My Story and Services

Joe joined Morgan Stanley as a Financial Advisor and Financial Planning Specialist after a 26-year career in finance and accounting including the Chief Financial Officer position for several public and private companies in Southwest Florida. His focus is on Financial Planning, Portfolio Risk Analysis, Separately Managed Accounts, and Alternative Investments.

Joe graduated from the University of Missouri with a BSBA in Accounting and also completed his Master of Business Administration degree at the University of South Florida, Executive MBA Program in Tampa, Florida. He is a Non-Practicing Certified Public Accountant with the Missouri State Board of Accountancy. He currently holds the Series 7, 31 and 66 securities licenses.

Joe lives in Sarasota with his wife Ann. They have three adult children: Joey, Casey and Katy.
Securities Agent: FL, CO, NC, VT, MD, MI, VA, IA, AR, RI, NJ, MO, PA, AL, MN, CT, KS, OH, TN, WV, ME, UT, SC, GA, DE, CA, WA, HI, MT, NY, DC, IL, TX, MA, KY, AZ, IN, OR, WI, NH; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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Client Service Team

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    Henley Ridore - Registered Client Service Associate
    Phone:
    (407) 849-4701(407) 849-4701
    Email:Henley.Ridore@morganstanley.com
    Henley Ridore is a Registered Client Service Associate working with Morgan Stanley since 2021. Henley received his B.S. in Health Service Administration from University of Central Florida in 2018 and a MBA with a specialization in Finance from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 2021. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Henley served as a Registered Relationship Banker at Wells Fargo. Henley currently holds a license in Series 63, 66, 6 and 7.

    His primary focus is centered on developing and maintaining client relationships through active engagement and communication with new and existing clients. Taking the lead on duties such as client onboarding, trade execution, resolving inquiries, and ensuring key information and documentation remains current and in compliance.

    When not assisting clients and seeing to the needs of the day, Henley is an avid reader. One of his favorite authors is Ryan Holiday and the novel The Obstacle is the Way. When not immersed in a book, he enjoys jogging and frequent road trips along the east coast with his wife.

    Areas of Focus:
    • Relationship Management
    • Operational Support
    • Risk and Compliance
    • Trading
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    Edward Ho - Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
    Phone:
    (407) 849-4792(407) 849-4792
    Email:Edward.Ho@Morganstanley.com
    Edward Ho is an Alternative Investments Director and CERTIFIED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ANALYST® at Morgan Stanley. With more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Edward focuses on delivering a core financial plan for his clients that is then backfilled by the appropriate investments to ensure the client meets their financial goal.

    Edward received his B.S. in Biology and MBA in finance from Vanderbilt University. Upon graduation, he joined the financial services industry working his way up to the position of portfolio manager. He then transitioned to the role of a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. Edward earned CERTIFIED INVESTMENT MANANGMENT ANLAYST® designation to help ensure he brings the most up-to-date skills and analysis to his clients' financial plans. As a CIMA® professional, Edward combines his advanced knowledge in investment and portfolio management to ensure his clients are correctly allocated to achieve their outlined goals. This combination of skills and investment knowledge is a great benefit to clients and the team as a whole. As a result of Edward's exceptional portfolio management skills, he has been designated as a Senior Portfolio Manager within Morgan Stanley.

    Deeply involved in his community, Edward is a key member in Habitat for Humanity, a non-for-profit that aims to build affordable housing, revitalize neighborhoods, and strengthen communities. In his free time, Edward enjoys spending time participating in the CFA association, playing the violin, and honoring God through the Winter Park Episcopal Church.
    Securities Agent: WV, WI, WA, VT, VA, UT, TX, TN, SC, RI, PA, OR, OH, NY, NJ, NH, NC, MT, MO, MN, MI, ME, MD, MA, KY, KS, IN, IL, IA, GA, FL, DE, DC, CT, CO, CA, AZ, AR, AL, HI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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    Edward Paul Magda - Vice President, Financial Advisor
    Phone:
    (941) 364-3552(941) 364-3552
    Email:Edward.Magda@morganstanley.com
    Edward Magda joined Morgan Stanley after spending the last 5 years on the Morgan Stanley fixed income trading desk. He has over 25-years’ experience in the financial industry, primarily in fixed income, where he has work as trader, institutional salesperson and portfolio manager. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Ed was a Portfolio Manager at Franklin Templeton managing individual municipal bond portfolios for high net worth clients and family offices. Prior to that he held similar positions at U.S trust and Oppenheimer Capital managing both taxable and tax-exempt fixed income assets. Ed began his career as a trader on the commodities desk at Bank of Tokyo in 1990 where he traded financial futures and options for institutional accounts.
    Securities Agent: WI, TN, DE, RI, OH, MO, IA, DC, UT, TX, ME, CO, LA, VT, MI, KS, NJ, KY, FL, CT, AR, MD, HI, AZ, WV, MT, IL, WA, OR, NH, MA, GA, CA, AL, VA, SC, PA, NY, NC, MN, IN; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
    Jean-Pierre Gobic - Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
    Phone:
    (941) 363-8508(941) 363-8508
    Email:Jean-Pierre.Gobic@morganstanley.com
    JP was born in Manhattan, NY. He studied undergraduate at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY and graduate at Fordham University in Bronx, NY. He moved to Sarasota in 1999 with his wife Ela and son, Nicholas.

    In Sarasota, JP began his financial career with Merrill Lynch. In 2001 he transitioned to UBS Financial Services where he practiced wealth management while focusing on the specialized needs of affluent families. During his tenure with UBS his practice evolved from traditional financial advisory services to incorporate institutional investments such as Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds in his clients’ portfolios. In 2010, JP progressed to Morgan Stanley in order to provide his clients with team-based wealth management and comprehensive financial services which include family wealth preservation and multigenerational legacy planning.

    During his time off work he enjoys mountain biking, skiing, sporting clays, fishing and taking their dogs to the park. JP is proud to give back to the community as a Rotarian with the Sarasota Rotary Club.
    Securities Agent: MA, UT, CT, OH, NY, GA, DE, TX, MO, SC, WV, VT, WI, CO, IA, TN, VA, KY, KS, WA, NH, ME, FL, MD, HI, DC, IL, OR, RI, AL, AZ, CA, IN, MI, MT, NC, NJ, PA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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    Maile Aiwohi - Vice President, Financial Advisor
    Phone:
    (407) 849-4730(407) 849-4730
    Email:Maile.Aiwohi@morganstanley.com
    With 10 years of experience in the industry, Maile joined The Accelerando Group in 2023 to elevate her clients’ experience, focused on building lasting relationships centered on trust and communication. She works diligently with individuals, families, and businesses to create financial plans that help them to and through each life event they come across.

    Maile received a BA and MA from SUNY Stony Brook, a Secondary Education Teaching certificate from Hawaii Pacific University, and an MBA from University of Florida. She is highly involved in the Orlando community having served as an Executive Board Member for 6 years, 2 years as President, on Windermere Elementary PTO, 2 years on the City of Orlando Certification Appeals Board, and a current Board Member for the West Orange County Lacrosse Club. She also volunteers time at the City of Orlando Fire Museum, YMCA, and is a Coach for girl’s lacrosse at the elementary level.
    Securities Agent: PA, AL, MO, KY, HI, VA, NY, NH, NC, MN, IL, DE, AR, WI, WA, OR, MI, IA, MT, ID, NJ, TN, MA, DC, CO, WV, PR, IN, SC, FL, VT, UT, TX, ME, CA, RI, OH, MD, KS, GA, CT, AZ; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative

Location

2 North Tamiami Trail
Ste 1100
Sarasota, FL 34236
US
Direct:
(941) 364-3536(941) 364-3536
Toll-Free:
(800) 237-9441(800) 237-9441
Fax:
(941) 951-2513(941) 951-2513

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About Brian Kerns

Brian Kerns is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Florida.

Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.

Brian began his career in financial services in 2004, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2018. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Senior Premier Banker at SunTrust. He also served as a Wealth Management Banker at the Merrill Lynch.

Brian is a graduate of the University of North Florida, where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management. Brian resides in Lake Mary, Florida with his wife and children. Outside of the office, he enjoys playing golf and coaching his son T-ball team.
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About Kevin Ryan

Kevin Ryan grew up in Merrick, Long Island and is the third oldest of eight children. As a student-athlete, he played basketball in high school, at Colgate University, and professionally in Luxembourg.

His career in Wealth Management began as a Financial Planner for SunTrust (Truist) eventually moving into the Ultra High Net Worth arena as a Senior Financial Adviser at the Merrill Lynch Palm Beach office and as the Wealth Strategist for BBVA Compass. He most recently served as a Wealth Management Adviser for C-Suite Executives at Goldman Sachs.

Kevin has two master’s degrees: an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and an MAFM (Master of Accounting and Financial Management) from the Keller Graduate School of Management.
Additionally, he holds six financial designations including: Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Certified Financial Planner (CFP®); Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP); Certified Trust Financial Adviser (CTFA); Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU); and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)

He has been married to Liliana Ryan for over 14 years and enjoys swimming, exercising, and classic rock.
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