My Story and Services

"As your Financial Advisor, I can help you define and strive to meet your goals by delivering a vast array of resources to you in the way that is most appropriate for how you invest and what you want to achieve. Working together, I can help you to preserve and grow your wealth. You will have access to some of the world’s most seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform and a full spectrum of investment choices."
Services Include
Securities Agent: CT, AL, MI, IL, WI, WY, MS, MN, KS, HI, MT, AZ, OK, NE, KY, NM, GA, FL, NH, NC, CA, OR, CO, SC, NJ, MO, LA, IN, WA, MA, TX, NY, TN, PA, MD, VT, VA, WV, UT, DC; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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PLANNING FOR EVERY STAGE OF LIFE

Your financial plan should include more than just your investment objectives. Rather, it should be tailored to address the personal life and legacy goals you've identified and prioritized. Our planning process begins with you, your personal goals, your financial goals, and your investment objectives. It is holistic in its approach and encompasses all the key elements of your financial life as well as your cash management needs. Your curated wealth plan includes research and recommendations across a wide range of asset classes, themes, models, and investment managers to accomplish your objectives.

The CFP® Professional:
I am certified by the CFP® Board. The CFP® designation shows that I have taken the extra step to demonstrate commitment and professionalism by voluntarily submitting to the rigorous CFP® certification process to better serve my clients. The certification process includes demanding education, examination, experience, and ethical requirements. These four cornerstones set the foundation for our ability in helping clients achieve their goals. My diverse skillsets can help you navigate the complicated financial factors in your life.

Our Goals-Based Planning Platform:
At Morgan Stanley, we aim to understand your financial goals and work with you to create a plan designed to help you achieve them. Managing your finances is about more than managing your investments. We can support you in many aspects of your financial life including:

  • Budgeting
  • Cash management
  • Retirement planning
  • Other financial goals.
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    Discover

    Start with a conversation to gain a thorough understanding of your needs, lifestyle and family - and your goals for the future.

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    Advise

    We work with you to develop portfolio strategies to help you achieve and protect the outcomes you envision.

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    Implement

    Look across multiple accounts and products to help you implement solutions that are an appropriate fit for your strategy.

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    Track Progress

    We help you track your progress as well as spending and savings to help ensure you remain on track toward your goals.

Wealth management based on your goals. Focused on you.

On the surface, it seems rather simple — manage investments and resources in pursuit of a goal. However, if you're like most of the clients we serve, you have an array of goals. Often these goals are multi-faceted and complex, requiring the experience of a number of professionals. When working with us, our clients may benefit not only from the day-to-day advice and guidance that we provide. They can also benefit from an extensive team of Morgan Stanley professionals who are available for additional support and guidance. All working together with one focus - You. Our approach to goals-based wealth management seeks to tie together your entire financial outlook — income, expenses, investments, debt, business interest, real property — in one strategy. We start by:

  • Analyzing your current income, expenses, and investment holdings.
  • Considering your objectives for each area of your financial life—family, business, retirement, and wealth transfer.
  • Estimating the potential impact of taxes, inflation, and market upheavals on your portfolio.
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We believe financial education leads to better insights into our investment strategy and discipline, and ultimately, better long-term decisions. As a result, we are committed to providing you with important information to help you manage your wealth more effectively.

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Location

6340 Quadrangle Drive
Ste 300
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
US
Direct:
(919) 960-5473(919) 960-5473

Meet My Team

About Anne-Marie Cummings

Anne-Marie handles the administrative and operational needs of The Fordham Group's clients and is committed to providing a high level of service. Prior to joining the team in 2013, Anne-Marie was a Finance Manager at a local construction company and assisted customers in securing financing to fund their remodeling projects. Since 2013, Anne-Marie has become fully licensed by passing the Series 7 and Series 66 which allow her to better serve our clients by handling trade activity as needed.

Anne-Marie is the only non-North Carolina native on our team and came to the state in 2006 to attend college and never left. Anne-Marie is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a double major in Economics and Sociology and a minor in Chemistry. She currently serves as the President of the House Corporation Board for the UNC Chapter of Pi Beta Phi and is an active member of the Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties.

When not at work or volunteering, Anne-Marie can often be found reading on the couch with her husband and high school sweetheart, Sean, and their two cats Mona and Cooper. Anne-Marie loves to cook and will likely encourage you to purchase a pressure cooker if given the opportunity. Anne-Marie is also an avid Barre and Pilates enthusiast and is usually at a workout if not at her desk at lunch. She and Sean enjoy travelling and have recently been to Argentina, Uruguay, Hawaii, California, and Anne-Marie's homeland of Canada.
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8When Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “Morgan Stanley”) provide “investment advice” regarding a retirement or welfare benefit plan account, an individual retirement account or a Coverdell education savings account (“Retirement Account”), Morgan Stanley is a “fiduciary” as those terms are defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as applicable. When Morgan Stanley provides investment education, takes orders on an unsolicited basis or otherwise does not provide “investment advice”, Morgan Stanley will not be considered a “fiduciary” under ERISA and/or the Code. For more information regarding Morgan Stanley’s role with respect to a Retirement Account, please visit www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/dol. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Individuals should always check with their tax or legal advisor before engaging in any transaction involving 529 Plans, Education Savings Accounts and other tax-advantaged investments.

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