Our Mission

With any successful company, the CFO is integral in that success by strategically organizing, managing and administering the financial assets of the company. Our team acts as the personal Chief Financial Officer for our clients – organizing, managing and administering the family’s financial assets in close coordination with the client and their key advisors, while helping to preserve, grow, and effectively transfer wealth and values. Our process focuses on guiding your personal transition plan from illiquidity via thorough budget and cash flow analysis, managing risk across assets and liabilities, and aligning your investments with your values.
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Certifications and Designations

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    Certified Investment Management Analyst
    The CIMA® certification program covers five core topic areas and requires that candidates meet all eligibility requirements, including experience, education, examination, and ethics. This certification continues to be the highest level of advanced investment education for client-facing advisors. Having this designation enables Julie to make effective moves with your investment strategy in order to help meet or exceed your goals.
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    Alternative Investments Director
    As an Alternative Investments Directors, Julie and Evan offer suitable clients a wide array of alternative investments to consider – from private equities and exchange funds to hedge funds and real estate investments. The Gulla Gremillion Group's recommendations are based on your own goals and tolerance for investment risk.
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    Certified Financial Planner™
    Individuals certified by the CFP® Board have taken the extra step to demonstrate commitment and professionalism by voluntarily submitting to the rigorous CFP® certification process that includes demanding education, examination, experience, and ethical requirements. These four cornerstones set the foundation for the CFP® professional’s ability in helping clients achieve their goals. Evan's diverse skillset helps clients navigate the complicated financial factors in their life.
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    Family Wealth Director
    A Family Wealth Director (FWD) is a rare distinction, earned by less than 4% of Morgan Stanley’s Financial Advisors as of February 2021. Julie holds this designation, and has undergone distinctive training to complement her extensive experience working with ultra-high net worth families.
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    2022 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State
    Evan Gremillion was named #9 on the Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State List (2022).

    Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
    Source: Forbes.com
    (Awarded Apr 2022)
    Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 6/30/20 - 6/30/21.

    https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure.html
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    2023 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State
    Evan Gremillion was named #5 on the Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State List (2023).

    Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State
    Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Aug 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/22 - 3/31/23.
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    2024 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State
    Evan Gremillion was named #5 on the Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State List (2024).

    [Source: Forbes (Awarded August 2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research based on time period from Mar 2023-Mar 2024.]
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    2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Team
    The Gulla Gremillion Group at Morgan Stanley was recognized in 2025 as one of the Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams in the state of Oregon by Forbes.

    [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]

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    Family Office Resources
    Your family is unlike any other we have ever served. You may, however, share many of the same questions, challenges and opportunities. We look forward to learning more about you and your family, and discussing how we can help you safeguard what you have earned and pursue your most important life goals. We deliver an exceptionally attentive level of service and dedicate ourselves to finding solutions to the challenges our clients face, even those challenges that fall well outside the traditional role of wealth managers.
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    Philanthropic Advisory
    Believing that philanthropy must be more than checkbook writing, involved and engaged donors want to feel a connection and offer advice and input above and beyond money. Perhaps you want to use philanthropy to instill values in your children, or you want to apply your business acumen to philanthropy. Maybe it is the grassroots-type of organizations that inspire you. Holding philanthropic conversations with our team and your family to discuss values, motivations, visions and to develop a mission statement is an effective step to achieving long term philanthropic engagement. Deciding on what level of visibility you want, what type of program to support and how long you envision your involvement to last, are your matters that matter to us.
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    Sustainable Investing
    We believe that the global challenges we face in the decades ahead pose critically important questions not only for society at large but also for each of us as individuals, citizens, parents, leaders and policymakers. And for our clients, these challenges are likely to present significant implications for their financial goals and investment decisions. What that means differs by person. When we work together, we talk about your values and the impact you want to make with you money and your life. Part of how we create that impact is by using sustainable investments.
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    Tax-Efficient Strategies
    4 Key Tax Questions for Investors to Consider: factoring the impact of taxes into your investment decisions can help you keep more of your hard-earned money, both now and in the future.
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    Trust and Business Sale Planning
    Preparing for the transition and sale of a business requires planning across many financial disciplines. Working closely with clients early in this process helps them consider all aspects of the transaction to optimize the economic opportunity. Below are some resources that provide insight on the process of selling a business and different types of trusts to consider.
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    Women and Divorce
    The end of a marriage is a tumultuous time. However, for women, divorce and widowhood can raise a unique set of challenges. Women take on many roles and often navigate complex lives. A solid financial foundation can help women manage their financial future and simplify their financial life.
    Read "Taking Control of Your Finances After Divorce or Death of A Spouse
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    Understanding The Use of Irrevocable Trusts
    Explore the different types of irrevocable trusts and the benefits of each in relation to your estate planning. Learn more through the Morgan Stanley Wealth and Estate Planning Video Series.
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    Gift and Estate Tax Planning Concepts to Consider
    Understand how specific trust strategies and the management of lifetime gifts can help you maximize your federal estate tax efficiency. Learn more through the Morgan Stanley Wealth and Estate Planning Video Series.
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Our Valued Clients

Our practice is built on the development of deep and enduring relationships and the delivery of comprehensive wealth management services.

We work with a broad range of clients who value and respect the advice we carefully cultivate for them in seeking the achievement of the following goals:

- Simplify their financial life
- Plan for an enjoyable retirement
- Manage risk and protect their family
- Minimize investment related taxes through advanced strategies
- Address long-term health care needs
- Educate the next generation on how to manage wealth and carry family values forward
- Achieve important philanthropic goals

The solutions we recommend are carefully coordinated to help provide you with the knowledge, tools and resources needed to succeed in today’s fast-paced world.

We are here to help you make informed decisions on any financial issue you face.
Our Clients Include:
  • Founders of high growth companies
  • Successful entrepreneurs
  • Professionals in the legal, medical, and pharmaceutical industries
  • Key executives of large public and privately held companies
  • Families spanning multiple generations

Family Wealth Management

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As Family Wealth Advisors, we deliver the resources and knowledge needed to implement highly customized wealth management plans that address the full spectrum of your financial life. Collaborating with your tax and legal advisors, your plan will encompass investment strategy; tax, trust services and estate planning strategies; risk management; philanthropy; banking; and day-to-day cash management. If needed, we can also provide guided access to our firm’s institutional resources. Most importantly, we provide counsel on the important decisions in your life, not only considering how they impact your net worth, but how they may impact the health, happiness and harmony of your family for generations to come.

Our highly disciplined process includes:
Balance Sheet and Cash-Flow Needs
We review both sides of your personal balance sheet to help you establish financial strategies that can meet your lifestyle spending needs while also planning for long-terms risks and/or liabilities that may arise from your financial circumstances. This includes an analysis of all your investments, those held at Morgan Stanley as well company-based retirement accounts, real estate, employer stock options, and closely held businesses or family limited partnership units.
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Trusts, Estate and Wealth Transfer Strategies
We help answer questions like: Does your current estate plan do what you want it to do? Does it protect your heirs from excessive taxation and the possibility of family conflict? Are you maximizing the impact you can make on the causes that you and your family care about? We can then work with your estate planning attorney, tax advisor and other Morgan Stanley professionals to refine your plan, if necessary, and help make certain your plan covers virtually all contingencies.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not accept appointments nor will it act as a trustee but it will provide access to trust services through an appropriate third‐party corporate trustee.
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Family Governance and Dynamics
As CFO for not only you but your entire family, we take a close look at your family’s unique dynamics and how you can best prepare your children and grandchildren for the legacy they will one day manage. In the event of divorce, disability or the passing of a spouse, our clients often count on us to help relieve them of burdens they may not be prepared to assume on their own.
Learn More About Morgan Stanley's Family Legacy and Governance Institute
Philanthropic Goals
Providing access to our firm’s philanthropy management specialists when needed, we can help you define clear philanthropic goals and develop a robust strategy to help maximize your impact. This may include:
• Identifying best-in-class nonprofits in your areas of interest
• Selecting the charitable structures best suited to your needs
• Securing nonprofit board placements that complement your passion
• Finding ways to involve children and other family members in your giving
Learn More About Our Highly Disciplined Process

WORKPLACE FINANCIAL BENEFITS WITH MORGAN STANLEY AT WORK

Our mission is to help your company elevate your workplace financial benefits—helping you to attract and retain top talent. Our end-to-end solutions support your company and employees at any stage of growth through a powerful combination of modern technology, insightful guidance, and dedicated service.

    Equity Solutions

    Equity ownership is a powerful motivator. Streamline equity management through our leading-edge technology and provide global audit-ready reporting and insights, alongside customizable participant experiences to engage and educate your employees on how to make the most of their benefits. Our global solutions support private and public companies at any stage of growth.

    • Equity Administration and Financial Reporting
    • Liquidity Events
    • 409A Valuation Services and Cap Table Management

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    Retirement

    For your employees, retirement is more than a date in the future—it's a milestone that takes time, hard work, and the right tools. Through our consultative process, we strive to assist with the management of your fiduciary responsibilities and risk, simplify plan management, and help you improve retirement readiness for your employees.

    • Defined Contribution Consulting
    • Solutions-Oriented Plans
    • Fiduciary Investment Oversight

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    Deferred Compensation

    Access a range of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation plan services or pick the ones that best fit your needs. We provide recordkeeping and plan design, portfolio construction services, and plan education for your executive talent. We help you determine the appropriate plan design and inform a funding strategy through a needs-based assessment and consultative approach.

    Services include:

    • Recordkeeping and Plan Design
    • Portfolio Construction
    • Wealth Management Services
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    Executive Services

    Our dedicated team provides concierge-level support for your executives' equity compensation plans, from 10b5-1 trading plans to form filing related to Rule 144 transactions, to access to wealth management and tax-optimization strategies, so helping them navigate their complex financial needs with greater confidence and certainty:

    • Equity Compensation Services
    • Equity Award Analysis
    • Specialized Solutions
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    Saving and Giving

    Saving and Giving benefits can make a real difference in your employees' lives as they can support the things that matter most to them—like saving for education and repaying student loans. Show that you are committed to your employees' priorities with leading-edge solutions that help them chart a path toward financial well-being.

    • College Savings
    • Student Loan Repayment and Refinancing
    • Charitable Giving
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    Financial Wellness

    We offer Financial Wellness with every solution we provide. Through a powerful combination of education, digital tools and guidance, Financial Wellness is designed to address the unique needs of your employees and empower their financial journey at every stage. Give your employees the confidence to take charge of their finances.

    • Financial Education
    • Digital Tools
    • Financial Guidance

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Location

4800 Meadows Rd
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Lake Oswego, OR 97035
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Direct:
(503) 221-8603(503) 221-8603
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Vancouver, WA 98661
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Meet The Gulla Gremillion Group

About Julie Gulla

Julie Gulla is a Senior Vice President and Family Wealth Director with Morgan Stanley, having joined the firm in 1993. As Executive Financial Services Director, she leads one of the top Pacific Northwest private client groups. Her team provides highly customized financial advice and sophisticated wealth management and planning solutions to corporate executives, successful entrepreneurs, and business owners.

She earned her Certified Investment Management Analyst designation from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton Business School and holds a B.A. in Finance and Marketing.

Julie is a founding member of the Oregon Angel Fund. She sat on the advisory board for the Morgan Stanley Impact Investing Platform and on the Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Council. She is a long term member of the Investment Management Consultants Association.

Her husband and two daughters keep Julie busy in her free time. They enjoy cycling, running, surfing, good food and fine wine with friends.
Securities Agent: AZ, PA, KS, CO, OR, AK, IA, ID, MI, NM, NV, MA, TN, HI, MT, FL, LA, DE, IL, TX, UT, WA, NY, CA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1408720

About Evan Gremillion

Evan Gremillion is a First Vice President at Morgan Stanley with over 13 years of experience. He focuses on working with Executives and business owners on overall wealth planning, Pre/Post-liquidity event planning, concentrated stock diversification issues (Rule 144), and portfolio construction. Having obtained the designation of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®), he is able to go very deep on planning issues that these individuals face, helping them navigate and put together a plan that yields the most effective after-tax outcome. 


Evan also creates and runs portfolios for clients; he takes a keen interest in a deep dive fundamental valuation using the Bloomberg Terminal and balances that with Technical charting indicators. Evan holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Japanese from Oregon State University; there Evan was involved in the Oregon State Investment Group Fund. He is also involved in many non-profit organizations in Oregon, including Oregon Entrepreneur Network and Technology Association of Oregon. Evan is also a founder of Built Oregon, a digital magazine telling the story of inspiring Oregon small businesses.


Evan lives with his wife, son and daughter in West Linn. When not at work, you will find him mountain biking around the Pacific NW, mixing cocktails, bbqing, or working in the garage.
Securities Agent: NM, TN, KS, UT, IL, AK, CA, AZ, DE, TX, WA, FL, NY, CO, IA, OR, PA, MT, NV, HI, ID, MI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1294066

About Samuel Watry

Samuel Watry / Tel: 503.534.3414
Consulting Group Analyst, Chartered Financial Analyst CFA®

Sam has been with the Firm since 2011 and in the Financial Industry since 2007. He earned the right to use the CFA Charter in 2013 and continues to be an active member in the local society. Growing up in Southeastern Wisconsin, he is a 2x shareholder and fan of the Green Bay Packers. Having lived in the Portland area for over a decade, he can often be found at Providence Park rooting on the Timbers. Sam and his wife Katie have two young children which keep them very active. He is an avid rafter, a member of the Oregon Whitewater Association, and enjoys spending his free time rafting, camping, hiking and all things outdoors. Sam is an AFS Alumnus, after spending a year in Zurich, Switzerland and spent a year living in Saint Petersburg, Russia while his parents taught English.

The Power of Partnerships

By partnering with experienced individuals across wealth disciplines, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors can align specialized resources with your custom needs and deliver strategic guidance through the familiarity and trust of existing relationships

About Ian McCormick

Ian McCormick is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Oregon.

Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.

Ian began his career in financial services in 2011, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 as a Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Director of Business Development at Fort West. He also served as a Production Manager-Loan Officer at Churchill Mortgage.

Ian is a graduate of Oregon State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his family. Outside of the office, Ian enjoys hunting, fishing, skiing and rafting.
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Equity Compensation

Helping you make the most of your equity awards and better understand how it may fit into your your larger financial picture – today and tomorrow.

  • Vesting events
  • Option expirations
  • Restricted stock units
  • Tax implications

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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