Mitchell O. Kernus, CFP®
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(703) 715-7725(703) 715-7725
The Kernus Watson Rudolph Group at Morgan Stanley
(703) 838-8629(703) 838-8629
Our Mission Statement
Our comprehensive wealth management process and rational investment philosophy helps successful families define and reach their financial goals.
Our Story and Services
In our view, successful wealth management requires four things:
1) clearly articulated goals
2) investment strategies and processes that are rational, disciplined and customized to your needs
3) a unified strategy to drive all financial decisions, and
4) the discipline to make intelligent choices in the face of market volatility.
Like most endeavors, successful wealth management starts with defining a goal or goals – once goals are determined, we can choose strategies designed to help achieve them, and use new data to make adjustments as needed.
The Kernus Watson Group at Morgan Stanley has developed a process that begins with your goals, layers in your preferences and risk tolerance, and helps to implement established tactics that are appropriate to each client.
Our approach to investments is similarly based on accepted principles, again customized to your particular goals and preferences. Our team’s portfolio managers help recommend investments chosen specifically for you, whether traditional equities and/or bonds or alternative investments. We leave “hunches” and “playing the market” to others – everything we do is rational, backed by research and experience.
But our team is about more than investments – we help clients with virtually every aspect of their financial lives – tax management strategies, legacy planning, cash management and much more. That’s why it’s important to note that all three of our team’s Financial Advisors are all CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERSTM, a coveted credential that reflects our knowledge and experience with the full gamut of wealth management decisions.
Finally, we believe that wealth management is more of a science than an art, so we adhere to disciplined strategies and tactics to keep clients focused on their goals. It’s a combination that works well for our select group of clients.
1) clearly articulated goals
2) investment strategies and processes that are rational, disciplined and customized to your needs
3) a unified strategy to drive all financial decisions, and
4) the discipline to make intelligent choices in the face of market volatility.
Like most endeavors, successful wealth management starts with defining a goal or goals – once goals are determined, we can choose strategies designed to help achieve them, and use new data to make adjustments as needed.
The Kernus Watson Group at Morgan Stanley has developed a process that begins with your goals, layers in your preferences and risk tolerance, and helps to implement established tactics that are appropriate to each client.
Our approach to investments is similarly based on accepted principles, again customized to your particular goals and preferences. Our team’s portfolio managers help recommend investments chosen specifically for you, whether traditional equities and/or bonds or alternative investments. We leave “hunches” and “playing the market” to others – everything we do is rational, backed by research and experience.
But our team is about more than investments – we help clients with virtually every aspect of their financial lives – tax management strategies, legacy planning, cash management and much more. That’s why it’s important to note that all three of our team’s Financial Advisors are all CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERSTM, a coveted credential that reflects our knowledge and experience with the full gamut of wealth management decisions.
Finally, we believe that wealth management is more of a science than an art, so we adhere to disciplined strategies and tactics to keep clients focused on their goals. It’s a combination that works well for our select group of clients.
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How Setting Goals Can Make a Difference
We believe that successful wealth management begins with setting goals.
These may be based around life's transitions such as retirement, or specific things like a second home, a "bucket list" trip, or paying for a child's or grandchild's education.
Whatever the goal, we believe that pursuing specific goals leads to better outcomes for investors.
There's more. By establishing goals, we can recommend an investment portfolio designed to achieve a particular return – which can, in turn, help manage undue risk.
Furthermore, knowing where you want to end up means we can more rationally decide if and when adjustments need to be made – without needless guesswork.
And, goals allow us to consider the non-investment elements of your wealth management plan – questions around life insurance, risk management , cash flow and dozens of other questions, all of which can be more accurately assessed within the context of an overall strategy.
Goals are all about you – what you want to achieve, who you want to support. what you want your legacy to be. At the Kernus Watson Rudolph Group, it's where we start every wealth management engagement.
Information contained herein has been obtained from sources considered to be reliable, but we do not guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
Our 5-Step Process Is Built Around Your Goals
At the Kernus Watson Rudolph Group, we try to remove guesswork from financial planning. That’s why we follow a carefully defined yet flexible process, which we’ve refined over many years of working with our clients.
Our process is straightforward:
Our process is straightforward:
Step 1: Assess current situation
Where are you right now? What are your assets and liabilities? Do you have proper safeguards in place? When did you last conduct a review? This “deep dive” allows us to build a strategy that can help reach your goals.
Step 2: Articulate your goals
Have you established goals? If you have not, don’t worry – many of our clients come to us without ever really thinking about it. We can help you codify what’s important to you.
Step 3: Define the most logical approach possible
Life throws many variables and potential roadblocks at us, which is why we consider a wide variety of “what if” scenarios before recommending any solutions. This process is interactive – our recommendations are flexible, and we work with you to ensure you are comfortable with your choices.
Step 4: Implement recommended solutions
What’s the best mix of asset classes for your investment portfolio? What about specific assets? Who are the best providers for non-investment products? We research many possibilities before arriving at recommendations that are both consistent with your needs and risk tolerance.
Step 5: Review progress and refine as needed
They say the only constant in life is change. You may retire early or start a business. Markets may evolve. Investment performance may surprise us. So, at least once per year, we prepare a comprehensive review and measure it against both your goals and defined benchmarks.
Our Principles of Portfolio Management
We build portfolios around three core principles:
Asset Allocation
This is often the most important predictor of overall performance. Choosing the right mix of asset classes allows us to create a diversified portfolio designed to help reach your goals with the minimum required risk.
Diversification
This principle drives the selection of each issue within an asset class. A properly diversified portfolio can give you opportunity for upside growth with risk management.
Rebalancing
Over time, some assets will increase (or decrease) in value. When that happens, the portfolio no longer matches the initial strategic balance and needs to be adjusted. We do this on a regular basis, often quarterly but perhaps more frequently as circumstances dictate.
We implement these strategies because they are appropriate for the clients we serve – successful individuals and families may be focused on wealth preservation more than above-market growth. Our job is to help you reach your goals with the minimum risk required to get there.
We build investment portfolios using a "pyramid" structure of asset classes. Then we apply proven methods to select each component in that portfolio. For additional information, please see the brochure.
Asset Allocation, Diversification and Rebalancing do not protect against a loss in declining financial markets. There may be a potential tax implication with a rebalancing strategy. Investors should consult with their tax advisor before implementing such a strategy.
Why Investing and Emotion Don't Mix
As an investor, how should you react to a substantial market decline?
Many investors would sell off a sizable portion of their portfolio. And who can blame them – surely it's better to get out while you still can.
Similarly, if the market goes up, you'd be inclined to get in on a good thing, right?
Wrong. If you've built a portfolio wisely, ignoring short-term market fluctuations has been the smarter course over time. If anything, it may be advantageous to buy when the market drops and vice versa.
So why do investors sell in a declining market? Fear. That's just one of the emotions that can undermine the performance of a portfolio. Emotions also lead investors to hang on to an overvalued stock, clinging to hopes for a rebound. This "fallacy of sunk costs" can also lead to poor investment decisions.
These insights come from the emerging field of "behavioral finance," which shows that human beings often act in ways inconsistent with their own best interests – in a nutshell, they react to changing markets with emotion rather than logic.
At the Kernus Watson Rudolph Group, we are strong adherents to the principles of behavioral finance. Our mission is to act as your "voice of reason" to guide you with logic, data, facts, and evidence. So you can avoid the pitfalls of mixing emotions with investment tactics.
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Meet The Kernus Watson Rudolph Group
Kieran A. Watson, CFP®
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(703) 535-8330(703) 535-8330
Karen B. Rudolph, CFP®, CRPC®
Assistant Vice President, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(703) 535-8334(703) 535-8334
Jeanette Ruchelman
Registered Client Service Associate
About Me
Mitchell leads the team in providing comprehensive wealth management, from investments and wealth transfer through long-term strategy and client education. He focuses on helping clients with complex financial needs create holistic strategies for their wealth, advancing their personal, professional, and philanthropic goals.
As a Senior Portfolio Manager, Mitchell creates customized investment strategies and manages discretionary portfolios, which may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Morgan Stanley Model Portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. He has provided advice and guidance to clients for more than two decades. Mitchell joined Morgan Stanley in 2022, after leading teams at Merrill Lynch and UBS.
A native of Washington, D.C., Mitchell earned his B.S. in Business from the University of Maryland. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
Mitchell and his wife Jean have made Alexandria their home since 1992. They have two children, Kendall and Maxwell. When not in the office, Mitchell enjoys spending time with his family, reading, golfing, and playing classical piano.
As a Senior Portfolio Manager, Mitchell creates customized investment strategies and manages discretionary portfolios, which may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Morgan Stanley Model Portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. He has provided advice and guidance to clients for more than two decades. Mitchell joined Morgan Stanley in 2022, after leading teams at Merrill Lynch and UBS.
A native of Washington, D.C., Mitchell earned his B.S. in Business from the University of Maryland. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
Mitchell and his wife Jean have made Alexandria their home since 1992. They have two children, Kendall and Maxwell. When not in the office, Mitchell enjoys spending time with his family, reading, golfing, and playing classical piano.
Securities Agent: TX, NM, NJ, ME, MD, WI, MA, LA, AZ, OR, NC, GA, SC, FL, WV, VA, UT, MI, CT, TN, PA, NV, IL, DC, CO, WA, NH, OK, CA, NY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1083645
NMLS#: 1083645
About Me
Kieran works with our clients to deliver high-level planning, including goal identification and articulation, strategic asset allocation and a goals-based analysis of public and private markets. He has worked with individuals, families, and institutional clients for more than 20 years.
Kieran’s credentials and experience reflect the complex needs of our clients. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®), he has demonstrated a deep understanding of the full range of wealth management needs. He has also earned the Certified Portfolio Manager designation, reserved for Advisors who have demonstrated the ability to guide clients beyond traditional stocks and bonds. Kieran can integrate a wide variety of innovative solutions into a long-term goals-based financial plan.
Kieran earned a B.S. in Finance and Economics from George Mason University.
He is a passionate supporter of No Kid Hungry, an organization dedicated to feeding the one in six American children living with hunger. He also fosters dogs who need extra TLC to overcome prior abuse or illness. In his remaining spare time, Kieran enjoys golf, tennis, and the emerging sport of pickleball.
Kieran’s credentials and experience reflect the complex needs of our clients. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®), he has demonstrated a deep understanding of the full range of wealth management needs. He has also earned the Certified Portfolio Manager designation, reserved for Advisors who have demonstrated the ability to guide clients beyond traditional stocks and bonds. Kieran can integrate a wide variety of innovative solutions into a long-term goals-based financial plan.
Kieran earned a B.S. in Finance and Economics from George Mason University.
He is a passionate supporter of No Kid Hungry, an organization dedicated to feeding the one in six American children living with hunger. He also fosters dogs who need extra TLC to overcome prior abuse or illness. In his remaining spare time, Kieran enjoys golf, tennis, and the emerging sport of pickleball.
Securities Agent: WI, IL, CT, GA, TN, NM, NH, FL, UT, MA, CO, VA, OK, LA, OR, MI, WV, WA, ME, MD, NY, PA, NV, NC, DC, AZ, TX, SC, NJ, CA; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 638920
NMLS#: 638920
About Me
Karen plays an integral role in developing and maintaining client relationships with successful individuals and their families.
A thoughtful and committed listener, Karen helps solve problems and offers forward-thinking ideas on a wide variety of financial strategies. She believes in a systematic, dynamic, and disciplined wealth management process, which helps her identify clients’ objectives and define the true purpose of their wealth.
Karen graduated from the University of Virginia, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in communications studies and a Master’s degree in education. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional and holds the Certified Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designation.
Karen and her husband, Rust, live in Alexandria, Virginia, with their two children, Aubrey and Alex. Karen’s hobbies center around her children’s various activities, including soccer, cheerleading, and horseback riding.
A thoughtful and committed listener, Karen helps solve problems and offers forward-thinking ideas on a wide variety of financial strategies. She believes in a systematic, dynamic, and disciplined wealth management process, which helps her identify clients’ objectives and define the true purpose of their wealth.
Karen graduated from the University of Virginia, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in communications studies and a Master’s degree in education. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional and holds the Certified Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) designation.
Karen and her husband, Rust, live in Alexandria, Virginia, with their two children, Aubrey and Alex. Karen’s hobbies center around her children’s various activities, including soccer, cheerleading, and horseback riding.
Securities Agent: OR, MD, CT, UT, SC, PA, GA, ME, CA, WV, MA, CO, TN, NY, NM, NJ, VA, NC, NV, MI, LA, DC, WA, NH, IL, FL, AZ, TX, WI, OK; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1741661
NMLS#: 1741661
About Jeanette Ruchelman
Jeanette works with our clients on a daily basis to facilitate proactive solutions and help make their financial lives easier. She assists the team with planning, implementation, record-keeping, and a variety of wealth management details. Jeanette joined Morgan Stanley in 2022 and brings more than a decade of experience in the financial services industry. She holds a Bachelors degree in Business Management from Old Dominion University and volunteers with the middle school ministry at her church.
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