

Team Mondial

Our Mission Statement
Our Team
Clients
Cross Border Services for International Executives and Their Families:
Many of our clients are foreign nationals living in the US or US citizens living abroad. For these individuals, life can get very complicated.
Take the executive who earns income here but maintains bank and investment accounts in his native country. Or the business owner with facilities in Europe and the US, not to mention rental income from multiple properties in various countries. Or maybe the executive who works for a global corporation in the US but is having a yacht built in his homeland and is concerned about currency risk.
Team Mondial has developed a network of experienced attorneys and accountants well versed in the income and estate tax laws of various countries to assist clients with their estate and tax planning needs. We work with those professionals to implement a comprehensive wealth management plan that provides the guidance to address complex financial and life decisions.
Philosophy
Asset Allocation
• Our investment philosophy is in part derived from MS Model Portfolio Solutions which is a compilation of "best ideas" of each analyst. Our team's tactical asset allocation, potentially enhances long term performance by taking advantage of temporary asset dislocation . Our portfolios are personalized based on clients needs and can be allocated across equities, fixed income, alternatives, real estate and currencies
Strategy Selection
• We use a top down approach by looking at macro trends in the economy and then drilling down to individual names
• We use a stock selection approach, where we identify specific industries where we see consistent growth and select unique companies that have strong business models and give back to shareholders
• Dividend equities are an important component of our core holdings
Morgan Stanley Collaboration
• Morgan Stanley's extensive research division provides our team with equity and fix income recommendations which we can execute in the appropriate client portfolios
• As an adjunct to the MS research effort our group focuses on corporate events, such as balance sheet restructuring, consolidation in the industry spin-off, and merger and acquisitions
Disclaimers:
Not all products and services are available in all jurisdictions or countries
Equity securities may fluctuate in response to news on companies, industries, market conditions and the general economic environment. Companies cannot assure or guarantee a certain rate of return or dividend yield; they can increase, decrease or totally eliminate their dividends without notice.
Asset Allocation and Diversification do not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining financial market.
About PWM
- Manage investments with an unwavering focus on your financial strategy and personal goals
- Create comprehensive, multigenerational wealth management plans based on your needs, challenges and the values that guide your life and legacy
- Simplify financial complexity to help you achieve clarity and control
- Approximately 300 teams1 specialized in assisting individuals and families with $20MM+ in investable assets
- Over $775 billion in AUM1
- Comprising 25% of the Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors list for 2023
- Direct access to ultra high net worth experts in philanthropy, family dynamics, wealth transfer, lifestyle advisory and other areas of interest to ultra high net worth families
Approach

INTERNATIONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

International Wealth Management is a specialized area within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that is dedicated to serving individuals, families, family offices, entrepreneurs, corporate executives and corporate stock plan managers who live outside the United States. We also serve US citizens living and working abroad as well as those who are relocating to the United States or otherwise changing domicile.
Morgan Stanley International Client Advisors, support by our Single Office Advisory Group, deliver the specialized focus, experienced perspective and global resources to make and implement informed decisions.
Investment decisions require taking into account investment factors, including but not limited to, beta. alpha, current interest rates, and economic cycle status. Moreover, the tax implication of the investments is a factor that has recently become an important consideration with regards to investment decisions.
The very first stage of a successful succession plan is to understand the individuals, the assets, the wishes and the laws involved. An efficient strategy will arise from the analysis and coordination of all.
Non-resident aliens ("NRAs") of the United States with US beneficiaries may consider creating trusts as a part of their plan.
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Meet Team Mondial
About Kay Grasman
Kay has a B.A. degree in economics and management from the Sorbonne and a Masters degree in international management and finance from the Institut Superieur de Gestion in Paris. She also holds the Certified Financial Planner™ designation and is a member of Morgan Stanley's Chairman's Club. She was named to Shook Research’s Working Mothers Top Wealth Advisors list in 2019, 2020 and 2021. She has also been named to Forbes' Top Women Wealth Advisors list in 2020, 2021 and 2023.
Kay lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children. She is an active member of the France/New York Council, the French Institute Alliance and several women’s organizations such as 100 Women in Finance and the High Water Women Foundation. She enjoys educating women and families on finance and investing.
2019-2021 Working Mother Magazine & SHOOK Research's Top Wealth Advisor Moms
Source: Workingmother.com (Awarded October 2019-2021). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was given.
2020, 2021, 2023 Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors & Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In- State (formerly referred to as Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors, Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2020, 2021, 2023). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in Sept of year prior to the issuance of the award.
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About Nicky Lo
Nicky graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch majoring in Statistics and Quantitative Modeling with a minor in Mathematics. Along the way, Nicky earned her Chartered Financial Analyst™ (CFA®) designation as well as her Life/Health Insurance License. She was also named to Morgan Stanley's Pacesetter's Club.
Nicky currently lives in Long Island with her husband and son. On the weekends, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and playing badminton.
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/21-3/31/22.
NMLS#: 1839632
About John Abbott
John joined Morgan Stanley in October 2016 and Team Mondial in 2021, having served in various roles along the way.
John is a graduate of Drexel University where he ea med a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Entrepreneurship. He earned his Series 7 and 66 FINRA securities licenses and obtained his CFP' certification.
John resides in Philadelphia with his wife and splits his free time between tennis and golf.
Disclaimers:
Not all products and services are available in all jurisdictions or countries
Asset Allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining financial markets.
NMLS#: 2590161
About LeAnn Yee
She began her career in finance at Goldman Sachs in the Institutional Equities Division and continued her focus on Asian equities at Asia Equity and Kim Eng Securities. She expanded her focus to institutional fixed income while working at Trans-National Research/Freimark Balir, where she communicated macroeconomic and political research on emerging market countries and participated in emerging market bond trading.
LeAnn earned her Master of Management degree in finance and marketing from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and her Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She holds her Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and is life and health insurance licensed.
LeAnn resides in Manhattan with her two children.
About Aine Cardello
About Ty M. Fontaine
Ty graduated from The University of Colorado Boulder where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance and a minor in Spanish.
Ty is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys spending time hunting and fly fishing. He can also be found practicing Spanish, traveling to new places, or hanging around family and friends. Ty resides in Manhattan and is originally from Littleton, Colorado.

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About Tony Silva
Tony began his career in financial services in 1995 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 as a Pipeline Manager in our Home Loans organization. In 2017, he was promoted to Project Manager on that team. Tony assumed his current position in February, 2018. Prior to his tenure at the firm, Tony held a number of roles at mortgage financing institutions.
Tony received a Bachelor of Science in Management from Rutgers University. He and his family reside in Livingston, New Jersey.
When not at the office, Tony enjoys traveling, playing soccer, and spending time with family and friends.
On the Markets
Portfolio Insights
Private Wealth Management Podcast
- Intergenerational Planning
- Philanthropic Giving
- Non-Traditional Assets
- Managing Family Wealth
Managing Significant Wealth
- Investment Management
- Wealth Transfer & Philanthropy
- Cash Management & Lending
- Family Governance & Wealth Education
- Lifestyle Advisory
- Business Services
Insights and Outcomes
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Asset Allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining financial markets.
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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
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