Kathryn Avallone
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management,
Financial Advisor
Direct:
(617) 894-3574(617) 894-3574
My Mission Statement
My mission is to be a trusted partner in my clients' financial lives. I aim to listen deeply, understand what matters most to them, and provide thoughtful strategies that align with their goals and values. Beyond numbers and markets, I strive to bring peace of mind, clarity and confidence so that each client feels supported at every stage of their financial journey. By leveraging Morgan Stanley's global resources and insights, I will help identify opportunities, manage risk and stay on track toward their objectives. I am committed to providing clear strategies, consistent communication, and measurable progress to ensure clients achieve their long-term financial success.
My Story and Services
With over two decades in the banking sector, Kate's role at Morgan Stanley coupled with previous roles at First Republic Bank (14 years) and JP Morgan Chase & Co (1 year post merger) has honed her expertise in holistic wealth management, lending, private banking and business banking. Our team at Morgan Stanley thrives on crafting personalized financial solutions for clients. Her approach is to deliver confidentiality, swift decision-making, and business development, all underpinned by a steadfast commitment to top-tier client service.
She combines her experience with the global resources of Morgan Stanley to help clients manage, create and implement a comprehensive strategy plan designed around their most important life goals. As your Financial Advisor, she 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 are looking to achieve. Working together, she 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.
In her free time, Kate enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, skiing, cooking and has fun with and a passion for interior design.
She combines her experience with the global resources of Morgan Stanley to help clients manage, create and implement a comprehensive strategy plan designed around their most important life goals. As your Financial Advisor, she 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 are looking to achieve. Working together, she 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.
In her free time, Kate enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, skiing, cooking and has fun with and a passion for interior design.
Securities Agent: MA, CT; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 183878
NMLS#: 183878
Check the background of Our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck.*
Client Service Team
Domenic Setaro - Assistant Vice President, Director of Marketing and Communications
Phone:
(978) 739-9695(978) 739-9695
Email:domenic.setaro@morganstanleypwm.com
Domenic Setaro is an Assistant Vice President and Director of Marketing and Communications, where he spearheads the recruiting, outreach, and practice optimization efforts at Morgan Stanley in Middleton, Massachusetts. He first joined the Firm in 2020 as a Team Lead on the Virtual Engagement Associate Desk in Purchase, New York, where he coached and trained hundreds of analysts and was instrumental in the program’s growth and development. He then went to work on the management teams for the Firm’s Coastal and Southern New England markets, where he helped Advisors across New York and New England with the usage and implementation of Morgan Stanley’s digital resources into their practices.
Prior to joining the Firm, Domenic worked in marketing management for both the Italian Language Foundation and the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce. He graduated cum laude from Fordham University, with degrees in International Political Economy and Romance Languages and minors in Middle Eastern Studies and Theology, and he holds his Series 7 and 66 licenses.
Dom currently resides in Boston, having moved to the area from Wolcott, Connecticut. He spent many years of his life living in Italy and goes back as often as he can. Outside of work, Domenic is a foreign language tutor and Church organist on the side and enjoys traveling, playing piano, and playing tennis in his free time. He speaks eight languages and has traveled to 47 states and 33 countries.
Prior to joining the Firm, Domenic worked in marketing management for both the Italian Language Foundation and the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce. He graduated cum laude from Fordham University, with degrees in International Political Economy and Romance Languages and minors in Middle Eastern Studies and Theology, and he holds his Series 7 and 66 licenses.
Dom currently resides in Boston, having moved to the area from Wolcott, Connecticut. He spent many years of his life living in Italy and goes back as often as he can. Outside of work, Domenic is a foreign language tutor and Church organist on the side and enjoys traveling, playing piano, and playing tennis in his free time. He speaks eight languages and has traveled to 47 states and 33 countries.
Matthew Paiotti - Registered Client Service Associate
Phone:
(978) 526-6007(978) 526-6007
Email:matthew.paiotti@morganstanley.com
Deborah Lattig - Senior Client Service Associate
Phone:
(978) 739-3912(978) 739-3912
Email:deborah.lattig@morganstanley.com
Location
35 Village Rd
Ste 601
Middleton, MA 01949
US
Direct:
(617) 894-3574(617) 894-3574
The Power of Partnerships
By partnering with experienced individuals across wealth disciplines, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors can align specialized resources with your custom needs and deliver strategic guidance through the familiarity and trust of existing relationships
Giancarlo Pannone, CFP®
Financial Planning Director, Vice President
About Evan Patterson
Evan Patterson is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York.
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.
Evan began his career in financial services in 1999. Prior to relocating to the Northeast, he served as a Private Banker in the Tampa Bay area. Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2010, Evan spent 10 years in high net worth lending at Merrill Lynch supporting teams in New York City, Los Angeles, and Jacksonville. He began his career as a Securities Based Lending Officer before rising within the firm, holding several other positions including Priority Loan Officer, Associate Mortgage and Credit Specialist, Consumer Finance Specialist and Banking and Liquidity specialist.
Evan is a graduate of the University of Florida, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentration in Finance. He lives in East Greenwich, Rhode Island with his family. Outside of the office, Evan enjoys painting, watching cinemas, reading books, and listening to vinyl records.
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.
Evan began his career in financial services in 1999. Prior to relocating to the Northeast, he served as a Private Banker in the Tampa Bay area. Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2010, Evan spent 10 years in high net worth lending at Merrill Lynch supporting teams in New York City, Los Angeles, and Jacksonville. He began his career as a Securities Based Lending Officer before rising within the firm, holding several other positions including Priority Loan Officer, Associate Mortgage and Credit Specialist, Consumer Finance Specialist and Banking and Liquidity specialist.
Evan is a graduate of the University of Florida, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentration in Finance. He lives in East Greenwich, Rhode Island with his family. Outside of the office, Evan enjoys painting, watching cinemas, reading books, and listening to vinyl records.
NMLS#: 800467
About Giancarlo Pannone
Giancarlo Pannone is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their clients’ and prospects’ financial planning needs.
Giancarlo began his career in financial services in 2015 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to his current position, he gained extensive experience in the industry as a Financial Advisor for Merrill Lynch and Raymond James.
Giancarlo graduated from Rhode Island College and holds his Certified Financial Planner® designation. Giancarlo lives in Wakefield, RI with his wife Katie. Outside of work, Giancarlo enjoys surfing, hiking, snowboarding, and the occasional DIY home project.
Giancarlo began his career in financial services in 2015 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to his current position, he gained extensive experience in the industry as a Financial Advisor for Merrill Lynch and Raymond James.
Giancarlo graduated from Rhode Island College and holds his Certified Financial Planner® designation. Giancarlo lives in Wakefield, RI with his wife Katie. Outside of work, Giancarlo enjoys surfing, hiking, snowboarding, and the occasional DIY home project.
Private Bankers, Ultra High Net Worth (“UHNW”) Sales Specialists, Lending Advisors, Mortgage Consultants, Relationship Managers, Cash Management Specialists, Associate Private Bankers are employees of Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association.
Banking products and services are offered by Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, Member FDIC.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is a registered Broker/Dealer, Member SIPC, and not a bank. Where appropriate, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has entered into arrangements with banks and other third parties to assist in offering certain banking related products and services.
Investment, insurance and annuity products offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC are: NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
Important information about your relationship with your Financial Advisor and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC when using a Financial Planning tool. When your Financial Advisor prepares a Financial Plan, they will act in an investment advisory capacity for thirty (30) days after the delivery of your Financial Plan. To understand the differences between brokerage and advisory relationships, you should consult your Financial Advisor, or review our “Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships,” brochure available at https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
You have sole responsibility for making all investment decisions with respect to the implementation of a Financial Plan. You may implement the Financial Plan at Morgan Stanley or at another firm. If you engage or have engaged Morgan Stanley, it will act as your broker, unless you ask it, in writing, to act as your investment adviser on any particular account.
Morgan 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.
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.
Banking products and services are offered by Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, Member FDIC.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is a registered Broker/Dealer, Member SIPC, and not a bank. Where appropriate, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has entered into arrangements with banks and other third parties to assist in offering certain banking related products and services.
Investment, insurance and annuity products offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC are: NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
Important information about your relationship with your Financial Advisor and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC when using a Financial Planning tool. When your Financial Advisor prepares a Financial Plan, they will act in an investment advisory capacity for thirty (30) days after the delivery of your Financial Plan. To understand the differences between brokerage and advisory relationships, you should consult your Financial Advisor, or review our “Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships,” brochure available at https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
You have sole responsibility for making all investment decisions with respect to the implementation of a Financial Plan. You may implement the Financial Plan at Morgan Stanley or at another firm. If you engage or have engaged Morgan Stanley, it will act as your broker, unless you ask it, in writing, to act as your investment adviser on any particular account.
Morgan 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.
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.
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office
Portfolio Insights
Retirement
Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
- 401(k) Rollovers
- IRA Plans
- Retirement income strategies
- Retirement plan participants
- Annuities
A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
Article Image
Investing
Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
- Asset Management
- Wealth Planning
- Traditional Investments
- Alternative Investments
- Impact Investing
Family
Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
- Estate Planning Strategies
- 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Special Needs Planning
- Trust Services
529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
Article Image
Business Planning
Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
- Succession Planning
- Business Planning
- Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
Article Image
Philanthropy
Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
- Endowments
- Foundations
- Donor Advised Funds
- Impact Investing
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Kathryn Avallone today.
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 Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and federally registered CFP (with flame 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.
Awards Disclosures
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 Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and federally registered CFP (with flame 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.
Awards Disclosures
CRC 6491812 (04/2024)
