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We’re a team of accomplished financial professionals with over 100 years of combined experience. We are dedicated to building a lifelong relationship with you that helps to protect and grow your assets, enabling you to pursue goals with greater purpose, passion, and confidence.
Our Story and Services
The Rogers Tomblinson Group at Morgan Stanley is a seasoned team of financial professionals who over the years feel like family. Our practice is built on a foundation of mutual respect, transparency, and integrity, three essential elements of the relationships we have cultivated among ourselves and the clients we proudly serve.
As a multigenerational team serving multigenerational families, we understand the importance of family and leaving an enduring legacy. We provide holistic wealth management, but with a hands-on approach. We look forward to becoming your dedicated financial advisor and to help you achieve your goals. Your milestones become our milestones.
Our goal is to help you feel more confident about your financial future, so you can retire on your terms and do more for your family. We’re also deeply experienced in helping business owners grow their companies and successfully transition it to the next generation.
We’re backed by a global powerhouse that connects you to new potential opportunities and industry-leading resources, including financial planning, research, client friendly technology, and our leading cybersecurity platform. And we’re proud of our concierge service and the tailored strategies we have been providing our clients for more than three decades. We welcome the opportunity to deliver an exceptional level of excellence to you and your family.
As a multigenerational team serving multigenerational families, we understand the importance of family and leaving an enduring legacy. We provide holistic wealth management, but with a hands-on approach. We look forward to becoming your dedicated financial advisor and to help you achieve your goals. Your milestones become our milestones.
Our goal is to help you feel more confident about your financial future, so you can retire on your terms and do more for your family. We’re also deeply experienced in helping business owners grow their companies and successfully transition it to the next generation.
We’re backed by a global powerhouse that connects you to new potential opportunities and industry-leading resources, including financial planning, research, client friendly technology, and our leading cybersecurity platform. And we’re proud of our concierge service and the tailored strategies we have been providing our clients for more than three decades. We welcome the opportunity to deliver an exceptional level of excellence to you and your family.
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Our Suite of Services
As your wealth grows, so does its complexities and the resources needed to manage it effectively. We leverage our experience and relationships to deliver innovative strategies that are tailored to your needs. We look forward to speaking with you to understand your challenges, so we may map out a strategy to help achieve your particular priorities and goals.
Wealth Management
Wealth management brings various dimensions of your life together. We listen carefully to understand the connections across your personal life, your family, your career and your legacy goals to develop a comprehensive strategy that is uniquely yours.
Retirement Planning
One of our key areas of focus is helping you prepare for and thrive in retirement. From IRAs to RMDs, we manage the complexities of your comprehensive retirement plan assets, helping you easily transition to the next phase of your life with confidence.
Professional Portfolio Management
Managing an investment portfolio should be a consultative, disciplined process that balances your attitudes about investing with careful analysis of the financial markets. Working together, we create a customized strategy that applies long-held investment principles to help your assets appreciate appropriately or generate cash-flow or income as you require.
Alternative Investments
Morgan Stanley’s global network affords us the ability to offer qualified clients a wide array of alternative investments to consider – Our recommendations are based on your own goals and your tolerance for investment risk.
Cash Management Services
Creating adequate cash flow and securing liquidity are the day-to-day aspects of implementing a financial strategy. We help you meet your personal cash management and borrowing needs, while thinking strategically about how specific approaches may affect current and long-term costs and taxes.
Estate Planning & Philanthropic Strategies
Delivering an estate to the next generation or favorite charity requires more attention than families often realize. We coordinate with your estate and tax professionals to align your legacy goals with the appropriate asset titling and beneficiary designation requirements, incorporating best practices to help enhance results.
Your Investor Toolkit
At Morgan Stanley, we hold the firm belief that a strong foundation in financial education is crucial for gaining valuable insights into investment strategies and cultivating disciplined decision-making abilities. This, in turn, leads to enhanced long-term outcomes for our clients. In line with this belief, we are fully committed to providing our clients with vital information on effective wealth management in today's dynamic global markets.
To uphold this commitment, we have meticulously curated a array of resources that focus on fundamental investment strategies and concepts that are integral to our practice. These resources are readily accessible through provided links, and we highly encourage you to visit frequently to deepen your understanding of the topics that directly impact your overall financial well-being.
To uphold this commitment, we have meticulously curated a array of resources that focus on fundamental investment strategies and concepts that are integral to our practice. These resources are readily accessible through provided links, and we highly encourage you to visit frequently to deepen your understanding of the topics that directly impact your overall financial well-being.
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The Rogers Tomblinson Group provides world class services and resources for ultra-high net worth clients that go well beyond investment management and financial planning.
Morgan Stanley's Family Office Resources (FOR) delivers comprehensive solutions across a broad range of complex, multigenerational wealth management issues by providing ultra-high net worth clients with specialized knowledge, experience, tools and comprehensive, vetted networks. The team is comprised of 60+ experienced professionals who work side by side with The Rogers Tomblinson Group to best serve you and your family.
Family Office Resources Generalists help curate and navigate FORs expansive suite of specialized resources so as to positon clients to be able to make complicated decisions confidently.
The term "Family Office Resources" is being used as a term of art and not to imply that Morgan Stanley and/or its employees are acting as a family office pursuant to Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Overview of Capabilities
- Wealth & Estate Planning Strategies
- Family Governance
- Wealth Education
- Philanthropy Management
- Lifestyle Advisory
- Single Family Office Advisory
- Cash Management
- Investments
- Lending
- Liquidity Events
- Endowments and Foundations
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Bowling Green, KY 42103
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(270) 936-6638(270) 936-6638
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Meet The Rogers Tomblinson Group
Phone:
(270) 936-6634(270) 936-6634
Amy Walker
Group Director
Phone:
(270) 936-6631(270) 936-6631
Jessica Cunningham
Business Development Associate
Phone:
(270) 936-6636(270) 936-6636
Jenna Cionko
Client Service Associate
Phone:
(270) 936-6632(270) 936-6632
Abby Yelton
Client Service Associate
Phone:
(270) 936-6417(270) 936-6417
About Steve Rogers
Steve understands the importance of putting his clients first. With three decades of industry experience during major shifts in the market, Steve has developed the knowledge and tools to structure balanced portfolios that can help clients address their specific financial goals.
Steve started his career with Merrill Lynch in 1983. He then transitioned his business to JC Bradford, where he continued to work as a Financial Advisor while also serving as the Branch Manager. He ultimately became a partner in the firm and, for 12 years, was an active member of the Senior Advisory Council, a group of professionals charged with formulating the direction of the company. In 2000, JC Bradford was purchased by then PaineWebber, which ultimately became UBS Financial Services. Steve has been recognized as a Wells Fargo Advisor's Chairman's Council Premier Advisor, a designation reserved for the firm's top producers.
A 1978 Indiana University graduate, Steve believes in the value of continually learning. Steve completed the Securities Industry Institute program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed securities industry training at the Owen School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
Steve is committed to helping his community prosper and has previously served on the boards of the Salvation Army of South Central Kentucky and the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center Foundation. He is an avid golfer and currently holds nine individual state titles, including winner of the Kentucky Open and the Kentucky Senior Open. Steve also had the honor of playing in the 2009 US Senior Open and the 2010 British Senior Open.
Both Steve and his wife Elizabeth are life-long residents of Bowling Green, Kentucky, where they raised their son Steven and daughters Margaret and Madeline.
Steve started his career with Merrill Lynch in 1983. He then transitioned his business to JC Bradford, where he continued to work as a Financial Advisor while also serving as the Branch Manager. He ultimately became a partner in the firm and, for 12 years, was an active member of the Senior Advisory Council, a group of professionals charged with formulating the direction of the company. In 2000, JC Bradford was purchased by then PaineWebber, which ultimately became UBS Financial Services. Steve has been recognized as a Wells Fargo Advisor's Chairman's Council Premier Advisor, a designation reserved for the firm's top producers.
A 1978 Indiana University graduate, Steve believes in the value of continually learning. Steve completed the Securities Industry Institute program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed securities industry training at the Owen School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
Steve is committed to helping his community prosper and has previously served on the boards of the Salvation Army of South Central Kentucky and the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center Foundation. He is an avid golfer and currently holds nine individual state titles, including winner of the Kentucky Open and the Kentucky Senior Open. Steve also had the honor of playing in the 2009 US Senior Open and the 2010 British Senior Open.
Both Steve and his wife Elizabeth are life-long residents of Bowling Green, Kentucky, where they raised their son Steven and daughters Margaret and Madeline.
Securities Agent: PA, CO, TX, NY, KY, AR, AL, WA, KS, MT, MS, AK, OH, NC, CA, GA, MI, FL, SC, NV, MO, IN, AZ, WV, MN, IA, VA, TN, RI, NH, MD, LA; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 928864
NMLS#: 928864
About Ben Tomblinson IV
Ben is dedicated to helping clients achieve their financial goals by understanding their needs and offering quality investment advice with unparalleled service. Beginning his career with Morgan Stanley in 1999, Ben and his team have years of experience in financial advising. He is focused on helping clients plan their transition to retirement and develop life-cycle savings and investment strategies.
Ben began his career as a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Bowling Green, where he earned the title of Associate Vice President - Wealth Advisor. In 2006, he moved his financial practice to Wells Fargo Advisors, predecessor of Wachovia Securities. As part of the Rogers Tomblinson Wealth Management Group, he serves as Executive Director. Ben holds a bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University.
Ben earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor designation after extensive studies and the successful completion of a comprehensive examination. The CPWA designation, delivered by the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA), is an advanced designation designed for financial advisors and consultants who work with high-net-worth clients on the life cycle of wealth.
Ben is a life-long resident of Bowling Green and has been married to his wife Heather for 20 years. They have three children: twin boys, Harris and Davis, and a daughter, Amy. Away from the office, Ben enjoys coaching his sons' sports teams and spending time with his family.
Ben began his career as a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Bowling Green, where he earned the title of Associate Vice President - Wealth Advisor. In 2006, he moved his financial practice to Wells Fargo Advisors, predecessor of Wachovia Securities. As part of the Rogers Tomblinson Wealth Management Group, he serves as Executive Director. Ben holds a bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University.
Ben earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor designation after extensive studies and the successful completion of a comprehensive examination. The CPWA designation, delivered by the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA), is an advanced designation designed for financial advisors and consultants who work with high-net-worth clients on the life cycle of wealth.
Ben is a life-long resident of Bowling Green and has been married to his wife Heather for 20 years. They have three children: twin boys, Harris and Davis, and a daughter, Amy. Away from the office, Ben enjoys coaching his sons' sports teams and spending time with his family.
Securities Agent: VA, TX, MI, GA, WA, NC, AL, NH, MT, IN, AZ, PA, KY, FL, CA, NY, MN, LA, RI, OH, KS, IA, CO, WV, MD, SC, AK, TN, NV, MS, MO, AR; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1909876
NMLS#: 1909876
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Awards and Recognition
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
2023-2026 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2023-2026). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
2022-2026 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2022-2026). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Barron's Top 1,500 Financial Advisors: State-by-State
Barron's Top 1,500 Financial Advisors: State-by-State Source: barrons.com (Awarded Mar 2026) Data compiled by Barron's for the period October 2024 - September 2025.
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Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
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Financial Wellness
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Morgan 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.
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4Morgan 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.
Morgan 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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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6When Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “Morgan Stanley”) provide “investment advice” regarding a retirement or welfare benefit plan account, an individual retirement account or a Coverdell education savings account (“Retirement Account”), Morgan Stanley is a “fiduciary” as those terms are defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as applicable. When Morgan Stanley provides investment education, takes orders on an unsolicited basis or otherwise does not provide “investment advice”, Morgan Stanley will not be considered a “fiduciary” under ERISA and/or the Code. For more information regarding Morgan Stanley’s role with respect to a Retirement Account, please visit www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/dol. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Individuals should always check with their tax or legal advisor before engaging in any transaction involving 529 Plans, Education Savings Accounts and other tax-advantaged investments.
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.
8Morgan 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
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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.
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2Morgan 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.
Morgan 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 Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
4Morgan 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.
Morgan 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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
5Morgan 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.
6When Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “Morgan Stanley”) provide “investment advice” regarding a retirement or welfare benefit plan account, an individual retirement account or a Coverdell education savings account (“Retirement Account”), Morgan Stanley is a “fiduciary” as those terms are defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as applicable. When Morgan Stanley provides investment education, takes orders on an unsolicited basis or otherwise does not provide “investment advice”, Morgan Stanley will not be considered a “fiduciary” under ERISA and/or the Code. For more information regarding Morgan Stanley’s role with respect to a Retirement Account, please visit www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/dol. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Individuals should always check with their tax or legal advisor before engaging in any transaction involving 529 Plans, Education Savings Accounts and other tax-advantaged investments.
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.
8Morgan 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 Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
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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