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The Lindbrook Group was formed in 2002, and our partners have a combined 175 years of industry experience. As of 2025 the team manages over $2.8 billion of client assets. We focus on working with high net-worth individuals, families, foundations, non-profits and partnerships.

The Lindbrook Group is proud to be a member of the Firm's elite Global Sports & Entertainment Group, chosen for our significant experience working with sports and entertainment professionals, plus our deep understanding of career and industry practices.

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The Lindbrook Group at Morgan Stanley is devoted to delivering superior client service. This takes on many forms, from the handling and care of daily business, to the long term development of current clients and the generations behind them. Financial education is a priority. The Lindbrook Group helps clients make smart choices about the way they save, spend, invest, borrow and give during their lifetimes, and how they can pass their values and wealth to the generations that follow. The team's personal involvement in clients’ lives is what defines and differentiates them.

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Awards & Recognition
The Lindbrook Group has a depth of expertise in multiple areas that differentiate us from the rest. We are proud to have been named one of the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams for 2023. Dan Klein of our team has also received the nomination for Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors from 2021 to 2023. It’s an honor for our team to be recognized among this group of outstanding professionals who consistently work to raise the standards in our industry.
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Global Sports and Entertainment Directors
Rob Mancini is a Global Sports and Entertainment Director, along with Associate Directors, Brittany Letto and Casey Hubbard. Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment is a highly specialized wealth management division, dedicated to serving the unique and complex needs of athletes, entertainers, creators and top professionals in the sports and entertainment industry.
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Alternative Investment Directors
Dan Klein is an Alternative Investments Director. Dan and our team have the expertise and relevant experience to present unique alternative investments to qualified investors. Morgan Stanley's comprehensive strategies, diverse talent and global resources enable us to provide distinctive investment opportunities that may help qualified investors enhance returns, reduce volatility, manage taxes and generate income.
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Impact Investing Director
Investing with Impact delivers a comprehensive and holistic wealth solution for our clients that seek to generate market-rate financial returns alongside positive environmental and social impact. Morgan Stanley is a leader in the field, launching the Investing with Impact Platform in 2012, and the Institute for Sustainable Investing in 2013. Dan Klein is an Investing with Impact Director.


The returns on a portfolio consisting primarily of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) aware investments may be lower or higher than a portfolio that is more diversified or where decisions are based solely on investment considerations. Because ESG criteria exclude some investments, investors may not be able to take advantage of the same opportunities or market trends as investors that do not use such criteria.
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Source: Forbes (Awarded Jan 2023). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/21 – 3/31/22. https://mgstn.ly/3wb7pSG

2021-2023 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2021-2022). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.

Giving Back

The Lindbrook Group gives back to the community in various ways. Some recent examples include:
UNICEF at 75 Fundraiser
Team member Brittany Letto is on the Board of UNICEF NextGen LA, most recently taking part in the Giving Tuesday event in Los Angeles.
LA84 Foundation Invitational Golf Classic
This charity golf event benefits the Play Equity Fund, which has the mission to ensure the transformational power of sport and play is available to all children regardless of their race, gender, zip code, or economic status. The Lindbrook Group at Morgan Stanley is proud to be a Gold Medal Sponsor at the 24th Annual Golf Classic fundraising event, benefiting the LA84 Foundation. The event takes place Monday, October 11th, 2021 at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.
Crossing the Channel for Kids Fundraiser
Team member Andrew Rayner swam 16 miles across the Catalina Channel on July 30, 2021 to benefit the USA Swimming Foundation and provide low-income kids with the life-saving skill of swimming. Andrew and the team raised $5,000 in total, which will provide 100 hours of swim instruction to children around the country.
KaBOOM! Playground Build
KaBOOM! is a national non-profit dedicated to giving all kids, especially those living in poverty, the childhood they deserve through great, safe places to play. The Lindbrook Group had the great pleasure of joining forces with Beverly Hills Complex colleagues for a KaBOOM! Playground Build on November 8th with Morgan Stanley Community Affairs.
Operation Gratitude: Battalion Buddies
Operation Gratitude works directly with military/family readiness groups across the country on military bases to provide the stuffed bears to the children of deployed service members. On November 19th we and our colleagues stuffed 30 teddy bears, and will ship the completed bears back to Operation Gratitude. The Lindbrook Group is proud to have been a part of Operation Gratitude, through the Morgan Stanley Veterans Employee Network.
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Meet The Lindbrook Group

About Robert Mancini

Rob has been with Morgan Stanley since 2003, and in 2021 became a member of the prestigious Presidents Club. Prior to this, he was a Vice President with Sanford Bernstein. Rob’s experience includes the development, execution and maintenance of investment strategies for wealthy individuals and families, endowments, and foundations. He focuses on the research and evaluation of investment managers, including traditional money managers, hedge-fund-of-funds, managed futures and private equity investments. Rob has completed the Wharton School’s distinguished Investment Management Analyst and Investment Strategist Programs to become a Certified Investment Management Analyst™ (CIMA®).

Rob graduated from Villanova University, and earned a Masters of Science in Business Administration from Boston University. He also served four years in the United States Marine Corps. Rob is a member of the Investment Management Consultant’s Association (IMCA), and the Beverly Hills Estate Planning Council. He is on the board of US Lacrosse, the Southern California Chapter of the MS Society, and also serves on the board of Kids in Sports LA, which creates community led after school sports programs for youth in underserved areas of Los Angeles County. Rob is honored to be a member of the Villanova Career Advisory Council, providing thought leadership on matters that affect career development and the evolving job landscape. He also participates in the Villanova Athletics Student-Athlete Mentor Program. As one of a select few mentors, Rob works with his alma mater’s student-athletes on their short and long-term professional goals, their challenges and strategies for academic work-life balance, and preparation for post-graduate careers. He and his wife Christine live in Manhattan Beach with their children Michael, Reese and Charleston.
Securities Agent: HI, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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CA Insurance License #: 0K79217

About Daniel L Klein

Dan has been with Morgan Stanley since 2003. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Dan was an Executive Director and Asset Management Consultant with CIBC Oppenheimer since 1989 and entered the financial services industry in 1984, when he joined Drexel Burnham Lambert. Dan assists private investors, retirement plan sponsors and foundations develop and implement long-term investment strategies including asset/liability management. Dan has knowledge of fixed income markets, including asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, municipal bonds and corporate bonds. Industry recognition includes having been named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list from 2020-2022.

As a Family Wealth Director Dan has professional knowledge and experience in a range of wealth management solutions including estate planning strategies, alternative investments, control and restricted securities, lending, hedging and monetization, and business succession planning.

Dan graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles. Dan and his wife, Marla, regularly volunteer their time cooking for Project Angel Food, a nonprofit organization that prepares and delivers healthy meals to feed people impacted by serious illness. Dan and Marla live in Encino. They have two grown children, Kevin and Samantha, who also live in Los Angeles.

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Securities Agent: WY, UT, MI, PA, NY, WI, WA, VA, TX, TN, SC, OR, OK, OH, NV, NM, NJ, NH, NC, MT, MO, MD, MA, IL, ID, IA, HI, GA, FL, DC, CT, CO, CA, AZ; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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CA Insurance License #: 0A60978

About Brittany Letto

Brittany joined Morgan Stanley in 2019 and has been named to the firm's Pacesetter's Club in 2021, 2022, 2023 and most recently in 2024. She is a Financial Advisor, Associate Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Global Sports and Entertainment Associate Director and Workplace Advisor - Equity Compensation at The Lindbrook Group at Morgan Stanley. Brittany also sits on the Global Sports & Entertainment Advisory Council at Morgan Stanley. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Brittany was an investment professional at Doheny Asset Management, working in the financial services industry. She played an integral role in equity and fixed income trading, securities analysis and portfolio management for wealthy individuals, families, endowments and foundations.

Brittany is very active with UNICEF; she currently Chairs the Next Generation Los Angeles Board of UNICEF and Chairs the Governance Committee. Brittany also sat on the Board of Directors for the Security Traders Association (STA), STA Women in Finance, Ellevate Network, and is a member of the CFA Society and Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni Association. Brittany graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. Brittany currently resides in Los Angeles.
Securities Agent: MT, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY, NC, CT, CO, CA, AZ, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, MA, MD, MI, MO; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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CA Insurance License #: 0N04133

About Casey Hubbard

Casey joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 as a Sales Associate. His responsibilities included trading and maintaining large institutional accounts and constructing client performance reports. Casey became a Financial Advisor in 2019. He has a passion for building and maintaining long lasting relationships. Casey also focuses on individual security selection and analysis as well as conducting research over a wide array of different investment managers. Casey was also named to the firm's Pacesetter's Club in 2023.

Casey is a Bay Area native and enjoys golfing. He also participates in various charity driven events. Casey earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University in 2012. He is also a member of the Sigma Chi Alumni Association. Casey currently resides in Santa Monica.
Securities Agent: MN, MO, IL, OR, PA, SC, OH, NY, GA, NH, NJ, WY, NC, WA, WI, TN, TX, OK, VA, UT, NV, NM, IA, ID, MT, HI, MI, MD, MA, KS, DE, FL, CO, CT, AK, DC, CA, AZ; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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CA Insurance License #: 0N08413

About Andrew Rayner

Andrew joined Morgan Stanley in 2016. He has been helping individuals and small businesses achieve their financial goals since 2004. He is a Certified Financial Planner™, and in 2007 Andrew became a Certified Investment Management Analyst® after completing the IMCA program at the Wharton School of Management, University of Pennsylvania. He focuses on portfolio construction and comprehensive financial planning.

As part of his work with the CFP® Board, Andrew has volunteered as a panelist for the Disciplinary and Ethics Hearing Committee in Washington, D.C. He also volunteers at the Financial Planning Days in Los Angeles, part of a national initiative to provide financial planning to families of all incomes. He has been honored the last few years to work with students around Los Angeles, including at the Curtis School and Lang Ranch Elementary, as part of the SIFMA Foundation’s Invest It Forward™ program. Andrew graduated cum laude from Boston University with a B.A., majoring in psychology and minoring in economics.

Andrew is an avid triathlete, and is honored to have raced at the 2019 ITU World Championships in Switzerland as a member of Team USA. Andrew and his wife, Jessie, live in Culver City with their two dogs, Orzo and Leo.
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About Amy Quinn

Amy has been providing financial service support to clients for over 25 years. As a fully registered Wealth Management Associate, Amy is the lead contact with clients for administrative problem resolution and complex life event navigation. While overseeing all operational aspects of The Lindbrook Group’s administrative processes, she also serves as a resource to other Associates throughout the firm and is frequently selected to participate in new service and technology pilot programs.

Amy’s professional passion is working directly with clients to identify and solve their needs and concerns. She is a published poet, a Volunteer Director for the Woodland Hills Children’s Theater and a Congressional District Leader for The ONE Campaign to Make Poverty History. Amy lives in West Hills with her husband, Grahm, and son, Jack.

About Xzavier Howard

Xzavier joined Morgan Stanley in 2017 through the Wealth Management Operations Analyst Campus Recruiting Program. He spent the first 5 years of his career rotating through various roles in Wealth Management Ops including Private Banking Business Management, Mutual Funds Project Management and Operations Project Strategy. His responsibilities included managing financial reporting, forecasting and risk analysis for the Private Banking divisions, identifying and implementing strategic solutions across traditional & alternative investments and spearheading multi-year platform integration initiatives. Xzavier moved from New York to LA and joined the Lindbrook group in the middle of 2022. He is driven, focused and solution oriented with a passion for establishing and enhancing long lasting client relationships.

Xzavier is an east coast native that is looking forward to expanding his west coast network after relocating to Los Angeles. He received his bachelor’s degree in criminology and political science from West Virginia University before pivoting into the finance industry. He is a self-educated skincare enthusiast and all-around creative that participates in skincare and beauty branding, education and partnerships outside of the office.

About Michael Midgette-Coleman

Michael has been in the Wealth Management industry for 6 years which his experience includes many aspects such as portfolio management and building client relationships. He also has been responsible for providing clientele with several options for retirement planning and mutual fund choice selection. Michael joined Morgan Stanley in 2022 as a Client Services Associate where he has taken on the responsibilities of handling the operational and administrative duties for The Lindbrook Group as well as assisting existing clients with their account needs. Michael is a self-driven individual who has the eagerness to learn and grow.
Michael was born and raised in Los Angeles, and he is a graduate of The University of Nevada, Reno with a degree in Business Management and Finance. Outside of work, Michael enjoys watching sports and enjoying quality time with his family.

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About Kaelin Garemani

Kaelin Garemani is a Planning Associate at Morgan Stanley providing dedicated financial planning support to Financial Advisors and their teams. Operating as an extension of the FA/Team, she collaborates with clients to discover and define goals that matter most to them. Leveraging state of the art technology, she will evaluate various options and their potential outcomes to help clients confidently choose the appropriate course of action. Kaelin provides expertise across a wide suite of Morgan Stanley planning tools designed to assist in the areas of investment accumulation, retirement, education, major purchase, cash flow, risk management, tax efficiency, and wealth transfer planning.

She earned her undergraduate degree from The Univeristy of California, Berkeley and received the Financial Planning Specialist® designation from the College for Financial Planning. Kaelin is originally from Los Angeles, CA and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.
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