Staples/Brewer Group at Morgan Stanley

Robert Brewer is a Senior Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Austin, TX. Robert has 29 years of industry experience customizing financial strategies for clients through multiple complex market cycles.

Utilizing the full range of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management resources he and his team help tailor investment portfolios and cash management strategies to the individual's needs, goals, and objectives.

A graduate of the University of Texas, Robert was a member of the Longhorn football team from 1979-1982 and was a captain of the 1982 squad. He and his wife Laura raised three children in the Lake Travis school district where Robert served on the LTISD school board. He served on the local Fellowship of Christian Athletes board and he and Laura are active members of Life Austin Church. Their family enjoys travel, sports and grandchildren!

Pam Staples is a Senior Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. A native of New Orleans, La, Pam graduated from the celebrated Newman High School and went on to earn a degree in Finance from the University of Texas in 1982. That same year she began her career in the financial services industry that now spans over 4 decades.

In 2013, she joined Merrill and formed the Staples Brewer Group. Pam focuses on developing financial strategies customized for individual client goals. She prides herself on excellent customer service and trust earned through managing client assets successfully in multiple market cycles over the past 4 decades.

Pam and her husband, Bruce have lived in the Lake Travis community since 1994. They have 2 grown children and enjoy spending time with family and friends boating on Lake Austin or hanging at the beach in Galveston.

A native of Austin, TX, Michael attended Texas Tech University where he went on to receive his undergraduate degree and play football. After graduating, he then went on to receive his masters at Virginia Tech where he also played two seasons of football. After school and football, he worked in the natural gas industry at Kinder Morgan and then went on to spend six years working in the startup industry. Michael works closely with his father, Senior Vice President/Senior Financial Advisor Robert Brewer, and Senior Vice President/Senior Financial Advisor Pam Staples. Robert and Pam are Portfolio Managers who can help clients pursue their objectives by managing on a discretionary basis his own personalized or defined strategies, which may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies.

Spencer Staples is a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Born and raised in Austin, TX, he moved west to attend the University of Arizona, where he graduated with a Business Management degree in 2017. After completing his studies, he returned to Austin and began his career in logistics as a freight broker, spending seven years in that field.
Spencer then transitioned into finance, leveraging his problem-solving and relationship-building skills to work alongside his mother, Pam Staples, Senior Vice President/Senior Financial Advisor. Together, they are part of the Staples Brewer Group, which boasts over 100 years of combined industry experience, helping clients achieve their goals through strategic investing and financial planning.
He and his wife, Alayna, live in South Austin with their golden retriever, Bru. They enjoy spending time with friends and family on the lake, skiing, and attending Longhorn football games.

Katherine Morsbach has been in the financial services industry since 2005. She is responsible for providing clients with a high level of service in various operational and administrative areas. She is conscientious, professional, quick to respond to requests of all kinds and enjoys building relationships with our clients.

Katherine received her marketing degree from Texas A&M University in 1999. Originally from Houston, she now lives in Cedar Park with her husband and two young daughters.

Trent assists clients and the advisor team in a variety of administrative and support functions and is committed to providing an exceptional level of service

Trent is originally from California and received his bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fresno in 2012. He moved to Austin with his wife in 2016 and they now live in Dripping Springs and have two children.