

The Blue Sandstone Group at Morgan Stanley

Our Mission Statement
The Blue Sandstone Group at Morgan Stanley has been named on the 2024 & 2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Team Ranking
Women-Led Team Defining and Delivering True Wealth Management
There are relationships, interests, and causes that bring your life meaning. We believe these critical elements should be at the heart of your personal wealth management plan.
At the Blue Sandstone Group, we take the time to understand the "complete you" to develop a financial plan that helps you to meet your goals, whether they be to retire early, give back, sell a business, make a significant purchase, review an estate plan, provide for future generations, or handle one of life's many transitions with grace — we are here to support and guide you. For more than 25 years, we have been advising successful individuals and their families to advance their financial priorities. With an emphasis on understanding the complexities that wealth brings, we work alongside our clients to develop customized and comprehensive plans that address various aspects of one's financial life including investment management, customized lending solutions, preparing for the future and effective estate planning strategies. Helping our clients achieve financial freedom is one of the greatest services that we can provide.
We are passionate about finance and helping our clients reach their goals, which is reflected in the core values that serve as the foundation of our practice:
1. Investment Excellence.
Cindy has extensive experience as an institutional Portfolio Manager, managing investments for endowments, foundations and high net worth individuals at some of the industry's leading banks and asset management companies before joining Morgan Stanley. You benefit from our institutional knowledge and experience, yet you will never feel overwhelmed by technical jargon. Our style is welcoming and approachable. We make it easy to ask questions to fully understand the details of our strategy.
2. Fresh, Strategic Ideas.
We touch the markets every day through our exposure to a diverse range of institutional money managers and thought leaders at Morgan Stanley and around the industry. This access informs our guidance and enables us to incorporate a sophisticated framework into our disciplined process.
3. A Tailored Approach.
Every relationship begins with a clear understanding of your goals, dreams and what keeps you up at night. We work closely with your accountant and attorney to gain the precise knowledge needed to manage all aspects of your wealth. Above all, we anticipate and avoid blind spots to keep your financial roadmap on track.
4. Financial Education.
We believe education leads to better understanding into our strategy and discipline, and ultimately, better long-term results. We are committed to providing ongoing and proactive education, resulting in enhanced knowledge about financial and non-financial issues that impact your life.
5. Outstanding Service.
Your satisfaction is our priority. We accomplish this by working with a select group of clients, so we may dedicate the time, attention and service they each deserve. We believe we earn your trust not only through the quality of our advice and investments, but through the excellence with which we deliver them.
Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams (2024 & 2025)- New York State (Private Wealth)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2024 & Jan 2025) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based for the period from 3/31/22–3/31/23 & 3/31/23–3/31/24. (https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure/)
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Our Partner Cindy Rudbart and our Purchase office participated in stuffing 140 teddy bears that will be sent to children of deployed service members for the holidays.
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2024 & Jan 2025) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based for the period from 3/31/22–3/31/23 & 3/31/23–3/31/24. (https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure/)
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About Cindy B Rudbart
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2013, Cindy was a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Fiduciary Trust Company International for four years. She also spent over two decades managing investment portfolios at HSBC Bank USA and at Citibank Global Asset Management. This collective experience has given Cindy a specialized set of skills and knowledge. She is passionate about educating clients.
Cindy earned her M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University Graduate School of Management and a B.S. in Finance from the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. She earned her Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®) designation in 2015 and has her Series 7, 31 and 63 registrations. She also maintains her licenses to assist individuals with insurance and long-term care products.
A strong believer in giving back, Cindy is a member of the Finance Committee of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey (UJANNJ), past president of Business and Professional Women’s Division of UJANNJ, Financial Women’s Association and a member of Executive Women of NJ, the leading senior-level executive women’s organization in New Jersey committed to increasing the presence of women serving on corporate boards and in the top leadership of New Jersey companies.
Cindy lives in Bergen County, NJ and has two children, Jason and Fara. Her personal interests include traveling and skiing.
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About Corinne H James
Growing up in New Canaan and attending Greenwich Academy, Corinne was always drawn to the world of finance. She enjoyed learning about various financial instruments from her parents, who openly discussed money topics and the investments they had made for her and her siblings. This interest inspired Corinne to study Economics and Fine Arts at Vanderbilt University. Upon graduation, she put her love of numbers to work in the financial industry. She began her career in market research, before moving to Morgan Stanley and working directly with hedge fund clients in the firm’s Prime Brokerage division.
In 2005, Corinne was recruited by one of her hedge fund clients to lead a relaunch effort. With this success, Corinne spent the next 12 years managing the sales and service efforts of various hedge funds and working with all types of clients – from high-net-worth individuals and family offices to endowments and foundations. Her true passion is working one-on-one with clients; in 2016, Corinne returned to Morgan Stanley as a Financial Advisor, and has also recently earned her Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) designation.
Corinne served as the President of the Greenwich Academy Alumnae Association (GAAAB), and a member the school’s Board of Trustees from 2020-2022 and continues to be a member of the GAAAB. Sports has always been a part of Corinne’s life, having played Division 1 lacrosse at Vanderbilt University. Over the years, she has coached a number of girls’ softball and lacrosse teams locally and across the tri-state area.
Outside of the office, family comes first. Corinne and her husband, Tom Menacho, met on a blind date and have been married since 2007. They love introducing their three children to new activities they can do as a family for years to come. These activities include skiing, golf, and water sports.
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About John W James
John attended Phillips Andover in Andover, MA and graduated from Princeton University. He earned his MBA at Columbia Business School. John served as co-chair of the Andover Association of New York and on the Executive Committees of the Andover Alumni Council and the Andover Development Board. John is a supporter of the Arts and currently serves on the Board of BalletNext, which provides dance education and performance opportunities for kids. John lives in Greenwich, CT with his wife and two daughters and enjoys spending time outdoors as a family.
About Marie Pascale
After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in finance, I joined Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation. For four years, I handled paperwork for second mortgages, relocations and bankruptcies on the West Coast. In 1990, I transferred to Merrill Lynch Brokerage, where I became a sales assistant. I moved to Smith Barney in 2003 and began working at Morgan Stanley in 2013.
Outside of work, I enjoy traveling with my family. With two sons in college, my husband and I are getting used to being empty-nesters.

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