Raising the Bar

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You, the client, are the first priority in our decision making process.

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To make certain we deliver on our client first commitment, we ask that you educate us. Through a rigorous discovery process, we consult with and actively listen to you. This allows us to form a deep understanding of your goals.

BOUTIQUE PRACTICE
We have found we can elevate our level of service by limiting the number of clients per advisor. This frees each advisor to further customize the advice of our boutique practice, and leverage the vast resources of a global financial leader.

CONTINUITY
Mr. Prattos and Mr. Jones formed the Group nearly 20 years ago after working together previously in the trust company of a major U.S. Bank. As the group adds select professionals, and delivers a truly differentiated client experience, we are perfectly positioned to deliver on our goal of raising the bar.
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    With the right advice, your good intentions can become your greatest legacy.
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    Your wealth can become a tool to change lives.
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    Your charitable mission can be the catalyst for positive social impact in your community and beyond.
Morgan Stanley and The Prattos Jones Group are committed to giving back in the communities where we live and work through our participation in local community-based organizations.
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    Russell W. Jones
    Russ has actively served on both the local and statewide boards of CHS (Children’s Home Society) for many years. The society offers services to at-risk children and families including foster care and adoption, Community Partnership Schools, and family counseling.
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    George S. Prattos
    George has served in various roles for The Scouts of America since 2012. The Scouts provide the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®
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    Andrew Beh
    Andrew belongs to Meninak which is a civic organization focused on underserved youth in the Jacksonville area. Andy also volunteers at “Take Stock in Children” which provides one on one mentoring support for low-income students.
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    Dreams Come True
    They are dedicated  to using the power of a dream to bring hope and joy to children battling life threatening illnesses. Our Group has supported them for many years and will continue to do so.
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    Tiffany Cain
    Tiffany’s heart is very close to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) which is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The organization’s strength lies in its exclusive focus and singular influence on the worldwide effort to end T1D.

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Meet The Prattos Jones Beh Group

About George S. Prattos

With over two decades of global investment management experience, George Prattos, Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor and Portfolio Management Director, delivers custom financial management solutions for high net worth and corporate clients. He consults with family offices, accountants, attorneys, and family members to design a custom wealth management plan for each client. Portfolios are managed in a dynamic process to meet the clients’ changing needs within the current and expected economic environment. He uses the full strength of Morgan Stanley’s industry leading research and investment platforms to achieve client objectives.

George has managed assets for corporate, government, foundation, retirement plan and high net worth clients in the U.S. and Latin American markets. In addition, he has managed mutual funds and collective investment funds for bank trust companies. His tenure in this industry has allowed him to participate in many economic cycles, providing him with the experience to handle current and future economic conditions.

Throughout his career, George has supported community and non-profit groups to achieve their philanthropic and advocacy goals. Currently, he serves on the Advisory Board and Trust Investment Committee for the Scouts of America North Florida Council. In addition to spending time with family and friends, George enjoys reading, cooking and the traditional games of sporting clay and skeet.
Securities Agent: IN, AL, TN, SC, NH, DE, RI, PA, NY, NC, MI, IL, IA, TX, MA, OH, FL, AZ, VA, NJ, MN, CA, OK, UT, LA, GA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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About Russell Jones

Russ Jones has spent over twenty years gathering the skills and experience needed to help successful families address their lives and legacies. As the Family Wealth Director of the Prattos Jones Group at Morgan Stanley, he has received advanced training and resources in: Family Governance, Succession
Planning, Lifestyle Advisory, Philanthropy, and Health Care Advisory. Family wealth services include, and extend well beyond, investment management services; clients also gain access to other accomplished professionals, both within Morgan Stanley and through relationships with carefully vetted third parties in key specialty professions.

Prior to forming the Prattos Jones Group with Mr. Prattos some 20 years ago, his focus was high net worth families, endowments, pensions, and other retirement plans at two of the U.S.’s major trust companies. While institutional clients such as pension plans, insurance companies and endowments remain
a substantial part of the Group’s business, Russ’ current emphasis is in the family wealth area.

Giving back to the community is a primary goal for all Group members. For Russ, the focus is at-risk children. He has served on the Board of the Children’s Home Society, Northeast Florida for over 10 years and routinely volunteers at related fund-raising events benefiting at-risk children. In 2019, he was asked to
join the Florida State Board of Children's Home Society. The organization is one of the largest not-for-profit organizations in the Southeastern USA.

Away from the office, you will likely find Russ playing tennis with wife Debbie and friends. Golf and flying are next after tennis, but not moving up the list. Russ and Debbie’s children are grown, so Russ and Debbie visit them around the country as time allows. Home is the Coastal Oaks community in Ponte Vedra.
Securities Agent: IA, AL, TN, PA, OK, LA, IL, VA, MN, NJ, IN, CA, MI, DE, SC, RI, OH, NC, AZ, UT, NH, MA, GA, TX, NY, FL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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About Andrew Beh

Andrew Beh joined the team in 2016 as the newest member of the Prattos Jones Group at Morgan Stanley and brings to the group over a decade of experience in corporate finance primarily in the transportation industry. Using his well-developed analytical and planning skills, Andrew now focuses his practice on
providing financial solutions to high-net-worth clients as a Portfolio Manager on the team. In this role Andrew is responsible for capital markets research and analysis, as well as model portfolio construction and implementation.

A native of Sydney, Australia, Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Sydney as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in finance from the University of Georgia. In 2017, Andrew achieved the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation, which is a globally recognized credential. The CFA designation is designed to demonstrate a strong foundation in advanced investment analysis and portfolio management, accompanied with a strict emphasis in ethical practice.

Andrew is active in the Meninak Club, a civic organization dedicated to serving underprivileged youth in the Jacksonville community. He resides in the historic Riverside neighborhood of Jacksonville with his wife, Lisa, their children Mackenzie and Marcus, and their two cats.
Securities Agent: TX, NY, NH, LA, TN, PA, NC, UT, CA, IL, DE, AL, NJ, MI, MA, KY, IA, SC, OK, MN, VA, RI, GA, FL, CO, AZ, OH, IN; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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About Tiffany Cain

Tiffany Cain joined Morgan Stanley in December 2008. She joined the Prattos Jones Group as a Senior Client Service Associate in September 2011. In addition to her deep knowledge of the wealth management industry, Tiffany uses her strong interpersonal and communication skills to develop and enhance the client experience.

Prior to joining the firm, Tiffany worked for thirteen years at two of the U.S.'s major securities firms. At each firm, she served in a variety of capacities, gaining extensive experience in operations, account management, and client services.

A native of Jacksonville, Tiffany studied at the Concord Career Institute and now lives in Macclenny with her husband, Wayne. Together, Tiffany and Wayne have four adult sons and a daughter in love. In addition to spending time with friends and family, Tiffany's favorite things include traveling with her family, board games and the beach.


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About Kathy Brinkman

Kathy Brinkman joined Morgan Stanley in 2022 and joins the Prattos Jones Group as a Senior Registered Client Service Associate. Kathy is a Florida native and has 12 years of industry experience. She started her career in the high net worth client service of a premier national service provider in Jacksonville, FL. She then transitioned to their Alpharetta, Georgia branch office to pursue a role in financial planning. In 2017, she joined a corporate division of another prominent financial firm where she worked with both high net worth participants and corporate clients that held their equity compensation plans at the firm. After living in Georgia for 7 years, she moved back to Florida in 2020 to be closer to family.

Kathy received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The University of Florida, where she majored in Economics. She has also obtained her Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses. She married her husband, Nick, in 2019. They live in Fernandina Beach with their two dogs, Scout and Millie, and their cat, Murray. In her free time Kathy likes to spend time outdoors with her family, cooking, exercising, reading and the arts.

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About Robert Mickler

Robert Mickler is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Florida and Georgia.

Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.

Robert began his career in financial services in 1991, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2014. Prior to joining the firm, he held several positions with Merrill Lynch, most recently as a Resident Manager and Wealth Management Banker in the Global Wealth Management organization.

Robert is a graduate of Villanova University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida with his wife and family. Outside of the office, enjoys playing golf, reading, and traveling.
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About Rachael Crapsi

Rachael Crapsi, CFP®, CPWA® is a financial planning director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in Florida. She is responsible for helping financial advisors with their clients’ financial planning needs.
Rachael began her career in financial services in 2012 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to her current position, she has worked as a financial advisor in Cincinnati, OH at JP Morgan and Fifth Third Private Bank, serving affluent families by developing authentic, lasting relationships while helping to preserve, build and transfer wealth.
She is a graduate of The Ohio State University where she earned degrees in Finance and International Business with a focus in Mandarin. Rachael holds her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and CERTIFIED PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISOR® designations.
Originally from Buffalo, New York, Rachael now resides in Jacksonville, Florida. Outside of work, she enjoys playing soccer, traveling and cooking.

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Morgan Stanley offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. Please consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences.

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3) The Celent Model Wealth Manager 2025 Awards for Data and Analytics and Essential and Emerging Technologies were granted to Morgan Stanley following an evaluation process conducted by Celent analysts. To be considered for this award, Morgan Stanley submitted Model Wealth Manager 2025 Nomination Award Worksheets to Celent on or about January 30, 2025. Celent judged each submission on three criteria: (1) Measurable business benefits of live initiatives; (2) degree of innovation relative to the industry; and (3) technology or implementation excellence. In order to win, the initiatives must demonstrate clear business benefits, innovation, and technology or implementation excellence. Celent does not receive compensation from the participating firms in exchange for the award and Morgan Stanley did not pay a fee to Celent in exchange for the award. Morgan Stanley is not affiliated with Celent. Based on their submission on January 30, 2025 for Celent’s 2025 Model Awards program, Celent granted Morgan Stanley their awards in June, 2025 and publicly shared the news in June, 2025. Celent is a global financial services research and advisory firm and is responsible for determining the recipient of this award.

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Investing in securities involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining financial market.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not accept appointments nor will it act as a trustee but it will provide access to trust services through an appropriate third-party corporate trustee.

Alternative investments are often speculative and include a high degree of risk. Investors can lose all or a substantial amount of their investment. They may be highly illiquid, can engage in leverage, short-selling and other speculative practices that may increase volatility and the risk of loss, and may be subject to large investment minimums and initial lock-ups. They may involve complex tax structures, tax inefficient investing and delays in distributing important tax information. They may have higher fees and expenses that traditional investments, and such fees and expenses can lower the returns achieved by investors.

Cash management and lending products and services are provided by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association or Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A, as applicable.

Borrowing against securities may not be appropriate for everyone. Clients must be aware that there are risks associated with a securities based loan, including possible maintenance calls on short notice, and that market conditions can magnify any potential for loss. For details please see the important disclosures below.

Important Risk Information for Securities Based Lending: Clients must be aware that: (1) Sufficient collateral must be maintained to support the loan and to take future advances; (2) Clients may have to deposit additional cash or eligible securities on short notice; (3) Some or all of the pledged securities may be sold without prior notice in order to maintain account equity at required collateral maintenance levels. Clients will not be entitled to choose the securities that will be sold. These actions may interrupt long-term investment strategy and may result in adverse tax consequences or in additional fees being assessed; (4) Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association or Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (collectively referred to as "Morgan Stanley") reserve the right not to fund any advance request due to insufficient collateral or for any other reason except for any portion of a securities based loan that is identified as a committed facility; (5) Morgan Stanley reserves the right to increase the collateral maintenance requirements at any time without notice; and (6) Morgan Stanley reserves the right to call securities based loans at any time and for any reason.

With the exception of a margin loan, the proceeds from securities based loan products may not be used to purchase, trade, or carry margin stock (or securities, with respect to Express CreditLine); repay margin debt that was used to purchase, trade or carry margin stock (or securities, with respect to Express CreditLine); and cannot be deposited into a Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC or other brokerage account.

To be eligible for a securities based loan, a client must have a brokerage account at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC that contains eligible securities, which shall serve as collateral for the securities based loan.

Securities based loans are provided by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association or Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A, as applicable.

There is no guarantee that tax-loss harvesting will achieve any particular tax result. Clients may elect Tax Management Services for the account by notifying their Financial Advisor, and indicate what Maximum Tax or Realized Capital Gain Instruction is desired for the account, if any. The Tax Management Services Terms and Conditions attached to the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Select UMA ADV brochure as Exhibit A will govern Tax Management Services in the account. Review the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Select UMA ADV brochure carefully with your tax advisor.

Industry acclaimed risk platform refers to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s (“Morgan Stanley”) Portfolio Risk Platform. The assumptions used in the Report incorporate portfolio risk and scenario analysis employed by BlackRock Solutions (“BRS”), a financial technology and risk analytics provider that is independent of Morgan Stanley. BRS’ role is limited to providing risk analytics to Morgan Stanley, and BRS is not acting as a broker-dealer or investment adviser nor does it provide investment advice with respect to the Report. Morgan Stanley has validated and adopted the analytical conclusions of these risk models. The analysis provided is illustrative only. Morgan Stanley cannot predict a portfolio’s risk of loss due to, among other things, changing market conditions or other unanticipated circumstances. The analysis is based purely on assumptions made using available data and any of its forecasts are subject to change.

The footnotes below apply to the industry-leading claims referenced above. More information is available upon request.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Securities based loans are provided by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association or Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A, as applicable.

Investment, Insurance and annuity products offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC are NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

Morgan Stanley offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. Please visit us at www.morganstanley.com/wealth or consult with your Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor to read about those differences.

The sole purpose of this material is to inform, and it in no way is intended to be an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any security, other investment service, or to attract any funds or deposits. Investments mentioned may not be appropriate for all clients. Before making any investment, each investor should carefully consider the risks associated with the investment, as discussed in the applicable offering memorandum and make a determination based on their own particular circumstances that the investment is consistent with their investment objectives and risk tolerance.

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