My Story and Services

Marc joined Graystone Consulting Group in January 2014. He has over 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Marc was a Senior Institutional Consultants at UBS Financial Services. He has also previously worked at Lehman Brothers (20022005) and was a Certified Public Accountant with Deloitte & Touche (19962000), specializing in financial service industry clients and ERISA retirement plan audits. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics and Sociology and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. He also attended the Marshall Graduate School of Business at the University of Southern California, where he co-managed a multi-million dollar scholarship endowment and graduated with honors. Marc is a current member of Morgan Stanley’s strategic retirement practice group, a dedicated group of 13 investment consultant professionals who service large and mega sized plan sponsors.

Marc lives in Cheviot Hills, a small community in the West Los Angeles area, with his wife and daughter. He previously served as President of the Cheviot Hills Home Owners Association and as a board Member for a Westside not-for-profit benefiting Home Owners' interests in West Los Angeles. In his free time, Marc enjoys creative outlets such as woodworking, landscape / gardening, and art.
Services Include
Securities Agent: WY, VT, WV, WI, WA, VI, VA, UT, TN, SD, SC, RI, PA, OR, OK, TX, NY, NV, NM, NH, NE, ND, MT, MS, MO, MN, MI, ME, MD, MA, LA, KY, KS, IN, IL, ID, IA, HI, GA, FL, DE, DC, CT, CO, CA, NC, AZ, AR, AL, NJ, AK, OH; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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THE GRAYSTONE CONSULTING ADVANTAGE

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    Guiding you through complexity
    Graystone Consulting provides you with customized, innovative, flexible solutions to help meet your organization’s most sophisticated financial needs. We shine a bright strategic light on your institutional investment challenges and goals and help you create an intelligent path to reach them, while remaining responsive to everything the world throws at your long-term plan along the way.
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    Graystone Consulting combines the fresh thinking, nimbleness and spirit of a modern entrepreneurial consulting boutique with the deep knowledge and experience of Morgan Stanley. We ensure the right advisors are in the seat from the first day you meet. You’ll get deeply experienced advisors who’ll take the time to truly understand you and your organization, develop innovative strategies to address your challenges—and build a long-term relationship based on trust.
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OUR CLIENTS

Our commitment to excellence has allowed us to build lasting relationships with clients from various industries and sectors. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a non-profit organization, a small business, or a multinational corporation, we tailor our services to meet your specific needs.
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    Graystone Consulting has over five decades of experience serving the needs of a wide variety of both public and private foundations and long-term endowments. We understand the unique considerations confronting organizations that each face differing circumstances. balancing the strategic considerations between fundraising and/or grant-making.
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    Public and Private Corporations
    An important benefit of our multidiscipline approach is our ability to help your executives and investment committee understand the financial trade-offs of your strategic decisions. We assist with implementing your customized program, providing the confidence that aspects of investment selection, risk budgeting, administration and periodic reviews are addressed and integrated.
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    Nonprofit Organizations
    Our strength lies in our ability to help nonprofits utilize their assets to pursue their mission, serving as a proactive and collaborative partner to help our clients grow their social and financial capital.
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    Introduction to Retirement Solutions
    With a wide array of products and services to support companies of all sizes and various retirement plan objectives, we can help you effectively maximize and customize your employees’ benefits, so your employees can make the most out of retirement.
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    DOL Cybersecurity Guidance for Plan Sponsors
    When it comes to providing a retirement plan for your employees, staying compliant with Department of Labor (DOL) guidance is one of the most important responsibilities you take on.
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    Invested At Work Podcast
    Introducing our new podcast tackling the complex world of workplace financial benefits to help companies empower their employees.
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    SECURE 2.0 Act: Potential Employer Impact
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9665 Wilshire Blvd
Ste 600
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
US
Direct:
(310) 285-6558(310) 285-6558
Fax:
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Meet My Team

About Chris Venuti

Chris brings 31 years of investment experience to Graystone Consulting. Chris has grown up in the Retirement plans industry and has been a thought leader through the years, serving on many advisory boards both at Morgan Stanley, and with various industry groups. He is often seen as a speaker at Retirement plan industry conferences.

Prior to joining Graystone, Chris was a Senior Institutional Consultant at UBS Financial Services and was a member of the Investment Committee for UBS's own 401(k) and defined benefit plans. He holds the Chartered Investment Management Association (CIMA®) designation. In the early 90's Chris was the host of the Morning Market Call on KWHY and was a Theater major at SUNY Fredonia. Chris conducts many educational webinars for our clients and enjoys teaching participants retirement planning concepts.

Chris has coached many sports teams through the years, is a regular cantor at St. Mel Catholic Church, and currently serves on the Finance Council in Woodland Hills where he and his family live. He is an avid player and collector of board games, and can be seen at conventions always willing to play another round. His son Dylan is a new member of the Graystone Los Angeles- Pacific Rim team having just passed his Series 7 and 65.
Securities Agent: WV, WY, WI, WA, VT, VI, VA, UT, TX, SD, SC, RI, OR, OK, OH, NV, NM, NJ, NH, NE, ND, NC, MS, MO, MN, ME, MD, MA, LA, KY, KS, IN, IL, ID, IA, HI, GA, FL, DE, DC, MI, CT, CO, CA, MT, AZ, AR, AL, AK, TN, PA, NY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
CA Insurance License #: 0B34779

About Larry Mills

Larry brings 38 years of investment experience to Graystone Consulting. Prior to joining Graystone, Larry was a Senior Institutional Consultant at UBS Financial Services and sat on the Advisory Council for the Institutional Consulting Group. Before that he was the co-head of Lehman Brothers Retirement Plan Consulting unit. He has spoken numerous times at national forums about stable value investments.

Larry holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst (AIFA). By holding both the CFA and AIFA analyst designations , Larry has a strong combination of skills and knowledge in investment analysis, portfolio management, and fiduciary responsibilities.

He graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Economics and has an MBA from the University of Southern California. He and his wife and three children live in the mountains outside Lake Tahoe.
Securities Agent: WA, WY, WV, WI, VT, VI, VA, UT, TX, TN, SD, RI, PA, OR, OH, NY, NV, NM, NJ, NH, NE, NC, MT, MS, MN, MI, ME, MD, MA, LA, KY, KS, IN, IL, ID, IA, HI, GA, FL, DE, DC, CT, MO, CO, CA, AZ, ND, AR, AL, AK, SC, OK; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
CA Insurance License #: 0A06948

About Bryan N. Mountain

Bryan joined Morgan Stanley in 2014. Previously working at UBS for over 13 years, Bryan's experience is in retirement planning for high net worth clients. He has earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designation from the College for Financial Planning. Bryan attended CSU San Bernardino before moving to the Los Angeles area. He is active in the community and has volunteered for several charitable organizations. On Wall Street featured him amongst The Top 40 Advisors under 40 in 2011 and 2012. In his spare time Bryan enjoys swimming, cycling, and running as he trains for his next Ironman triathlon.

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Securities Agent: WI, WY, WV, VA, WA, VT, VI, UT, TX, TN, SC, RI, PA, OR, OK, OH, NY, NM, NJ, NH, ND, NC, MT, MO, MN, MI, ME, MD, MA, LA, KY, KS, IN, IL, ID, IA, HI, GA, FL, DE, DC, CT, CO, MS, CA, AZ, AR, NE, AL, AK, SD, NV; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
CA Insurance License #: 0D10995

Private Wealth Management Podcast

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Managing Significant Wealth

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