Eastern Long Island Market Office

Dino Carfora is an Executive Director and the Market Executive for the Eastern Long Island Market. He has 43 years of Wealth Management experience and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2006.

Dino has served in a variety of roles during his career, which has given him a broad perspective on Wealth Management. He started out as a Financial Advisor and became a Producing Branch Manager. He subsequently moved to Sales Manager, Trainee Mentor and Complex Manager.

As a Market Executive, Dino utilizes his extensive experience to teach, find solutions and lead a diverse group of professionals. One of the Eastern Long Island Market’s greatest strengths is teamwork. Financial Advisors and Support Professionals work together to deliver outstanding service to clients. The team lives by Morgan Stanley’s core value of “Putting Clients First.” It is also committed to increasing the adoption of Modern Wealth Management.

Giving back to the community is another priority. The Market supports Long Island Harvest and Pronto of Long Island: Food Pantry Center.

Dino holds a B.B.A. degree from Hofstra University. He is married and has a son. In his free time, he enjoys golf and music.

Frank R. Burkhardt is a Wealth Management Professional with over 25 years of leadership experience in the Financial Services Industry. Building teams who attract, deepen, retain, and manage wealth relationships of affluent and high net worth clients is at the forefront of everything he does. Frank holds his FINRA Series SIE, 6, 7, 9, 10, 24, 63 and 66 licenses, along with his NYS Life, Health & Variable Annuity licenses.

Frank is currently an Associate Market Manager at Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management Offices in the Eastern Long Island Market. He plays a key role in all aspects of the day-to-day management and operations of the Market.

Formerly, Frank led large Wealth Management Teams in the New York City metropolitan area for a competitor, starting with that firm in April of 2001. He ensured that his teams of Financial Advisors, Registered Sales Assistants and Relationship Managers grew their sole practitioner and team businesses on a consistent basis.

Frank received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Management at Long Island University. He currently resides in Huntington, NY with his wife of 25 years Jill, their son John & rescue dog Bella. Outside of work, Frank enjoys spending time with friends and family, travelling, and volunteering his time in the community.

Dan began his career in financial services in 2015 when he joined Morgan Stanley in the Wealth Management Field Finance division. In 2018, he transitioned to the Northeast Region as its Regional Analyst. Most recently, Dan served as an Associate Private Banker in the New York PWM office.

Dan is a graduate of the University of Maryland Smith School of Business, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Supply Chain Management. He lives in Bellmore, New York with his wife and daughter. Outside of the office, Dan enjoys golfing, playing softball, spending time with friends and family, and is an avid sports fan.

Donna Theal has been with Morgan Stanley and its predecessor firms since December of 1984. Throughout her career, she has worked as a Registered Client Service Associate, Branch Manager’s Assistant, and Market Administrator. Donna works closely with Dino Carfora, the Market Executive, and other members of the Eastern Long Island Market management team to provide quality service to our clients and Eastern Long Island Market employees.

Donna is married and has two adult daughters, Jacqueline, and Jillian. When she is not working or spending time with her family and friends, Donna enjoys walking, photography, reading, and traveling.

Joe D’Astolfo serves as the Market Business Service Officer (MBSO) for the Eastern Long Island Market. The Market Business Service Officer (MBSO) will work closely with the Market Management Team to lead and supervise all service and business functions across the market. In this role, Joe is responsible for leading and driving the Firm’s key strategic initiatives, contributing to a strong market culture, development of employees, ensuring a high level of client service, and general oversight of operational processes.

Joe has been with Morgan Stanley since 2019, spending four years in the Midtown Manhattan market before transitioning to Eastern Long Island. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Joe spent nine years in various management roles at UBS Financial Services.

He resides in Long Island with his wife Martina, and their sons Luka and Mateo.

Steve Hart has been with Morgan Stanley and its predecessor firms for over 40 years, working primarily in the operations and risk management departments of the retail Wealth Management market. Steve’s focus is on the supervision of risk management in the Eastern Long Island Market, ensuring that our financial advisors and support professionals & staff are performing their responsibilities within stated regulatory and firm guidelines, and always seeing to it that our clients’ needs and expectations are put first.