Southeast Region Branch Office

Drawing on 20 years of wealth management experience, Max Hilsman supports some of the nation’s top Private Wealth Advisors in their efforts to serve an elite clientele of highly affluent families and individuals. In his role as PWM Market Executive for the Southeast, Max helps clients and their Advisors leverage the vast global resources of Morgan Stanley to address the complex, multifaceted challenges of managing generational wealth.

An Atlanta native, Max attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon graduation, he and his wife, Ingrid (also a native Atlantan), moved to Germany, where they lived for three years. Max was twice deployed to the former Yugoslavia in both Bosnia and Kosovo. He finished his tour with the U.S. Army at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he served as an instructor at the Officer Candidate School.

Max began his civilian career as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley and has been with the firm ever since. He has a constructive outlook for the PWM business, believing that the firm’s commitment to investing in infrastructure, its people and resources will continue to create a competitive advantage for the division’s Advisors and clients.

Outside of work, Max is a passionate supporter of numerous Veteran support organizations and enjoys the adventures of being a dad to his two adult children.

Connie Visco brings more than 25 years of experience working in the ultra-high net worth space to the Advisors and clients of Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management’s Southeast Region. Balancing her time between Private Wealth Advisors and support professionals, she strives to create a service environment conducive to an overall client experience.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Connie worked at Credit Suisse as a Director in Private Wealth Management. She began her career trading commodities, where her leadership skills were soon recognized and she was promoted into management.

Connie graduated from the University of Georgia with degrees in economics and secondary education. Outside of work, she enjoys her two dogs, gardening, cheering for the Bulldogs and any beach time she can get. Connie is happy to have both her grown children close by in the Atlanta area.

Drawing on more than two decades of experience in the ultra-high net worth sphere, Chris Brantley is responsible for a variety of supervisory, compliance and risk functions for the Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management’s Southeast Region.

Prior to his current positions, Chris spent five years as the Assistant Branch Administrative Manager for the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic PWM Regions. He began his career as a Client Service Associate for the Atlanta PWM office.

Chris graduated from Oglethorpe University with a Bachelor of Arts in communications. He resides in Atlanta with his dog, Titan. Outside of work, he enjoys playing the piano, reading and baking.