

The Riverstone Group at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(781) 681-4900(781) 681-4900
Toll-Free:
(800) 326-5951(800) 326-5951

Our Mission Statement
Comprehensive wealth planning strategies for your life and legacy
The Riverstone Group is proud to have been named one of Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams for 2023 and 2024
Working to develop a nuanced understanding of your family’s unique goals, challenges and preferences, we help you create, implement and maintain a truly comprehensive wealth management plan that touches every aspect of your financial life. We follow a highly disciplined process that helps us anticipate your needs, refine your strategies, and realign your assets to keep pace with changes in your life. Consistent with our conviction that the first duty of a Financial Advisor is to guard client assets, we assume the responsibility of overseeing and managing the complete portfolio for our clients.
By structuring your wealth and customizing solutions based solely on an objective view of your needs, we manage your investments with an unwavering focus on your financial strategy and personal goals. Our ability to simplify financial complexity to help you achieve clarity and control serves to align your strategy with the values that have shaped your life and constitute the core of your legacy.
One of fewer than 300 Financial Advisors designated as a Morgan Stanley Family Wealth Director, we provide our clients with access to a full suite of financial planning, investment management and family advisory services, ranging from financial, estate, and philanthropy planning to sophisticated investment strategies to the most vital task of preparing your heirs to carry your legacy forward. Our goal is to help families like yours maintain unity as you preserve wealth across generations
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2023, 2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued.
By structuring your wealth and customizing solutions based solely on an objective view of your needs, we manage your investments with an unwavering focus on your financial strategy and personal goals. Our ability to simplify financial complexity to help you achieve clarity and control serves to align your strategy with the values that have shaped your life and constitute the core of your legacy.
One of fewer than 300 Financial Advisors designated as a Morgan Stanley Family Wealth Director, we provide our clients with access to a full suite of financial planning, investment management and family advisory services, ranging from financial, estate, and philanthropy planning to sophisticated investment strategies to the most vital task of preparing your heirs to carry your legacy forward. Our goal is to help families like yours maintain unity as you preserve wealth across generations
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2023, 2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued.
Services Include
- Wealth ManagementFootnote1
- Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote2
- Business Succession PlanningFootnote3
- Executive Financial ServicesFootnote4
- Trust Services*
- Financial PlanningFootnote5
- Philanthropic Services
- Professional Portfolio ManagementFootnote6
- Alternative InvestmentsFootnote7
- Sustainable InvestingFootnote8
- Cash Management and Lending ProductsFootnote9
Check the background of Our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck.*
Location
141 Longwater Drive
Ste 102
Norwell, MA 02061
US
Direct:
(781) 681-4900(781) 681-4900
Toll-Free:
(800) 326-5951(800) 326-5951
Meet The Riverstone Group
About Peter T Blanchard
Drawing on over four decades of experience, Peter develops and implements highly customized financial plans for an exceptional group of affluent families. Peter combines his own experience with Morgan Stanley’s global network of analysts, traders, money managers and technical professionals to deliver personalized solutions to the Riverstone Group’s clients.
Peter joined Morgan Stanley in 1992 and has been steadily expanding the range of services he is able to offer his clients ever since. He was named one of Forbes' Best-In-State Wealth Advisors for 2022 and is a Morgan Stanley Family Wealth Director, a designation reserved for a select group of Financial Advisors who have successfully completed a rigorous accreditation program. His training spans the broad range of disciplines needed to create comprehensive wealth management plans for high-net-worth individuals and their families.
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Apr 2022) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 6/30/20 - 6/30/21.
Peter joined Morgan Stanley in 1992 and has been steadily expanding the range of services he is able to offer his clients ever since. He was named one of Forbes' Best-In-State Wealth Advisors for 2022 and is a Morgan Stanley Family Wealth Director, a designation reserved for a select group of Financial Advisors who have successfully completed a rigorous accreditation program. His training spans the broad range of disciplines needed to create comprehensive wealth management plans for high-net-worth individuals and their families.
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Apr 2022) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 6/30/20 - 6/30/21.
Securities Agent: AZ, WA, PR, OR, TN, RI, NH, CO, WV, NM, MI, CA, TX, NJ, MA, KS, IL, GA, ME, AL, NY, NC, DE, WI, UT, OH, FL, AR, VT, PA, MD, VA, SC, NV, HI, DC, CT; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1288030
NMLS#: 1288030
About Gary D Scheid
Gary works closely with the Group’s clients to develop and implement strategies designed to help preserve capital while addressing an extensive range of financial needs. These include highly customized solutions to diversify concentrated equity positions, manage risk and develop multigenerational wealth transfer plans. Providing access to Morgan Stanley’s global network of economists, strategists and research analysts, Gary helps his clients seek out opportunity and mitigate risk.
Gary earned his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation and has been named an Executive Financial Services Director working with affiliates, insiders, control and restricted positions, and options. His training spans a broad range of disciplines to create comprehensive wealth management plans for ultra high net worth individuals and families.
Gary earned his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation and has been named an Executive Financial Services Director working with affiliates, insiders, control and restricted positions, and options. His training spans a broad range of disciplines to create comprehensive wealth management plans for ultra high net worth individuals and families.
Securities Agent: TN, SC, AZ, WV, CT, UT, TX, MD, CO, GA, CA, PA, NH, ME, AL, WA, OR, NY, NJ, MI, MA, DE, VT, VA, NM, KS, OH, NC, IL, HI, RI, PR, NV, FL, DC, AR, WI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 913342
NMLS#: 913342
About Joanne L Mills
As a Financial Planning Specialist, Joanne is versed in the fundamentals of wealth management for high net worth individuals. She is responsible for overseeing the Group's administrative and operational activities, developing, communicating and implementing procedures to meet the logistical and administrative needs of clients and team members. These duties include account documentation, transaction reconciliation, statement adjustments, check and stock transfer requests and cost basis information. She is also available for general inquiries, provides account information and helps to create an outstanding overall service experience.

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1Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
3Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
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5Morgan 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 or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
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7Alternative Investments are speculative and include a high degree of risk. An investor could lose all or a substantial amount of his/her investment. Alternative investments are appropriate only for qualified, long-term investors who are willing to forgo liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time.
8The 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. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining financial market.
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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
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
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.
Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. Morgan Stanley will not accept purchase or sale orders via any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. Morgan Stanley does not endorse and is not responsible and assumes no liability for content, products or services posted by third-parties on any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. All electronic communications are subject to terms available at the following link:
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The securities/instruments, services, investments and investment strategies discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment, investment strategy or service will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC recommends that investors independently evaluate particular investments, strategies and services, and encourages investors to seek the advice of a Financial Advisor or Private Wealth Advisor. This material does not provide individually tailored investment advice. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) is not implying an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement with/of the third party or that any monitoring is being done by Morgan Stanley of any information contained within the website. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information contained on the third-party website or the use of or inability to use such site. Nor do we guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
The views, opinions or advice contained within third party websites or materials are solely those of the author, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee, and do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, or its affiliates. The strategies and/or investments referenced may not be appropriate for all investors as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
*References to length of service at Morgan Stanley include years at Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms.
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1Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
3Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
4Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
5Morgan 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 or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
6Morgan Stanley’s investment advisory programs may require a minimum asset level and, depending on your specific investment objectives and financial position, may not be appropriate for you. Please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC program disclosure brochure (the “Morgan Stanley ADV”) for more information in the investment advisory programs available. The Morgan Stanley ADV is available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV.
7Alternative Investments are speculative and include a high degree of risk. An investor could lose all or a substantial amount of his/her investment. Alternative investments are appropriate only for qualified, long-term investors who are willing to forgo liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time.
8The 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. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining financial market.
9Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is a registered Broker/Dealer, Member SIPC, and not a bank. Where appropriate, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has entered into arrangements with banks and other third parties to assist in offering certain banking related products and services.
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
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
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.
Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. Morgan Stanley will not accept purchase or sale orders via any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. Morgan Stanley does not endorse and is not responsible and assumes no liability for content, products or services posted by third-parties on any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. All electronic communications are subject to terms available at the following link:
https://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers/mswm-email.html. Any profiles and associated content are for U.S. residents only.
The securities/instruments, services, investments and investment strategies discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment, investment strategy or service will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC recommends that investors independently evaluate particular investments, strategies and services, and encourages investors to seek the advice of a Financial Advisor or Private Wealth Advisor. This material does not provide individually tailored investment advice. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) is not implying an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement with/of the third party or that any monitoring is being done by Morgan Stanley of any information contained within the website. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information contained on the third-party website or the use of or inability to use such site. Nor do we guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
The views, opinions or advice contained within third party websites or materials are solely those of the author, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee, and do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, or its affiliates. The strategies and/or investments referenced may not be appropriate for all investors as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
*References to length of service at Morgan Stanley include years at Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
The use of the CDFA designation does not permit the rendering of legal advice by Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors which may only be done by a licensed attorney. The CDFA designation is not intended to imply that either Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors are acting as experts in this field.
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