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.

About Me:

Linda has worked with four of the leading Wall Street firms. Her time at Alex. Brown & Sons, Merrill Lynch, UBS, and Morgan Stanley, has allowed her to gain the necessary experiences to understand what matters most to clients and how to approach these matters. She is passionate about delivering a premier client experience. Linda's service model and disciplined approach helps clients reach their personal and financial goals. Every client has a unique story. Let Linda help you write yours.

Linda was born and raised in Baltimore and currently resides in the Hunt Valley area along with her husband, Kevin, and together they have four adult children and two dogs.
Services Include
Securities Agent: PA, NH, DC, WV, TX, NJ, DE, VI, VA, MD, AZ, MA, FL, WA, CO, MI, NC, LA, GA, SC, OR, NY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1923266
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Holistic Financial Planning

Regardless of what phase of life you're in, whether that be moving ahead in your career, enjoying retirement, or somewhere in between, I can help you identify and achieve your financial goals as your Financial Advisor.

Using a suite of tools that includes goal-specific analysis, I can work with you to create a realistic, comprehensive strategy integrating the different aspects of your financial life, including your investments and cash management needs.

I will then be able to create a personal roadmap to help you achieve and protect your specific goals. This framework helps connect your life goals and your financial resources, providing a baseline for future discussions.
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    2024 Tax Tables
    The 2024 Tax Tables outlines this year's tax rate schedule, education and health savings account limits, retirement contribution and deduction limits, among other information. With tax season seemingly always right around the corner, it's best to be as informed as possible.
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    Retirement
    Leading up to and through retirement, I can help you identify the most appropriate ways to obtain the income you need and help ensure that you are on track to achieve your financial goals.
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    Manage Debt
    Within my holistic financial planning process, I will evaluate all debts that you may have in order to help determine where you can save on interest and create a timeline for your debt payments by prioritizing which ones should be paid off first.
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    Insurance
    I will evaluate your financial profile to decipher what type(s) of insurance most fit your needs, and determine if your current insurance policies are best suited for you and your goals.



    Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC offers insurance products in conjunction with its licensed insurance agency affiliates.
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    Estate Planning Strategies
    Regardless of your current financial circumstances, it is crucial to have a backup plan for your money. We regularly review your finances with you and coordinate with your estate attorney to help ensure that your wishes are met in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.
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    Managing Investments
    I can effectively manage your retirement accounts and other investments based on your comfort level with risk and your current tax circumstances, tailoring your financial strategy to your unique situation and needs.
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    Insured Solutions: Protection for the Unexpected
    At Morgan Stanley, we offer a robust suite of insurance and annuities solutions backed by its licensed insurance agency affiliates that can aid in safeguarding you and your loved ones.
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    You're Ready for Retirement. Is Your Portfolio?
    The market can influence your decision on when to retire. Learn how to help protect your nest egg, including the potential role of annuities in retirement.
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Modern Wealth Tools

Morgan Stanley's comprehensive suite of digital resources has been carefully designed to help enhance each and every aspect of your financial portfolio. Take some time to learn about some of the many Modern Wealth Management resources that we offer to our clients.
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Morgan Stanley Online allows you to seamlessly and securely manage your investments and everyday finances in one place.
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    Security Center
    Learn about our latest security measures, how we are safeguarding your assets and personal information and find actionable insights and resources on important cybersecurity topics to enhance your own online security.
    Visit our Security Center
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    Total Wealth View
    Complete your financial profile with Total Wealth View. By linking your external account information, you will benefit from more educated and holistic wealth planning, and convenient connectivity.
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    Portfolio Risk Platform
    Morgan Stanley's Portfolio Risk Platform is powered by BlackRock's Aladdin Risk Engine, a state-of-the-art, innovative risk engine used by several of the world’s largest institutional asset managers, providing you with comprehensive risk analytics and a sophisticated view of the risk/return dichotomy across your financial portfolios. This tool can assist you in making educated investment decisions with increased confidence.
    Learn more about the Portfolio Risk Platform
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    Goals Planning System
    A holistic Goals Planning approach helps tailor an investment framework that considers key aspects of our clients' lives, such as retirement age, healthcare costs, home buying, cash management, legacy needs, and potential withdrawal strategies. Once goals are assessed, various investment proposals are considered to help clients get on track in accordance with their risk tolerance. The GPS tool links to the latest asset allocation models, research, and ideas that help us provide our clients with the best possible investment advice.
    Learn more about our Goals Planning System
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2025 Midyear Economic & Investment Outlook

DATE: June 2, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET

What's in store for the markets and the economy for the rest of 2025? Join us for a midyear conversation with thought leaders from the Morgan Stanley Global Investment Committee—an integrated team of leading market, economic and portfolio management experts from across the Firm. Tune in as they discuss the state of the U.S. economy and the American consumer, economic signals to watch for in the back half of the year, and potential tailwinds or headwinds for various market sectors and industries.

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Client Service Team

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    Jacki Cervone - Registered Client Service Associate
    Phone:
    (410) 229-8269(410) 229-8269
    Email:Jaclyn.Cervone@morganstanley.com
    A graduate of the University of Dayton, Jacki earned degrees in International Business and Spanish, with a minor in Marketing. She transitioned from a career in Marketing to the Financial Services industry in 2018, as an Investment Operations Specialist for Valmark Financial Group, in Akron Ohio. Jacki joined Morgan Stanley as a Registered Client Service Associate in 2021. In addition to managing the administrative aspects for our client relationships, Jacki coordinates onboarding new clients and works closely with existing clients to enhance their personal experiences and assure access to the unique advantages Morgan Stanley has to offer. Jacki and her husband, Mike, live in Baltimore where they enjoy hiking, travelling, gardening and O’s games.
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    Kevin R. Bell, CFP®, CRPC® - Vice President, Financial Advisor, Workplace Advisor - Equity Compensation, Insurance Planning Director
    Phone:
    (410) 229-8217(410) 229-8217
    Email:Kevin.Bell@morganstanley.com
    For almost four decades, Kevin has been working with successful families and offering thoughtful investment advice. His primary focus is, and has always been, to understand where you are, and where you want to be. Only then can he provide guidance to help solve for your desired outcomes. He and his team leverage the Morgan Stanley’s world class resources to offer sophisticated solutions to help simplify your life.

    A graduate of both the McDonogh School and Washington & Lee University, Kevin is recognized by the Financial Planning Board of Standards as a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and as a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) awarded by the College of Financial Planning.

    The son of a surgeon, Kevin’s understanding and appreciation of the healthcare industry has led to assignments which include Hospital Boards, Senior Living Facilities, and multiple Physician Practices. He and his team have built, monitored, and managed sophisticated investment pools for Foundations, Endowments, and Qualified Retirement Plans. His private wealth clients benefit from this institutional level knowledge and experience, which has served to strengthen his investment process.

    Throughout his career, Kevin has been asked to assume a variety of leadership positions. He has enjoyed leading Financial Advisors as Branch Manager for the UBS in Hunt Valley and for Merrill Lynch in Westminster, Maryland. As a Complex Sales Manager for Merrill Lynch in Baltimore, Kevin was asked to train emerging advisors throughout Maryland, as their Path of Achievement Coach for the Mid-Atlantic Region. Most importantly, he has always had a passion for helping Clients navigate the ever changing financial markets, invest for their retirement, plan for their children’s education, develop charitable gifting strategies, and establish lasting legacies for their family.
    Securities Agent: WV, NY, VI, SC, PA, NJ, FL, MA, DE, DC, NH, NC, MD, NV, VA, TX; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative

Location

303 International Circle
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Direct:
(410) 527-3348(410) 527-3348
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Fax:
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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
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A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup

Checking in on your retirement plan may make a lot of sense, especially when market volatility arises.

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
Tax-Smart Ways to Sell Securities
How investors can tap their portfolios in tax-savvy ways.

Tax-Smart Ways to Sell Securities

Realizing profits seems like the best part of investing, but taxes can add up. Our new analytics tool can help investors tap their portfolios in tax-savvy ways.

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
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529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education

Though education costs continue to climb, starting to save and invest early can make a difference.

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
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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

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
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving�
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving�

There?s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here?s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.
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