Our Story and Services

As your Financial Advisors, we can help you define and strive to meet your goals by delivering a vast array of resources to you in the way that is most appropriate for how you invest and what you want to achieve. Working together we can help you to preserve and grow your wealth. You’ll have access to some of the world’s most seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform and a full spectrum of investment choices.
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A financial plan made for you

Our wealth management process begins with you, your investment objectives and your financial goals. Holistic in its approach, it may encompass all the elements of your financial life - your investments and your cash management needs - making sure they align with your goals and wealth management plan.

At Morgan Stanley, we understand that the goals you set today will evolve over time. Your plan will evolve with them - and with the changing circumstances of your life.

Leveraging a sophisticated suite of analytic tools, as well as the extensive resources of Morgan Stanley, we can help you take charge of your financial future an achieve your goals. Below, we have provided some links that will introduce you to a few of the tools that we use, please click to learn more about them. We hope that you will return often to learn more about topics impacting your wealth.

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    LifeView - Intelligent Planning

    LifeView is a suite of planning tools that includes goal-specific analysis that we can use with our clients to create a realistic, integrated strategy that incorporates the various aspects of an individual's financial life, including investments and cash management needs. Fill out the questionnaire to get started talking with us about creating a personalized strategy for your long-term goals.

    Complete Questionnaire Here
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    Goals Planning System

    Goals Planning System (GPS) is Morgan Stanley's own integrated planning tool. Built on the Firm's intellectual capital and capabilities, GPS is an intuitive and efficient platform used to quickly assess whether a client is "On Track" to achieving their financial goals.

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    Aladdin - Intelligent Risk Management

    There's a chance your portfolio may be at risk, but how you manage that risk is what matters.

    Portfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin is a risk management platform that provides comprehensive risk estimation and reporting across a broad range of asset classes and security types. This platform provides both an overview and a detailed view to better enable risk to be effectively monitored and managed.

    Learn More Here
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    Strategy - Intelligent Withdrawals

    Building wealth is a means to an end. Taxes can eat up a significant portion of your assets upon withdrawal. This is why it's vital to look at your entire portfolio and coordinate liquidation to help reduce the impact of taxes and potentially improve investment results.

    The decisions your make today can help you save for years to come. Use the resources found in the link below to help get started.

    View Tax-Aware Strategies Here
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    Spending and Budgeting Tool

    One way to manage savings is by using Morgan Stanley's Spending and Budgeting tool. These tools help advisors monitor client cash flows across both internal and external accounts. It also tracks spending patterns and produces an income and expense analysis to help clients achieve their goals by adjusting their spending behavior when necessary.

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Our Suite of Digital Tools

Digital technology is centered on how people communicate, consume, transact and travel. Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance every aspect of your financial life. Here are a few of the technologies we have to offer our clients. We bring the resources of Morgan Stanley to the table, with time tested strategies for problem solving, portfolio management and guide our clients with life-long planning tools. We work closely with our clients other professional advisors- such as CPAs and Estate Planning attorneys- to help them build and implement their plans for financial success.

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    Morgan Stanley Online

    Morgan Stanley Online allows you to seamlessly and securely manage your investments and everyday finances in one place.

    Register for Morgan Stanley Online Today
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    Total Wealth View

    We've launched a new tool that allows you to link information from your accounts at other financial institutions directly to your Morgan Stanley Online or Morgan Stanley Mobile App profile. The ability to view all of your assets together provides the opportunity to advise on your Morgan Stanley accounts with your entire financial picture in mind.

    Total Wealth View
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    eDelivery

    eDelivery provides you with the ability to view statements and other Firm documents electronically in lieu of paper. Clients who are registered in Morgan Stanley Online may enroll in eDelivery. Currently, documents available through eDelivery include statements, trade confirmations and prospectuses, general correspondence, selected Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approved tax documents, syndicate offerings, shareholder communications, and portfolio reports.

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    eSign

    E-Sign is a digital, paperless alternative to the traditional means of obtaining signatures from clients on paperwork. There is no registration process for you to begin using E-Sign - all you need is a valid email address and phone number.

    eSign Client Guide
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    Social Security Direct Deposit

    Direct deposit of your Social Security benefits into your Morgan Stanley Account is fast and convenient. It requires no envelopes or stamps, and no trips to your Morgan Stanley Branch.

    SS Direct Deposit Instructions
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    Digital Vault

    Digital Vault lets you easily and securely manage and share important documents such as account statements, authorizations, tax filings and other relevant documents with your Financial Advisor.

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Our Clients

We help a diverse group of individuals, families and entities (trusts, foundations, corporations) with their own unique circumstances and needs but they share some common attributes, including:

  • Too busy to effectively manage all aspects of their financial life.
  • Willing to share important details of their lives including goals, aspirations and concerns.
  • Comfortable delegating to trusted professionals.
  • Values advice over product, seeking comprehensive solutions.
  • At least $1,000,000 in investable assets. In addition to our broad-based practice, we have used our own professional and personal experiences to develop specializations in helping certain types of clients.
    In addition to our broad-based practice, we have used our own professional and personal experiences to develop specializations in helping certain types of clients.
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    Corporate Executives

    As an executive or key insider, you face unique challenges when integrating corporate equity awards into your total financial picture. We offer strategic planning techniques to address needs including liquidity, diversifying out of concentrated stock positions, risk management, and managing 10b5 1 plans – as well as helping you navigate various types of stock options and restricted stock awards.

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    Multi Generation Ultra-High-Net-Worth Familes

    Navigating wealth across generations requires a thoughtful approach and deep expertise. Our team is dedicated to helping ultra-high-net-worth families build, preserve, and transition wealth with confidence. From tailored investment strategies to legacy planning, we understand the complexities involved in managing family wealth through generations.

Second-Opinion Service

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Working with a team that redefines wealth management

Ask ten people to define wealth management. Actually, ask ten wealth managers to do so. You will almost certainly get ten different answers, with most heavily focused on investing. As a client of the Pacific 23 Group, however, you benefit from a team that has a clear and comprehensive vision of wealth management.

Our consultative process via phone or virtual meeting

We approach each new engagement with our consultative process. This allows us to have an open dialogue in which we learn about every client's values and goals while working with them to tailor a plan to help achieve them. Through our second-opinion service you can experience our five step process with no obligation.

What to expect from our second-opinion service

We will meet with you in person or if you prefer via a virtual meeting from the comfort of your own home for a Discovery Meeting. Assuming that we both agree that we have a basis for working together, we will get together for the mutual commitment meeting. During this visit we will confirm if you are on track to fulfill your values and achieve your goals with your current financial provider. If needed, we will suggest ways in which we can help, including recommending another provider if we are not a good fit for your needs. Either way, you will receive a Total Client Profile and a personalized analysis of your current situation.

Location

3562 Round Barn Cir
1st Fl
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
US
Direct:
(707) 524-1000(707) 524-1000
1333 N California Blvd
Suite 133
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
US
Direct:
(925) 939-5100(925) 939-5100

Meet The Pacific 23 Group

About Kyle Stelling

Kyle, a San Diego native raised in Santa Rosa, began his career at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter straight out of college. Inspired by his father's early lessons in investing, Kyle developed a keen passion for the stock market.

Outside the financial realm, Kyle is a devoted family man to his wife, Nicole, and children—Kaley, Slater, and Josey. His most cherished moments revolve around family and friends.

Beyond family time, Kyle finds joy in outdoor pursuits. Whether on the golf course or mountain biking trails, he embraces the thrill of adventure.
Securities Agent: NC, AL, MN, WY, MI, LA, KS, WA, KY, GA, FL, NJ, VT, MO, DC, TN, MT, MD, IN, VA, IL, CO, CA, AZ, SC, OH, MS, AK, RI, NY, NV, MA, HI, AR, PA, OR, ID, TX; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1648257

About Me

Tom is a Financial Advisor within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Tom brings a decade of experience to his clients and team, with an emphasis on sophisticated investment, tax, estate and financial planning strategies, tailored to the individual needs of his clients.

Since joining Morgan Stanley in 2015, Tom has held various leadership roles, both in the Bay Area and New York City. His tenure within the firm allows him to deliver a unique and valuable perspective to his clients and their family wealth legacy.

Originally from Connecticut, Tom earned a B.A. from Dickinson College, and currently lives in Lafayette, CA with his two children, Sloane and Max. He is an avid cyclist, golfer and hiker, making the Bay Area feel right at home.
Securities Agent: HI, AZ, VI, VA, LA, IL, CO, AL, AK, TX, NJ, MS, CT, WY, TN, NM, ND, NC, ME, KS, PA, MI, ID, WV, NY, MO, IA, DE, RI, OH, MT, MN, KY, GA, AR, WA, VT, SD, SC, CA, UT, PR, NV, NH, IN, OK, NE, MD, DC, WI, OR, MA, FL; General Securities Principal; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 2658882

About Me

Since beginning his career in 2005, Kayvon maintains a key principle to his business - the client always comes first. It is a pillar of his practice and client’s sense that when they sit down and see how everything is broken down such as their life goals, risk tolerance, and investment objectives. As a trusted advisor, Kayvon takes a comprehensive approach to his service model by ensuring he has all the information he requires to not only support the needs and wants of his clients but also, of their families. Kayvon acknowledges the multitude of choices available to hisclients when it comes to managing their wealth which is why, from the moment they become a client, he ensures every aspect of their life is considered. “Service is what sets him apart.”

A graduated of St. Mary's College with a degree in Business Administration and Economics, Kayvon knew from an early age that he wanted to have a career in financial services. To get his start, he earned a role as an Investment Associate for an Investment Manager during his junior year in college. Over the next 3 years, he supported a group of advisors and their clients learning all the nuances of running a successful practice. When Kayvon was ready to embark on his own, he took everything he learned during those years to ensure that his clients benefited from a client service model that not only kept them up to date but involved in their progress every step of the way.

Outside of the office, Kayvon enjoys spending time with his wife and his two young daughters, golfing, and staying active. He takes great pride in having his family deeply ingrained in the Walnut Creek community.
Securities Agent: OR, KS, SC, NM, NJ, VI, MD, VT, MT, WA, OH, MO, MA, ID, UT, MI, LA, KY, IN, HI, CO, AL, VA, NY, TN, MS, MN, CA, TX, PA, NC, IL, FL, AZ, NV; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 2546944

About Champhang Wolfard

Champhang started her career just out of high school in February 1998 with Smith Barney which eventually merged with Morgan Stanley. She started as the Receptionist and gradually advanced her role into Operations, then Assistant Operations Manager, eventually becoming a Senior Registered Client Service Associate, Financial Planning Specialist*. With her 27 years of experience across the various roles, she brings extensive operational experience that enables her to deliver exceptional client service. She is highly client-focused, prioritizing relationship-building and delivering exceptional service to meet and exceed client expectations.

Champhang was born in Thailand and immigrated to the US with her family in 1980. They lived in Dayton, OH till 1987 when they relocated to Santa Rosa, CA to be closer to family. Outside of the office, you will find Champhang spending time with husband, Tristan, and their twin boys, Cameron and Kai. Together, they enjoy camping year-round, taking motorcycle rides on warm days, skiing and snowboarding in Tahoe during the winter months, and traveling whenever possible.

*This role cannot solicit or provide investment advice.
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

Retirement

Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
  • 401(k) Rollovers
  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

Discover how planning for required minimum distributions from retirement accounts can help you fund future needs and support loved ones.

Investing

Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
  • Asset Management
  • Wealth Planning
  • Traditional Investments
  • Alternative Investments
  • Impact Investing
2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth

Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

Family

Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Trust Services
Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse
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Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse

Financial planning after a divorce or death can be trying, but with the right approach and the right advice you can turn a difficult situation into empowerment.

Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
  • Succession Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

Philanthropy

Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
  • Endowments
  • Foundations
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Impact Investing
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 

There’s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here’s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.

Financial Wellness

Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
  • Reduce employee stress,
  • Improve retention and engagement, and
  • Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce
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The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce

In the face of turbulent markets, the word “resilience” may be top of mind. Broadly speaking, resilience is the ability to “bounce back” when encountering life’s inevitable challenges.
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