The Accent Group at Morgan Stanley

A Financial Advisor with the Wealth Management division of Morgan Stanley Gilles has been named to the Forbes list of "Americas Top Next Generation Wealth Advisors" in 2018 and 2019. In addition, he is a Senior Portfolio Manager, who has vast subject matter knowledge in delivering services to, among others, entertainers, entrepreneurs and board members of private and public companies.

Gilles began his career as an institutional trader at Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse First Boston and UBS in London and Paris. He then spent the next 6 years engineering structured products for KBL and Goldman Sachs. He started his private wealth management career at Merrill Lynch in 2012 before being recruited to Morgan Stanley in 2019.

Gilles brings his institutional investment experience to his wealth management practice to deliver a proactive approach to asset management for his clients. He works extremely closely with his client’s CPAs, attorneys, and business managers, to make sure his plan fits best within the clients overall framework. His thought process is the more collaboration and communication with one another regarding the client’s situation, means the better the clients’ interests are served.

Gilles graduated with his Masters in Finance from Paris IX Dauphine University. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

2018, 2019 Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State (formerly referred to as Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 1,000 Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 500 Next Generation Wealth Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018, 2019). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued.

Jed A. Cohen is a Financial Advisor and founding member of The Accent Group at Morgan Stanley. As a Director of Morgan Stanley’s Global Sports and Entertainment Group, he works closely with top professionals in the Entertainment industry. He understands the special complexities and pressures they face, and helps them effectively manage their assets as their circumstances, priorities and goals evolve over time.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2006, Jed held a number of successful careers in the entertainment and manufacturing industries. He was an award winning writer and producer in the entertainment industry, working for such prominent studios as Nickelodeon, Disney and the Jim Henson Company. He was also a successful business owner, brokering oil and mining equipment to the Soviet Union and South America. An avid traveler, Jed has lived in Asia, Europe and South America, giving him the opportunity to enjoy many rich cultures around the world.

Jed became a Financial Advisor for the opportunity to help others gain the confidence needed to make sound financial decisions. His diverse set of life experiences provides him with a wide array of skills and knowledge to educate and guide his clients in achieving their personal and professional financial goals. Jed prides himself on serving as a catalyst for many of his clients, bringing them together to share ideas and add value to their lives professionally and socially.

Born in Rhode Island, Jed grew up in Cincinnati. He studied literature at the University of Michigan and over the years has published many of his poems and short stories. Jed is a member of the Academy of American Poets. In his free time, he enjoys reading, vegetable gardening, and adding to his collection of modern art and antiquities.

Phong graduated from UCLA with a major in Economics and a minor in Philosophy in 2004. He started his career at ING Direct as a sales associate and eventually moved on to Ameriprise Financial Advisors as a financial planning associate and obtained his series 7 and 66 in 2005. Phong then joined Comerica Securities in 2007 and eventually found a home at Morgan Stanley in 2010.

When Phong is not looking for new investment opportunities, researching stocks and following the economic trends, he enjoys tennis, hiking, and spending time with his wife and two girls in Glendora, California. Phong believes that every financial decision should be rooted in the bigger picture, the long-term goals of each individual. He is true believer that financial planning is the cornerstone to financial freedom and success.

Nina has over 10 years of experience in the financial industry. She started her career at JP Morgan Chase in 2007, transitioned to Merrill Lynch in 2016 and was recruited by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in 2019. She currently holds her Series 6, 63, 66 and 7 securities licenses.

Nina is bilingual, fluent in English and Vietnamese. She is originally from Fountain Valley, CA and has a BA in business finance at California State University of Fullerton. On her free time, she enjoys going on hikes and camping trips to explore national parks with her two canines Kevin and Charlie. An avid traveler of international waters, she has visited over 15 countries thus far, and plans to keep adding to that list.

Adriana graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with bachelor’s degree of arts in Sociology and a minor in Gender Studies. She began her career at Citibank in 2015 and then joined Merrill Lynch in 2019 where she obtained her Series 7 and 66 securities licenses. She is bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish.

In her free time, Adriana enjoys long walks on the beach, traveling and exploring new hiking trails. When she’s not exploring nature, Adriana enjoys spending time with family.