My Story and Services

Patricia Rogus is a First Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Financial Planning Specialist at Morgan Stanley. She has 28 years of wealth management experience starting with Smith Barney in 1996. She joined Morgan Stanley through the Smith Barney merger. She was named by the Five Star Professional "A Five Star Wealth Manager," from 2012-2024, as this award was published in the Pittsburgh Magazine.

By putting her clients first and sincerely caring about their future, Patricia has developed a successful practice dedicated to building and enhancing long term relationships. Her client base is relatively small so she can provide personal attention to each individual’s situation. She is willing to spend hours to get to know the client, their family, their values, concerns, whether financial or otherwise. Her favorite part of the business is when clients share their success stories.

As a Financial Planning Specialist, Patricia develops retirement plans, retirement distribution plans, investment plans, education funding plans, and estate planning and stock option strategies. Patricia can provide access to a full range of investment products and services including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, managed accounts, options, annuities, IRA’s, and access to lending services She is also insurance licensed and can assist in life, long term care, and annuities. Patricia holds a Portfolio Manager designation. As a Portfolio Manager, Patricia can manage investment advisory accounts on a discretionary basis.

Before becoming a Financial Advisor, Patricia worked as an industrial engineer at a steel mill and later as a project engineer for a manufacturing company. Having an engineering mindset gives Patricia the advantage of bringing an analytical and detailed-oriented perspective to financial planning and portfolio management.

Patricia was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area. She earned a MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and an undergraduate degree in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, where she graduated with University Honors. Along with her Financial Planning Specialist and Portfolio Manager designations, Patricia has Series 7, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses.

Community involvement is very important to Patricia. She participates in numerous activities at her church including singing in the choir. Patricia lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and son. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, singing, and watching sports. She is an avid Penguins, Pirates, and Steelers fan as well as cheering for Duquesne and Carnegie Mellon men’s and women’s basketball.

The individuals mentioned as the Portfolio Manager is Financial Advisors with Morgan Stanley participating in the Morgan Stanley Portfolio Management program. The Portfolio Management program is an investment advisory program in which the client’s Financial Advisor invests the client’s assets on a discretionary basis in a range of securities. The Portfolio Management program is described in the applicable Morgan Stanley ADV Part 2, available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV or from your Financial Advisor.
Services Include
  • 401(k) Rollovers
  • Access to Lending Services
  • Asset Management
  • Business PlanningFootnote1
  • Business Succession PlanningFootnote2
  • Corporate Retirement PlansFootnote3
  • Education Planning
  • Endowments and FoundationsFootnote4
  • Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote5
  • Family Consulting
  • Financial PlanningFootnote6
  • Long Term Care InsuranceFootnote7
  • Philanthropic Services
  • Professional Portfolio ManagementFootnote8
  • Qualified Plans
  • Retirement PlanningFootnote9
  • Trust Services and Accounting
  • Wealth ManagementFootnote10
  • Life InsuranceFootnote11
Securities Agent: SD, CO, VA, UT, GA, TX, MD, HI, CT, AK, ME, DC, PR, NJ, MA, FL, WI, IL, AL, WA, SC, PA, NH, MS, IN, ID, CA, AZ, WV, NC, MI, LA, TN, OH, NY, NV, MO; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1268369
CA Insurance License #: 0C09799
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Education and Licensing
  • Master of Business Administration, 1978 University of Pittsburgh
  • Bachelor of Science - Mathematics, 1975 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
  • Financial Planning Specialist Designation
  • Guided Portfolio Management Program Smith Barney
  • Life, Health, Accident & Variable Annuity Insurance Licensed
  • Series 7 - General Securities Representative
  • Series 63 - Uniform State Exam
  • Series 65 - Investment Advisory Agent
Associations
  • Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Association Pittsburgh, PA
  • Carnegie Mellon University Women's Clan Pittsburgh, PA
  • Chi Omega Fraternity

2012-2024 Five Star Wealth Advisor Award

2012-2024 Five Star Wealth Advisor Award
Source: fivestarprofessional.com (Awarded 2012-2024) These awards were determined through an evaluation process conducted by Five Star Professional, based on objective criteria, during the following periods:
2012 Award - 10/07/2011 - 04/19/2012
2013 Award - 10/07/2012 - 04/19/2013
2014 Award - 10/07/2013 - 04/19/2014
2015 Award - 10/07/2014 - 04/19/2015
2016 Award - 10/07/2015 - 04/19/2016
2017 Award - 09/27/2016 - 04/11/2017
2018 Award - 09/28/2017 - 04/17/2018
2019 Award - 09/17/2018 - 04/12/2019
2020 Award - 09/16/2019 - 04/10/2020
2021 Award - 09/07/2020 - 04/23/2021
2022 Award - 09/27/2021 - 03/25/2022
2023 Award - 09/12/2022 - 03/31/2023
2024 Award - 10/04/2023 - 03/29/2024
https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure.html
Honors and Recognition
  • 2012 thru 2024 FIVE STAR: Wealth Manager
  • Graduated with University Honors Carnegie Mellon
  • Vincent Lanfear Award University of Pittsburgh
  • Blue Chip Award
  • National Association of Professional Women

Client Service Team

    Adrian Alexander
    Phone:
    (412) 803-2145(412) 803-2145
    Email:adrian.alexander@morganstanley.com

Location

1 PPG Place
Ste 1300
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
US
Direct:
(412) 392-5850(412) 392-5850
Toll-Free:
(800) 245-6100(800) 245-6100
Fax:
(412) 927-0775(412) 927-0775
Wealth Management
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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
The Robots are Coming
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The Robots are Coming

Adam Jonas, Morgan Stanley's Head of Global Autos and Shared Mobility Research, discusses the fast transition of artificial intelligence into the physical world in the form of humanoid robots.

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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Awards Disclosures
CRC 6491812 (04/2024)