About Us

The Atlanta Group is a comprehensive, planning-based wealth management practice with proprietary algorithmic investment platforms embedded within. Our liability-based, consultative approach allows us to better understand your vision and your family’s unique circumstances before we design a strategy to help you achieve your objectives. For over two decades The Atlanta Group has partnered with multiple generations of families throughout the U.S. in both the creation and maintenance of their wealth. Our goal is to provide the skilled guidance needed to help our clients navigate the transitions in their lives and to deliver whatever resources are required to put their plans into action.

We work with an exceptional group of highly accomplished executives, entrepreneurs and their families. Several of these relationships go back more than three decades, and many span multiple generations. We have structured our team to provide continuity for generations to come, employing sophisticated strategies to efficiently transfer wealth and prepare younger members to become responsible stewards of their legacies.

While you may face certain opportunities and challenges similar to the families we currently serve, we appreciate that your journey is yours alone. We have the capacity to help you create highly customized and truly comprehensive plans based on your specific goals. We also understand that life does not always go according to plan, and we have the experience to help you make intelligent decisions during times of change.

We will invest the time needed to understand what is important to you and work to help you make your vision of a successful life a reality. We are here to help you protect what you have earned, support the pursuit of your goals and create a legacy that will support your family for generations to come. We look forward to learning more about you and your family and to discussing the resources we can place at your disposal. To begin that conversation, please reach out to one of our team members.
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Approach

Discovery Process
Investing the time to learn about you and your family; your assets and liabilities and the risk exposures, enables us to formulate strategies and customize the relationship to your needs.
Formulation of Tax, Trust and Estate Strategy
Working with your tax and legal advisors, we help analyze your income and estate tax circumstances to identify and tailor planning techniques that may be used to address your objectives.
Creation of Customized Strategic Asset Allocation
Your customized asset allocation reflects risk, opportunities and taxation across multiple entities, while integrating your investing and estate plans.
Integration of Tactical Asset Allocation
Short-term adjustments seek to capitalize on temporary market distortions. Before making adjustments, we analyze the impact of taxes and trading costs on potential returns.
Implementation of a Customized Wealth Strategy
After comprehensive due diligence and analysis of expected results across multiple market scenarios, strategies are chosen from our expansive investment platform.
Ongoing Assessment
In coordination with your other advisors, we can conduct ongoing reviews and comprehensive reporting to ensure that your strategy adapts to changing financial and family needs.

In The Press

Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State
Source: Barron's.com (Awarded March 2025) Data compiled by Barron's based on time period from Oct 2023 - Sept 2024.
Saul Levy Named to Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors"
Forbes Best in State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes (Awarded Jan 2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based for the period 3/31/23–3/31/24.
The Atlanta Group Named to Forbes Magazine’s Best in State Wealth Management Teams
Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State
Source: Barron's.com (Awarded March 2024) Data compiled by Barron's based on time period from Oct 2022 - Sept 2023.
Saul Levy Named to Barron’s “Top 1,200 Financial Advisors”
Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State
​Source: Barron's.com (Awarded March 2023) Data compiled by Barron's based on time period from Sept 2021 - Sept 2022.
Saul Levy Named to Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors"
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Apr 2022) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 6/30/20 - 6/30/21.
Saul Levy Recognized by Forbes as Top Wealth Advisor in 2022
Chairman's Club at Morgan Stanley
Saul Levy Named to Chairman's Club 2023
Saul Levy Named to Chairman's Club at Morgan Stanley
Forbes America’s Top Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Nov 2022) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/21-3/31/22.
The Atlanta Group Named to Forbes Magazine’s Best Wealth Management Teams

Investor Resources

As a client of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, you have access to a wide array of digital tools and resources designed to enhance every aspect of your financial life. Here are a few of the technologies we offer to our clients:
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Location

5 Concourse Pkwy
Ste 2000
Atlanta, GA 30328
US
Direct:
(770) 698-2100(770) 698-2100
Toll-Free:
(800) 444-1082(800) 444-1082

Meet The Atlanta Group

About Saul M Levy

Saul began his career as a financial advisor in 1994 at Wells Fargo Advisors and joined Morgan Stanley in 2000. Saul is the founder of The Atlanta Group, one of Morgan Stanley's premier comprehensive wealth management practices. Saul consistently ranks among the top financial advisors in the industry, and was recognized by Barron's as one of America's Top 1200 Advisors in 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and Forbes Best-In-State 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Saul and his wife, Brandi live in Atlanta with their three children. In his spare time, he enjoys cycling and fishing with friends and family.

2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors: State-by-State)
Source: Barrons.com (Awarded 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 ). Data compiled by Barron's based on 12-month period concluding in Sept of the year prior to the issuance of the award.

2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2017, 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.

Forbes America’s Top Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Nov 2022) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/21-3/31/22.com (Awarded 2020,2021,2022). Data compiled by Barron's based on 12-month period concluding in Sept of the year prior to the issuance of the award.
Securities Agent: NE, NV, NM, NH, NC, KY, DE, AZ, AL, VT, TN, PA, ME, CA, WI, VA, UT, TX, OR, OK, MS, LA, AR, NJ, MI, ID, IA, NY, IL, FL, WA, RI, OH, MN, MD, HI, GA, DC, WY, MA, KS, CT, CO, SD, SC, MT, MO, IN, PR; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1395589

About Steven A Grosswald

Steven began his career as a Financial Advisor in 1994 at Wells Fargo Advisors and joined Morgan Stanley in 2005 as a partner of The Atlanta Group at Morgan Stanley. He earned a degree in Business from the University of Alabama in 1992. Steven lives in Sandy Springs with his wife Shauna and their three children.
Securities Agent: MI, ID, WY, TX, OR, MD, MA, IL, RI, NJ, HI, DE, VT, VA, NM, MO, GA, WA, PA, OK, FL, CT, CO, CA, OH, NH, MS, KY, KS, AZ, PR, UT, NE, IA, DC, NY, NV, AR, SC, ME, WI, SD, NC, MT, MN, IN, AL, TN, LA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1261742

About Matthew A Berman

Matt Berman began his career as a Financial Advisor in 2016 at Morgan Stanley and joined The Atlanta Group in 2017. Matt is a native of Atlanta and graduated from Rollins College, where he earned a B.A. in Economics with Honors. He is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship where he worked in Malaysia and assisted government officials in establishing economic development and education initiatives in rural communities. Matt enjoys fly fishing and hiking in his free time.
Securities Agent: MN, PR, MI, ME, PA, OH, NY, NC, GA, WA, VA, NH, MT, MO, LA, VT, NE, MD, TN, ID, FL, DE, CT, AZ, AL, WY, UT, SC, OK, KS, IL, DC, MS, KY, CO, CA, AR, WI, TX, RI, MA, HI, NM, IN, IA, SD, OR, NV, NJ; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1638800

About Leigh Ann Mackler

Leigh Ann Mackler currently serves as a Group Director for The Atlanta Group at Morgan Stanley. Leigh Ann has been working directly with The Atlanta Group for more than 20 years.

Leigh Ann is a native of Kentucky and enjoys returning to visit often.  She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1996 with a Bachelors of Science. Leigh Ann holds the Series 7, 63, 66 and 31 licenses.

In her free time Leigh Ann enjoys relaxing and traveling with her husband and two children. She is actively involved in her kids schools and sports, as well as in the community. You can usually catch her at UGA or Kentucky football and basketball games cheering on her divided-house teams.

About Tina-Marie Bryant

A 36-year financial services industry veteran, Tina-Marie Bryant enjoys helping clients of the team through all phases of their investment life. She leverages her extensive business relationships to provide some of the best service possible, and to anticipate and prepare for any potential hurdles down the road. Tina-Marie holds Series 7 and 63 securities licenses.

A lifelong Atlanta-area resident, Tina-Marie lives in Dawsonville with her dog, Rocky. She is the proud mom of Karolyne, an Emergency Room PA, and she enjoys traveling, snow skiing, hiking and cheering for Auburn football.

About Jessica McKenna

Jessica Keene McKenna joined The Atlanta Group of Morgan Stanley in 2017 after tenure with a regional private wealth management firm. She leverages her extensive experience with alternative investments to provide unparalleled investor relations services to the team’s high-net-worth clients.
Jessica is a graduate of Kennesaw State University, having earned a B.S. cum laude in Political Science. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her two dogs, traveling with her husband, and volunteering with local nonprofits. Jessica holds active Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses.

About Cici Julian

Cici Julian, grew up in Georgia and graduated from Kennesaw State University with degrees in Finance and Psychology in 2014. Before joining Morgan Stanley she worked in client services in the equity compensation department at E*TRADE. Cici has the Series 7, 63, 66, 9, and 10 licenses. In her spare time she likes to do yoga and volunteer at the Latin American Association.

About Kyle Strickland

Kyle Strickland joined The Atlanta Group in 2019 after graduating from Furman University in with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Business Administration and Politics & International Affairs. At Furman, Kyle served as Vice President and then President of the Furman University Cross Country Club Team, and continues his passion for running in Atlanta. In his free time, he also enjoys spending time with friends, boating at Lake Lanier and traveling. Kyle holds active Series 7 and 66 licenses.

About Michael Sherwood

Michael began his career as a Financial Advisor in 2015 at Brightview Advisors and later at Ameriprise Financial. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2020 as a Wealth Management Associate of The Atlanta Group. Michael grew up in Atlanta and earned a BBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Georgia in 1996, a MBA from Kennesaw University in 2009 and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. Michael lives in East Cobb with his wife Jennifer and their two daughters.

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
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Business Planning

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

Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
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  • Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
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