Our Story and Services

The Medina Group, an all-female Financial Advisory team which is highly underrepresented in the industry. We have 43+ years of cumulative experience. Our Team has characterized ourselves by our impeccable reputation while crafting the future of financial literacy. We highly value the significance of such.

The foundation of the Medina Group was a collective effort, founded at Morgan Stanley in early 2016, by Rosa and Carolina, a mother-daughter duo from the Aventura office in South Florida. Rosa, a notable figure in the industry, has been an International Client Advisor and Private Banker for 35+ years, joining the Morgan Stanley in 2016 after the culmination of the Credit Suisse US acquisition by the same. Carolina on the other hand, joined Morgan Stanley in late 2015 in commencement to develop what is now the Medina Group. Rosa, whom is of Peruvian descent has pursued an arena of specialty advising High Net Worth Latin American families for 35+ years, nevertheless, her niche market is the Southern Cone of South America.

Our professional focus lies in multi-generational relationship building, vast experience in the complexities that encompass servicing off shore clients.

As International Client Advisors we are among a select group of the firm’s Financial Advisors that have achieved this designation, which permits us to travel and meet our clients in their country of origin.

Pivoting as a team, where relationship focused approach demonstrated to be of the upmost success in the growth of our business. We had Claudia join our team in 2020, where collaboratively we service clients as we stride to further curate financial plans for our long-standing clients while simultaneously growing the business through client connectivity.
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International Wealth Management

International Wealth Management is a specialized area within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that is dedicated to serving individuals, families, family offices, entrepreneurs, corporate executives and corporate stock plan managers who live outside the United States. We also serve US citizens living and working abroad as well as those who are relocating to the United States or otherwise changing domicile.

We are based in offices throughout the United States, but often specialize in a specific country or region, and typically speak the client’s language, understand the culture and have a deep knowledge of the markets we serve. Combining our investment knowledge with the resources and intellectual capital of Morgan Stanley, we deliver targeted solutions that help our clients pursue their goals and address their unique financial needs.
We may be able to provide you access to:
  • An open architecture platform that includes leading asset management firms, giving you access to unaffiliated third party managers and their teams.
  • Thematic investing ideas and asset allocation models from Morgan Stanley’s Global Investment Committee, guiding your overall portfolio allocation.
  • Customized lending solutions from Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, addressing your financing needs.
  • Dedicated specialists in wealth transfer, philanthropy, family dynamics, concierge and lifestyle advisory services, and other family office capabilities, supporting the non-financial needs you may have.

Not all products and services are available to clients outside of the United States.

The information, products and services described here are intended only for individuals residing in states where this Financial Advisor is properly registered as described in this site.


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Our Clients

Our practice is built on the basis of trust and loyalty through multigenerational financial planning, having said that; we are working with the second and third generations of many of our clients. This trust paired with our strength and knowledge, has provided us with the success in our industry.

Our clients include, but are not limited to:

-High net worth Latin American families, primarily located in South America
-Affluent business owners of large enterprises in Latin America
-High net worth families relocating to the United States
-Referrals from existing clients and our network of industry professionals
-Family offices and financial institutions

    Location

    20807 Biscayne Blvd
    5th & 6th Fl
    Aventura, FL 33180
    US
    Direct:
    (305) 937-6843(305) 937-6843

    Meet The Medina Group

    About Rosa C. Medina

    Rosa C. Medina is a Senior Vice President, an International Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley since 2016. Rosa is a former Director at Credit Suisse US.
    Rosa has extensive experience as a Financial Advisor with 40+ years,
    she has built a dependable and credible reputation, while customizing investment approaches to meet the wide array of clients needs.

    Rosa leads a team of much devoted professionals whom service a select group of individuals and families with the upmost level of customer support and sensible financial advice.

    In our team, clients come first. Rosa and her team place extensive value on the significance of client connectivity and their ceaseless success.

    Rosa began her career in Finance in 1981 at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co, where she rapidly excelled. Preceding to joining Morgan Stanley, Rosa worked at many other well renowned institutions such as ABN Amro, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse. During this time, she performed a great deal of traveling to further service clients and upkeep the reputation of her employers.

    Rosa has a pristine Laboral background, very detailed oriented as an integral founding member of the team. Rosa has dedicated innumerable hours to her target markets such as residents of the Southern Cone of South America. She primarily assists clients from the Mercosur. Throughout her time with ABN Amro and Credit Suisse, Rosa was among the founding vital members to develop and maximize these markets.

    Rosa has twin daughters, Carolina and Claudia, the two providing intrinsic value to the Medina Group. Rosa resides in Hallandale Beach with her husband Jose, whom she's been married to for over 38+ years.

    In her time of recreation, Rosa cherishes her time with her beloved family while also enjoying many of life's most treasured experiences such as fine dining, wine tasting and traveling across the global.

    “Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.”
    ― Walt Whitman
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    About Carolina Medina

    Carolina Medina joined Morgan Stanley in late 2015 along with partner Rosa, she co-founded the Medina Group in 2016. Carolina's her primary focus is developing wealth management blueprints that address the distinctive concerns of her clients.

    Carolina earned a Bachelor's Degree from the prestigious Johnson & Wales University in 2012.

    Carolina indeed appreciates the analytical part of the business, she is referred to as our very own "stock selector", she performs a great deal of the research on behalf of the team.

    Carolina persistently travels to South America to engage personally with clients while also continuously growing our business.

    On her time of leisure, Carolina is enamored by traveling, culturally experiencing what the world has to offer. She relishes her time with Bruno, long haired Dapple Dachshund.

    As an avid reader, Carolina finds herself consistently updating herself with market events and current news.

    "The Beautiful thing about learning is no one can take it away from you"
    -B.B King
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    About Claudia Medina

    Claudia Medina joined Morgan Stanley in August 2020, where she united with Team members Carolina and Rosa C. Medina. Claudia currently serves as a Financial Advisor for the team, working extensively with high-net-worth families throughout South America curating comprehensive financial wealth plans based on their necessities.

    In 2012, Claudia received her degree in Business Administration from the reputable Johnson & Wales University. During that time, she studied abroad to further expand desire in culture distinction.
    Claudia commenced her career in Real Estate in Miami at a young age, where she managed to sustain a brokerage firm for 7 years prior to joining the Financial Services Industry. In early 2019, her career began at Raymond James as a trainee, where she acquired vast knowledge and expertise in wealth management and financial planning.

    During times of much uncertainty, in late 2020, Claudia pursued other opportunities within the industry, where she found a home at Morgan Stanley alongside her mother Rosa and twin sister, Carolina.
    As a primary goal, Claudia places a significant approach to relationship focused relations while seeking exponential growth within the firm and industry. A devoted reader, consistently staying up to date with current events and analytical research.

    In her time of leisure, Claudia is an avid traveler, roller-skater and adventure seeker. She lives in sunny Florida along her two beautiful Doodles, Luca and Tiago. She has adopted a plant-based diet for over 10+ years, one of her ode’s to animals and preservation of our ecosystem.

    "The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations.”
    —John Paul II
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