Financial Planning with the Carder Hartman Pattisall Group

Here at Morgan Stanley, we pride ourselves on delivering personal, professional and ethical comprehensive wealth management solutions with a sincere focus on our clients. We measure our success in exceeding our client’s expectations and cultivating long term relationships. We strive to achieve this goal by providing high quality, customized service through our friendly, knowledgeable advisors and long standing dedicated management members.

The cornerstone of our success is our clients. You’ve worked hard to build a meaningful life for yourself, your family and your community. Your wealth is not only a reflection of that hard work, but also a means for you to achieve—and maintain—financial freedom.

At The CHP Group, we are committed to helping you grow, preserve and transfer your wealth, so you are free to focus your energy on the people, activities and interests that matter to you most. We address different aspects of family wealth and come up with a solution for each of your unique needs, making it more likely that all members of the family will have the foundation they need to lead meaningful, fulfilled and engaged lives.
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Working With You

Charting a clear, confident course to financial success begins with understanding your values, priorities and aspirations. Our collaboration begins with a conversation, not just about your finances, but about the relationships you cherish, the values that shape your life and the legacy you hope to leave to your children and grandchildren. We ask the right questions and listen carefully, so we can truly understand what is important to you and what you hope to accomplish with your wealth. Our goal is to translate our understanding of you into a financial roadmap that outlines a clear path to your goals. Through each step, we provide advice and investment insights to construct a plan that is uniquely yours.
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    Step 1: Understanding You
    We begin with an in-depth conversation to understand your goals and the goals of your family, the concerns you have and what you ultimately would like to achieve. Next, we review your current future financial situation, identify the likelihood of reaching your goals, and address any potential shortfalls or the impact of unexpected life events.
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    Step 2: Tailoring a Solution for Your Specific Goals
    Here, we'll prepare a comprehensive wealth management plan that address your individual income and cash flow needs, investment objectives and guidelines, and risk/return parameters.
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    Step 3: Implementing Your Plan
    With our guidance, you'll have access to a comprehensive array of strategies, services, and programs that work in tandem to help grow, preserve and transfer your wealth, while remaining aligned with your personal goals and aspirations.
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    Step 4: Monitoring Results Against Your Goals
    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.

Our Clients

Wealth is a family affair, and your financial priorities may include saving for a child or grandchild’s education, planning for the care of aging parents, and protecting your loved ones from the unexpected. As part of our multigenerational approach to wealth management, we take time to explore the dynamics of your family, and how those dynamics influence the decisions you make.

We understand that passing on your values and your purpose is integral to preserving your wealth for posterity, so we also focus on involving your family in the process. We combine our collective energy, experience, intellectual curiosity and talent to help you organize and simplify your financial life. We bring clarity to the complexities of your wealth, and help you make informed, confident decisions. 

Our goal is to go beyond simply what is needed, so you always know that you have a trusted advocate in your corner.
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    MS Reserved Living & Giving
    Reserved Living & Giving is a tiered complimentary loyalty program that rewards Morgan Stanley's most valued clients. The program is designed to enhance your lifestyle and relationship with the firm beyond traditional wealth management services.
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    Retirement Planning
    It’s important to determine how much money you may need to save for a comfortable retirement. Here are three strategies that can help you optimize your 401(k) plan.
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    Wealth and Estate Planning Video Series
    Explore a series of educational videos covering topics such as Foundational Estate Planning Documents, Estate & Gift Taxes, Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts and more.
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    Legacy Planning
    Legacy planning isn't just for older people. You can consider how to provide for your loved ones while balancing your own goals at any age. Life happens quickly; make it a priority to coordinate your financial goals.
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Community Involvement

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Being involved in the community means building relationships. Relationships are the very things that bridge the gaps between barriers. Community involvement means spending the extra time, without being compensated. Through our various volunteering experiences, we’ve had the great fortune of having met some of the most involved individuals within our community here at Williamsburg, VA. That is what community involvement is really about: finding your passion and stepping into it.

Investing with Impact

Working with our diverse clients and helping manage their financial goals in a complex and changing market increasingly depends on a deeper relationship that extends beyond market fluctuations. Investing with Impact aims to generate market-rate financial returns while demonstrating positive environmental and/or social impact.

Our client-centered approach helps the families, individuals and organizations we serve to invest in a way that aligns their personal or organizational values with their investments. By drawing from the firm’s wide array of capabilities, Morgan Stanley has been able to leverage its market position as one of the leading Wealth Management firm to empower our clients to Invest with Impact.
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Digital Tools

Digital technology is centered on how people communicate, consume, transact, and travel. Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance various aspects of your financial life. Here are a few of the technologies we have to offer to our clients.
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Seamlessly and securely manage your investments and everyday finances in one place with Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
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    Online Security Center
    At Morgan Stanley, safeguarding your assets and personal information is among our highest priorities. Learn about our security measures and use our resources and ideas to help protect yourself online.
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    Financial Management Tools
    Managing multiple financial accounts across different firms can be complicated. With Morgan Stanley Online, you can link your non-Morgan Stanley accounts and analyze your cash flow all in one place.
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    Goals Based Planning
    Working with us, paired with our technology, is a great way to access advice and build a wealth plan. Read more about the advantages of working with our planning technology in reaching your financial goals.
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    LifeView Financial Plan
    Regardless of what stage your life is in, we can help you achieve your financial goals. Using a suite of tools that includes goal-specific analysis, we can work with you to create a realistic, holistic strategy that integrates the various aspects of your financial life, including your investments and cash management needs.
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    Family Office Resources
    As your family grows and your wealth increases, you may face more subtle and profound wealth management issues. As the demand of your family grow and evolve, you will likely need professionals who have expanded capabilities.
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WORKPLACE FINANCIAL BENEFITS WITH MORGAN STANLEY AT WORK

Our mission is to help your company elevate your workplace financial benefits—helping you to attract and retain top talent. Our end-to-end solutions support your company and employees at any stage of growth through a powerful combination of modern technology, insightful guidance, and dedicated service.

    Equity Solutions

    Equity ownership is a powerful motivator. Streamline equity management through our leading-edge technology and provide global audit-ready reporting and insights, alongside customizable participant experiences to engage and educate your employees on how to make the most of their benefits. Our global solutions support private and public companies at any stage of growth.

    • Equity Administration and Financial Reporting
    • Liquidity Events
    • 409A Valuation Services and Cap Table Management

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    Retirement

    For your employees, retirement is more than a date in the future—it's a milestone that takes time, hard work, and the right tools. Through our consultative process, we strive to assist with the management of your fiduciary responsibilities and risk, simplify plan management, and help you improve retirement readiness for your employees.

    • Defined Contribution Consulting
    • Solutions-Oriented Plans
    • Fiduciary Investment Oversight

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    Deferred Compensation

    Access a range of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation plan services or pick the ones that best fit your needs. We provide recordkeeping and plan design, portfolio construction services, and plan education for your executive talent. We help you determine the appropriate plan design and inform a funding strategy through a needs-based assessment and consultative approach.

    Services include:

    • Recordkeeping and Plan Design
    • Portfolio Construction
    • Wealth Management Services
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    Executive Services

    Our dedicated team provides concierge-level support for your executives' equity compensation plans, from 10b5-1 trading plans to form filing related to Rule 144 transactions, to access to wealth management and tax-optimization strategies, so helping them navigate their complex financial needs with greater confidence and certainty:

    • Equity Compensation Services
    • Equity Award Analysis
    • Specialized Solutions
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    Saving and Giving

    Saving and Giving benefits can make a real difference in your employees' lives as they can support the things that matter most to them—like saving for education and repaying student loans. Show that you are committed to your employees' priorities with leading-edge solutions that help them chart a path toward financial well-being.

    • College Savings
    • Student Loan Repayment and Refinancing
    • Charitable Giving
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    Financial Wellness

    We offer Financial Wellness with every solution we provide. Through a powerful combination of education, digital tools and guidance, Financial Wellness is designed to address the unique needs of your employees and empower their financial journey at every stage. Give your employees the confidence to take charge of their finances.

    • Financial Education
    • Digital Tools
    • Financial Guidance

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Location

437 W Duke Of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185
US
Direct:
(757) 259-7110(757) 259-7110
Toll-Free:
(800) 582-2201(800) 582-2201

Meet The Carder Hartman Pattisall Group

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Michelle Hilstrom

Wealth Management Associate
Phone:
(757) 259-7110(757) 259-7110
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Shari Barker

Registered Client Service Associate
Phone:
(757) 259-7110(757) 259-7110

About Charles J Carder

CJ Carder, Senior Portfolio Management Director, Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, brings organization and efficiency that enables our team to work cohesively for the benefit of our clients. CJ joined Morgan Stanley in 2005 after working as a Financial Planning Analyst at Northrop Grumman Newport News. As a graduate of the Firm’s esteemed Portfolio Management Program, he focuses on technical and trend analysis, portfolio risk management, and account operations. He was named to the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list in 2024 and 2025. CJ was born in Germany and has lived in multiple other states, but declares himself a native of Williamsburg, having lived here for 34 years. He has a B.S. in Commerce, with double concentrations in finance and marketing, from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce and an MBA from The College of William & Mary. CJ volunteers year-round as a coach in the Williamsburg Youth Baseball League and for the Williamsburg Revolution travel baseball program. He is an avid UVA sports fan, and enjoys traveling, playing golf, and spending time with his wife, Joy, and children.

2024, 2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes (Awarded 2024, 2025). 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: UT, HI, WA, VA, SC, AL, DE, TN, CT, AK, WV, NM, NH, FL, CO, AZ, AR, MS, MN, KS, TX, SD, RI, LA, WI, VT, PA, NV, MI, ME, OR, IL, GA, CA, OH, NJ, NC, MD, DC, NY, MA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1278921

About Charles W Hartman

Chuck Hartman, Portfolio Manager, Senior Vice President, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, Financial Advisor, brings a combination of skills that include professional experience and training as a project engineer, corporate finance professional and business development executive for several Fortune 500 companies. His background and analytical nature, enables him to develop customized investment and risk management strategies for the benefit of our clients. Chuck joined Morgan Stanley in 2003 and is a four-time member of the Firm’s prestigious Blue Chip Council. After graduating from Pennsylvania State University with his B.S. in Industrial Engineering, he served as an officer in the United States Air Force Reserves and earned his MBA from Northeastern University. He is well-versed in international business, having traveled extensively throughout the world. A resident of Williamsburg, Virginia, since 1993, Chuck has been married to his wife, Sally, since 1989 and they have two grown children. In his free time, Chuck enjoys traveling, golfing and following Penn State Football. An active member of the community, he is a parishioner at Saint Bede Catholic Church and a member of the Williamsburg German Club.
Securities Agent: UT, AR, OR, MN, MI, ME, MD, KS, CT, WA, SC, NM, NJ, DC, WI, VA, NC, AL, AK, RI, NV, CO, AZ, VT, TN, OH, NH, MA, FL, DE, CA, SD, WV, PA, NY, MS, IL, HI, GA, VI, LA, TX; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1274521

About John Pattisall

John Pattisall, Senior Vice President, CHARTERED RETIREMENT PLAN SPECIALIST, Financial Advisor, joined Morgan Stanley in 2007 after working as a small business specialist for a large national bank. It is there he recognized his passion for helping people make confident and informed decisions that would help them reach their financial goals. He now focuses his talents on the lending and investment needs of our business owner clients. His personal background in startups and family businesses allows him to provide both empathy and experience in this role. John earned his B.A. in Public Policy from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. He and his wife, Cathy, live in Queens Lake in Williamsburg and have three children. Outside of work, John enjoys the outdoors and his activities include golfing, hiking and spending time on the water with his family.
Securities Agent: NH, HI, DE, MA, FL, CT, AR, WI, NC, ME, GA, AK, WA, TX, NY, NV, MS, MN, KS, IL, DC, VT, TN, MI, WV, OR, OH, NJ, AZ, UT, PA, MD, LA, CO, SD, RI, VA, CA, AL, SC, NM; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1285080

About Richard Maurer

Richard (Dick) Maurer, Vice President and Financial Advisor, began his career in 1978 in Norfolk, Va. with the old EF Hutton & Co. Having witnessed the many changes that have occurred within the financial services industry over the ensuing 46 years Dick brings a unique perspective to the team. A graduate of Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa. with a B.A. in political science in 1972, he has been a resident of Williamsburg since 2010. He has been married to his wife Marsha since 1983 and has three grown children. Dick is also an avid dog lover.
Securities Agent: AL, NC, MS, LA, AZ, AK, SD, MI, VT, RI, MN, ME, MA, KS, IL, HI, PA, DC, AR, NY, NM, NJ, WA, SC, DE, CT, CA, OH, NH, GA, VA, UT, TN, NV, WV, WI, TX, OR, MD, FL, CO; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1272975

About Michelle Hilstrom

Michelle Hilstrom, Wealth Management Associate, joined the firm in 1992 and has over 30 years of experience in the financial service industry. As Wealth Management Associate, Michelle provides the highest level of personal service to our clients while also handling our team’s operational requirements. Michelle is Series 7, 63 and 65 licensed. Michelle has been a resident of Williamsburg for over 30 years, with her two children. When not at the office, Michelle enjoys the beach, boating and traveling.

About Shari Barker

Shari Barker, Registered Client Service Associate, originally from Minnesota, joined our team in 2024. She has financial services experience in operations, client services and compliance. She earned her degree at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia with a joint degree in English Literature and Economics. When not at the office, Shari can be found reading, cooking and visiting her children and granddaughter overseas.

Awards and Recognition

Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
2024-2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2024-2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
​2024-2025 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2024-2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
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Equity Compensation

Helping you make the most of your equity awards and better understand how it may fit into your your larger financial picture – today and tomorrow.

  • Vesting events
  • Option expirations
  • Restricted stock units
  • Tax implications

Retirement

Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
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  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
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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
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Family

Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
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  • 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Trust Services
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529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education

Though education costs continue to climb, starting to save and invest early can make a difference.

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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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.

Financial Wellness

Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
  • Reduce employee stress,
  • Improve retention and engagement, and
  • Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
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The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce
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The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce

In the face of turbulent markets, the word “resilience” may be top of mind. Broadly speaking, resilience is the ability to “bounce back” when encountering life’s inevitable challenges.
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