

The Costantino Group at Morgan Stanley

Our Mission Statement
Our Story & Services
From families to high-achieving professionals to small business owners, we’ve successfully guided our clients through every type of market over the years. We especially focus on the following areas which are essential to sound wealth management.
Financial planning: With a seasoned CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) on our team, financial planning has been at the core of our business for decades. No matter your stage of life or your goals—from purchasing your first home to retiring at an early age to sharing your wealth with your heirs—we’ll construct a plan that ideally suits you.
Tax management: Wealth isn’t necessarily dependent on how much you earn; it’s more about how much you keep. Using tax-loss harvesting, asset allocation optimization and other sophisticated strategies we’re adept at minimizing the tax impact on your assets.
Retirement transitions: Making the transition to retirement can be challenging, especially from a financial perspective. We’ll navigate you through matters such as shifting from an accumulation to a distribution mindset, effectively managing rollovers, mitigating sequence-of-returns risk and other issues so you can start enjoying the freedom that retirement brings.
Estate planning strategies: Having a proper estate plan can help ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes during your lifetime and afterward, facilitate a smoother transition for your loved ones and potentially minimize your tax burden. Sometimes these estate planning conversations can be difficult. But we have plenty of experience working with families along with their estate planning attorneys and CPAs to make this process as easy as possible.
We’re grateful for the ongoing loyalty shown to us by our clients, and the lasting relationships we’ve developed with them. All of those relationships began with a simple conversation. We know that choosing the right wealth management team is an important consideration that could have a significant impact on your financial future. So, we encourage you to learn more about our group, and welcome the opportunity to have that first conversation with you.
- Wealth ManagementFootnote1
- 401(k) Rollovers
- Asset Management
- Business PlanningFootnote2
- Corporate Retirement PlansFootnote3
- Defined Contribution PlansFootnote4
- Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote5
- Financial PlanningFootnote6
- Lending Products
- Life InsuranceFootnote7
- Retirement PlanningFootnote8
- Trust AccountsFootnote9
Our Process
Over the years, we've developed these steps to help you become more familiar and comfortable with our team as your Financial Advisors, while also helping us better understand your goals, priorities and circumstances. This process is designed to help us provide guidance aligned with your financial objectives.
We typically begin our relationship with a discussion to help determine together whether we may be the right fit. Meeting face-to-face can open the door for an honest conversation and help confirm whether our services and your needs are aligned.
In this stage, we can take a deeper look into your current financial situation and work to develop a thorough understanding of your objectives and aspirations.
After we have a holistic understanding of your circumstances, we can develop a personalized financial plan based on what we've learned. It can take into account your goals, concerns, risk tolerance and other important considerations. Because your situation is unique, your financial plan and portfolio recommendations may differ from those of other clients.
Through Morgan Stanley, we have access to a range of investment options, including alternative investments, in addition to traditional stocks and bonds, that may be appropriate for certain clients. These options may provide additional flexibility when constructing a portfolio designed to help address a client's objectives while taking into account their risk profile.
Once you've approved your financial plan, we can begin implementing it. During this process, we'll outline next steps to help provide clarity around what we're doing and why.
As our relationship develops, we can continue to review your plan, meet with you regularly to discuss your progress, and consider possible adjustments as your life evolves, markets change or opportunities arise. A financial plan should not be a static document. Rather than relying solely on financial models, our team takes a tailored, hands-on approach to reviewing each client's investments and financial plan, with the goal of helping you stay aligned with your objectives. While this approach requires ongoing attention, we believe it is an important part of our role as your Financial Advisors.
FAQs
We seek to offer clients a personalized wealth management experience. From a local perspective, our team's depth of knowledge and access to Morgan Stanley's resources can help address a broad range of financial matters. We deliver our services with a friendly, neighborly touch, and our team has strong ties to the Binghamton community. You'll find we are accessible by phone or email. If we are not available at the moment, we make every effort to respond to your inquiry in a timely manner.
Meanwhile, from a global perspective, we can bring access to the world-class resources of Morgan Stanley to your home or business.
Yes. As a CFP® professional, Frederick has training and experience in developing financial plans for clients at different stages of life and is committed to acting in clients' best interests, as applicable. Additionally, Michael holds the CRPS® designation, reflecting knowledge of company-sponsored retirement plans for small businesses.
Our four team members have nearly 100 years of combined experience in financial services.
We provide comprehensive financial services with an emphasis on these key areas: financial planning, tax planning strategies, retirement transitions and estate planning strategies.
Yes. We can collaborate with these professionals, with your authorization. This can help coordinate the components of your financial life and may help identify potential issues for you to discuss with your tax or legal advisors. Additionally, communicating with these advisors on your behalf can help streamline the process.
Yes, While many of our clients reside in the Binghamton, Southern Tier and Broome County areas, we also work with clients across the country, where permitted. If a client currently lives in the area but later relocates during retirement, we can continue to serve as their Financial Advisor, subject to applicable registration and regulatory requirements. Wherever life may take you, our goal is to remain a consistent resource and help support you throughout your financial journey.
Please call us at (607) 772-3419 or (800) 776-0780. You can also use the "Contact Us" or "Schedule a Meeting" links on our home page. We look forward to meeting you.
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Meet The Costantino Group
About Michael Costantino
Mike began his career with Smith Barney in Syracuse in 2006, where he developed his fundamental knowledge of the business with hands-on experience, while studying and obtaining his Series 7 and 65 licenses. He joined the Costantino Group in 2009 with his father, Fred Sr., to take a team approach to provide personalized financial advice for individuals and families. Mike has been named to Morgan Stanley's Century Club and The Costantino Group has been named to Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams 2024 and 2025.
Mike is an Endwell native but attended the School of Management at Syracuse University where he went on to obtain his bachelor’s degree. Since moving back into the area, he has found a drive and passion to continue to educate and advance his knowledge. He currently holds a CRPS®, Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist, designation through The College of Financial Planning.
Away from the office, Mike spends his free time staying active. He is very engaged in the community and believes in making the Binghamton area the best it can be. He tries to help the community through his membership in Rotary. Another organization he has been working closely with since 2012, is the Magic Paintbrush Project, which is not for profit which provides unique programs for individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities. Mike also enjoys all types of sports including golf, tennis, basketball and now spends a lot of time doing crossfit. He recently completed his first half marathon and a Spartan Race. If not participating in sports, Mike can be found watching sports. Most of all, he enjoys going up to see his Syracuse Orangemen play basketball, but also spends a lot of time supporting the local teams such as the Rumble Ponies and Senators. Besides sports, Mike likes to do a good amount of traveling. One of his current endeavors is to visit every Major League Baseball stadium.
Disclaimer:
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams 2024-2025
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2024-2025) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based for the period 3/31/22-3/31/24.
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About Frederick Costantino Sr.
Fred began his career as a Financial Advisor with Carillon Investment in Endicott, New York, where he developed his fundamental investment knowledge and Life Insurance planning. He became the branch manager and owner of The Costantino Group of Raymond James Financial Services. Fred’s focus along with his team is to provide personalized financial advice, with a concentration on planning, for families and businesses. In 1992, Fred, earned the CFP® certification by completing an approved educational program, passing a rigorous examination and meeting stringent experience requirements. The Costantino Group has been named to Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams 2024 and 2025
Fred’s passion for learning doesn’t end there. Fred learned to love music and has become an excellent blues guitar player. While earning his bachelor’s degree at New York Institute of Technology, he and a few friends started a rock band, which became very popular on the north shore of Long Island. After college, he married Mary and settled in Bayville, New York. They have three children and five grandchildren.
Away from the office, Fred spends his free time with his wife, Mary. They are both very active in their church. They like to stay active both physically and mentally, whether it’s playing tennis together at the park in their neighborhood or taking regular trips to see their grandchildren. Fred especially enjoys playing his guitars, fishing and building model rockets, and the beach vacations in Florida and Maine.
Disclaimer:
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams 2024-2025
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2024-2025) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based for the period 3/31/22-3/31/24.
NMLS#: 1372306
About Eric Creveling
Eric chose a career in financial services because he’s passionate about helping others, and enjoys educating them about financial matters. He believes clients find comfort and reassurance when they have a comprehensive financial plan designed around their goals.
Overall, Eric has more than 20 years of experience in financial services, including his tenure at Citizens Bank and Sidney Federal Credit Union (SFCU) where he primarily served in key management roles. As a manager, he always encouraged his staff to “do the right thing” with their customers, and continues the same approach today by considering the interests of his clients. Additionally, with his background in the business world, he understands the challenges facing small business owners which is useful when identifying potential solutions for them.
Eric holds the Financial Planning Specialist designation—a distinction awarded to those who’ve completed advanced training about wealth accumulation and wealth management for high net worth clients. He graduated with a degree in Financial Services, and holds the following licenses related to the industry: Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 6, Series 7, and Life, Health and Accident insurance.
Born and raised in greater Binghamton, Eric is deeply involved with his faith and regularly supports various charities. He and his wife have been married for over 20 years, and are blessed with two wonderful children.
Away from the office, Eric has an eclectic array of hobbies, including traveling with his family, enjoying movie nights (especially when they involve “Star Wars”), collecting geodes, gardening, and playing guitar—which he’s been doing since he was 13 years old.
NMLS#: 837597
About Lisa Phillips
She began her career in 1985 as a Sales Assistant with E.F. Hutton in Binghamton, NY where she developed her fundamental administrative investment knowledge. In 2000, Lisa earned the title of Senior Registered Client Service Associate by completing an approved education program and passing a rigorous examination. She then was brought on by The Costantino Group in 2010 to provide personalized administrative services to individuals and families.
For over three decades, Lisa has helped clients address their administrative concerns and focused on each individuals need. With extensive experience throughout the industry, Lisa has dedicated her career to getting to know each client personally and deliver the services the clients deserve.
Away from the office Lisa spends her free time with her family. Her daughter Laura recently moved to Fort Myers, Florida and is a Certified Dental Assistant. Lisa also has two step daughters, Michaela and Stephanie. Michaela, is a Pharmaceutical Recruiter in Rochester, NY and Stephanie, is an Engineer in Endicott, NY. Lisa loves reading, working in her flower garden and hiking. She also enjoys spending weekends cooking in the kitchen.

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