The Core Five Group at Morgan Stanley

For Kevin Feder, wealth management is a family business. His father, David Feder, was a trusted Smith Barney Financial Advisor for a generation of Westchester families. Kevin is proud to continue that service to a new generation at Morgan Stanley, and to uphold his father’s values of honesty, integrity and sound advice.

Kevin has been managing wealth for high net-worth individuals, families and businesses over 19 years. He has helped to grow the wealth for families in Westchester and all over the country. With his broad experience he is ready to assist with retirement planning, estates and trusts, education planning, special needs planning, and all life transitions which affect a family’s financial well-being. Kevin and his team came to Morgan Stanley in April of 2022.

Kevin has a talent for making clients feel at ease and listening to their concerns. An active problem-solver, Kevin is frequently in touch with clients throughout the year to provide advice and guidance for all things financial. He prioritizes good communication and an active understanding between advisor and client. He applies his knowledge of bond markets, equities, and options strategies, to create an individually tailored, tax-efficient wealth management plan using the full breadth of products and services at Morgan Stanley.

By working closely with his client’s tax and legal advisors, Kevin ensures that his wealth management advice is fully integrated to simplify his client’s lives. Personalized wealth management is part of Kevin’s objective.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Kevin was a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch for thirteen years and prior to that at Smith Barney. He started in financial services working with his father David, who he considers his greatest mentor. Kevin is a 1994 graduate of Ohio University in Athens, OH.

Kevin is known to be a good friend, a terrific cook, and an espresso afficianado. For many years Kevin has been active in supporting the Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center in Yonkers, which houses and provides care to medically fragile children. He and his wife Kira live in Brewster and have a blended family of five children: Liam, Joely, Dayna, Kayla and Peyton. They enjoy travel and annual summer trips to Vermont, Rhode Island and Cape Cod, and most recently, Europe.

Gene Madden is a Senior Financial Advisor at the Purchase, NY branch of Morgan Stanley. He has worked in different roles in finance for his entire career. He started as a Financial Analyst at Sanford Bernstein, then moved into Wealth Management to use his skills to help families build and manage their wealth. Before moving to Morgan Stanley as part of the Core Five Team in April 2022, Gene was at Merrill Lynch for thirteen years. Gene takes pride in serving individuals, families and businesses in Westchester, Florida and all over the country.

Gene is driven by a passion for delivering excellent service and helping clients pursue their goals. He offers a comprehensive approach to managing wealth that begins with getting to know a client, their financial situation and family, and what matters most to them. This close understanding of what is important allows Gene to provide individual tailored advice. Over years of relationships, Gene has come to know and provide guidance to generations of families.

His wealth management approach is customized and flexible as the client’s needs and market conditions change. Gene utilizes the investment insights of Morgan Stanley to address complications of his clients’ financial lives. Among his colleagues Gene is known as an incredibly diligent and thorough wealth management professional.

Gene received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University, majoring in Marketing and Finance, then pursued an MBA from Pace University, Lubin School of Business, majoring in mathematics and finance. He has also completed the certificate program from NYU in Financial Planning.

Gene follows the Morgan Stanley tradition of participating in the communities we serve through volunteer work. He is on the Board of Directors of Savvy Ladies^®, a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower women to take control of their finances by providing a professional network of support & guidance, offering free financial guidance and to help build and preserve financial security. Gene and the other Members of the Board recently rang the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange.

Gene has been married to his wife Renee and lives in Chappaqua in Westchester, where he can frequently be seen walking his rescue greyhound Joey. He has three children, Jenna, Tara and Ryan. When he isn’t planning his next big family vacation to far flung locations, Gene and his family love to spend time in Point Pleasant, NJ.

Sammy Papantoniou has been in financial services since 2011. As the son of Greek immigrants and restaurant owners, Sammy's experience working at his parent’s restaurant has rooted him with a positive outlook, strong work ethic, and a quick problem-solving personality. Sammy is someone everyone needs in their corner.

Sammy has a passion for building portfolios. He objectively will assess a client's needs and create a strategy to help reach their goals. By using his own and Morgan Stanley’s research, Sammy constructs sector-oriented portfolios while always considering clients asset allocation needs.

Sammy prides himself in understanding each individual person. He regularly follows up with his clients, especially to discuss any updates that might influence a change in strategy.

Sammy has previously worked as a Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch for 11 years prior to his current position at Morgan Stanley.

He is a graduate of St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in Finance. He lives in Staten Island, NY, with his wife Donella and their twins Jacqueline and Andrew.

Sammy is a dedicated father and husband. He is involved in many sports activities in his community including Catholic Youth Organization Basketball and Little League Baseball. In his free time, you may find him barbecuing with friends at his home, attending a Yankees game, or coaching his kids. He and his family love to travel, especially the Caribbean Island of Aruba.

April is a seasoned Client Service Associate with 10 years of experience with the firm. Over the course of April's career, she has held several client service and operational roles with Morgan Stanley. As a Senior Registered Client Service Associate, she provides strategic operational and administrative support to clients. She is responsible for assisting in the handling of daily client operations and continuing to enhance our client service model to deepen relationships.

April holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses. She received her B.B.A. in Management from Berkeley College.

April resides in Westchester, NY, with her husband Isaac and daughter Ariel. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, puzzles and exploring new potential hobbies.