Eleanor Barnes, CFP®
Vice President, Wealth Management,
Financial Advisor
Direct:
(203) 499-4948(203) 499-4948
Toll-Free:
(800) 248-4499(800) 248-4499
My Story and Services
Eleanor is a Vice President, Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Planner TM at The Barnes-Reid-Walz Group at Morgan Stanley. She enjoys educating clients on how to create and implement an effective financial plan and helping them make more informed and confident decisions about their wealth. For Eleanor, professional success is measured in terms of client well-being and goal achievement.
As a CFP® and Financial Advisor, Eleanor enjoys deeply listening to her clients, so she may truly understand their values, wishes and goals for the future, and get to the heart of what matters most to them now and in the future. This information then serves as the foundation for the development and implementation of a custom financial plan that can be adapted to respond to changes over time.
As a CFP® and Financial Advisor, Eleanor enjoys deeply listening to her clients, so she may truly understand their values, wishes and goals for the future, and get to the heart of what matters most to them now and in the future. This information then serves as the foundation for the development and implementation of a custom financial plan that can be adapted to respond to changes over time.
Securities Agent: NM, MT, MD, IN, IL, CT, FL, LA, KY, WI, UT, MN, ME, MA, AK, WA, OR, NY, VA, TN, NJ, MI, GA, VT, NH, NC, DE, DC, CO, AR, PA, AZ, NV, ND, ID, HI, CA, WY, TX, SC, NE, RI, OH; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1380683
NMLS#: 1380683
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Education and Licensing
Upon graduating from Washington & Lee University, Eleanor began her career at CNN Business News in New York City. Five years later, she was a proud recipient of the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship, studying Economics and Business Journalism at Columbia University, and earning her M.B.A. a year later. In 1996, Eleanor joined Money Magazine’s New Media department, working in product development. After taking a few years off to raise her children, Eleanor re-entered the workforce in 2007 with a focus on fundraising for nonprofits, including The Ethel Walker School and the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
She joined her husband, Jack Barnes, at The Barnes-Reid Group in 2014 for the opportunity to share her knowledge with clients and continue to help enhance the client experience. In 2020, Eleanor earned her Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®) designation, the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning from the CFP® Board of Standards.
She joined her husband, Jack Barnes, at The Barnes-Reid Group in 2014 for the opportunity to share her knowledge with clients and continue to help enhance the client experience. In 2020, Eleanor earned her Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®) designation, the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning from the CFP® Board of Standards.
Location
741 Boston Post Rd
Madison, CT 06443
US
Direct:
(203) 499-4948(203) 499-4948
Toll-Free:
(800) 248-4499(800) 248-4499
Fax:
(860) 275-0736(860) 275-0736
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office
Portfolio Insights
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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.
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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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