My Story and Services

Known for her process-driven style and strong work ethic, Emily offers clients a wealth of valuable experience and knowledge in helping them create a custom financial plan to achieve their unique goals within their desired time horizon.

With Emily, clients can expect to receive highly personalized advice following an in-depth discovery process, a disciplined wealth management approach for all their objectives and the highest possible level of quality and service and support throughout their relationship with her.

Emily takes the time to help ensure her clients fully understand the strategies behind her recommendations, so they remain informed at all times and committed to the financial plan she and her team has meticulously crafted for them.

“I am deeply devoted to building solid, long-term relationships with clients,” she says. “I want them to know I am here for them to discuss their portfolio and serve as a financial quarterback in helping them get to where they want to be.”

Following an impressive collegiate career – Emily graduated Magna Cum Laude from Syracuse University -- she worked in GE Capital’s financial management program, and upon completion joined GE’s corporate lending business. She came to Morgan Stanley more than a decade ago to work directly with high-net-worth clients, notably multigenerational families, and business owners.

Along the way, she has been recognized for her contributions to investors: She has been named one of Forbes List of America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State in 2024 and 2025, Forbes’ Top Next Gen Advisors in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and to the Forbes’ Top Next Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State, in 2022, 2023 and 2024. In 2024, Emily was named one of 11 women named a MAKER at Morgan Stanley.

Emily is past President of the Northeast Region’s Women’s Business Development Council, Women in Wealth LIFT. She sat for many years on the inaugural Anita M. Perlman Women’s Leadership Initiative Advisory Council within the B’nai Brith Youth Organization and is currently President of local charity, Larchmont Friends of the Family.

Deeply committed to continuing her education to best serve her clients, Emily has the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and holds her FINRA Series 7 and 66 Securities Registrations and Life, Accident & Health Insurance Licensing.

A native of Potomac, Maryland, Emily resides in Larchmont, N.Y. with her husband and two sons. She loves to cook, read, and spend time with family and friends.

2024-2025 Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors & Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In- State (formerly referred to as Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors, Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2024-2025. Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in Sept of year prior to the issuance of the award.

2022-2025 Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State (formerly referred to as Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 1,000 Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 500 Next Generation Wealth Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2022-2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued.
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Working With You
Managing your finances is not something you should do alone. At Morgan Stanley we work closely with you to develop a tailor-made, one-on-one solution that makes sense for you and your long-term goals. Our comprehensive approach encourages open communication, so we can determine what’s most important to you, formulate a customized financial plan and make adjustments over time as your life evolves.

Financial responsibility knows no age. We work with clients of all ages and generations, developing long-term relationships and tailor-made portfolios. Through tax efficiencies and preservation of capital, we help you protect your future so you can live the lifestyle you deserve.

Technology brings us to the next level. Morgan Stanley offers world-class financial tools that we are proud to provide. Our financial dashboards encompass your total portfolio in one place, making it easy to manage your personal finances.

There is strength in working together. Let us help you with the little things, so you can achieve the big ones.

My Services, Explained:

I am committed to providing advice to help you achieve your financial goals.

My goal is to fully understand your finances so I can help customize a wealth plan that proactively aligns your finances and investments. My objective is to earn your confidence not only through the quality of solutions I provide to you, but also through the excellence with which they are delivered.
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    Workplace Advisors - Equity Compensation
    As the administrator of your company's equity
    compensation plan, we pride ourselves on helping you manage your awards effectively. We are here to provide
    easy access to your account, answer questions about your awards and handle your transactions accurately and
    conveniently. We help build financial confidence through
    insightful advice, thoughtful education end cutting-edge
    technology across a suite of workplace solutions.
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    Wealth Management
    At Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, exclusive access
    to vast resources, combined with our unique capabilities,
    gives us the means to support your goals at every life
    stage. We provide a range of solutions to meet you where
    you are—no matter your starting point or preferred
    investing approach. We understand that as family or
    institutional wealth increases, the implementation of
    investment strategies becomes increasingly complex end
    portfolios require close monitoring to remain within
    intended parameters.
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    Risk Analysis
    We take a holistic approach to managing your finances by
    identifying risk outliers and understanding the Impact of
    market scenarios. We leverage Morgan Stanley's Portfolio
    Risk Platform and the risk analytics integrated to
    understand risk insights across thousands of risk
    factors. We can instantly analyze an entire portfolio,
    including assets held elsewhere, which helps identify and
    mitigate your risk.
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    Portfolio Management
    We study investment trends and leverage the global
    resources of the firm to help you develop a personalized
    investment strategy. We'll develop a customized portfolio
    to meet your requirements for growth, income and wealth
    conservation within your risk constraints. Our experience,
    training and investment philosophy offer guidance—both
    in ongoing portfolio management decisions end
    understanding investment risk while keeping your long-
    term goals in view.
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    Retirement Planning
    We are here to help you create a well-rounded planning
    approach for retirement and create your estate planning
    strategy designed to preserve, manage, and distribute
    your assets during and after your lifetime, while helping
    to minimize taxation. We are here to help manage your
    employer's retirement plan (i.e. 401(k) plan), identify your
    personal goals, track your progress toward achieving
    them and work together to create a customized plan.
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    Cash Management & Lending
    As a client, you will have access to a suite of cash
    management solutions as a competitive alternative to a
    traditional bank. Through your Morgan Stanley Active
    Assets Account or CashPIus Brokerage Account, you can
    access a full suite of Cash Management Solutions to help
    you manage your everyday finances. Additionally, we're
    able to provide qualified clients with financing solutions
    for almost any personal or business need using the
    eligible securities in your brokerage account as collateral
    for a flexible line of credit.

RESOURCES FOR ULTRA-HIGH NET WORTH ESTATE PLANNING

Everyone with investable assets requires the fundamentals of wealth management – financial planning, an investment portfolio, and management of a personal balance sheet.

These are services we provide to every client, however; individuals and families with $10 million or more in assets (which we define as “ultra-high net worth”) have additional considerations, which are an important part of our service. See a handful of resources for these clients below.
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    Our Estate Planning Toolkit
    Learn about complex estate planning topics and how we can provide support during this process.
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    Wealth Transfer Brochure
    Learn more about Wealth Transfer Planning by viewing the Wealth Transfer Brochure below.
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    Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLAT) Illustration
    View the presentation below to learn more about Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts and how they may be useful for specific situations.
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    Gifting the Estate Tax Exemption While Maintaining Access
    The gift and estate tax exemption amount is $12.92 million in 2023. Many clients wish to use the exemption but are concerned with maintaining control of the funds and maintaining access should they need it.
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    Concentrated Position Toolkit
    The concentrated position toolkit assists in curating and navigating an expansive suite of extensive resources to address concentrated positions.
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    Equity Compensation Can Have Complex Implications
    Your Compensation Package may Include an Equity Plan. Learn more about various equity compensation forms.
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Awards and Recognitions

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    Barron's Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams 2025, 2024
    Source: Barron's.com (Awarded May 2025, 2024) Data compiled by Barron's based on based on 12-month time period concluding in December of year prior to the issuance of the award.
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    Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor 2025, 2024
    Source: Forbes.com (awarded Apr 2025, 2024) data compiled by Shook Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
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    Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State 2025, 2024
    (Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Feb 2025, 2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in September of year prior to the issuance of the award.)
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    Morgan Stanley MAKER - 2024
    MAKERS is an initiative dedicated to celebrating the stories of leaders who are drivers and champions of women’s achievement.
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    Forbes: America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors 2023
    2023 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State
    Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Aug 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/22–3/31/23.
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    Forbes: America's Top Next-Gen Best-In-State Wealth Advisors (NY) 2022, 2023
    2023 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State
    Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Aug 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/22–3/31/23.
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WORKPLACE FINANCIAL BENEFITS WITH MORGAN STANLEY AT WORK

Our mission is to help your company elevate your workplace financial benefits—helping you to attract and retain top talent. Our end-to-end solutions support your company and employees at any stage of growth through a powerful combination of modern technology, insightful guidance, and dedicated service.

    Equity Solutions

    Equity ownership is a powerful motivator. Streamline equity management through our leading-edge technology and provide global audit-ready reporting and insights, alongside customizable participant experiences to engage and educate your employees on how to make the most of their benefits. Our global solutions support private and public companies at any stage of growth.

    • Equity Administration and Financial Reporting
    • Liquidity Events
    • 409A Valuation Services and Cap Table Management

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    Retirement

    For your employees, retirement is more than a date in the future—it's a milestone that takes time, hard work, and the right tools. Through our consultative process, we strive to assist with the management of your fiduciary responsibilities and risk, simplify plan management, and help you improve retirement readiness for your employees.

    • Defined Contribution Consulting
    • Solutions-Oriented Plans
    • Fiduciary Investment Oversight

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    Deferred Compensation

    Access a range of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation plan services or pick the ones that best fit your needs. We provide recordkeeping and plan design, portfolio construction services, and plan education for your executive talent. We help you determine the appropriate plan design and inform a funding strategy through a needs-based assessment and consultative approach.

    Services include:

    • Recordkeeping and Plan Design
    • Portfolio Construction
    • Wealth Management Services
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    Executive Services

    Our dedicated team provides concierge-level support for your executives' equity compensation plans, from 10b5-1 trading plans to form filing related to Rule 144 transactions, to access to wealth management and tax-optimization strategies, so helping them navigate their complex financial needs with greater confidence and certainty:

    • Equity Compensation Services
    • Equity Award Analysis
    • Specialized Solutions
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    Saving and Giving

    Saving and Giving benefits can make a real difference in your employees' lives as they can support the things that matter most to them—like saving for education and repaying student loans. Show that you are committed to your employees' priorities with leading-edge solutions that help them chart a path toward financial well-being.

    • College Savings
    • Student Loan Repayment and Refinancing
    • Charitable Giving
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    Financial Wellness

    We offer Financial Wellness with every solution we provide. Through a powerful combination of education, digital tools and guidance, Financial Wellness is designed to address the unique needs of your employees and empower their financial journey at every stage. Give your employees the confidence to take charge of their finances.

    • Financial Education
    • Digital Tools
    • Financial Guidance

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Portfolio Insights

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Equity Compensation

Helping you make the most of your equity awards and better understand how it may fit into your your larger financial picture – today and tomorrow.

  • Vesting events
  • Option expirations
  • Restricted stock units
  • Tax implications

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 Midyear Economic Outlook: A Widespread Deceleration
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2025 Midyear Economic Outlook: A Widespread Deceleration

Global growth is likely to slow in 2025 and 2026 as the shock of higher U.S. tariffs crimps demand around the world.

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.

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.

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.

Financial Wellness

Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
  • Reduce employee stress,
  • Improve retention and engagement, and
  • Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce
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The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce

In the face of turbulent markets, the word “resilience” may be top of mind. Broadly speaking, resilience is the ability to “bounce back” when encountering life’s inevitable challenges.
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