About Kathryn Castelli
Starting with her first Wall Street firm in 1994, through Morgan Stanley today, Kathryn has always sown the seeds of a solid, long-standing financial planning practice, now celebrating client and extended family relationships nurtured over a quarter-century. Kathryn’s consultative process begins with an in-depth discussion of current finances and future objectives. Her focus on retirement planning goes well beyond providing investment advice, often uncovering areas overlooked, which can impact the ability to execute on what is planned. For Kathryn, maintaining the financial independence and lifestyle clients have worked their whole lives to achieve is the primary focus. She values the unique goals, values and circumstances of each relationship that determine the strategies developed on their behalf.
To Kathryn, her career as an advisor means investing time and energy into her clients, as well as herself, the financial services industry, and the community. Before becoming an advisor, Kathryn held full-time Legal and Compliance roles while completing her Business Management degree at Fordham University, graduating with honors. She finished top ten in advisor training, the only female out of 100 new advisors, and spent almost a decade at Merrill Lynch before being recruited to her current home at Morgan Stanley in 2011. Kathryn holds Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designations, both of which require ongoing education and adherence to the highest industry and ethical standards.
Kathryn has been happily married for 27 years and raised 3 children during her career. She regularly volunteers for the SIFMA Foundation, teaching and judging The Stock Market Game, and has held various roles on committees and boards supporting organizations that impact her children, their friends, and their community in Bayside, Queens. A Bronx native, she proudly provides ongoing mentorship to students in Fordham University’s business school through their Alumni Mentorship Network.
2025 - Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
[Source: Forbes (Awarded Jan 2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based for the period 3/31/23–3/31/24.
https://www.morganstanley.com/what-we-do/wealth-management/forbes-top-wealth-advisors-lists-2025]
Securities Agent: GA, WA, VA, LA, IL, FL, ME, CT, NY, MD, PA, NH, NC, CA, AZ, VT, TX, OR, OH, NV, NM, MT, DC, NJ, CO, UT, RI, SC, MA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
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