Nicholas Charette, CFP®
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager
Phone:
(973) 425-8544(973) 425-8544
The Charette Group at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(973) 425-8535(973) 425-8535
Our Mission Statement
Helping you with wealth planning strategies for your life and legacy
Our Story and Services
As your wealth has grown, so too has its complexities and the resources needed to manage it. We understand the intricacies of wealth management and will help you to preserve and grow your assets, secure your legacy, and address the challenges that are specific to you and your family.
Our team's advice encompasses your goals, family dynamics, expenses and investments, and the customized plan that we create for you evolves and shifts as your life does. Our diverse experience enables us to tailor a wealth plan that can have the desired impact on your future and your family’s financial security.
Our team's advice encompasses your goals, family dynamics, expenses and investments, and the customized plan that we create for you evolves and shifts as your life does. Our diverse experience enables us to tailor a wealth plan that can have the desired impact on your future and your family’s financial security.
Services Include
- Financial PlanningFootnote1
- Professional Portfolio ManagementFootnote2
- Retirement PlanningFootnote3
- Alternative InvestmentsFootnote4
- Life InsuranceFootnote5
- Cash Management and Lending ProductsFootnote6
- Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote7
- Philanthropic ManagementFootnote8
- 401(k) Rollovers
- Stock Option PlansFootnote9
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Our team works with an exceptional clientele of busy professionals, corporate executives, business owners and retirees. We begin with an in-depth conversation that goes well beyond investments to uncover and address your family values. We want to know your needs, your concerns, and your dreams. Every client situation is unique, and no situation is too general or complex. From retirement income and tax-minimization strategies to complex intergenerational needs, we will work with you and your other trusted advisors to develop a customized plan to address your specific needs and circumstances
Life is a series of transitions. Many are positive and planned for: retiring, changing jobs, buying a home, etc. Other events are unexpected and require thoughtful responses: divorce, loss of a loved one, or a health or job crisis. Whether you’re celebrating, adjusting to a recent transition, or just need a second opinion, we can help identify your financial options and plan for the future.
Location
340 Mount Kemble Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
US
Direct:
(973) 425-8535(973) 425-8535
Meet The Charette Group
Thomas Charette
First Vice President, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager, Financial Planning Specialist
Phone:
(973) 425-8535(973) 425-8535
About Nicholas Charette
Nick joined Morgan Stanley in 2006 and has spent nearly two decades helping clients bring structure, clarity, and confidence to their financial lives. He works closely with high-net-worth families, business professionals, and retirees to help create plans that balance growth, stability, and confidence. His approach centers on understanding what truly matters to each client – whether that’s continuing to build wealth, preparing for retirement, or setting up the next generation for success – and then designing strategies that align with those goals.
In 2009, Nick became a Certified Financial Planner, one of the most respected credentials in the industry. This certification reflects his deep understanding of personal finance and his ongoing commitment to careful, ethical, and thoughtful financial guidance. Over the years, he has built long-term relationships grounded in trust and steady, practical advice that helps clients navigate changing markets and life transitions.
Outside of work, Nick devotes his time to his family. He enjoys traveling with his wife Daniela their two sons, discovering new places together and sharing experiences that spark curiosity and connection. At home in Morristown, NJ, Nick finds time to play piano, coach youth sports, hike, and unwind with family and friends.
In 2009, Nick became a Certified Financial Planner, one of the most respected credentials in the industry. This certification reflects his deep understanding of personal finance and his ongoing commitment to careful, ethical, and thoughtful financial guidance. Over the years, he has built long-term relationships grounded in trust and steady, practical advice that helps clients navigate changing markets and life transitions.
Outside of work, Nick devotes his time to his family. He enjoys traveling with his wife Daniela their two sons, discovering new places together and sharing experiences that spark curiosity and connection. At home in Morristown, NJ, Nick finds time to play piano, coach youth sports, hike, and unwind with family and friends.
Securities Agent: RI, OR, NJ, VA, KS, DE, NY, MA, MI, ME, IL, AZ, VT, TX, SC, DC, PA, NH, CT, TN, NC, FL, WA, MD, IN, GA, CA, WI, CO; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1431002
NMLS#: 1431002
About Thomas Charette
I began my career with Morgan Stanley in 2008 on the Strategy and Integration team, and a few years later moved to JP Morgan's Investment Analytics and Consulting group.
In 2015, I returned to Morgan Stanley, where I’ve been deeply committed to providing our clients with personalized financial strategies that are tailored to meet their unique needs and objectives. I have been recognized as a member of the Firm's Pacesetter's Club, a global recognition program for Financial Advisors who demonstrate the highest professional standards and first class client service.
My wife Devin and I were born and raised in Randolph NJ, but now live in Morristown, NJ with our children. Outside of work, I love spending time with our friends and family, am committed to exercising and practicing a healthy lifestyle, and enjoy volunteering my time to support those with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
In 2015, I returned to Morgan Stanley, where I’ve been deeply committed to providing our clients with personalized financial strategies that are tailored to meet their unique needs and objectives. I have been recognized as a member of the Firm's Pacesetter's Club, a global recognition program for Financial Advisors who demonstrate the highest professional standards and first class client service.
My wife Devin and I were born and raised in Randolph NJ, but now live in Morristown, NJ with our children. Outside of work, I love spending time with our friends and family, am committed to exercising and practicing a healthy lifestyle, and enjoy volunteering my time to support those with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Securities Agent: VA, IL, SC, AZ, TN, OH, FL, CA, RI, NY, NH, ME, NJ, KS, WA, NC, MI, MD, GA, DC, CT, TX, MA, CO, VT, PA, OR, DE; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1430996
NMLS#: 1430996
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Retirement
Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
- 401(k) Rollovers
- IRA Plans
- Retirement income strategies
- Retirement plan participants
- Annuities
A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
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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
Rational Investing in an Age of Uncertainty
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Family
Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
- Estate Planning Strategies
- 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Special Needs Planning
- Trust Services
529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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Business Planning
Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
- Succession Planning
- Business Planning
- Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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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
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.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact The Charette Group today.
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For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
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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
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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.
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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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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.
CFP Board owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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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1Morgan 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.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan Stanley’s investment advisory programs may require a minimum asset level and, depending on your specific investment objectives and financial position, may not be appropriate for you. Please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC program disclosure brochure (the “Morgan Stanley ADV”) for more information in the investment advisory programs available. The Morgan Stanley ADV is available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV.
3When Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “Morgan Stanley”) provide “investment advice” regarding a retirement or welfare benefit plan account, an individual retirement account or a Coverdell education savings account (“Retirement Account”), Morgan Stanley is a “fiduciary” as those terms are defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as applicable. When Morgan Stanley provides investment education, takes orders on an unsolicited basis or otherwise does not provide “investment advice”, Morgan Stanley will not be considered a “fiduciary” under ERISA and/or the Code. For more information regarding Morgan Stanley’s role with respect to a Retirement Account, please visit www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/dol. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Individuals 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.
4Alternative 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.
5Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
6Morgan 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
7Morgan 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.
8Products 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.
9Morgan 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.
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
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:
https://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers/mswm-email.html. Any profiles and associated content are for U.S. residents only.
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.
CFP Board owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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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