Lisa Sciuto
Senior Registered Associate
Phone:
(631) 548-4018(631) 548-4018
James Duffy
Vice President,
Financial Advisor
Direct:
(631) 548-4009(631) 548-4009
My Mission Statement
My advisory model is to implement a holistic approach to investing for late stage employed individuals focusing on achieving retirement goals, and to provide portfolio construction to help meet the specific needs of investors.
My Story and Services
James Duffy is a Vice President and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. His 30 years of experience has allowed him to successfully navigate down markets for his clients.
His primary goal is to help working clients build to a successful retirement and retired clients maintain a successful lifestyle through retirement. By gaining an understanding of client’s goals, aspirations and risk tolerance, James is able to construct a portfolio that contains a mix of equities and fixed income.
James graduated with a B.A. in communications from Fordham University and holds Series 7,9,10 and 65 licenses.
James has also volunteered his time on the Loyola School (Jesuit Prep School in NYC) Board of Trustees and is currently on the Board of Advisors. In his free time, he likes to run, ski and play tennis.
His primary goal is to help working clients build to a successful retirement and retired clients maintain a successful lifestyle through retirement. By gaining an understanding of client’s goals, aspirations and risk tolerance, James is able to construct a portfolio that contains a mix of equities and fixed income.
James graduated with a B.A. in communications from Fordham University and holds Series 7,9,10 and 65 licenses.
James has also volunteered his time on the Loyola School (Jesuit Prep School in NYC) Board of Trustees and is currently on the Board of Advisors. In his free time, he likes to run, ski and play tennis.
Securities Agent: IL, AR, NV, ME, AZ, OR, CO, WA, PA, NJ, MD, MA, FL, DC, CA, VA, HI, ID, MT, NC, GA, CT, NY; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1408691
NMLS#: 1408691
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The Client Experience
We work with a broad range of clients who need professional guidance from managing life-changing events and retirement planning to financing major acquisitions and achieving philanthropic goals. While all clients have unique personal and professional circumstances, they have one thing in common, securing and maintaining a solid financial future for themselves and for their families.
We use a disciplined four-step consulting process to uncover your most important goals, so that we may design and implement appropriate solutions to help plan for your future.
We use a disciplined four-step consulting process to uncover your most important goals, so that we may design and implement appropriate solutions to help plan for your future.
1. Listen & Understand
We’ll begin with an in-depth conversation where we’ll listen carefully to understand what is important to you, your family, and your legacy. We learn about the values that shape your decisions and identify any challenges and circumstances unique to your situation.
2. Analyze & Assess
Next, we’ll review your current and future financial situation, determine the likelihood of reaching your goals and address any potential shortfalls or the impact of unexpected life events. In this step, we may also contact your CPA and estate attorney to understand your existing estate plan, so we can help ensure the strategies we recommend are cohesive and fully coordinated.
3. Propose & Implement
Here, I’ll present a tailored wealth management plan with specific strategies designed to achieve your particular goals. Upon your approval, we’ll set into motion a course of action that strives to align your values and vision.
4. Monitor & Adapt
We’ll oversee your performance towards your goals through ongoing calls and meetings. We may recommend adjustments over time, due to changing market conditions or changes in your circumstances, to help keep you on track towards achieving your goals.
Helping You Navigate The Unexpected
With the impact of COVID-19 disrupting the flow of business and personal lives, many people have unexpectedly considered early retirement. Our team has taken a stance to help ease the transition as you pivot into another chapter of your life. Here are some of the meaningful questions we help our clients solve every day.
• Will I run out of money in retirement?
• What do I need to do before I retire?
• What should I do with my employer retirement plan?
Take a look at our resources below that will help guide you in this next stage of your life.
• Will I run out of money in retirement?
• What do I need to do before I retire?
• What should I do with my employer retirement plan?
Take a look at our resources below that will help guide you in this next stage of your life.
LifeView - Intelligent Planning
LifeView is a suite of planning tools that includes goal-specific analysis that we can use with our clients to create a realistic, integrated strategy that incorporates the various aspects of an individual’s financial life, including investments and cash management needs. Our team utilizes this tool to help answer all the questions our clients have listed above.
LifeView provides progress-to-goals reporting and can also illustrate complex planning strategies such as methods of stock option exercise, Roth conversions and 401k early distributions.
Set up a consultation with our team to discuss your options and get you on the right plan to succeed in retirement.
LifeView provides progress-to-goals reporting and can also illustrate complex planning strategies such as methods of stock option exercise, Roth conversions and 401k early distributions.
Set up a consultation with our team to discuss your options and get you on the right plan to succeed in retirement.
Additional Resources On Retirement
5 Mistakes to avoid in retirementAs your wealth grows, so does the need to manage your resources needed to manage it effectively. We leverage our experience and relationships within Morgan Stanley to deliver innovative strategies that are tailored to your needs. We look forward to speaking with you and gaining a better understanding of your challenges, so that we may map out a strategy to achieve your particular priorities and specific goals. Here are some of the investment options that are team focuses on.
- Fixed Income
- Corporate Bonds
- Municipal Bonds
- Fixed Income
- Corporate Bonds
- Municipal Bonds
Set up a conversation with our team to see how these investment solutions can figure into your financial plan.
Morgan Stanley's Digital Offerings
Our team believes that digital technology plays a crucial role in how our clients communicate, consume, transact and travel. Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance every aspect of your financial life. Here are a few of the technologies we have to offer our clients.
Morgan Stanley Online
Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) has a variety of features beyond viewing your account balance and activity that you should take advantage of. They include:
- eAuthorizations, an enhanced way to authorize transactions with one click on Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
- eDelivery, which reduces paper documents sent by mail and can protect your personal information from getting into the hands of identity thieves.
- Managing your everyday finances such as paying bills online, sending money or transferring funds.
Learn More About MSO- eAuthorizations, an enhanced way to authorize transactions with one click on Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
- eDelivery, which reduces paper documents sent by mail and can protect your personal information from getting into the hands of identity thieves.
- Managing your everyday finances such as paying bills online, sending money or transferring funds.
Total Wealth View
We've launched a new tool that allows you to link information from your accounts at other financial institutions directly to your Morgan Stanley Online or Morgan Stanley Mobile App profile.
The ability to view all of your assets together provides the opportunity to advise on your Morgan Stanley accounts with your entire financial picture in mind.
Completing your financial picture with Total Wealth View gives our clients the benefit of more informed wealth planning, more secure data access, and convenient connectivity.
Learn More About Total Wealth ViewThe ability to view all of your assets together provides the opportunity to advise on your Morgan Stanley accounts with your entire financial picture in mind.
Completing your financial picture with Total Wealth View gives our clients the benefit of more informed wealth planning, more secure data access, and convenient connectivity.
Portfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin
Portfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin is a risk management platform that provides comprehensive risk estimation and reporting across a broad range of asset classes and security types. This platform provides a holistic view to better enable risk to be effectively monitored and managed.
Learn How We Mitigate Risk For Clients
Goals Planning System
Our Goals Planning System is built on Morgan Stanley's intellectual capital and capabilities, to provide our clients with comprehensive investing and planning solutions for their individual goals.
Contact our team at Morgan Stanley to start the conversation.
Learn More About GPSContact our team at Morgan Stanley to start the conversation.
Digital Vault
Keeping important documents and financial records organized and readily available is one of the best gifts you can give those you love. In the event of catastrophe or serious illness, disability or death, your Family Records Organizer can immediately provide vital, timely information to both your family and professional advisors.
The Digital Vault on Morgan Stanley Online and the Mobile App allows clients and their families to build a central, shared document library where all documents are stored using encryption.
Learn More About Digital VaultThe Digital Vault on Morgan Stanley Online and the Mobile App allows clients and their families to build a central, shared document library where all documents are stored using encryption.
Data Security
At Morgan Stanley, our highest priority is keeping your information protected. Morgan Stanley dedicates significant resources to protecting your assets and personal information.
- Strong encryption protocols designed to protect your data.
- Continuous monitoring to help detect and prevent fraud.
- Routine testing of our systems and security protocols.
- Independent review by outside security firms.
Learn More About Our Online Security Measures- Strong encryption protocols designed to protect your data.
- Continuous monitoring to help detect and prevent fraud.
- Routine testing of our systems and security protocols.
- Independent review by outside security firms.
Location
611 E Main St
Riverhead, NY 11901
US
Direct:
(631) 548-4009(631) 548-4009
Meet My Team
About Lisa Sciuto
Lisa Sciuto is a Senior Registered Associate and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2002.
Utilizing her skill set, she is able to help achieve the team’s mission of helping their clients reach their investment goals. In doing so, Lisa prides herself on providing extraordinary client service by building stronger client relationships, resolving any and all client questions and concerns. She also plays an integral part in account maintenance and helps to facilitate client transactions. She has experience in branch operations and has obtained the Series 7, 8 and 63 securities licenses.
Lisa is married with one daughter and her dog named Lola. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, cooking and shopping and the pleasures of living on the North Fork of Long Island.
Utilizing her skill set, she is able to help achieve the team’s mission of helping their clients reach their investment goals. In doing so, Lisa prides herself on providing extraordinary client service by building stronger client relationships, resolving any and all client questions and concerns. She also plays an integral part in account maintenance and helps to facilitate client transactions. She has experience in branch operations and has obtained the Series 7, 8 and 63 securities licenses.
Lisa is married with one daughter and her dog named Lola. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, cooking and shopping and the pleasures of living on the North Fork of Long Island.
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2Fixed Income investing entails credit risks and interest rate risks. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.
3Fixed Income investing entails credit risks and interest rate risks. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.
4Municipal bonds may not be appropriate for all investors. Income generated from an investment in a municipal bond is generally exempt from federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) and its Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide any tax/legal advice. Consult your own tax/legal advisor before making any tax or legal-related investment decisions.
5Morgan Stanley offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. Please consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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2Fixed Income investing entails credit risks and interest rate risks. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.
3Fixed Income investing entails credit risks and interest rate risks. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.
4Municipal bonds may not be appropriate for all investors. Income generated from an investment in a municipal bond is generally exempt from federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) and its Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide any tax/legal advice. Consult your own tax/legal advisor before making any tax or legal-related investment decisions.
5Morgan Stanley offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. Please consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
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:
https://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers/mswm-email.html. Any profiles and associated content are for U.S. residents only.
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.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) is not implying an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement with/of the third party or that any monitoring is being done by Morgan Stanley of any information contained within the website. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information contained on the third-party website or the use of or inability to use such site. Nor do we guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
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.
CFP Board owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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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