the resources and the knowledge to help you accomplish your personal and financial goal.

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    LifeView- Intelligent Planning

    LifeView is a suite of planning tools that includes goal-specific analysis that we can use with our clients to create a realistic, integrated strategy that incorporates that various aspects of an individuals financial life, including investments and cash management needs.

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    A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup

    Checking in on your retirement plan may make a lot of sense, especially when market volatility arises.

    Here's a six-step retirement plan checkup that may be helpful, including how a Financial Advisor can help you adjust your plan as needed:

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    Are You Prepared for Retired Life?

    You may think of planning for retirement as a financial equation, but it's also an emotional one. Here are five tips that may help you align your financial and personal goals for your golden years.

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    Your Life, Your Wealth: Planning for Your Financial Future

    Your financial goals and priorities will likely shift with time. To help prepare for the road ahead, ask yourself what matters to you and your family long term. Here's how you can get started.

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    Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

    While many individuals and families have a deep commitment to philanthropy, charitable giving is not limited to those with significant wealth. Donor advised funds (DAFs) are among the easiest and most tax-advantaged ways to give to charity for donors across the spectrum of wealth.

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Family Office Resources

Significant wealth often creates opportunities and responsibilities that extend far beyond investments alone.

We work with founders, entrepreneurs, business owners, and multigenerational families to help simplify financial complexity and coordinate long-term planning strategies.

Our Family Office Resources include guidance around:

  • Trust and estate planning strategies
  • Multigenerational wealth transfer
  • Philanthropic planning
  • Insurance analysis and risk management
  • Tax-aware investment planning
  • Family governance and legacy planning
  • Lending and liquidity solutions
  • Business succession considerations

Our goal is to help clients preserve flexibility, maintain alignment across generations, and create enduring financial legacies. Below are pertinent resources that illustrate Morgan Stanley's Family Office Resources capabilities.

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    Family Office Resources Overview

    As your family grows and your wealth increases, you may face more subtle and profound wealth management issues. As the demands of your family grow and evolve, you will likely need professionals who have expanded capabilities.

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    Philanthropy Management

    Philanthropy Management supports individuals, families, corporate and private foundations, and nonprofit organizations by offering a suite of services to help define and realize clients' charitable missions.

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    Lifestyle Advisory

    Lifestyle Advisory by Morgan Stanley supports clients and their families by curating exclusive introductions to a premier network of lifestyle specialists and providing education to unlock more possibilities across leisure and experiences, health and wellness, personal pursuits and enrichment, and home and security—helping simplify important life decisions and day-to-day complexities in partnership with your Financial Advisor.

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    Estate Planning Strategies

    Our experienced professionals are available to discuss various tax, trust and estate strategies with you and your advisors, help facilitate the implementation of those strategies, and focus on the integration of your investment plans. A key first step is to understand what trust, tax and estate structures and planning are in place and frame it pictorially in a trust map to understand how assets might flow from one generation to the next.

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    Trust Services

    Our trustee platform is "open architecture," meaning that we provide you with access and ability to select an appropriate third-party corporate trustee for your trust account. Trust Specialists, within Morgan Stanley, analyze client trust documents and situations and then suggest a fiduciary solution for your needs and goals.

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Let Us Help You Plan Your Estate

The CBK group at Morgan Stanley has our own in-house experts who work with our clients and their outside counsel in a collaborative way. This partnership allows us to leverage all of our institutional knowledge from working with countless families to see what may work best for you and your family. Just as important, we have decades of experience on what we should be on the lookout to avoid. Generally, a number of tools allow the individual, rather than the state, to control their person and property when they are not able to do so due to death or incapacity. Personal factors include: life events, personal preferences, and wealth levels.

Our goal is to work with estate planning experts to create the best outcome for you and your family.

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    Estate Planning Essentials

    Explore estate planning essentials to help ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes.

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    Equity Compensation Insights

    Discover fresh ideas and unique perspectives on equity compensation strategies.

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    Wealth Transfer

    Explore this Wealth Transfer Guide to learn how thoughtful planning can help align proven strategies and structures with your financial circumstances.

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    Gifting the Estate Tax Exemption While Maintaining Access

    In 2026, the federal lifetime gift and estate tax exemption is $15 million per person ($30 million for married couples), plus an annual $19,000 per-recipient gift exclusion.

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Modern Wealth Management Tools and Resources

Morgan Stanley's comprehensive suite of digital resources has carefully been designed to help enhance each aspect of your financial portfolio. Take some time to learn about some of the many Modern Wealth Management resources that we offer to our clients.

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    Morgan Stanley Online

    Your investments and everyday finances are always just a few clicks away with Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) and the Morgan Stanley mobile app! Access your finances and invest in an instant with the help of this handy resource that is available 24/7.

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    Total Wealth View

    Complete your financial profile with Total Wealth View. By linking your external account information, you will benefit from more educated and holistic wealth planning, and convenient connectivity.

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    MS Reserved

    Reserved Living & Giving is a tiered complimentary loyalty program that rewards clients with over one million dollars in assets and liabilities invested at the firm. The program is designed to enhance your lifestyle and relationship with the firm beyond traditional wealth management services.

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Location

340 Mount Kemble Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
US
Direct:
(973) 539-6700(973) 539-6700
8889 Pelican Bay Blvd.
Suite 300
Naples, FL 34108
US

Meet CBK Group

About Jason Chambeau

Jason Chambeau is a Financial Advisor who focuses on serving the various needs of high-net-worth families, business owners, and corporate executives. Jason began his career at a small firm specializing in municipal bonds where he worked for 12 years before joining Morgan Stanley in 2011. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Johnson & Wales University and today lives with his family in Randolph, New Jersey. While his deep commitment to his practice leaves little time for pursuing hobbies, he thoroughly enjoys watching his children play sports and travelling.
Securities Agent: WA, DC, SC, NH, TX, MD, WI, RI, IL, ID, GA, CO, VT, OK, MA, WY, VA, OR, NJ, DE, CA, AL, TN, PA, OH, NY, NC, MO, AZ, CT, MN, KY, FL, ME, IN; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1278692

About Stephen Bernstein

Securities Agent: IL, FL, AL, MO, MN, WA, ME, MA, TN, CT, AZ, WI, TX, PA, OH, NJ, GA, CO, VA, KY, CA, RI, NH, ID, DC, OK, MD, DE, NC, IN, VT, SC, NY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1377867

About Kitty Kong

With an impressive tenure of 21 years at Morgan Stanley and 30 years in financial services, Kitty demonstrates expertise in her role as a Portfolio Associate. She handles client requests and a broad range of operational and administrative tasks with ease. Her commitment to providing outstanding client service is unparalleled and her knowledge and attention to detail have made her an invaluable part of our team.
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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
A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
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A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup

Checking in on your retirement plan may make a lot of sense, especially when market volatility arises.

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
Iran Conflict: Seven Takeaways for Investors
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Iran Conflict: Seven Takeaways for Investors

Prolonged conflict with Iran could lead to higher oil prices, hotter inflation and greater market uncertainty.

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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529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education

Though education costs continue to climb, starting to save and invest early can make a difference.

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.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact CBK Group today.
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