Stacey Herring
Private Banker
Bobby Latessa, CIMA®
Vice President, Wealth Management,
Financial Advisor,
Workplace Advisor – Equity Compensation,
Insurance Planning Director
Direct:
(941) 714-7915(941) 714-7915
Toll-Free:
(866) 263-0388(866) 263-0388
My Mission Statement
I aim to exceed your highest expectations with sophisticated counsel, outstanding communication, excellent service and extraordinary care.
Bob's Story
Bob serves the individual and family clients of The Milestone Financial Group at Morgan Stanley with solution-based wealth management strategies and exceptional client service.
A Manatee High School graduate, Bob excelled as a student and as an athlete, becoming only the third two-time state wrestling champion in school history. He then attended Harvard University and graduated with a degree in Government. After graduation, he worked in litigation support in Philadelphia. In 2012, he moved back to Florida to pursue his passion for helping others by joining Morgan Stanley as a Financial Advisor.
He has close ties to Manatee and Sarasota counties, and remains actively involved in many local organizations. He enjoys coaching wrestling, playing guitar, being outdoors and spending time with his wife, Bridgette and daughters, Meredith and Josephine.
Please feel free to connect with Bob at robert.latessa@morganstanley.com
A Manatee High School graduate, Bob excelled as a student and as an athlete, becoming only the third two-time state wrestling champion in school history. He then attended Harvard University and graduated with a degree in Government. After graduation, he worked in litigation support in Philadelphia. In 2012, he moved back to Florida to pursue his passion for helping others by joining Morgan Stanley as a Financial Advisor.
He has close ties to Manatee and Sarasota counties, and remains actively involved in many local organizations. He enjoys coaching wrestling, playing guitar, being outdoors and spending time with his wife, Bridgette and daughters, Meredith and Josephine.
Please feel free to connect with Bob at robert.latessa@morganstanley.com
Securities Agent: FL, WA, HI, VA, SC, NM, MI, MA, TN, PA, OK, NY, NC, IL, ID, DC, CA, MS, RI, NJ, MN, IN, DE, CO, AZ, UT, TX, CT, AR, OH, NV, LA, GA, ME, AL, WI, VT, MO, MD, KY, KS; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1274540
NMLS#: 1274540
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Location
1401 Manatee Ave West
Ste 1110
Bradenton, FL 34205
US
Direct:
(941) 714-7915(941) 714-7915
Toll-Free:
(866) 263-0388(866) 263-0388
Fax:
(941) 714-7958(941) 714-7958
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About Stacey Herring
Stacey Herring is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Florida.
Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.
Stacey began her career in financial services in 1994, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2014. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Mortgage Sales Manager at SunTrust Bank and a Senior Mortgage Loan Officer for over 17 years at Fifth Third Bank. Stacey is a graduate of Florida State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing and a Minor in Communications.
Stacey currently serves on the Women’s Foundation of Collier County Board of Directors, as well as Junior Achievement of SWFL’s Advisory Board. In addition, Stacey has chaired many community endeavors, serving Naples Community Hospital, PACE Center for Girls of Collier County, and Youth Haven. She is a graduate of the Naples Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Collier program, awarded Gulfshore Business Magazine’s “40 Under 40 Award”, and in 2013 was awarded the Glass Slipper Award by The Education
Foundation, Champions for Learning. In 2014, Stacey was named a Woman of Initiative by the Community Foundation of Collier County for her philanthropy,dedication, and commitment to children’s causes.
Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.
Stacey began her career in financial services in 1994, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2014. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Mortgage Sales Manager at SunTrust Bank and a Senior Mortgage Loan Officer for over 17 years at Fifth Third Bank. Stacey is a graduate of Florida State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing and a Minor in Communications.
Stacey currently serves on the Women’s Foundation of Collier County Board of Directors, as well as Junior Achievement of SWFL’s Advisory Board. In addition, Stacey has chaired many community endeavors, serving Naples Community Hospital, PACE Center for Girls of Collier County, and Youth Haven. She is a graduate of the Naples Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Collier program, awarded Gulfshore Business Magazine’s “40 Under 40 Award”, and in 2013 was awarded the Glass Slipper Award by The Education
Foundation, Champions for Learning. In 2014, Stacey was named a Woman of Initiative by the Community Foundation of Collier County for her philanthropy,dedication, and commitment to children’s causes.
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3Alternative Investments are speculative and include a high degree of risk. An investor could lose all or a substantial amount of his/her investment. Alternative investments are appropriate only for qualified, long-term investors who are willing to forgo liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time.
4Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
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:
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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.
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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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