C. Brodie Johanson
Executive Director, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(559) 438-2502(559) 438-2502
Johanson Brouwer Group at Morgan Stanley
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Fresno, CA 93704
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(559) 438-2502(559) 438-2502
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Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, Family Wealth Advisor, Financial Planning Specialist
Phone:
(559) 438-2570(559) 438-2570
Kami W. McDonald
Senior Registered Associate
Phone:
(559) 438-2535(559) 438-2535
Rachel McElroy
Registered Client Service Associate
Phone:
(559) 438-2558(559) 438-2558
About C. Brodie Johanson
With over 25 years of experience in the wealth management industry, Brodie brings to the table a method to financial advising that is focused on making a connection with his clients. He started his career with Morgan Stanley in 1998 and is currently an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley’s Fresno branch. Brodie enjoys working with families, individuals, and corporations to provide a customized wealth plan to help clients achieve to their financial goals. He received the honor of being listed in Forbes’ Top 100 Financial Advisors in 2019.
Brodie was born in Fresno, after moving to northern California he came back to the valley to attend Fresno State where he met his wife. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and seven kids, four of which were adopted internationally. As a family, they enjoy spending time together at the beach. Brodie puts an emphasis on helping the least fortunate wherever he goes, whether on mission trips or in the local community.
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
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Brodie was born in Fresno, after moving to northern California he came back to the valley to attend Fresno State where he met his wife. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and seven kids, four of which were adopted internationally. As a family, they enjoy spending time together at the beach. Brodie puts an emphasis on helping the least fortunate wherever he goes, whether on mission trips or in the local community.
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
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About Maria Brouwer
Maria joined Morgan Stanley in 2013 and has accumulated over a decade of experience in the financial advising field. Maria holds the distinctive titles of Family Wealth Advisor and Financial Planning Specialist. As a financial advisor, she works with clients by creating tailored wealth strategies to help meet their individual needs.
Maria spent several years as a child in Fresno and then moved to Michigan at a young age. She attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she attained a Bachelor’s of Science. Maria graduated as a Baker Scholar, an honor given to students who complete an intensive two year business-leadership program. In 2011, she moved back to Fresno to be close to her brothers. Maria is married to her husband Daniel. In the summer of 2024, they welcome a daughter to their family. In her free time Maria volunteers in her community and is active in her church.
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Maria spent several years as a child in Fresno and then moved to Michigan at a young age. She attended Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she attained a Bachelor’s of Science. Maria graduated as a Baker Scholar, an honor given to students who complete an intensive two year business-leadership program. In 2011, she moved back to Fresno to be close to her brothers. Maria is married to her husband Daniel. In the summer of 2024, they welcome a daughter to their family. In her free time Maria volunteers in her community and is active in her church.
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Securities Agent: NM, AR, OR, MN, MD, MA, IL, SC, KY, WI, UT, TX, PA, OK, NY, MI, LA, TN, NC, ID, HI, CA, WY, NV, WA, NE, VA, SD, MT, GA, OH, NJ, MS, MO, FL, AZ, AK, DE, CO, IA, CT; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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About Kami W. McDonald
Kami has over 30 years of industry experience, registered for over 20 years. She has work with Brodie for over 20 years. As an experienced Senior Registered Associate, Kami goes above and beyond in assuring top-notch service to every client and delivering the full-service experience that Morgan Stanley offers.
In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, gardening, participating in local marathons, hiking the beautiful local trails, participating in community events, volunteering at her church and local outreach programs.
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In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, gardening, participating in local marathons, hiking the beautiful local trails, participating in community events, volunteering at her church and local outreach programs.
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About Rachel McElroy
The newest member of the team, Rachel joined the Johanson Brouwer Marini group in January of 2019. Rachel was born and raised in Fresno and then moved to Southern California for college. With a degree from Vanguard University and a background in accounting and HR, Rachel has been able to leverage her knowledge in business to quickly become an integral part of the team’s day to day operations. She is also in charge of heading technology initiatives for the team. Rachel is an avid Chargers fan and fills her weekends with family, friends, and church.
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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.
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2Morgan 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.
3Morgan 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.
4Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or 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 legal matters.
5Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
6Morgan 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 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.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
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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