James Yancey Hunter, CFP®
Vice President, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor, Workplace Advisor - Equity Compensation
Phone:
(617) 570-9268(617) 570-9268
The Hunter Jacobs Group at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(617) 570-9268(617) 570-9268
Direct:
(401) 276-5923(401) 276-5923
Our Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
Our Story and Services
The Hunter Jacobs Group was established to provide holistic financial planning.
We believe financial planning is the roadmap towards attaining financial independence, enhancing and maintaining economic status, and creating generational wealth. Thoughtful planning not only helps achieve the outcomes you envision, but also connects family generations together through values and life lessons.
As your financial planner, we are focused on helping you reach your greatest objectives with simplicity, transparency, and a disciplined process to measure progress and keep you on track.
The combined experience, knowledge, and credentials – combined with the resources available at Morgan Stanley – allow us to counsel you on every aspect of your financial life.
Our Services Include:
Financial Planning
A financial plan can help build confidence in your financial future and ability to achieve long-term goals. We work with you and other trusted professionals as needed to develop a comprehensive plan offering pre and post retirement cash flows, detailed tax analysis, and sophisticated estate planning strategies.
Estate Planning Strategies
Our Wealth and Estate Planning team is available to review the attributes of your current estate plan and identify planning techniques in relation to your current circumstances and goals. Collaborating with your external tax and legal advisers, we can facilitate the creation of a new plan designed to meet your estate planning objectives.
Tax Planning
We work with you and your external tax advisor to review your current tax situation and identify strategies that can help improve tax efficiency throughout your plan; both during the wealth accumulation and distribution phase.
Portfolio Construction and Investment Management
Our goal is to construct a diversified portfolio that is aligned with your objectives and risk tolerance. Asset allocation is driven by the investment insight of our Global Investment Committee (GIC), and the pursuit of returns are done in a tax efficient manner. Portfolios are monitored, evaluated, and rebalanced to maintain diversification and react to changing market conditions and your financial goals.
Charitable/Philanthropic Planning
We take the time to understand your personal values, the causes you're passionate about, and work with you to create a tax and cost-efficient charitable plan.
Life Insurance Planning
We can perform an analysis of your current policy and evaluate other insurance solutions to determine which best fits your current needs.
Private Banking Services
As a client, you have access to a full range of lending and cash management solutions to help you with your financial needs.
Educational Planning
We work with you to determine the most efficient way to save and fund educational expenses.
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MANAGING YOUR WEALTH CAN BE CHALLENGING. FOLLOWING A DISCIPLINED WEALTH MANAGEMENT PROCESS, WE WORK WITH YOU TO REDUCE THE STRESS AROUND FINANCIAL DECISIONS BY OFFERING VALUABLE EXPERTISE AND THOUGHTFUL GUIDANCE.
Discover
Our wealth management process begins with fostering a deep understanding of you, your family, any challenges unique to your situation, and your specific planning objectives.
Analyze and Assess Your Finances
Through the collection of vital information such as financial statements and tax returns, we're able to perform a comprehensive evaluation of your current financial situation.
Create Financial Plan and Investment Strategy
Working with you and other trusted professionals, we develop a financial plan, identifying approaches to successfully address your goals.
Using the plan as a guideline, we develop an investment strategy that's aligned with your objectives and risk tolerance.
Implement and Monitor
We help implement the strategies discussed and monitor your progress to help ensure you remain on track toward your goals.
Digital Vault
Digital Vault allows advisors and their clients to easily share and store documents relevant to their financial relationship with Morgan Stanley.
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See Your Total Wealth
Get a complete view of your financial life—assets, liabilities and total net worth—from all of your financial institutions.
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eAuthorization
By using a secure logon, eAuthorization safely allows clients to electronically authorize domestic and international, one-time/recurring transactions through Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
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Send Money With ZELLE®
Clients with an eligible Morgan Stanley account and valid Morgan Stanley Online login credentials can use Send Money with Zelle® through the Morgan Stanley Mobile App or Morgan Stanley Online to seamlessly send and receive money with family and friends.
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eSign
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28 State Street 26th
Fl
Boston, MA 02109
US
Direct:
(617) 570-9268(617) 570-9268
One Financial Plaza
19th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
US
Direct:
(401) 276-5923(401) 276-5923
Meet The Hunter Jacobs Group
Ato Jacobs
Financial Advisor, Workplace Advisor - Equity Compensation, Financial Planning Specialist, Insurance Planning Director
Phone:
(401) 276-5923(401) 276-5923
Caryn Coulombe
Senior Registered Client Service Associate
Benjamin M. Giglio
Client Service Associate
About James Yancey Hunter
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM (CFP®) professional, James is focused on helping you achieve your greatest objectives with simplicity, transparency and a disciplined process to measure your progress and keep you on track. His guidance is tailored to support your current lifestyle, retirement income needs and legacy goals, while making you feel comfortable and confident along the way.
James’ approach to wealth preservation is informed by his experience on the high yield bond/fixed income desk at Hudson Financial Partners. In 2011 he joined Morgan Stanley to build a practice focused on holistic financial planning.
James earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.
He later earned the prestigious CFP® certification, which demonstrates both his skills in areas like investment planning, tax planning, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance planning, financial management and education planning, and his commitment to ethical service and adherence to high professional standards.
He enjoys caring for his home in Attleboro, MA that he shares with his wife and two daughters. Together with his girls, he enjoys traveling adventures, sharing good food and drink with family and friends, spending time outdoors and lots of laughs.
James’ approach to wealth preservation is informed by his experience on the high yield bond/fixed income desk at Hudson Financial Partners. In 2011 he joined Morgan Stanley to build a practice focused on holistic financial planning.
James earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University.
He later earned the prestigious CFP® certification, which demonstrates both his skills in areas like investment planning, tax planning, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance planning, financial management and education planning, and his commitment to ethical service and adherence to high professional standards.
He enjoys caring for his home in Attleboro, MA that he shares with his wife and two daughters. Together with his girls, he enjoys traveling adventures, sharing good food and drink with family and friends, spending time outdoors and lots of laughs.
Securities Agent: MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY, AL, MN, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, LA, MA, MD, ME; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1401600
CA Insurance License #: OL98251
NMLS#: 1401600
CA Insurance License #: OL98251
About Ato Jacobs
An experienced financial professional, Ato enjoys working closely with corporate executives, professionals and retirees to deliver highly personalized advice through a disciplined wealth management approach. His diverse background in the financial services industry enables him to help his clients understand the intricate details of their personal wealth. He focuses on what is most important to each family, so he can develop a customized plan designed to build, preserve and transition their wealth.
A graduate of Rhode Island College with a B.A. degree in History, Ato currently resides in Providence, Rhode Island with his family. A firm believer in giving back, Ato enjoys mentoring and providing financial education. He routinely spends time with young professionals seeking career advice. He has also supported various organizations such as Match Beyond and the Greater Boston Morehouse College Alumni Association.
A graduate of Rhode Island College with a B.A. degree in History, Ato currently resides in Providence, Rhode Island with his family. A firm believer in giving back, Ato enjoys mentoring and providing financial education. He routinely spends time with young professionals seeking career advice. He has also supported various organizations such as Match Beyond and the Greater Boston Morehouse College Alumni Association.
Securities Agent: MO, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY, TN; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
CA Insurance License #: 0L96536
CA Insurance License #: 0L96536
About Caryn Coulombe
Caryn Coulombe is a Senior Registered Client Service Associate that recently joined Morgan Stanley. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch for over 22 years. She worked as an administrative assistant with different Branch Management Teams through all the company mergers for the first 11 years of her career and spent the last 11 years supporting numerous Wealth Management Advisors.
Caryn strives to provide clients with a positive and memorable experience with each interaction. Among her responsibilities are handling client requests, making sure that their transactions are executed timely and accurately. She also schedules client appointments, provides them with documentation, arranges seminars and coordinates client events.
Caryn holds her Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses and received an Associates Degree in Business Administration from Johnson & Wales University.
Generous with her time and active in her community, she has combined 2 of her favorite past times…running and supporting the American Cancer Society. She has been an advocate in the fight against cancer for over 15 years and has been fundraising to support all the programs and research that ACS provides. And for the past 3 years has done so with running. She has completed the Dopey Challenge (48.6 miles in 4 days) at Walt Disney World as a member of Team Determination with the American Cancer Society.
Caryn strives to provide clients with a positive and memorable experience with each interaction. Among her responsibilities are handling client requests, making sure that their transactions are executed timely and accurately. She also schedules client appointments, provides them with documentation, arranges seminars and coordinates client events.
Caryn holds her Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses and received an Associates Degree in Business Administration from Johnson & Wales University.
Generous with her time and active in her community, she has combined 2 of her favorite past times…running and supporting the American Cancer Society. She has been an advocate in the fight against cancer for over 15 years and has been fundraising to support all the programs and research that ACS provides. And for the past 3 years has done so with running. She has completed the Dopey Challenge (48.6 miles in 4 days) at Walt Disney World as a member of Team Determination with the American Cancer Society.
About Benjamin M. Giglio
As a client service associate, Ben works with our clients to provide exceptional service and administrative support.
Ben joined Morgan Stanley in 2022 from Northwestern Mutual, where he was a Financial Representative.
Ben grew up in Plymouth, Massachusetts and graduated from Bryant University with a B.S. in Finance. During his years at Bryant, he helped run nonprofit organizations through the pandemic, managed school sponsored investment funds, and helped take a leadership role for youth justice and social change.
Ben joined Morgan Stanley in 2022 from Northwestern Mutual, where he was a Financial Representative.
Ben grew up in Plymouth, Massachusetts and graduated from Bryant University with a B.S. in Finance. During his years at Bryant, he helped run nonprofit organizations through the pandemic, managed school sponsored investment funds, and helped take a leadership role for youth justice and social change.
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Van Liao, CFP®
Financial Planning Director, Vice President
About Van Liao
Van Liao is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in Boston, MA. She is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their clients’ and prospects’ financial planning needs.
Van began his career in financial services in 2006 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to her current position, she was the Sr. Financial Planning Consulting at Citizens Securities, Inc., working closely with financial advisors and their clients on achieving financial success through a holistic approach of financial planning. Before joining Citizens Securities, Inc., Van was with LPL Financial as a Sr. Financial Planning Consultant, where she coached over 3,800 advisors to create comprehensive, client-focused financial plans. Van also spent about 6 years at Wells Fargo Family Wealth, where she collaborated with financial advisors and investment professionals to provide specialized advisory services to high and ultra-high net worth families and business owners.
Van graduated from Clark University with a B.A. in Business Management and M.S. in Finance. She also holds her Certified Financial Planner®. Van is an active member of the Financial Planning Association of New England. She dedicates her time and effort to promoting the planning profession, empowering financial literacy, and building a strong professional community. Van also serves on the Women's Initiative Committee and the DEI Committee and is an active advocate for women and minorities.
Van is of Chinese descent and was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She speaks fluent Vietnamese and Chinese (both Cantonese and Mandarin). Van believes her multi-cultural background has enriched her life in so many ways, personally and professionally.
Van resides in Quincy, MA, with her family, including her husband, her two boys, and a beautiful Siamese cat, Yoyo. Outside of work, Van enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending precious times with her boys.
Van began his career in financial services in 2006 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to her current position, she was the Sr. Financial Planning Consulting at Citizens Securities, Inc., working closely with financial advisors and their clients on achieving financial success through a holistic approach of financial planning. Before joining Citizens Securities, Inc., Van was with LPL Financial as a Sr. Financial Planning Consultant, where she coached over 3,800 advisors to create comprehensive, client-focused financial plans. Van also spent about 6 years at Wells Fargo Family Wealth, where she collaborated with financial advisors and investment professionals to provide specialized advisory services to high and ultra-high net worth families and business owners.
Van graduated from Clark University with a B.A. in Business Management and M.S. in Finance. She also holds her Certified Financial Planner®. Van is an active member of the Financial Planning Association of New England. She dedicates her time and effort to promoting the planning profession, empowering financial literacy, and building a strong professional community. Van also serves on the Women's Initiative Committee and the DEI Committee and is an active advocate for women and minorities.
Van is of Chinese descent and was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She speaks fluent Vietnamese and Chinese (both Cantonese and Mandarin). Van believes her multi-cultural background has enriched her life in so many ways, personally and professionally.
Van resides in Quincy, MA, with her family, including her husband, her two boys, and a beautiful Siamese cat, Yoyo. Outside of work, Van enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending precious times with her boys.
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