

Palm Beach International Group at Morgan Stanley at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(561) 650-7500(561) 650-7500

Our Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
Our Story and Services
The Palm Beach International Group is a boutique investment group with over 50 years of combined industry experience. We pride ourselves on establishing deep intellectual, collaborative, and authentic connections with our clients while addressing their financial needs throughout their lifetime and legacy. Leveraging our team's focus in finance and hospitality, we strive to consistently deliver excellence at every stage.
As a client, you can anticipate becoming an integral part of our extended family. Our genuine desire is to understand you and your family to the fullest extent possible. The more information we have, the better we can utilize the top class resources and divisions available at Morgan Stanley to assist you.
Our team excels in constructing dynamic portfolios with a focus on combining traditional and alternative investment strategies, utilizing different tools like financial planning, insurance planning, cash management and lending, life insurance, and long-term care.
We assist clients during challenging life events like divorce or family loss. Our services extend to corporate executives and entrepreneurs, offering guidance on M&A transactions and liquidity events. Moreover, we aid international clients in establishing wealth management in the U.S. We invite you to explore our profiles and biographies below to gain a deeper understanding of who we are.
Morgan Stanley, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should seek advice based on their particular circumstances from an independent tax or legal advisor.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC offers insurance products in conjunction with its licensed insurance agency affiliates.
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 or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf
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
As a client, you can anticipate becoming an integral part of our extended family. Our genuine desire is to understand you and your family to the fullest extent possible. The more information we have, the better we can utilize the top class resources and divisions available at Morgan Stanley to assist you.
Our team excels in constructing dynamic portfolios with a focus on combining traditional and alternative investment strategies, utilizing different tools like financial planning, insurance planning, cash management and lending, life insurance, and long-term care.
We assist clients during challenging life events like divorce or family loss. Our services extend to corporate executives and entrepreneurs, offering guidance on M&A transactions and liquidity events. Moreover, we aid international clients in establishing wealth management in the U.S. We invite you to explore our profiles and biographies below to gain a deeper understanding of who we are.
Morgan Stanley, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should seek advice based on their particular circumstances from an independent tax or legal advisor.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC offers insurance products in conjunction with its licensed insurance agency affiliates.
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 or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf
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
Check the background of Our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck.*
Location
3801 Pga Boulevard
Suite 700
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
US
Direct:
(561) 650-7500(561) 650-7500
777 S Flagler Drive
Suite 700E
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
US
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About Amanda S. Burnett
Amanda S. Burnett is a First Vice President, Senior Institutional Consultant, Insurance Planning Director, and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. Prior to joining the Financial Services industry in 2011, Amanda had a brief but successful career in the golf industry working and playing at various clubs in South Florida and the Northeast. Born and raised in Rhode Island, Amanda moved to Florida in 2004 to attend Lynn University. She graduated with honors, magna cum laude, earning a degree in Hospitality Management while playing on the Division II Women’s Golf Team.
Amanda joined Morgan Stanley in 2012 and in 2016, was named to the Firm’s Pacesetters Club, a global recognition program for Financial Advisors who, within their first five years, demonstrate the highest professional standards and first class client service. Throughout her career at Morgan Stanley, Amanda continues to utilizes her Hospitality Degree to prioritize and personalize each client with the highest level of customer service. She focuses on retirement planning while incorporating insurance and annuity needs.
In 2023 & 2024, Amanda was named to a prestigious list of Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors by Forbes. This ranking is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, and quantitative criteria, including assets under management and revenue generated for their firms.
She resides in Palm Beach Gardens with her husband and two children. Amanda carries FINRA Series 7, and 66 securities licenses, as well as State of Florida Life Insurance and Variable Annuity agent licenses.
2023 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded August 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research based on time period from Mar 2022-Mar 2023. [https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure/]
2024 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors
[Source: Forbes (Awarded August 2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research based on time period from Mar 2023-Mar 2024.]
[https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure/]
2025 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors and Top Women Best-In-State
[Source: Forbes (Awarded Feb 2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based for the period 9/30/23–9/30/24.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC offers insurance products and annuities in conjunction with its licensed insurance agency affiliates.
Amanda joined Morgan Stanley in 2012 and in 2016, was named to the Firm’s Pacesetters Club, a global recognition program for Financial Advisors who, within their first five years, demonstrate the highest professional standards and first class client service. Throughout her career at Morgan Stanley, Amanda continues to utilizes her Hospitality Degree to prioritize and personalize each client with the highest level of customer service. She focuses on retirement planning while incorporating insurance and annuity needs.
In 2023 & 2024, Amanda was named to a prestigious list of Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors by Forbes. This ranking is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, and quantitative criteria, including assets under management and revenue generated for their firms.
She resides in Palm Beach Gardens with her husband and two children. Amanda carries FINRA Series 7, and 66 securities licenses, as well as State of Florida Life Insurance and Variable Annuity agent licenses.
2023 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded August 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research based on time period from Mar 2022-Mar 2023. [https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure/]
2024 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors
[Source: Forbes (Awarded August 2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research based on time period from Mar 2023-Mar 2024.]
[https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure/]
2025 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors and Top Women Best-In-State
[Source: Forbes (Awarded Feb 2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based for the period 9/30/23–9/30/24.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC offers insurance products and annuities in conjunction with its licensed insurance agency affiliates.
Securities Agent: DC, CO, MA, OH, MD, TX, NY, UT, MI, MN, FL, DE, VA, SC, PA, IL, CA, WA, NJ, IN, TN, RI, NC, GA, CT; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1265126
NMLS#: 1265126
About Julia Yue Shen
Julia Yue Shen is a First Vice President & International Client Advisor. She has worked at Morgan Stanley for almost a decade and leads the investment management process of the Palm Beach International Group. Julia adds tremendous value to optimizing a client's portfolio solutions through her analytical skills, utilizing her background in applied mathematics & economics to optimize client's portfolio solutions. Julia primarily focuses on helping global clients, such as corporate executives and entrepreneurs, with complex wealth management solutions such as tax strategies, asset allocation, estate planning, and philanthropic planning.
Julia was born and raised in Nanjing, China, and came to the US when she was 18 years old to attend Brown University. She resides in Palm Beach, Florida with her husband and two boys. In her free time, she is a competitive ballroom dancer and has won several competitions, including Blackpool Pro, Ballroom championship, and embassy ball. Additionally, Julia serves as a board member of Baptist health foundation of South Florida.
Julia was born and raised in Nanjing, China, and came to the US when she was 18 years old to attend Brown University. She resides in Palm Beach, Florida with her husband and two boys. In her free time, she is a competitive ballroom dancer and has won several competitions, including Blackpool Pro, Ballroom championship, and embassy ball. Additionally, Julia serves as a board member of Baptist health foundation of South Florida.
Securities Agent: NJ, TN, WA, VA, NC, IN, SC, UT, PA, MD, CA, TX, MI, GA, NY, RI, MA, CT, CO, MN, DC, OH, IL, FL, DE, WI, NV; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1274553
CA Insurance License #: 0M94876
NMLS#: 1274553
CA Insurance License #: 0M94876

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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.
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