Las Cruces Branch Office

As a Market Manager, Stefanie Gorres is responsible for driving growth in four Arizona offices, Phoenix, Peoria, Prescott and Tucson, and helping every Financial Advisor in her branches realize his or her full potential. She is committed to cultivating a positive atmosphere that promotes peer-to-peer idea exchange, team building and the strategic connections required to satisfy the sophisticated needs of our clients. She is also a passionate advocate for women in business and financial services. In 2021, Stefanie was one of eighteen individuals across Morgan Stanley Wealth Management to be named a Morgan
Stanley MAKER.

Stefanie joined Morgan Stanley in 2006 and has held positions as a Complex Manager Assistant, Branch Service Manager, Complex Business Service Officer, and an Associate Complex Manager before taking on her current role. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Stefanie worked at AIG where she managed a team that was responsible for writing compliance policies and procedures for all broker dealers under the AIG Advisor Group umbrella.

Stefanie earned her B.S. in Business Finance from Minnesota State University at Mankato. She began her financial services career at Ameriprise Financial where she started on the service and trading queue before transitioning to institutional compliance. There, she and two others developed a patented personal trading monitoring system. She then moved to the retail side of the business where she performed high-profile fraud investigations and branch exams as a Senior Compliance Examiner. Her background in risk, compliance and operations gives her a well-rounded vision of all the different components of the financial services industry.

Originally from Minnesota, Stefanie moved to Arizona in July 2005. One of the greatest gifts Stefanie has been given is being a mom to a toddler boy. A dedicated runner, she has run the Boston Marathon twice. In Stefanie’s spare time, she enjoys staying active outdoors and is a volunteer through the CASA
program.

Victor Bruno, Assistant Vice President – Wealth Management, serves as Risk Officer for the Tucson, Arizona Branch location. He is responsible for the day-to-day customer account supervision and FA sales practice conduct supervision, including alert reviews, as well as general branch office supervision.

Victor graduated from The State University of New York at Albany in 2000 with a Bachelors Degree in Economics. He also graduated from Florida Institute of Technology in 2017 with his MBA with a concentration in Finance. Prior to entering the Finance Industry in 2017, Victor served in the United States Army for 21 years as a career Logistics Officer serving predominantly in the Airborne and Special Operations Communities.

Outside of work, Victor cherishes time with his family and seeking opportunities to build new memories. He enjoys spending time in the mountains whether it be hiking, biking, and camping. He also enjoys finding opportunities to give back to our community and showing my daughters the rewards of serving others in positive ways.

Michelle Fleming, First Vice President, serves as Business Service Officer for the Tucson Branch. Michelle has been a part of the Market Service organization since 2013, leading since 2023, and is responsible for shaping the future of service by modernizing our client experience through an elevated standard of care. Together with the team, she executes the Firm’s key strategic initiatives, contributing to a strong market culture, employee development, ensuring a high level of client service, and general oversight of operational processes.

Michelle has been with Morgan Stanley and its predecessor firms since 1983. During this time, she has held many roles within the firm including both risk and service/operational management.