

The Carvalho-Yates Group

Our Mission Statement
The Carvalho-Yates Group at Morgan Stanley PWM
As Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Advisors, we combine our own talents and experience with the vast resources of a global financial services firm to address the planning, governance, liability management and investing needs of ultra high net worth families, their businesses and philanthropic enterprises. We take a holistic approach that is grounded in investment strategy, but covers virtually every aspect of your financial life: risk management, liabilities, trusts and estate structures and even family dynamics and lifestyle management issues. Our goal is to help preserve and grow your financial, family and social capital so that it can have the greatest positive impact today and for generations to come.
Our team actively works with wealthy families, non-profit institutions, corporations and insurance companies around the world who have over $10 million (USD) in investable assets to help efficiently allocate that capital to best in class management solutions. We deliver the whole firm to help ensure a custom solution that will serve each clients unique goals and requirements.
We serve our clients by:
- Providing objectivity, independence, choice and transparency in each investment solution that we recommend.
- Maintaining absolute discretion in all of your affairs.
- Answering the phone and being proactive when the markets experience profound volatility.
- Educating them so that they understand our process and each investment product. We will not hide behind jargon.
- Working with professionals in the ancillary but crucial areas that can impact the portfolio such as credit, trust/estate, and tax planning strategies.
- Viewing their capital as irreplaceable.
We look forward to learning more about you and your family, and discussing the resources we can place at your disposal.
- Pre-Liquidity Planning
- Investment Management
- Tax, Trust & Estate AdvisoryFootnote1
- Hedging Strategies
- Comprehensive Wealth Planning
- Tailored LendingFootnote2
- Corporate Stock Plans
- Risk Management
- Asset AllocationFootnote3
- Philanthropy Management
- Proprietary Investment Opportunities
- Retirement & Pension Plans
- Family Governance & Wealth Education
- Consolidated Reporting
About PWM
- Manage investments with an unwavering focus on your financial strategy and personal goals
- Create comprehensive, multigenerational wealth management plans based on your needs, challenges and the values that guide your life and legacy
- Simplify financial complexity to help you achieve clarity and control
- Approximately 300 teams1 specialized in assisting individuals and families with $20MM+ in investable assets
- Over $775 billion in AUM1
- Comprising 25% of the Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors list for 2023
- Direct access to ultra high net worth experts in philanthropy, family dynamics, wealth transfer, lifestyle advisory and other areas of interest to ultra high net worth families
Our Clients
We understand that your specific circumstances may require unique solutions. No problem: we’ll work with you individually to develop detailed wealth plans and thoughtful strategies.
- Business Owners (including family businesses)
- Corporate executives
- Ultra High Net Worth Investors
- Mid-Career Professionals and Their Families
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Investors near or In Retirement
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Working With You
- Substitute discipline for emotion in the investment process
- Adjust your holdings in response to new opportunities and risks
- Maintain strict financial objectivity
- Trust attorney
- Insurance professional
- Family office
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Meet The Carvalho-Yates Group
About Jack Carvalho
Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
Jack Carvalho has over 29 years of investment industry experience across three distinct banking verticals: Public Finance, Institutional Fixed Income Sales& Trading, and Private Wealth Management. Jack focuses on Asset Allocation, Fixed Income strategy and execution, Capital Markets trading, and Hedging. He holds Alternative Investment Director, Senior Institutional Consultant and International Client Advisor designations. He is currently a Member of the American Economics Association, the Southern Institute for International Studies and the Investments & Wealth Institute.
On the philanthropic front, Jack has established three major scholarship endowments for first generation college students, like himself, for his Alma maters. At the University of Massachusetts Boston he established the Roger Feinstein fund for first generation undergraduate students and the Winston Langley fund for students in the McCormick Graduate School of Government. At the University of Alabama, he established the John E. Gann fund for first generation undergraduate students in business at the Culverhouse School of Business. Jack is also the largest donor to the University of Massachusetts Boston Lacrosse program.
Jack received his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Boston and an M.B.A. from the Manderson Graduate School of Business at the University of Alabama. He currently resides with his family in Downtown Miami.
NMLS#: 1646402
About Whit Yates
Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
Whit Yates has over 24 years of experience working with sophisticated investors. Whit is heavily involved in Asset Allocation and has extensive knowledge in monetizing and hedging concentrated equity positions. He is both a Senior Institutional Consultant and International Client Advisor.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2017, Whit was a MD at Jefferies & Co. Whit began his career in banking at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jennrette and worked as an Executive Compensation Consultant at Ernst & Young, LLP. He was named one of “Barron’s Top 1200 Advisors” by Barron’s Magazine in 2012.
Whit holds a PhD in Business from Georgia State University and has a B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of Georgia. His Doctoral Dissertation is titled “Advisory Firm Employee Ownership and Performance in Separately Managed Accounts”. Whit was also a Post Graduate Fellow at Oxford University. He lives in Atlanta, GA with his family.
"Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors: State-by-State
Source: Barron's.com (Awarded Feb 2012) Data compiled by Barron's based on time period from Sept 2010 - Sept 2011."
NMLS#: 1646403
About Kimberly Garland
Kim has been with The Carvalho/Yates Group since 2001. She began her career in financial services at Merrill Lynch working with Employee Stock Purchase Plans and Executive Stock Option Plans for Fortune 500 companies. Kim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida. She is registered with FINRA and SEC with Series 7, 63, and 65 registrations.
About Aymara C. Salazar
Aymara began her career at Morgan Stanley within the Operations division, allowing her to gain a deep understanding of the day-to-day service operations of the business, and enabling her to anticipate and address our client's needs in an accurate, timely manner. She joined The Carvalho-Yates team in 2020 with a primary focus on building relationships with new clients and becoming a first point of contact with prospects and potential new business.
Born and raised in Venezuela, Aymara is fluent in Spanish, English and Intermediate in Portuguese. She spends her spare time practicing challenging aerial arts, and finding interesting, nutritious ways to recreate fast foods into healthier versions. She is registered with FINRA and SEC with Series 7 and 66 registrations.
About Erika Carlson
Prior to joining The Carvalho/Yates Group, Erika was with Northwestern Mutual and has over thirteen years of experience in the financial services industry.
Erika holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Florida State University. She is registered with FINRA and SEC with Series 6 and 63 registrations.

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About Brian Ford
Brian Ford is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Georgia.
Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.
Brian Ford began his career in financial services in 2006, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 as an Associate Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Regional Private Banker at Wells Fargo, as well as a Financial Advisor at Ameriprise Financial.
Brian is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Management. He and his family reside in Cumming, Georgia. Outside of the office, Brian dedicates his time to developing future leaders in youth athletics, serving as a Coach on his children’s baseball teams. When not on the field, he also enjoys running, traveling, watching sports, and spending time with his family.
About Frank Rivera
Associate Private Bankers partner with Private Bankers and Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.
Frank began his career in financial services in 2001, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2016. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Mortgage Consultant at PHH Mortgage.
Frank lives in South Florida. Outside of the office, he dedicates his time to giving back to the community by actively participating in philanthropic initiatives. In his personal time, Frank enjoys wine tasting, gastronomy and traveling.
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3Asset Allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining financial markets.
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