Our Story and Services

We named our group to reflect how we feel about Pittsburgh. It’s home to us. We’re proud of the city in which we live and work. And we’re excited for what the future holds for our team and clients.

As you know, family is important to those of us living in our region. That’s why we treat our clients as if they’re extended family members. It’s a highly personalized approach that includes remembering your birthday or other milestones in your life. It means developing meaningful relationships that go beyond managing wealth. We’re often the first ones clients call when their family is dealing with a crisis. We’ve spent many evenings or weekends sitting at dining room tables guiding families through difficult situations.

This family-centric approach is also reflected in our investment style. We’ll manage your money in the same way we manage our own. We’re conservative; we don’t chase performance or trends. We believe in transparency; we’re upfront about fees and other important matters. We believe in simplicity; while the financial world is complex, we’ll discuss your portfolio in an easy-to-understand, jargon-free manner.

And we’ll regularly stay in touch by phone, email or video conference call—whichever you prefer. This includes during turbulent periods in the market when we feel it’s our responsibility to keep you informed about what’s going on, as well as ease any anxiety you may be feeling. Just like a family member would.

We invite you to learn more about our group, and look forward to meeting you.

Our Designations

Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®): This certification is awarded to experienced Financial Advisors who’ve completed rigorous training designed to enable them to create road maps to retirement for clients by focusing on their pre-and post-retirement needs, as well as issues related to asset management, estate planning, personal savings, income taxes, employer-sponsored retirement plans and cash flow. Having this additional education helps Financial Advisors develop the proper skill set to deal with the increasingly complex concerns regarding retirement planning.

Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®): Designed for Financial Advisors who work closely with owners of privately held companies, the CEPA® certification requires designees to complete an extensive program that involves roughly 100 hours of pre-course study, 30 hours of classroom instruction and the successful completion of a three-hour exam. Advisors with a CEPA® certification are knowledgeable about helping business owners align their business, personal and financial goals while building transferable value into their company.

Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®): CFP® professionals are trained in more than 70 areas of financial knowledge, and must accrue thousands of hours of experience prior to earning their certification. Additionally, CFP® professionals are committed to always placing their clients’ interests first. Putting your entire financial life into a clear picture isn’t easy. CFP® professionals are skilled at doing this, including how to balance your short-term goals with your long-term objective of retirement security.

Our Awards

Colin Rosenberg

2018 - 2023: Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors

2023: Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams Ranking

Marc McCarey

2024: Forbes Best-In-State Next-Gen Wealth Advisors List

2023: Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams Ranking

2019-2021: Five Star Wealth Advisor Award

2018-2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (2018-2023). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.

2023 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.

2024 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Aug 2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 12/31/22 – 12/31/23


2019-2021 Five Star Wealth Manager Award
Source: fivestarprofessional.com (Awarded 2019-2021) These awards were determined through an evaluation process conducted by Five Star Professional, based on objective criteria, during the following periods:

2021 Award - 09/07/20 - 04/23/21
2020 Award - 09/16/19 - 04/10/20
2019 Award - 09/17/18 - 04/12/19

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WORKING WITH YOU:

As your dedicated wealth management team, our role is to tailor a personalized financial strategy which fits your needs. In our experience working with clients, we have developed a step-by-step approach to service:

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    Discovery Process

    We take the time to fully understand you and your family. Whether you're planning for retirement, purchasing a home, or living out your golden years – we consider all of your challenges, goals, and aspirations when building your financial picture.

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    Forming Your Strategy

    Using your life goals as our compass, we create a risk-balanced strategy which maps a clear path to achieving your success.

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    Implementing Your Plan

    We apply extensive research and analysis, and also utilize Morgan Stanley's full suite of resources, to ensure swift decisive action in all market scenarios.

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    Measuring Your Success

    We check in with you to deliver metrics around your portfolio, and ultimately measure trajectory towards your goals. Our ultimate mission is your success and well-being.

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    Working With Your Advisors

    We can consult with your other trusted advisors—such as your CPA or estate attorney—to better ensure all components of your financial life are working in harmony for you, while also streamlining communications between your advisors. If you don't have a CPA or estate attorney, we'll be happy to recommend professionals from our network.

CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS

As your wealth grows, so does its complexities and the resources needed to manage it effectively. We leverage our experience and relationships to deliver innovative strategies that are tailored to your needs. We look forward to speaking with you to understand your challenges, so we may map out a strategy to help achieve your particular priorities and goals.

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    Wealth Management

    Wealth management brings all the dimensions of your life together. We listen carefully to understand the connections across your personal life, your family, your career, and your legacy goals to develop an integrated strategy that is uniquely yours.

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    Retirement Planning

    The decisions you make about your workplace retirement plan can benefit you for years to come. I'll help you understand and put your resources to work, so you can plan, invest, and ultimately transition to retirement with confidence.

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    Financial Planning

    The cornerstone of an effective wealth management plan is comprehensive financial planning, which captures your goals, resources and expectations for the future. Effective planning can potentially lead to successful education and retirement income funding. It helps eliminate blind spots, and helps ensure legacy goals are met.

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    Estate Planning Strategies

    Working with your professional advisors, we can advise and assist with ensuring your savings is passed on to your desired heirs and charities.

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    Business Planning

    Business owners retire, too. And the worst time to sell your business is when you're forced to sell it.

    We'll develop a proactive exit strategy that makes sense for you, and potentially builds transferable value for your company. Even if you're not ready for succession planning, we can assist with other aspects of your business, including identifying opportunities for growth, minimizing your tax impact and establishing SIMPLE IRA or 401(k) plans to better enable you to attract and retain quality employees.

    Additionally, many owners are so invested in the daily operations of their business they neglect their personal finances. We can structure a personal portfolio that aligns well with your business plan, while also taking care of your family for the future.

RESOURCES

Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance every aspect of your financial life. Below are a few of the technologies we have to offer our clients. We have also included resources meant to transform complex financial analysis and research.

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    Morgan Stanley Online

    Morgan Stanley Online allows you to seamlessly and securely manage your investments and everyday finances in one place.

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    Our Asset Aggregation Tool

    View all your external financial accounts directly in Morgan Stanley Online or the mobile app. By linking your accounts, you'll benefit from more informed wealth planning, secure data access and convenient connectivity.

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    Digital Vault lets you easily and securely manage and share important documents such as account statements, authorizations, tax filings and other relevant documents with your Financial Advisor.

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    Q2 2024

    After careful consideration, we are excited to officially announce our new team name, The 412 Group at Morgan Stanley. "412" should be extremely familiar to all Pittsburghers, and to us, our new team name can be summed up in one word – home. We are proud of the city in which we live and work, and we are excited for what the future holds for our team and our clients. Onward and upward! As always,

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    Q3 2024

    Greetings from Pittsburgh! As we write this message, we are doing so from 1 PPG Place. If this sounds familiar to you, it is not déjà vu. As you may recall, 1 PPG Place is our old address from the not-so-distant past. Oddly enough, our "old" address is now our "new" address (again). Roughly three years

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    Q4 2024

    Greetings from Pittsburgh! Although the weather doesn't yet suggest it, we are now officially into Fall. As far as we are concerned, that means a few things: football, crisp mornings, and pumpkin-spice-everything.

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Location

One Ppg Place
Ste 1300
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
US
Direct:
(412) 434-8500(412) 434-8500

Meet The 412 Group

About Colin M. Rosenberg

Colin serves as an Executive Director, Senior Portfolio Manager and Financial Advisor. A seasoned professional, Colin has over 30 years of experience in financial services, and holds a Chartered Planning Retirement Counselor (CRPC®) designation.

In 1994, Colin joined the wealth management industry as a Financial Advisor. When he founded his practice, his vision was to recruit and develop a versatile team of dedicated professionals who shared his belief in custom-tailored solutions and world-class service. In recognition for his consistent excellence, Colin has been honored with the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor award in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Colin graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. A native of Washington, PA, he currently resides in Shadyside, PA. Colin is a member of The Duquesne Club and Long Vue Country Club, and he enjoys golf, tennis, traveling and attending sporting events. His greatest joy comes from spending quality time with his wife, Jackie, and their three children, Jolie, Oliva and Reed.


Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors (2018-2023)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.

Securities Agent: OH, OK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, WV, WI, WA, VA, TX, TN, SC, PA, OR, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures

NMLS#: 1297750
Securities Agent: MS, AZ, VA, TX, ME, IN, CO, NC, IL, OH, NY, NJ, AL, FL, CA, WV, MI, ID, GA, SC, NV, LA, CT, TN, MD, OK, KY, KS, PA, MA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1297750

About Marc T. McCarey

Marc is a First Vice President, Portfolio Management Director and Financial Advisor who began his career in the wealth management industry in 2010.

He focuses on holistic financial planning and has a deep understanding of the intricacies that comprise today’s investment landscape. This knowledge is evidenced within the customized asset accumulation and distribution strategies he develops and implements. A strong proponent of goals-based investing, Marc makes it a priority to learn about each of his clients’ unique needs, wants and wishes. Whenever possible, he’ll work closely with his clients’ accountants and attorneys to provide him with a more complete overview of their financial picture.

Marc holds a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) and a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designation. As a CEPA® professional, he advises small business owners about important matters such as succession planning, while also addressing their personal wealth management needs. With his CRPC® certification, Marc is better prepared to deal with the increasingly complex concerns regarding retirement planning.

He's been honored multiple times, including being recipient of the 2024 Forbes Best-In-State Next-Gen Wealth Advisor Award, 2023 Forbes Best-In-State Team Award and 2019, 2020 and 2021 Five Star Wealth Advisor Award.

A Pittsburgh native, Marc graduated from the University of Pittsburgh’s College of Business Administration. He resides in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania with his wife, Shannon, and their children, Lyla and Cameron. Marc is an avid supporter of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA®), and volunteers as a coach for Special Olympics Pennsylvania.

2024 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Aug 2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC for the period 3/31/23 - 3/31/24.

2023 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.

2019-2021 Five Star Wealth Advisor Award
Source: Five Star Wealth Advisor Award. This award was issued in 2019-2021. The award was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Five Star Professional based on objective criteria from: 2019 Award - 09/17/18 - 04/12/19 | 2020 Award - 09/16/19 - 04/10/20 | 2021 Award - 09/07/20 - 04/23/21.


Securities Agent: WV, WI, VA, TX, TN, PA, OR, OK, NY, NV, NM, NJ, NC, MS, MO, MI, ME, MD, MA, LA, KY, KS, IN, IL, ID, GA, OH, FL, DE, DC, SC, CT, CO, CA, WA, AZ, AL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures

NMLS#: 1312559
Securities Agent: AL, OH, OK, ME, IL, NJ, MI, KY, KS, WV, VA, TX, MD, IN, ID, FL, CT, NC, MS, GA, TN, SC, LA, AZ, NV, CA, PA, NY, MA, CO; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1312559

About Sarah A. Rigatti

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Sarah works in conjunction with the group’s Financial Advisors and investment team to develop and implement financial plans that help our clients achieve their unique goals, protect what’s meaningful to them and help them live their best possible lives.

With her extensive knowledge of Morgan Stanley’s vast planning resources and industry-leading capabilities, she delivers a process and experience that’s both holistic and custom-tailored for each client. Realizing that every client’s situation is different, Sarah develops a thorough understanding of their needs, aspirations, lifestyle and family to better help them navigate their journey and attain financial success.

Sarah began her career in financial services in 2015. Before joining the 412 Group in 2019, she served as a Registered Associate at J.P. Morgan.

Sarah graduated from Robert Morris University’s School of Business with a degree in Finance. She’s a native of Hudson, OH and currently resides in Collier Township, PA with her husband, Dave. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys golfing, outdoor activities and spending time with her family.

About Andrea Cipriani

As a highly experienced Registered Client Service Associate, Andrea is committed to providing exceptional service to high net worth individuals and families. After working in the financial services industry for 18 years, she’s developed a deep understanding of the complexities of wealth management, and uses this experience to help clients navigate their financial journey.

In 2006, Andrea began her career with Wells Fargo Advisors in San Francisco, CA. She then joined Morgan Stanley in 2023.

Andrea received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s Studies from Ohio Wesleyan University, and a Master of Arts degree in Women’s Studies from The Ohio State University.

After growing up in Columbus, OH, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. She lived there for 20 years before moving to Pittsburgh, PA. Andrea and her son, Charlie, reside in Mt. Lebanon, PA.

In her free time, Andrea enjoys baking, walking, reading and yoga. She’s also a board member of the Lebo Pride organization which hosts a family-friendly Pride celebration in Mt. Lebanon each summer.

The Power of Partnerships

By partnering with experienced individuals across wealth disciplines, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors can align specialized resources with your custom needs and deliver strategic guidance through the familiarity and trust of existing relationships

About Tyson Abert

Tyson R. Abert is a Senior Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Wisconsin, Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.

Senior 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.

Tyson began his career in financial services in 2004, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2018. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Business Development Manager and a Senior Relationship Manager at Wells Fargo’s Commercial Banking Services.

Tyson is a graduate of Illinois State University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Accounting, and Lake Forest Graduate School of Management where he received a Master of Business Administration. He and his family currently reside right outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Outside of the office, Tyson enjoys golfing, hunting, boating, fishing, and spending time with his family.
NMLS#: 362127

About Joshua Gilbert

Joshua Gilbert is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in Ohio.

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.

Joshua began his career in financial services in 2001 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2018. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Business Banking Client Manager at U.S. Bank. He also held numerous roles with progressive responsibilities at JPMorgan Chase Bank, where he notably served as a Branch Manager.

Joshua currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. Outside of the office, Joshua dedicates his time to various civic organizations focused on fostering the well-being of others, such as Lighthouse Youth & Family Services, and the Freestore Foodbank. In his spare time, Joshua enjoys traveling, hiking, skiing, and staying healthy and active.
NMLS#: 427087
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

Retirement

Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
  • 401(k) Rollovers
  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

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Investing

Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
  • Asset Management
  • Wealth Planning
  • Traditional Investments
  • Alternative Investments
  • Impact Investing
2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

Family

Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Trust Services
Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse
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Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse

Financial planning after a divorce or death can be trying, but with the right approach and the right advice you can turn a difficult situation into empowerment.

Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
  • Succession Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

Philanthropy

Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
  • Endowments
  • Foundations
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Impact Investing
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 

There’s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here’s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.
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