Executive Director, Financial Advisor, Family Wealth Director, Executive Financial Services Director, Investment Management Specialist, Alternative Investments Director, Workplace Advisor - Equity Compensation
Phone:
(617) 946-5100(617) 946-5100
The Castle Island Group at Morgan Stanley
Stephen A Tordone, CRPS®Nicholas Carosa, CFP®Richard Dotolo, CRPC®Diez/Cucalon, CFA, CFP®Sullivan ConleyChris Quaye
Direct:
(617) 946-5100(617) 946-5100
Toll-Free:
(800) 829-9199(800) 829-9199
Our Mission Statement
Trusted guidance from experienced professionals.
Our Team
Earning trust is the single most important factor when choosing a wealth advisory team and firm to partner with. We take the time to listen and earn the trust of our clients as we build legacies together. The Castle Island Group at Morgan Stanley is proud to serve as a dedicated advisory partner to corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and their loved ones as they build a family legacy.
Our team of professionals includes CFA and CFP charter holders with unique skill sets that serve in a multi-generational family office capacity. Our clients’ time is their most valuable asset. Building, preserving, and growing family wealth to maximize that time is where we play an imperative role. This allows clients to focus on building their business, spending time with loved ones, or pursuing philanthropic endeavors.
Castle Island Advisors play the role of financial quarterback, or family CFO. We collaborate with clients’ attorneys and accountants to ensure tax and estate plans are optimized on a regular basis. We build and maintain custom tailored client portfolios leveraging world class intellectual capital and technology platforms. Morgan Stanley’s open investment architecture ecosystem provides Castle Island Advisors the ability to identify portfolio risk and seek out investment opportunity in line with client policy objectives.
As a designated Executive Services Concierge team at Morgan Stanley, we advise founders and c-suite executive teams as they build equity in both the private and public markets. We provide proactive guidance and goals based planning to effectively manage concentrated equity positions. The Castle Island Group also provides 10b5-1 administration to corporate officers and directors, ensuring safe harbor trading for corporate insiders. Our partnership with Morgan Stanley @ Work and the Morgan Stanley Investment bank allow Castle Island Advisors to provide our clients access to institutional solutions on a platform in a category of one.
We look forward serving you, and appreciate the opportunity to earn your trust.
Our team of professionals includes CFA and CFP charter holders with unique skill sets that serve in a multi-generational family office capacity. Our clients’ time is their most valuable asset. Building, preserving, and growing family wealth to maximize that time is where we play an imperative role. This allows clients to focus on building their business, spending time with loved ones, or pursuing philanthropic endeavors.
Castle Island Advisors play the role of financial quarterback, or family CFO. We collaborate with clients’ attorneys and accountants to ensure tax and estate plans are optimized on a regular basis. We build and maintain custom tailored client portfolios leveraging world class intellectual capital and technology platforms. Morgan Stanley’s open investment architecture ecosystem provides Castle Island Advisors the ability to identify portfolio risk and seek out investment opportunity in line with client policy objectives.
As a designated Executive Services Concierge team at Morgan Stanley, we advise founders and c-suite executive teams as they build equity in both the private and public markets. We provide proactive guidance and goals based planning to effectively manage concentrated equity positions. The Castle Island Group also provides 10b5-1 administration to corporate officers and directors, ensuring safe harbor trading for corporate insiders. Our partnership with Morgan Stanley @ Work and the Morgan Stanley Investment bank allow Castle Island Advisors to provide our clients access to institutional solutions on a platform in a category of one.
We look forward serving you, and appreciate the opportunity to earn your trust.
Services Include
- Executive Benefit ServicesFootnote1
- Alternative InvestmentsFootnote2
- Asset Management
- Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote3
- Wealth ManagementFootnote4
- Stock Plan ServicesFootnote5
- Philanthropic ManagementFootnote6
- Business Succession PlanningFootnote7
- Cash Management and Lending ProductsFootnote8
- Financial PlanningFootnote9
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Working With You
As family Wealth Directors, we believe that our clients are entitled to a different kind of working relationship with the firm. We offer a full suite of financial planning and investment services as well as access to a full breadth of family advisory services--such as philanthropy, aggregated reporting and family governance & dynamics, all of which are tailored to help meet their unique wealth management needs.
This combination of personal attention and financial opportunities often creates unexpected and welcome opportunities. Your financial life requires the broadest possible scope of experience, and we are uncompromisingly committed to helping you have an experience that is easier and far more rewarding.
This combination of personal attention and financial opportunities often creates unexpected and welcome opportunities. Your financial life requires the broadest possible scope of experience, and we are uncompromisingly committed to helping you have an experience that is easier and far more rewarding.
CORPORATE SOLUTIONS WITH MORGAN STANLEY AT WORK
We are committed to provide workplace solutions through Morgan Stanley at Work to help employees thrive across three verticals: equity solutions, financial wellness, and retirement plans. We bring in corporate solutions to empower companies in their management of these programs and, ultimately, to support their employees through their financial journeys.
Our mission is to assist your company in elevating your workplace financial solutions to the next level and support your employees on their financial journeys, understanding their individual life stages and addressing their timely needs, no matter where they are in their life or career. Discover our workplace financial solutions deliver powerful tools, guidance, and education to help your company and your employees thrive.
- Equity Administration
- Liquidity
- 409A Valuation
- When launching a new equity plan for employees (e.g. ESPP launch, new equity type issued)
- When going global and expanding their equity plan into new jurisdictions/countries
- If dissatisfied with their current provider/platform
- When there's plan-impacting action happening (e.g. merger/acquisition, going from public to private)
- When looking for additional participant offerings to enhance their current benefits program (e.g. financial wellness, retirement planning)
- Defined Contribution Consulting
- Solutions-Oriented Plans
- Fiduciary Investment Oversight
- Recordkeeping and Plan Design
- Portfolio Construction
- Wealth Management Services
- Education
- Financial Guidance
- Perks
- Student Loan Repayment
- College Savings
- Student Loan Refinancing
- Equity Compensation Services
- Equity Award Analysis
- Specialized Solutions
Equity Solutions for Private Companies
Morgan Stanley at Work's comprehensive suite of financial solutions for the private markets is designed to help companies create a culture of ownership. From the early days of a startup to preparing to go public, Morgan Stanley at Work provides the technology and services needed to manage cap tables and equity plans, generate audit-ready 409A valuations, run liquidity programs and support secondary transactions. These equity management solutions, delivered through the Shareworks platform, are complemented by a suite of workplace financial solutions to help build employee financial confidence, foster loyalty, and help companies attract and retain talent. These include:
Equity Solutions for Public Companies
We help corporate clients and prospects get the most from their equity compensation benefits with cutting-edge technology that's customizable and scalable. Whether they're newly public, expanding globally or looking to evolve their equity compensation management offering, we're able to help with their end-to-end equity compensation solutions. Situations when public market clients may be looking for equity compensation management help include:
Retirement Solutions
Retirement Services maintains relationships with service providers to offer an array of product solutions for retirement plans of all sizes. We also have relationships with investment-only providers who offer value-added tools and resources. Some of our services include:
Deferred Compensation
With Morgan Stanley at Work, we have access to a range of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation plan services and will help guide your company in picking the ones that best fit the needs of your company and employees. We can help review and evaluate available plan designs and informal funding strategies through a needs-based assessment, provide manager selection support and investment-related insights to help informally fund a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, and provide participants with plan education through a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor.
Financial Wellness
The more knowledgeable employees are in their finances, the more confident they can be in work and life. That's why we include Financial Wellness with every service we provide. Through a powerful combination of education, digital tools and financial guidance from our professionals, Financial Wellness is designed to address the unique needs of employees and empower their financial journey at every stage, giving employees the confidence to take charge of their finances. These services include:
Saving and Giving
Saving and Giving benefits can make a real difference in employees' lives as they can support the things that matter most to them—like saving for education and repaying student loans. Companies can show that they are committed to employees' priorities with leading-edge solutions that help them chart a path toward financial well-being. These services include:
Executive Services
While business leaders are busy driving change for a company, our Executive Services team provides specialized expertise in equity compensation so they can keep taking the company to new heights. At Morgan Stanley, we can provide a dedicated team provides concierge-level support for executives' equity compensation, from 10b5-1 trading plans to form filing related to Rule 144 transactions, to access to wealth management and tax-optimization strategies, helping them navigate their complex financial needs with greater confidence and certainty. Some of our services include:
Strategic management of equity compensation
We support private and public companies as well as insiders with all of their equity compensation needs.
For corporate insiders, we can design 10b5-1 trading plans that allow you to diversify concentrated stock positions, trade during blackout periods and maintain an affirmative defense against insider trading charges. Your tax situation requires specialized knowledge. We can connect you with a leading global accounting firm. This formal referral relationship allows us to coordinate all aspects of your situation and ensure that your wealth is managed as tax-efficiently as possible.
Additionally, we can assist your company with stock option plan administration and reinvestment. We also provide your employees with education and advice to help them get the most out of their equity awards while strengthening their ties to the company.
We support plan administrators and executives by offering:
• Cash flow planning
• Tax-advantaged options strategies
• Deferred and restricted compensation management
• Sophisticated retirement and cash flow planning
• 10b5-1 plan administration and concentrated equity position guidance, including effective Incentive Stock Option (ISO) swap execution
• Equity Plan Advisory Services
Overview of 10b5-1 Planning Services
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Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Exclusion
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Empower your Employees
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Basic Equity Compensation Guide
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What is an Employee Stock Purchase?
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What's the Difference Between an RSU and Stock Options?
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Using Equity Compensation to Optimize Taxes
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Using Equity Compensation to Reach Your Financial Goals
Learn MoreOur Credentials
Our team's experienced professionals have earned prestigious industry and Morgan Stanley designations that reflect our acumen in wide variety of financial disciplines.
Family Wealth Director*
This Morgan Stanley designation is awarded 4% of the firm’s Financial Advisors and indicates our ability to advise ultra high net worth clients on issues as diverse as estate planning, family governance and business succession.
*Stephen Tordone, Nicholas Carosa
*Stephen Tordone, Nicholas Carosa
Alternative Investments Director*
A Morgan Stanley designation awarded to Financial Advisors meeting demanding criteria in advising their clients on hedge funds, private equity and other alternative investments.
*Stephen Tordone, Nicholas Carosa
*Stephen Tordone, Nicholas Carosa
Workplace Advisor-Equity Compensation*
RSUs, RSAs, PUs, stock options – equity compensation is complex, and Workplace Advisors can help you maximize your benefits.
*Stephen Tordone
*Stephen Tordone
Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist (CRPS®)*
A nationally recognized credential that demonstrates knowledge and commitment to providing quality retirement plan design and administration.
*Stephen Tordone
*Stephen Tordone
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)*
A professional designation awarded by the CFA Institute to candidates with proven competence in investment analysis and wealth management.
*Violet Zharov
*Violet Zharov
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)*
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification is the standard of excellence in financial planning.
*Nicholas Carosa, Violet Zharov
*Nicholas Carosa, Violet Zharov
Location
28 State Street 26th
Fl
Boston, MA 02109
US
Direct:
(617) 946-5100(617) 946-5100
Toll-Free:
(800) 829-9199(800) 829-9199
Meet The Castle Island Group
Nicholas Carosa, CFP®
Executive Director, Financial Advisor, Family Wealth Director, Alternative Investments Director
Phone:
(305) 376-8577(305) 376-8577
Diez/Cucalon, CFA, CFP®
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(305) 376-8594(305) 376-8594
Vice President, Financial Advisor, Workplace Advisor – Equity Compensation, Financial Wellness, Retirement
Phone:
(617) 478-6568(617) 478-6568
Phone:
(617) 478-6501(617) 478-6501
Chris Quaye
Financial Advisor
Phone:
(617) 570-9567(617) 570-9567
Taylor McManama
Business Development Associate
Phone:
(617) 946-5102(617) 946-5102
Hannah Shahrooz
Registered Client Service Associate
Phone:
(617) 946-5111(617) 946-5111
Bill Wiegand
Client Service Associate
Phone:
(617) 946-5193(617) 946-5193
About Stephen A Tordone
“Being a Financial Advisor is not my job. It’s who I am.”
Steve Tordone
Co-Founder of The Castle Island Group
For more than 20 years, Steve has been helping clients make sound decisions that impact virtually every area of their financial lives. His clients often face complex challenges – senior corporate executives with employer stock positions that constitute an overly large portion of their overall wealth, for example, or early employees of dynamic companies seeking to prepare for liquidity events and make the most of their equity compensation.
Steve began his financial career while still a student at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. There, he played Division 1 soccer and interned on the floor of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. After receiving his graduate degree at Springfield College where he coached soccer as a graduate assistant, Steve spent several years in institutional commercial loans sales and sports marketing before joining Merrill Lynch and building a successful advisory practice. He transitioned to Morgan Stanley in 2006 to provide clients with extensive resources that would enable them to address such issues as leaving a legacy without excessive taxation, exiting a successful business, and determining when to exercise employer stock options.
As a former coach, Steve believes in the value of ongoing education and has strived throughout his career to increase his knowledge and enhance his professional credentials. He is a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®) and a Morgan Stanley-credentialed Alternative Investment Director, Executive Financial Services Director, Investment Management Specialist, and
Workplace Advisor – Equity Compensation. He is also one of the relatively few Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors to receive the firm’s Family Wealth Director designation that affirms his ability to advise ultra-high net worth clients on such difficult issues as transferring wealth to the next generation, gaining agreement on philanthropic pursuits and mitigating previously unidentified sources of financial risk. In 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Steve was named to the Forbes Best-in-State Advisor rankings.
Still an avid athlete, Steve has run in several Boston Marathons. He and his wife Sonja are both active members of their community supporting a number of local charities, including Camp Harborview, Mass Mentoring and Mass General Hospital for Children where they both serve on the Advisory Committee.
Steve and Sonja reside in Hingham with their five grown and almost grown children.
2020-2023 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2020-2022). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Steve Tordone
Co-Founder of The Castle Island Group
For more than 20 years, Steve has been helping clients make sound decisions that impact virtually every area of their financial lives. His clients often face complex challenges – senior corporate executives with employer stock positions that constitute an overly large portion of their overall wealth, for example, or early employees of dynamic companies seeking to prepare for liquidity events and make the most of their equity compensation.
Steve began his financial career while still a student at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. There, he played Division 1 soccer and interned on the floor of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. After receiving his graduate degree at Springfield College where he coached soccer as a graduate assistant, Steve spent several years in institutional commercial loans sales and sports marketing before joining Merrill Lynch and building a successful advisory practice. He transitioned to Morgan Stanley in 2006 to provide clients with extensive resources that would enable them to address such issues as leaving a legacy without excessive taxation, exiting a successful business, and determining when to exercise employer stock options.
As a former coach, Steve believes in the value of ongoing education and has strived throughout his career to increase his knowledge and enhance his professional credentials. He is a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®) and a Morgan Stanley-credentialed Alternative Investment Director, Executive Financial Services Director, Investment Management Specialist, and
Workplace Advisor – Equity Compensation. He is also one of the relatively few Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors to receive the firm’s Family Wealth Director designation that affirms his ability to advise ultra-high net worth clients on such difficult issues as transferring wealth to the next generation, gaining agreement on philanthropic pursuits and mitigating previously unidentified sources of financial risk. In 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Steve was named to the Forbes Best-in-State Advisor rankings.
Still an avid athlete, Steve has run in several Boston Marathons. He and his wife Sonja are both active members of their community supporting a number of local charities, including Camp Harborview, Mass Mentoring and Mass General Hospital for Children where they both serve on the Advisory Committee.
Steve and Sonja reside in Hingham with their five grown and almost grown children.
2020-2023 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2020-2022). 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: RI, NY, MN, TX, WI, TN, MI, DE, CT, CO, AL, VA, OR, NH, PA, OK, CA, VT, NV, ME, LA, FL, MS, GA, NC, IL, HI, AZ, WA, UT, OH, MA, IN, DC, NM, NJ, MD, KY, SC; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1282581
NMLS#: 1282581
About Nicholas Carosa
Nick comes from humble roots but focuses his energies on some of the most complex and sophisticated wealth and tax planning investment strategies. Born in Buffalo, NY, Nick was the child of hard-working, blue-collar parents who were determined to put all three of their children through college. Nick’s Dad worked on a GM assembly line for over thirty years and coached him at hockey, with Nick going on to play Division 1 hockey at Bentley University. At Bentley, Nick majored in accounting and later earned a Master’s Degree in Taxation. He spent the first five years of his career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, primarily working on high net worth international and multi-jurisdictional tax planning, as well as on equity compensation.
While Nick enjoyed the consulting aspect of his PWC work, he found that he wanted to be more entrepreneurial, as well as to widen the scope of his financial advice. Nick has been at Morgan Stanley since April 2010. He helps entrepreneurs, early-stage employees and executives with the fortunate dilemma of rapid wealth creation via a concentrated equity position. Specifically, he focuses on sophisticated planning with respect to various equity vehicles: stock options (ISO and NQO), RSUs, PSUs, SARs, stock held outright, deferred compensation, etc. He also helps clients holding concentrated positions to hedge and protect themselves. Finally, as Nick is clearly not one to limit himself, he engages clients on other advanced planning strategies such as goals-based investing.
Nick was listed on Forbes' Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors list in 2018, 2019, 2020, & 2021, as well as on Forbes’ Massachusetts Best-In-State Wealth Advisors in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. He is a non-practicing CPA and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He splits his time between the Miami Beach and Martha’s Vineyard. In his free time, he is focused on keeping the women (wife, Violet, and daughters, Sonia and Maria) in his life happy! As a family they are serious when it comes to food and enjoy beach days together. They also frequently travel to see family/friends in Buffalo, NYC, and London.
2018-2021 Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State (formerly referred to as Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 1,000 Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 500 Next Generation Weatlh Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018-2021). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued
Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors 2021-2024
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Feb 2021-2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 6/30/19 - 6/30/20.
While Nick enjoyed the consulting aspect of his PWC work, he found that he wanted to be more entrepreneurial, as well as to widen the scope of his financial advice. Nick has been at Morgan Stanley since April 2010. He helps entrepreneurs, early-stage employees and executives with the fortunate dilemma of rapid wealth creation via a concentrated equity position. Specifically, he focuses on sophisticated planning with respect to various equity vehicles: stock options (ISO and NQO), RSUs, PSUs, SARs, stock held outright, deferred compensation, etc. He also helps clients holding concentrated positions to hedge and protect themselves. Finally, as Nick is clearly not one to limit himself, he engages clients on other advanced planning strategies such as goals-based investing.
Nick was listed on Forbes' Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors list in 2018, 2019, 2020, & 2021, as well as on Forbes’ Massachusetts Best-In-State Wealth Advisors in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. He is a non-practicing CPA and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He splits his time between the Miami Beach and Martha’s Vineyard. In his free time, he is focused on keeping the women (wife, Violet, and daughters, Sonia and Maria) in his life happy! As a family they are serious when it comes to food and enjoy beach days together. They also frequently travel to see family/friends in Buffalo, NYC, and London.
2018-2021 Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State (formerly referred to as Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 1,000 Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 500 Next Generation Weatlh Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018-2021). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued
Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors 2021-2024
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Feb 2021-2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 6/30/19 - 6/30/20.
Securities Agent: MD, OR, LA, NM, NV, MA, VA, WI, ME, CA, TN, PA, MI, DE, VT, UT, OH, NJ, NH, MS, AZ, AL, FL, TX, IN, DC, NY, IL, CT, CO, SC, WA, NC, KY, HI, GA, RI, OK, MN; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1282815
NMLS#: 1282815
About Diez/Cucalon
Violet has overcome numerous challenges in her life, starting with moving to the US as a refugee from Ukraine with her parents at the age of two. She understands how difficult it is to achieve financial security, so she takes her responsibilities as a Financial Advisor especially seriously.
Violet’s focus on The Castle Island Group is investment management. She is a CFA® charter holder (Chartered Financial Analyst) with a deep knowledge of financial markets and an ability to anticipate and adapt to changing market dynamics. In addition, Violet started college as a Psychology major. She cares deeply about her clients and makes a concerted effort to understand their motivations and apprehensions before making recommendations or formulating strategies on their behalf. Equally important, she derives great joy from being the person who helps them achieve their goals.
After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with a BS in Business Administration and an additional major in Economics (yes, she switched majors for practical reasons), Violet began her career at Barclays Capital. There, she worked with the world’s largest asset management firms to recommend equity investments and facilitate their research process. Later, she moved to HighVista Strategies, an endowment-style investment management firm where she assisted a team managing over $4 billion in assets by performing various research and project management tasks. In 2014, she joined Morgan Stanley and has found that advising individual clients has proven to be her most fulfilling career experience.
Violet resides in Boston with her husband Nick and their baby daughter, Sonia. She loves her adopted hometown and is an active member of her community. Specifically, she is a long-time volunteer at RESPOND, New England’s first domestic violence prevention agency. In addition – and as you might expect - she is an avid supporter of Ukraine’s fight for freedom.
Violet’s focus on The Castle Island Group is investment management. She is a CFA® charter holder (Chartered Financial Analyst) with a deep knowledge of financial markets and an ability to anticipate and adapt to changing market dynamics. In addition, Violet started college as a Psychology major. She cares deeply about her clients and makes a concerted effort to understand their motivations and apprehensions before making recommendations or formulating strategies on their behalf. Equally important, she derives great joy from being the person who helps them achieve their goals.
After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with a BS in Business Administration and an additional major in Economics (yes, she switched majors for practical reasons), Violet began her career at Barclays Capital. There, she worked with the world’s largest asset management firms to recommend equity investments and facilitate their research process. Later, she moved to HighVista Strategies, an endowment-style investment management firm where she assisted a team managing over $4 billion in assets by performing various research and project management tasks. In 2014, she joined Morgan Stanley and has found that advising individual clients has proven to be her most fulfilling career experience.
Violet resides in Boston with her husband Nick and their baby daughter, Sonia. She loves her adopted hometown and is an active member of her community. Specifically, she is a long-time volunteer at RESPOND, New England’s first domestic violence prevention agency. In addition – and as you might expect - she is an avid supporter of Ukraine’s fight for freedom.
Securities Agent: AZ, OH, NV, NM, NJ, NC, IL, TN, PA, OR, FL, DE, CA, VA, ME, LA, VT, TX, MI, KY, IN, HI, WI, WA, SC, OK, NY, CO, AL, MN, MD, GA, CT, RI, MA, DC, UT, NH, MS; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1643899
NMLS#: 1643899
About Sullivan Conley
Sullivan relishes complexity. His clients include senior executives with concentrated positions in their company’s stock, as well as early employees of dynamic firms seeking to make the most of their equity compensation. “My clients tend to have dozens of moving parts when it comes to their finances,” says Sullivan. “Our team takes great satisfaction in helping them keep those parts moving in the same direction.
Born and raised near Portland, Maine, Sullivan graduated from University of Southern Maine with a degree in Finance and Business Management. He interned at financial firms while still in college and soon realized that he someday wanted to build a practice that provided clients with the guidance to solidify their finances for not only themselves, but future generations.
Sullivan joined The Castle Island Group in 2017 after moving to Boston and working for an RIA that focused primarily on financial planning for biotech executives. He finds that the extensive resources offered by Morgan Stanley enable him to advise clients on virtually every aspect of their financial lives, not merely their investments.
Sullivan lives in the West End of Boston with his girlfriend Jess and their cocker spaniel Archie. He enjoys golf and skiing and hopes that someday he might be able to find the time to pursue those activities again.
Born and raised near Portland, Maine, Sullivan graduated from University of Southern Maine with a degree in Finance and Business Management. He interned at financial firms while still in college and soon realized that he someday wanted to build a practice that provided clients with the guidance to solidify their finances for not only themselves, but future generations.
Sullivan joined The Castle Island Group in 2017 after moving to Boston and working for an RIA that focused primarily on financial planning for biotech executives. He finds that the extensive resources offered by Morgan Stanley enable him to advise clients on virtually every aspect of their financial lives, not merely their investments.
Sullivan lives in the West End of Boston with his girlfriend Jess and their cocker spaniel Archie. He enjoys golf and skiing and hopes that someday he might be able to find the time to pursue those activities again.
Securities Agent: NM, ME, LA, RI, NV, IA, UT, NC, MD, IN, IL, TN, NJ, HI, VA, TX, AZ, WI, WA, MO, DC, CO, CA, VT, MI, CT, PA, OH, NY, MS, KY, FL, OK, MA, GA, DE, AL, SC, OR, NH, MN; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1722153
NMLS#: 1722153
About Richard Dotolo
As an investment professional for more than 38 years, Richard implements wealth management strategies for clients by concentrating on portfolio evaluation. He focuses on asset allocation, risk management, and financial planning.
Richard is firmly committed to long-term relationships and strives to deliver exceptional client service. He listens carefully to his clients’ goals, values, aspirations and concerns; based on this input Richard then works attentively to help them in achieving their financial objectives.
As an alumnus of University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He contributes his time to numerous charities including the Boston Medical Center Growth Clinic, New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans, Center for Performing Arts, Greater Boston Food Bank, Sons of Italy, and the Ronald McDonald House in Portland, Maine. He is an avid golfer and enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with his family. Richard and his wife, Joanna, married for more than 38 years, have two grown children, Michael and John.
Richard is firmly committed to long-term relationships and strives to deliver exceptional client service. He listens carefully to his clients’ goals, values, aspirations and concerns; based on this input Richard then works attentively to help them in achieving their financial objectives.
As an alumnus of University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He contributes his time to numerous charities including the Boston Medical Center Growth Clinic, New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans, Center for Performing Arts, Greater Boston Food Bank, Sons of Italy, and the Ronald McDonald House in Portland, Maine. He is an avid golfer and enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with his family. Richard and his wife, Joanna, married for more than 38 years, have two grown children, Michael and John.
Securities Agent: SC, ME, KY, IL, MA, OR, NH, FL, RI, OH, AZ, NY, CT, CA, VA, MI, TX, NC, DE, PA, NM, WI, LA, GA, CO; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1301204
NMLS#: 1301204
About Chris Quaye
Growing up in New Jersey as the son of immigrants from Ghana, Chris values hard work and perseverance. The disciplined upbringing and culture instilled in him by his family led him to receiving a full scholarship to play football at Rutgers University, where he also earned his degree in Economics. He combined his education with his passion for competition and ventured into a career in the financial services industry. He served in roles at New York Life Insurance Company and PNC Bank, before joining Morgan Stanley in 2015.
Chris enjoyed a successful career with the firm as a Private Banker & Business Development Manager, before joining the Castle Island Group in 2024. Given his background in sports, he focuses on working with Athletes/Entertainers, Medical Professionals, & Executives; helping them manage their wealth with sophisticated tools in wealth, tax, and estate planning. His goal is to bring the information and resources offered at Morgan Stanley, to his dynamic clients to make a true impact in the word and leave a lasting impact on generations to come.
In addition to his role as a Financial Advisor, Chris serves as Co-Chair for the Boston Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Council. In this role, he is responsible in helping the council coordinate key initiatives and events that promote education, understanding, and perspective to the employees of the office. This empowers the employees to make an impact in the broader Boston market, particularly in more diverse and underserved communities. The council is also tasked in promoting Morgan Stanley at various events, in the search of diverse talent to join the organization. Additionally, Chris has spent time volunteering for many organizations and as a volunteer football coach at various football camps in the area.
Chris lives in Canton, Massachusetts with his wife Demi, and their 2 dogs, Chalé & Lady. He enjoys watching sports, traveling, cooking, reading and working out.
Chris enjoyed a successful career with the firm as a Private Banker & Business Development Manager, before joining the Castle Island Group in 2024. Given his background in sports, he focuses on working with Athletes/Entertainers, Medical Professionals, & Executives; helping them manage their wealth with sophisticated tools in wealth, tax, and estate planning. His goal is to bring the information and resources offered at Morgan Stanley, to his dynamic clients to make a true impact in the word and leave a lasting impact on generations to come.
In addition to his role as a Financial Advisor, Chris serves as Co-Chair for the Boston Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Council. In this role, he is responsible in helping the council coordinate key initiatives and events that promote education, understanding, and perspective to the employees of the office. This empowers the employees to make an impact in the broader Boston market, particularly in more diverse and underserved communities. The council is also tasked in promoting Morgan Stanley at various events, in the search of diverse talent to join the organization. Additionally, Chris has spent time volunteering for many organizations and as a volunteer football coach at various football camps in the area.
Chris lives in Canton, Massachusetts with his wife Demi, and their 2 dogs, Chalé & Lady. He enjoys watching sports, traveling, cooking, reading and working out.
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About Taylor McManama
Taylor grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts and graduated from Boston College with a degree in History. After spending four years in Institutional Equity Sales at Bank of America, Taylor joined the Castle Island Group in 2019. Taylor assists the team with managed accounts, trading, digital tools and alternative investments. She thoroughly enjoys building relationships and working with clients to make their lives easier. Taylor lives in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston and enjoys spending time with her family and friends in Kennebunk, Maine and Palm Beach, Florida.
About Hannah Shahrooz
Hannah grew up in Newton, Massachusetts and graduated from Bentley University with a degree in management and psychology. After graduating, she was eager to find an interpersonal role in the financial setting. Hannah hopes to cultivate meaningful relationships by providing exceptional service to The Castle Island Group’s valued clients. She spends her free time running, hiking, and taking her dog on long walks. Hannah also enjoys helping at her family’s local restaurant, where she has developed a passion for food and cooking.
About Bill Wiegand
Bill started in the finance industry in 2022 as a financial advisory intern for Lincoln Financial Advisors. Bill learned all about the financial services industry from his experience at Lincoln. After graduating from Bentley University in 2024, he joined The Castle Island Group as a Client Service Associate.
Bill enjoys golfing, spending time with friends and family, watching sports, and cooking in his free time.
Bill currently lives in South Boston with friends he graduated from Bentley with.
Bill enjoys golfing, spending time with friends and family, watching sports, and cooking in his free time.
Bill currently lives in South Boston with friends he graduated from Bentley with.
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For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Alternative Investments are speculative and include a high degree of risk. An investor could lose all or a substantial amount of his/her investment. Alternative investments are appropriate only for qualified, long-term investors who are willing to forgo liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time.
3Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
4Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.
5Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
6Products and services are provided by third party service providers, not Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). Morgan Stanley may not receive a referral fee or have any input concerning such products or services. There may be additional service providers for comparative purposes. Please perform a thorough due diligence and make your own independent decision.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
7Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
8Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is a registered Broker/Dealer, Member SIPC, and not a bank. Where appropriate, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has entered into arrangements with banks and other third parties to assist in offering certain banking related products and services.
Investment, insurance and annuity products offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC are: NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
9Morgan Stanley offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. Please consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
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The information, products and services described here are intended only for individuals residing in states where this Financial Advisor is properly registered as described in this site.
Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. Morgan Stanley will not accept purchase or sale orders via any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. Morgan Stanley does not endorse and is not responsible and assumes no liability for content, products or services posted by third-parties on any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. All electronic communications are subject to terms available at the following link:
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The securities/instruments, services, investments and investment strategies discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment, investment strategy or service will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC recommends that investors independently evaluate particular investments, strategies and services, and encourages investors to seek the advice of a Financial Advisor or Private Wealth Advisor. This material does not provide individually tailored investment advice. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) is not implying an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement with/of the third party or that any monitoring is being done by Morgan Stanley of any information contained within the website. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information contained on the third-party website or the use of or inability to use such site. Nor do we guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
The views, opinions or advice contained within third party websites or materials are solely those of the author, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee, and do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, or its affiliates. The strategies and/or investments referenced may not be appropriate for all investors as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
*References to length of service at Morgan Stanley include years at Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms.
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The use of the CDFA designation does not permit the rendering of legal advice by Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors which may only be done by a licensed attorney. The CDFA designation is not intended to imply that either Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors are acting as experts in this field.
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