The Benyo Team at Morgan Stanley

Joe Benyo is a Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor and Senior Investment Management Consultant. He has over 37 years of experience in Finance and has been with the firm since 1985.

Joe specializes in implementing wealth-management strategies for clients by concentrating on portfolio management. He has a specific focus on retirement planning and wealth preservation for high net worth individuals and families. He not only wants to learn about a client’s financial outlook, but about the client’s personal life. Creating this special relationship with his client’s is of upmost importance to Joe. Helping people achieve their financial goals is one of the main reasons why he became a Financial Advisor.

Before joining Morgan Stanley in 1985, Joe is earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

Joe and his wife Sandy are very active within their community, participating as wish granters for the Make-A-Wish foundation and volunteering their time at local churches and schools. In 2010, they received the Morgan Stanley Community Leadership Award. In Joe’s free time, he likes to golf and stay active spending time with family and friends. Joe married his high school sweetheart Sandy and has been together for 37 years. They have two adult children, Brett and Bethany, and three grandchildren, Jonah, Bennett and Oliver.

Brett Benyo is a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor. He has spent his entire 10+ year career in wealth management at the firm. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance and Real Estate from Indiana University. Most recently, Brett became a recipient of the Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors in 2023 and 2024.

Brett was introduced to financial markets at a young age through his father’s career at Smith Barney. When he was 10 years old, having a basic understanding of stocks and a huge interest in sports, he gave his Christmas money to his dad and asked if he could own Nike. Thirteen years later, his Nike stock helped contribute to the down payment on his first home.

In 2010 Brett joined his father, Joseph Benyo, as part of the Benyo Team. Brett brings a multi-generation family-centric approach to wealth management. His clients include individual investors, businesses, foundations, and endowments. He helps to manage their investments and plan for their financial future, taking tremendous pride in his ability to articulate financial information to clients in a straight-forward fashion. Brett utilizes the extensive resources at Morgan Stanley to help both families and businesses continue their legacy.

Outside of work, Brett and his wife Katie live in the historic University City neighborhood of St. Louis with their adopted dog, Chico. Brett is actively involved in leadership of the Indiana University Alumni Chapter of St. Louis, as well as the Missouri Athletic Club. He and Katie are also passionate foster parents for shelter dogs from St. Louis-area rescue facilities, a mission that began with fostering Chico, who became an official member of the family 8 months later. They have opened their home to more than 15 foster dogs over the past year, and will continue to do so as long as Chico remains patient and welcoming to his foster siblings. Beyond collecting dogs, Brett’s favorite hobbies include golf, skiing, hiking, and any other sport or activity that keeps him moving.

[Source: Forbes.com (Awarded August 2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research based on time period from Mar 2023-Mar 2024. [https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure/]

[Source: Forbes.com (Awarded August 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research based on time period from Mar 2022-Mar 2023. [https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure/]

Henry is a Financial Advisor on the Benyo Team. He Focuses on providing wholistic financial advice. As a Financial Planning Specialist, he takes a comprehensive approach to providing advice on asset management, legacy planning, and tax management strategies.

By discussing and planning around different aspects of his clients' financial picture, Henry strives to create an integrated and customized strategy that aligns with their goals and intended purpose for their wealth.

Henry and his wife Jessy live in Kirkwood with their three daughters: Edie, Cecilia, and Margot. In their free time they enjoy playing golf, exploring the outdoors, and travelling. Henry was named to the prestigious Pacesetter’s Club in 2023, 2024, and 2025, an elite group of our Firm’s Financial Advisors.

Angie is a Wealth Management Associate with The Benyo Team. She has been with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and its predecessor firms since 1992.

Utilizing her 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, she is diligent in providing each client with exceptional client service by being both responsive to client requests and proactive to client needs. She is committed to building strong client relationships and dedicated to resolving any client questions or concerns. She’s an integral part of the team and is dedicated to her teams mission of wealth preservation and multi-generational financial planning.

She is a graduate of McKendree University, with a Bachelor of Business Administration. She has her Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses.

She resides in Shiloh, IL with her husband Joe and have two sons, Austin and Dylan. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her children and her extended family, traveling, and power walking.

Lynn Miller is a Client Service Associate with the Benyo Team. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2017.

Utilizing her skill set, she is able to help the Benyo Team reach its mission of wealth preservation and multi-generational financial planning for their clients. In doing so, Lynn prides herself on providing extraordinary client service by building stronger client relationships, resolving any and all client questions and concerns. She also plays an integral part in account maintenance and helps to facilitate client transactions.

Lynn grew up in central Illinois and currently lives in Saint Louis with her husband Gregg and their two children, Alyssa and Blake. In her free time, she loves to travel with family and watch her two kids play sports.

She received her B.S. from Eastern Illinois University in computer operations management.