Forte, Mason, D'Amico Group at Morgan Stanley

For nearly 24 years, Mike has been providing highly customized advice and retirement planning services to business owners, retirement plan participants and individuals who have made personal sacrifices to be in a position to outsource the important role of money management. With a passion for comprehensive wealth planning, Mike delivers objective advice through exceptional “high touch” service to the companies and families he proudly serves.

Mike understands the importance of hard work, focus and the power of compounding. Upon receiving his two-year M.B.A. degree in only one year while working nights and playing Division 2 football, he set out to be a Financial Advisor at Smith Barney, a predecessor firm of Morgan Stanley. Inspired by his grandfather, he knew at an early age he wanted help people achieve their financial goals. His grandfather had the foresight to invest in blue-chip stocks in the 1930s, generating income for his grandmother and bequeathing over a million dollars to his children.

As an experienced Financial Advisor, Mike deepened his professional competence by earning his Corporate Retirement Director (CRD) and Government Entity Specialist designations at Morgan Stanley. He focuses on developing financial strategies for his clients that are appropriate to help meet their specific wealth management needs, whether they are planning for retirement, buying a new home, managing debt or insuring their family legacy. He takes great pride in his approachable style for helping them make well-informed decisions and maintaining the discipline necessary to navigate the most challenging of markets. He also helps them oversee and manage their finances, so they can take care of the people they love, spend more time pursuing the activities they enjoy and support the causes that are most important to them.

Originally from Mansfield, Massachusetts, Mike attended high school a Xaverian Brothers in Westwood. He later earned his Business and M.B.A. degrees from the University of New Haven. Mike and his wife, Julie, currently live in Canton, Connecticut and are the proud parents of Vincent and Catherine. Mike is heavily involved in coaching his children’s various sporting activities, which include baseball, soccer, softball, basketball and football. In his free time, he enjoys spending as much time as possible with his family, playing music and relishing the simple things in life.

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CA Insurance License #0I11289

An experienced professional, Roger focuses on portfolio management and tax efficient strategies for high net worth individuals in the greater New York City area and around the country. He serves as the team’s lead portfolio manager, effectively managing two Portfolio Management strategies for the team. He utilizes Morgan Stanley’s world class research capabilities on a daily basis and studies a variety of technical indicators to actively manage the portfolios for the clients of The Forte Mason D’Amico Group.

Roger grew up in a household focused on finance, as his grandfather, father and two uncles were CPAs. This experience enables him to be more attuned to the issues investors commonly share. As a member of Morgan Stanley’s Professional Alliance Program since 2001, he has built a strong network of accountants and legal professionals. He believes it is critical to work closely with a client’s tax and estate professionals to ensure the strategies he recommends are working in tandem to help optimize performance.

With his extensive portfolio management experience, Roger has developed a strong understanding of macro economics and has cultivated skills in investment management and stock selection. He has built two portfolio management strategies for his clients that involve a broad array of important stock criteria, including P/E ratio, PEG ratio, short interest, debt vs. cash flow and price-to-book. He also looks at stocks from a technical standpoint, using MACD, RSI and moving averages.

A graduate of St. Michael’s College with a B.S. degree in Business Administration, Roger has remained committed to professional development. Since beginning his financial services career at Morgan Stanley in 2000, he has earned important credentials, including his Certified Retirement Planning Specialist (CRPS^®) designation in 2015, Corporate Retirement Director in 2016.

Originally from Westbrook, Roger has enjoyed living on the shoreline in Clinton, CT for the past seven years. He loves to spend time with his son, Ryan, fishing, boating and kayaking on the water. With family settled in Naples, FL, he also visits Florida regularly.

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Technical analysis is the study of past price and volume trends of a security in an attempt to predict the security's future price and volume trends. Its limitations include but are not limited to: the lack of fundamental analysis of a security's financial condition, lack of analysis of macro economic trend forecasts, the bias of the technician's view and the possibility that past participants were not entirely rational in their past purchases or sales of the security being analyzed. Investors using technical analysis should consider these limitations prior to making an investment decision.

A seasoned professional of 20 years, Steven enjoys working with financially successful professionals, corporate executives and business owners, providing highly personalized advice through a disciplined wealth management approach. His diverse background in the financial services industry enables him to help his clients understand the intricate details of their personal wealth. He focuses on what is most important to each client, so he can develop a customized plan striving to build, preserve and transition their wealth.

A graduate of the University of Connecticut where he earned his degree in Finance with an Economics minor, Steven began his career in financial services at Morgan Stanley in 2003. Over the years, he has remained committed to professional development, receiving the Alternative Investments Director designation in 2019, earning his Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist^® (CRPS^®) certification from The College for Financial Planning in 2016 and his Corporate Retirement Director (CRD) designation from Morgan Stanley in 2016. In 2023 and 2022 he ranked on the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors List. In 2021 he was ranked on the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor List and the Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors List. In 2020 he was 1 of 6 people named "Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors" by Forbes in Connecticut (and the only advisor from Morgan Stanley). In 2019 he ranked #10 on the Forbes Best-In-State (CT) list and took the #1 spot at Morgan Stanley. In 2017 and 2018, he was honored by Forbes as one of “America’s Top Next-Generation Advisors,” named “Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors” in the country by PlanAdvisor Magazine, and was highlighted in the “Top Plan Advisors Under 40” category by the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA).

With Steven’s extensive experience, he has developed a strong understanding of the equity markets and is well versed in high-end alternative investments, specifically private equity, hedge funds and real estate offerings that are available to accredited investors and qualified purchasers. He has cultivated dedicated skills in 401(k) plans with an emphasis on risk management, investment evaluation and replacement, sponsor education and plan design. Steven’s ultimate objective is to be the last financial advisor you will ever need.

Steven’s passion for working with his clients is equaled only by his dedication to his community and his family. He and his wife, Yasmeen, sponsor and support a number of important causes, including the Center for Family Justice, St. Vincent Medical Center Foundation, Operation Hope, The Child and Family Guidance Center, Chapel Haven and Wounded Warrior Foundation to name a few.

A native of Connecticut, Steven and his wife Yasmeen currently live in Southport with their son Pierce and 2 dogs Bailey and Daisy. Steven enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, skiing, hiking, boating, tennis, photography, singing Sinatra, traveling and playing the piano. He also enjoys spending time in New York City exploring museums, art galleries, and restaurants and vows to visit one new country every year.

​2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2019, 2021, 2022). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.

​2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 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 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued.

2017-2018 PLANADVISER Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year (previously referred to as PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year)
Source: planadviser.com (Awarded 2017-2018) Data compiled by ISS Media during the period from 1/1 – 12/31 of the year preceding the award.

2017-2018 NAPA's Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 (Aces) (previously referred to as NAPA's Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 (Young Guns))
Source: Source: napa-net.org (Awarded 2017-2018) Data compiled by NAPA from Aug of the year prior to the award – Aug of the year the award was given.

Tom graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Marketing. He has his Series 7, Series 66, Life and Health Insurance Licenses. He has been with the firm since 2011. Tom's main roles within the group include 401(k) platform and fund analysis. He's responsible for assisting with plan conversions, allocation models, and helping execute rollovers for plan participants.

Glenn was the Complex Risk Officer, Vice President, in Morgan Stanley's West Hartford office before joining the Forte, Mason, D'Amico Group as Senior Registered Associate. He has been responsible for a wide range of Compliance, Risk, and Operations functions throughout his career. Glenn has his FINRA Series 3, 7, 9, 10, 24, 51, and 66 licenses. 

Joann has been with Morgan Stanley for over 20 years. She is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City. She has her Series 7 General Securities Representative, Series 66 Uniform Combined State Law & Investment Advisor and Series 63 licenses. Joann brings her tremendous experience, knowledge, and attention to detail to our practice.