

The Jewel City Group at Morgan Stanley

Our Mission Statement
Our commitment is to always put their best interests first and to provide valuable advice in an environment of respect, collaboration and education.
Our Story and Services
With a history reaching back over forty years, our team's successes reveal the strengths that our clients have found particularly beneficial in their own family's financial journey. Protecting what you have while preparing and planning for upcoming life events. Saving for secondary and college educations. Preparing to purchase and finance a home. Purchasing, developing, or selling a family business. Stopping to smell the roses by taking an aspirational vacation. Including the next generation to expose and educate their eyes on financial foresight. Estate Planning and Philanthropy. If these topics are important in our family discussions, then they may likely be the same in yours.
We are The Jewel City Group and proud to work with multi-generational families, business owners, institutions, and non-profit organizations, to name a few. Our team of six is comprised of three Financial Advisors and three Support Professionals. The personalized attention we strive to provide and the relationship we build with you is pivotally important as we endeavor to understand your uniqueness, life circumstances, responsibilities, and how we may partner to facilitate the financial journey towards your goals.
"Goodness is the only investment that never fails" (Henry David Thoreau) guides our team's approach and mindset. Since our beginnings, we have joyfully supported community organizations and their worthy endeavors. With over 100 combined years of experience in the financial services industry, we pride ourselves on the comprehensive services offered through, and backed by, the global resources of Morgan Stanley. A global firm with a local, warm, and personalized touch.
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Our Mission
Our charitable work encompasses the empowerment of underserved communities, education, youth development, arts, and commerce in the greater Glendale area.
Morgan Stanley’s culture of global citizenship is a tradition we embrace locally by leveraging our global resources in the communities where we do business. We are proud to be members of the Morgan Stanley family and carry on the firm’s philanthropic mission to give back.
- Ascencia
- Glendale Education Foundation
- New Horizons
- YMCA Pasadena & Glendale
- YWCA Pasadena & Glendale
- Glendale College Foundation
- Kiwanis Club of Glendale, CA
- Glendale Youth Alliance
- Glendale Chamber of Commerce
- Glendale Arts
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Meet The Jewel City Group
About Bryan K. Longpre
Born and raised in locally La Crescenta, CA, he graduated cum laude in Finance from Cal State Northridge, while concurrently competing on CSUN’s Division 1 Baseball team. Bryan later signed a Professional Baseball contract with the Toronto Blue Jays where he went on to play 3 seasons before suffering a season-ending elbow injury. After retiring from processional baseball, Bryan earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California with a focus on Finance and Sustainability, while dually completing a graduate certification program in Corporate Sustainability at Harvard University.
An avid volunteer, Bryan currently serves as President of the non-profit Ascencia to address the needs of the homeless, the One for One Foundation that provides microloans to disadvantaged areas, and the Professional Baseball Players Association. Bryan currently lives in Glendale with his wife Baylie, 8-year-old twin boys, Jack and Dean and their puppy Bentley.
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About Christina Smith
She understands the value and peace of mind a financial advisor can provide to clients and is excited to further develop her relationships in this capacity. Passionate about helping others, Chris has been a steadfast asset to The Jewel City Group since 2006 and counts it a privilege and an honor to work with our clients. She shares, “It is truly a deeper relationship than being just a client. It becomes more so like family and very personal to me. I truly cherish the close bond that develops over the years to form a more personal connection.”
Christina grew up in nearby San Fernando Valley. She graduated from Alemany High School, followed by college at Coastal Carolina Community College in Jacksonville, NC when her husband was stationed at Camp Lejuene. To root and raise their family, and be close by immediate family members, they moved back to their native California. In her spare time, Christina likes to golf, fish, cook to try out new recipes, read, go to the movies, attend concerts and sporting events, garden, and walk. When not out and about, she frequently hosts family get togethers, birthdays, summer BBQ’s, Super Bowl parties, etc. to spend time with friends and family. She currently resides in Castaic, CA with her husband, Jay, and sons, Matthew and Joshua, and her loveable boxer, Stella.
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About Lauren Francis
Lauren joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 after spending four years with Raymond James & Associates in Coral Gables, Florida. Lauren is FINRA licensed Series 7 & Series 66, Insurance Licensed and has the Morgan Stanley Financial Planning Specialist designation.
Born and raised in Northern California, Lauren opted for a change of scenery and relocated to South Florida for college to pursue a degree in business management & marketing from the University of Miami, go Canes! An avid swimmer and runner, she swam competitively for 10 years and has completed six half marathons. Lauren now resides in the South Bay with her husband Brandon and their two (soon to be three in October 2023) children. They love to spend their evenings by the ocean or riding bikes along the beach strand. Lauren and Brandon are both passionate about showing their children different parts of the country (and the world when they are older) and teaching them about different cultures and traditions. Aside from being at the beach and traveling, one of Lauren’s favorite activities is escape rooms. If you haven’t tried one, she highly recommends it!
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About Jacob Espinoza
As Toni’s youngest son, Jacob was born and raised in La Crescenta and has grown up knowing many of our current clients. With his lifelong connection to The Stone-Beck Group, Jacob looks forward to the road ahead and his role in supporting our clients.
About Mamie Lai
About Kaira Haynes
Kaira is a native to Los Angeles, residing in the San Gabriel Valley. Kaira has three grown children, two sons and a daughter. Kaira spends her free time backpacking, hiking, travelling, and camping.

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