Our Story and Services

At The 408 Group, we are an experienced team of wealth management professionals who work primarily with successful entrepreneurs, including business founders, real estate investors, public company executives and middle market business owners. Our clients’ business and personal financial lives tend to be closely intertwined, creating a complex series of wealth management challenges. We provide the perspective they need to understand their options and make clear, well-informed decisions, then deliver the powerful resources of a global financial leader to put those decisions into action.

Having worked with many successful private company founders and executives, we have the experience needed to help you address the complex, multifaceted challenges of building and monetizing a successful business. Our goal is to provide you with the advice and information you need to make timely, well-informed decisions, and to deliver the resources needed to put those decisions into action. When it's time to exit your business, we take a solution agnostic approach to business transition planning, seeking only to provide an overview of various transition options and helping you execute on what seems to be the best solution.

We appreciate that your life goals are unique to you and your family, and that you are well past the point where standardized approaches are sufficient. We offer highly personalized solutions to address your specific wealth planning, investing and transfer needs. We seek to build trusting relationships by serving as the close family advisors you can call on to puzzle through complicated issues and gain access to the information and expertise needed to pursue your version of a successful life.

We look forward to learning more about you and your family and discussing our approach to helping you get what you want out of life, in a manner that preserves family relationships and perpetuate legacies.

To begin that conversation, please contact us.
Awards & Recognition
  • 1 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)
  • 1 Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®)
Capabilities
  • Family Governance & Wealth Education
  • Philanthropy Management
  • Lifestyle Advisory ServicesFootnote1
  • Consolidated Reporting
  • Tax, Trust & Estate AdvisoryFootnote2
  • Securities Based LendingFootnote3
  • Cash Management & LendingFootnote4
  • Tailored LendingFootnote5
  • 10b5-(1) Programs
  • Insurance SolutionsFootnote6
  • Hedging Strategies
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About PWM

Founded in 1977, Private Wealth Management is the division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that is dedicated to serving the firm’s most affluent clients, including some of the world’s most accomplished entrepreneurs, executives and stewards of multigenerational wealth. Functioning as an exclusive investment boutique within a global financial firm, we deliver sophisticated solutions that leverage the intellectual capital and insight of Morgan Stanley’s substantial global resources. Drawing on a deep understanding of your financial life, our goal is to help you:
  • 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
Private Wealth Management Highlights
  • Approximately 300 teams specialized in assisting individuals and families with $20MM+ in investable assets
  • Over $1.2 trillion in AUM
  • Comprising 26% of the Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors list for 2025
  • 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
1 Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, September 2025

Source: Barron's (Awarded March 2025) This ranking was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Barron's for the period Oct 2023-Sept 2024. Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC nor its Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors paid a fee to Barron's to obtain or use the ranking. This ranking is based on an algorithm that includes client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, and quantitative criteria, including assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion. Rankings are based on the assessment of Barron's and may not be representative of any one client’s experience. This ranking is not indicative of the Financial Advisor’s future performance. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is not affiliated with Barron's. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved.

Family Wealth Management

As your family grows and your wealth increases, you may face a broader and more complex set of wealth management challenges. We have the extensive experience, dedicated training and the resources necessary to help you and your family address these needs.

Private Wealth Management combines the vast resources of a global financial services firm with the individualized services of an investment boutique to address the planning, governance, liability management and investing needs of ultra high net worth families, their businesses and their philanthropic enterprises. Our goal is to help preserve and grow your financial, family and social capital so that it can have a positive impact today and for generations to come.

Resources for Select Investors

You may have heard the urban legend that our loved ones die twice - once when they pass away and once when they are forgotten. It is up to us to promote the legacy of our ancestors when they are no longer here to do it themselves. Their hard work, love, and value to posterity is something that is worth reciprocating. In following their example, we not only trace their footsteps, but also blaze our own trail.

Morgan Stanley offers a plethora of tools that can help solidify your family legacy - past, present, and future:
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Monthly Outlooks & Updates

We strive to simplify complex financial ideas into a digestible format so that our clients can truly understand the work which goes into planning for their financial future and livelihood. We are firm believers in providing our clients with as many resources as possible so that they may stay informed on the latest market trends, analyses, and outlooks. The resources below provide in-depth analysis on current market events and finance topics that are affecting the business world today.

    WORKPLACE FINANCIAL BENEFITS WITH MORGAN STANLEY AT WORK

    Our mission is to help your company elevate your workplace financial benefits—helping you to attract and retain top talent. Our end-to-end solutions support your company and employees at any stage of growth through a powerful combination of modern technology, insightful guidance, and dedicated service.

      Equity Solutions

      Equity ownership is a powerful motivator. Streamline equity management through our leading-edge technology and provide global audit-ready reporting and insights, alongside customizable participant experiences to engage and educate your employees on how to make the most of their benefits. Our global solutions support private and public companies at any stage of growth.

      • Equity Administration and Financial Reporting
      • Liquidity Events
      • 409A Valuation Services and Cap Table Management

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      Retirement

      For your employees, retirement is more than a date in the future—it's a milestone that takes time, hard work, and the right tools. Through our consultative process, we strive to assist with the management of your fiduciary responsibilities and risk, simplify plan management, and help you improve retirement readiness for your employees.

      • Defined Contribution Consulting
      • Solutions-Oriented Plans
      • Fiduciary Investment Oversight

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      Deferred Compensation

      Access a range of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation plan services or pick the ones that best fit your needs. We provide recordkeeping and plan design, portfolio construction services, and plan education for your executive talent. We help you determine the appropriate plan design and inform a funding strategy through a needs-based assessment and consultative approach.

      Services include:

      • Recordkeeping and Plan Design
      • Portfolio Construction
      • Wealth Management Services
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      Executive Services

      Our dedicated team provides concierge-level support for your executives' equity compensation plans, from 10b5-1 trading plans to form filing related to Rule 144 transactions, to access to wealth management and tax-optimization strategies, so helping them navigate their complex financial needs with greater confidence and certainty:

      • Equity Compensation Services
      • Equity Award Analysis
      • Specialized Solutions
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      Saving and Giving

      Saving and Giving benefits can make a real difference in your employees' lives as they can support the things that matter most to them—like saving for education and repaying student loans. Show that you are committed to your employees' priorities with leading-edge solutions that help them chart a path toward financial well-being.

      • College Savings
      • Student Loan Repayment and Refinancing
      • Charitable Giving
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      Financial Wellness

      We offer Financial Wellness with every solution we provide. Through a powerful combination of education, digital tools and guidance, Financial Wellness is designed to address the unique needs of your employees and empower their financial journey at every stage. Give your employees the confidence to take charge of their finances.

      • Financial Education
      • Digital Tools
      • Financial Guidance

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    225 West Santa Clara Street
    Suite 900
    San Jose, CA 95113
    US
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    (650) 234-5504(650) 234-5504

    Meet The 408 Group

    About Me

    Drawing on three decades of professional investing experience, Brad Moore helps his clients design and implement highly customized portfolios based on their individual goals. Brad holds the prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation and focuses primarily on equity research, manager selection, asset allocation, hedging strategies and alternative investments.

    Prior to joining Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management in 2021, Brad spent 16 years as a Managing Director and Senior Investment Strategist at Wells Fargo. He had previously served as the Director of Equity Research at Putnam Lovell NBF Securities. Brad began his financial services career in 1992 after earning a B.S. in managerial economics from the University of California, Davis, and his MBA from the University of San Francisco.

    A long-time Bay Area resident, Brad now lives in San Jose, California with his wife, Adriana.
    Securities Agent: KS, TX, HI, PA, MA, GA, WA, VA, OH, NY, NC, ME, CO, UT, SC, NV, MI, WI, NJ, MS, LA, ID, NM, MN, IL, WY, TN, OK, IA, FL, DC, CT, IN, AZ, SD, OR, MT, MD, KY, DE, CA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
    NMLS#: 2255745
    CA Insurance License #: 4308623

    About Me

    Having grown up in a family dedicated to a strong work ethic, humility and perseverance, Joe has leveraged those values to serve businesses and individuals as their financial partner over the last 40 years. His 1st 20 years were spent as a Managing Director at Bank of America Securities, where he helped companies such as Chevron and Exxon Mobil with their banking needs, including loans, cash management and capital markets access. Taking his relationship management skills from his days in banking, he transitioned to wealth management where he built a book of business at Merrill Lynch in 2001 before leaving to join Wells Fargo Advisors in 2008. Collaborating with team members across Wells Fargo’s platform, Joe supported clients with their financial goals, including retirement, housing purchases, cash management, lending for business expansion and college costs.

    Recognizing the need to access a more robust wealth management platform to serve his client families, Joe teamed up with Ron Vyse and Brad Moore to join Morgan Stanley in late 2021. Today, he, Ron and Brad are committed to serve clients with the world class resources of Morgan Stanley – financial planning, research, investment management, lending and estate planning.

    Joe graduated from Harvard University in 1978 with a BA in Economics. He earned 2nd team All Ivy as a linebacker on Harvard’s 1977 team. To expand his business skill set, Joe obtained an Executive MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School of Management at Claremont Colleges in 1990.

    Joe and his wife of 38 years, Genie, reside in Orinda, CA. They have three children - twins Maddie and Joey along with their daughter Elise. Away from the office, Joe is an avid golfer.
    Securities Agent: TX, MN, DC, IL, FL, VA, NV, LA, DE, KY, TN, PA, OR, MI, ID, HI, CO, WY, UT, OK, MD, KS, CA, WI, MT, IN, AZ, WA, SD, SC, IA, OH, NY, NM, MS, ME, GA, CT, NC, MA, NJ; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
    NMLS#: 2260912

    About Ron Vyse

    Ron Vyse brings over 35 years of diverse financial services industry experience to the needs of his team’s ultra-high net worth clients at the 408 Group at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. Ron’s primary focus is on helping each family or individual create and implement a highly personalized and fully comprehensive wealth and estate plans based on their specific needs and goals.

    As many of his clients are successful business owners, this process often includes leveraging his experience as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA). As a CEPA, he provides business owner clients assistance in evaluating various transition and/or succession strategies for privately held enterprises, helping them “stick the landing” in a manner that balances their business, family, and lifestyle goals, all in the most tax efficient manner. In addition to traditional M&A work, Ron has particularly extensive experience and passion assisting clients with implementing Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP’s) and is one of only three Morgan Stanley advisors nationwide to have earned the firm’s designation as an ESOP specialist. As part of his work in the ESOP community, he a member of both The ESOP Association and the National Center For Employee Ownership. He is also well versed in other relatively complex business transition strategies, up to and including Initial Public Offerings (IPO's).

    Ron was named a Family Wealth Director in October of 2023, after entering the Family Wealth Director program in March of 2023. Less than 4% of all Morgan Stanley advisors have attained the Family Wealth Director designation. Morgan Stanley designed the Family Wealth Director program to give select Financial Advisors the specialized training, resources, and experience necessary to advise high net worth families in a manner commensurate with a multi-family office.

    Ron began his career at Bank of America, then moved to managerial positions at Mt Diablo National Bank and Bank of Walnut Creek before joining Wells Fargo Commercial Banking in 2005. Seeking to have a more meaningful impact on the personal lives of his largely entrepreneur clientele, Ron transitioned to the wealth management side of the business at Wells Fargo Private Bank in 2014 and moved to Morgan Stanley in 2021.

    Ron graduated from Montana State University at Bozeman, where he played varsity basketball and earned a B.A. in history, then earned a graduate degree at the University of Washington’s Pacific Coast Banking School. He is an active member of the MSU-Bozeman Alumni group and is a member of the board of directors of both the First Tee of the Central Coast and Lumina Alliance.

    Ron and his wife, Adrienne, split their time between the Bay Area and the Central Coast of California.
    Securities Agent: CT, UT, DE, CA, PA, AZ, OK, HI, WY, SC, OR, MS, MA, OH, TN, NV, MD, LA, VA, NM, MT, KY, IN, GA, TX, MI, ID, DC, WI, SD, ME, KS, WA, NY, NJ, NC, MN, IL, IA, FL, CO; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
    NMLS#: 1220892

    About Bryon Botsford

    Bryon is an experienced wealth management professional with over 29 years dedicated to serving wealthy families. The last 25 years have been focused on Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) and High Net Worth (HNW) wealth creators and their families in Silicon Valley.

    In his capacity, he develops customized wealth management plans tailored to his clients’ needs. This includes investing, credit & lending, financial planning, cash/liquidity management, philanthropic planning, family dynamic matters, as well as trust & estate planning strategies.

    Bryon attended the University of Redlands pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science in Business & Management. He has served in leadership and relationship management/advisory roles over the course of his wealth management career. He served in these capacities at Wells Fargo Private Bank, U.S. Trust, Lehman Brothers, Barclays Wealth, and Citi Private Bank.

    Originally from San Diego, Bryon moved to the San Francisco Bay area in 1997 and currently resides in Los Altos, Ca. with his wife Rachel. They have 2 sons, Alec and Cole, both of whom reside in the S.F. Bay area.
    Securities Agent: CT, CO, AZ, VA, TX, SD, PA, OK, WI, TN, NY, NM, MI, MA, LA, IA, IL, UT, SC, NV, MN, WA, NJ, KY, GA, DC, CA, WY, MD, DE, RI, OR, MO, ME, KS, IN, ID, HI, FL, MT, OH, NC, MS; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
    NMLS#: 541201

    About Me

    Drawing on more than three decades of experience, Andrew Winchester crafts highly customized wealth management solutions for a select clientele of highly affluent families in the central coast of California and beyond. Andy works closely with each of his clients, seeking to understand their unique needs, challenges and multigenerational aspirations. This approach enables him to design and maintain plans to support their ambitions and preserve their financial legacies.

    Providing guided access to the vast global resources of Morgan Stanley, Andy partners with teams of specialists to offer thought leadership, refine strategies, pursue opportunities and address complex issues across the entire spectrum of his clients’ financial lives. He is dedicated to providing highly personalized, objective advice with uncompromising integrity and character.

    Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Andy was a Managing Director and Wealth Advisor at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Earlier in his career, he held a series of increasing responsible management roles with Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Andy earned his B.A. in Business Management from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

    Andy is actively involved with several nonprofit organizations serving youth, entrepreneurs and the arts in the greater Santa Barbara area. He currently serves as Chairman of the Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation (MOXI), the top children’s museum in Central CA, igniting learning through interactive experiences in Science and Creativity. In addition, he serves as Co-Vice Chairman of the Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) Board of Directors, overseeing their endowment and their micro-finance fund. In 2019, he was recognized as the WEV Volunteer of the Year. Andy has also been recognized with the National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award for his lifelong support of Scouting, and currently chairs the capital campaign to rebuild Rancho Alegre camp for Los Padres Council.

    Andy and his wife, Jill, have three sons and are members of La Cumbre Country Club. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, hiking local trails, listening to music and traveling the world.
    Securities Agent: VI, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
    NMLS#: 1147246

    About Me

    Sarai Anderson is a Private Wealth Advisor on the 408 Group in the Santa Barbara office of Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. Sarai serves the sophisticated wealth management needs of entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, and their families as well as endowments and foundations. She brings an experienced approach to coordinating an abundance of resources that help clients fulfill their purpose and leave a legacy for the next generation.

    Sarai works closely with clients to gain clarity on their intentions and goals. She navigates the full breadth of resources at Morgan Stanley to align specialists in support of each client's specific situation. Sarai is thoughtful as she facilitates sound decision making and develops tailored and holistic plans. She is a team player to her core and believes strongly in the value of integrated coverage.

    Before joining Morgan Stanley, Sarai worked at J.P. Morgan Private Bank as a Financial Advisor. Previously, she worked for Edward Jones as well as a local independent registered investment advisory firm, delivering comprehensive financial plans and evaluating investment performance. Sarai's career has been focused entirely in the Santa Barbara area. She is fully immersed in the community and is currently a Board Member for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, along with previously being involved with NAWBO, Santa Barbara Young Professionals, Santa Barbara Athletic Roundtable, and Santa Barbara Volleyball Club.

    Sarai attended Southwestern University, where she earned a B.A. in Business and was recruited to play volleyball. While there, her team won the SCAC Conference Championships and she also received several Student Athlete Awards.

    Born in Hong Kong and raised in Venice, Italy and Prescott, Arizona, Sarai chose Santa Barbara with her husband as their new hometown over a decade ago. Being active is large part of her and her family’s life as her husband, Matt, founded a sports performance gym in the area in addition to recently opening a new health facility centered around longevity training. Sarai and her husband have two children, their daughter Jaiden, and their son, Leo.
    Securities Agent: WV, UT, RI, NV, NM, AR, PA, NY, ND, MS, MO, LA, IL, DE, TX, NH, NC, ME, KS, IN, WI, VA, NJ, AZ, FL, DC, ID, HI, CT, AL, WY, VI, VT, KY, GA, CO, AK, PR, OR, MN, MI, MA, IA, WA, TN, SD, SC, OK, OH, NE, MT, CA, MD; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
    NMLS#: 2621238

    About Chris Michinaka

    In his role as The 408 Group's Director of Business Strategy, Chris has the critical role of coordinating the team's relationship management, financial planning and client servicing efforts.


    He received his BBA in Finance from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and began his career as a Financial Advisor with IDS Financial Services (now Ameriprise) in 1994. Chris has subsequently worked in Private Wealth Management since 2004 and has held roles with U.S. Trust, Barclay’s Wealth, Citi Private Bank and Wells Fargo Private Bank.

    Originally from Honolulu, Chris relocated to the San Francisco Bay area in 2000 and currently resides in Foster City, CA with his wife, Soonam.

    Outside the office, Chris enjoys travel, cooking, and discovering new restaurants and cuisines.
    Securities Agent: ID, KY, MA, NC, NV, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, IL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative

    About Luke Sweet

    Luke Sweet began his career with Morgan Stanley in 2017. Starting in their Wealth Management division, he developed and fine-tuned a direct approach to all backend matters to ensure exceptional service to clients. As a result, he progressed from a Client Service Associate to a Portfolio Associate. In early 2026, he switched divisions to join the 408 Group within Private Wealth Management.

    A third-generation Bay Area resident, Luke earned his Bachelor's degree in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis.

    Outside the office, Luke enjoys Formula 1 and spending time with his dog, Edmund.

    The Power of Partnerships

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    About Lina Li

    Lina Li is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in California.

    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.

    Lina began her career in financial services in 2005 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2016 as an Associate Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Banking Advisor at Merrill Lynch. She also served as a Preferred Banking Office Manager at the First Republic Bank and a Banking Center Manager at Bank of America.

    Lina is a graduate of the San Jose State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting. She lives in San Jose, California with her family. Outside of the office, she enjoys reading, travelling, and spending time with family and friends. Lina dedicates her time to SCRITCH Kittens as Secretary, Adoption Counselor, and foster.
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