The Petrizzo Skaf Group

Mike Petrizzo brings more than three decades of financial services industry experience to the service of his team’s clients. As the senior member of the team, Mike is responsible for crafting highly customized investment portfolios within comprehensive wealth management plans. In recognition of his dedication to the success of his clients, Mike was invited to join Morgan Stanley’s prestigious Private Wealth Management “PWM.” Mike is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL ADVISORTM (CFP^®) and has earned internal designations as a Senior Portfolio Director, Workplace Advisor-Equity Compensation and Family Wealth Director.

Mike began his career at Oppenheimer & Co., where he spent seven years working his way up from trainee to Vice President. He then moved to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. After three years, he moved to Wachovia Securities (Prudential Securities) for seven years. He returned to Morgan Stanley (Smith Barney) in 2008, earning recognition in the firm’s Master’s Club.

Mike graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. During summer breaks from college, he worked on the floor of the NYSE. Mike and his family live in Connecticut, where he enjoys playing golf in his free time.

Paul Skaf is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP^®) who brings more than 25 years of wealth planning and investment management experience to the service of the team’s clients. As a founding partner of The Petrizzo Skaf Group, Paul focuses primarily on delivering balanced investment strategies within comprehensive wealth management plans. Maintaining relationships for decades, he stresses the need to monitor and adapt plans as his client’s progress through the different financial stages of their lives. Thanks to the trust those clients have placed in him, Paul has been recognized among Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors annually since 2022.

Paul graduated from SUNY Stonybrook with a bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary studies and has worked to expand his financial education ever since. In addition to his CFP^®, he has taken a multitude of rigorous courses in financial planning, professional money management, 401(k) plan management, and retirement and estate planning strategies. The range of this training is particularly useful in his work helping corporate executives manage incentive compensation, including the exercise of stock options, hedging and diversification.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2003, Paul spent seven years working at Wachovia Securities (formerly Prudential Securities), where he was awarded the title of Managing Director. Earlier in his career, he worked at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, where he received the National Sales Director Award.

Paul lives with his wife, Jody, and their children, Joseph and Sophia, on the North Shore of Long Island, in Roslyn, New York. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, cooking and golf.

Disclaimer:
2022, 2023. 2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2022. 2023, 2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award.

Michael D’Onofrio brings more than eight years of high-level wealth management experience to the service of successful corporate executives and their families. Michael’s primary focus is on delivering individual retirement planning services and tax minimization solutions, including sophisticated strategies to manage equity awards and other incentive compensation. He prides himself on delivering an exceptional level of personalized service, an extensive range of investment solutions and a truly comprehensive approach to wealth planning.

Prior to joining the team in 2020, Michael spent five years as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch. He had previously served as a Wealth Management Analyst at Morgan Stanley, and as an intern at UBS while he was a Villanova college student.

Bringing eight years of financial services experience to the service of the team’s clients, Priscilla Ayube is responsible for an extensive range of administrative, operational and marketing activities. These include, but are not limited to, drafting and administering 10b5-1 plans, opening new accounts, processing account documents, and facilitating client cash management and service requests.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Priscilla spent three years as an Assistant Store Manager for American Eagle Outfitters and Carter’s/OshKosh B’gosh. She was responsible for managing, coaching and otherwise helping associates develop their customer service skills. The organizational and strategic planning skills she acquired through this experience continue to fuel her success as a member of the Petrizzo Skaf team.

Priscilla earned her Bachelor of Business from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. She is Series 7 and Series 66 registered. She resides in Commack, Long Island, with her husband, Chres, and daughter, Liliana. In her free time, Priscilla enjoys crafting and interior design.

Drawing on 17 years of experience in asset management, financial analysis and reporting, Christina Ioannides works closely with the team’s Advisors to deliver highly customized wealth management solutions to affluent families and individuals. These efforts often involve effective collaboration across multiple Morgan Stanley business units to address the full spectrum of client needs.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2017, Christina worked for Bloomberg L.P. for over 10 years. She began her career as a Greek Fundamental Analyst. She went on to hold a series of increasingly responsible roles within the Bloomberg Enterprise Solutions division.

Born and raised in South Africa to Greek-Cypriot parents, Christina migrated to the U.S. in 1991 to pursue her Bachelor of Arts in economics from Rutgers University. Outside of work, she has a passion for the martial arts and has been training Kimura Shukokai Karate International for over 35 years. She is a fifth-degree black belt, a six-time International Karate champion, and a teacher of karate and self-defense classes. Christina lives in West New York, New Jersey, where she enjoys cooking, reading, participating in outside sports and attending Greek cultural events.

Drawing on 26 years of experience at Morgan Stanley, Tonya Palmer makes essential contributions to an outstanding overall service experience for clients of the Petrizzo Skaf Group.

Tonya provides comprehensive administrative, operational, marketing and sales support, including account openings, money transfers and research on client inquires. She has exceptional communication and organizational skills, often working directly with clients to address service requests promptly and professionally. Tonya also serves as a liaison between the branch support department and Financial Advisors to accomplish a variety of tasks.

Tonya graduated from Sarah J. Hale School of Cosmetology with a license in hairstyling. She currently resides in Newark, New Jersey, with two beautiful daughters; and three, very active grandsons, a 10-year-old and 2-year-old twins.

Chris joined the team as a Client Service Associate in June 2024 after graduating Cum Laude from the University of Richmond, where he studied as a Business Administration major with a concentration in Finance. Chris is primarily responsible for a range of administrative and operational activities relating to the drafting of 10b5-1 plans, updating client accounts, and facilitating client service requests. Prior to joining the team, Chris had internships with KraneShares on their institutional sales desk, and at UBS Private Wealth Management. In his free time, Chris enjoys skiing and playing golf.