

The Stone Group at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(512) 480-8833(512) 480-8833
Toll-Free:
(800) 234-1940(800) 234-1940

Our Mission Statement
We offer customized, comprehensive wealth management focusing on your unique financial objectives
Why Us
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 to preserve and grow 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.
Services Include
- Wealth ManagementFootnote1
- Alternative InvestmentsFootnote2
- Philanthropic Services
- Trust Services*
- 401(k) Rollovers
- Asset Management
- Business PlanningFootnote3
- Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote4
- Financial PlanningFootnote5
- Professional Portfolio ManagementFootnote6
- Retirement PlanningFootnote7
- Municipal BondsFootnote8
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Location
8701 Bee Caves Rd
Ste 300
Austin, TX 78746
US
Direct:
(512) 480-8833(512) 480-8833
Toll-Free:
(800) 234-1940(800) 234-1940
Meet The Stone Group
About Rhett Stone
Rhett has been with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and its predecessor firms for 51 years. Rhett has served as an Assistant Branch Manager in San Antonio and Branch Manager in the Austin office. Prior to forming The Stone Group, he worked as a director for the Consulting Group covering the Southwest Region and Oklahoma. Rhett focuses on providing objective counsel on the research, selection, and monitoring of leading professional money managers focusing on high net worth clients and institutions.
Securities Agent: MA, OH, AL, TX, IN, NE, FL, DC, WA, OR, NC, MT, CO, CA, AZ, TN, NY, MD, VA, OK, MO, KY, CT, WI, NM, KS, IL, GA, PA, LA, MI; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Principal; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1273050
NMLS#: 1273050
About Candace Stone
Candace is a 31 year Morgan Stanley Wealth Management veteran who was previously employed by the Texas State Securities Board for 13 years. Within The Stone Group, Candace focuses on developing customized investment strategies and advice for high-net-worth clients with a unique perspective in wealth management.
Securities Agent: OK, TX, MI, NE, DC, WI, WA, VA, TN, PA, OR, OH, NY, NM, NC, MT, MO, MD, MA, LA, IN, IL, GA, FL, CT, CO, CA, AZ, AL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1262363
NMLS#: 1262363
About Tom Bray
Tom has worked in Wealth Management since 2002. Prior to Morgan Stanley he worked as an advisor for Smith Barney and Sands Brothers Investment Bank. As a Certified Financial Planner Designee and Certified Private Wealth Advisor, Tom applies in-depth financial strategies for corporations and individuals. Helping families manage the complex, multi-generational challenges that accompany significant wealth, assisting businesses in accessing capital markets and monetization, and working with corporate executives to maximize their employee benefits are a few examples of how he adds value for clients.
Securities Agent: FL, CA, WI, OK, HI, IN, CO, TX, PA, MI, NC, MT, MO, MA, GA, TN, OR, NJ, DC, CT, LA, NV, IL, WA, VA, OH, NE, DE, NY, MD, AZ, AL, NM; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1290389
NMLS#: 1290389
About Robert Fernandez
With more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, Robert brings a wealth of knowledge and a broad perspective of the investment world to our clients. After graduating from Queens College in New York City, where he majored in Finance and accounting, Robert began his career with Morgan Stanley in 1985.
Robert’s top priority is helping clients achieve their most important goals. Robert believes that his greatest contribution to his clients is providing great advice, service and financial education. Robert focuses on creating financial solutions – on Wealth Management, Retirement planning and Corporate 401(k)’s.
With the hands-on knowledge and experience Robert acquired, he took the extra step to demonstrate commitment and professionalism by attaining the Financial Planning Specialist designation and the Corporate Retirement Plan Specialist (CRPS) credential from the College of Financial Planning.
Morgan Stanley has a serious commitment to providing excellent service and advice in those areas, and Robert holds the title of Corporate Retirement Director, which is held by less than 2% of the around 16,000 Morgan Stanley advisors.
Robert is a New Yorker at heart, but currently lives in Austin, TX. Outside of work, he enjoys watching a variety of sports such as pro football, basketball and baseball.
Robert’s top priority is helping clients achieve their most important goals. Robert believes that his greatest contribution to his clients is providing great advice, service and financial education. Robert focuses on creating financial solutions – on Wealth Management, Retirement planning and Corporate 401(k)’s.
With the hands-on knowledge and experience Robert acquired, he took the extra step to demonstrate commitment and professionalism by attaining the Financial Planning Specialist designation and the Corporate Retirement Plan Specialist (CRPS) credential from the College of Financial Planning.
Morgan Stanley has a serious commitment to providing excellent service and advice in those areas, and Robert holds the title of Corporate Retirement Director, which is held by less than 2% of the around 16,000 Morgan Stanley advisors.
Robert is a New Yorker at heart, but currently lives in Austin, TX. Outside of work, he enjoys watching a variety of sports such as pro football, basketball and baseball.
Securities Agent: WI, WA, TX, TN, PA, OK, OH, NY, NM, NE, NC, MT, MO, MI, MD, MA, LA, KY, IN, IL, GA, FL, DC, CT, OR, CO, CA, AZ, VA, AR, AL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 2329787
NMLS#: 2329787
About Donna Chimera
Donna is a 31 year industry veteran and has been with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management for 25 years. Prior to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Donna worked for Bank of America Capital Management. Donna coordinates the groups overall day-to-day operation and restructures business models to increase client service quality.
About Elisabeth Bailey, CFP®
Elisabeth began her career with Morgan Stanley in 2006 and joined The Stone Group at Morgan Stanley in 2017 after relocating to Austin, TX from Atlanta, GA. Elisabeth is a Certified Financial Planner (TM) certificant, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner (TM) Board of Standards, Inc. She applies this training, along with her industry experience and operational knowledge, to provide individualized client service and to assist the Advisors on the team with delivering customized solutions to clients.
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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.
2Alternative 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.
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 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.
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.
7When 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 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.
8Municipal bonds may not be appropriate for all investors. Income generated from an investment in a municipal bond is generally exempt from federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) and its Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide any tax/legal advice. Consult your own tax/legal advisor before making any tax or legal-related investment decisions.
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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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.
2Alternative 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.
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 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.
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.
7When 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 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.
8Municipal bonds may not be appropriate for all investors. Income generated from an investment in a municipal bond is generally exempt from federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) and its Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide any tax/legal advice. Consult your own tax/legal advisor before making any tax or legal-related investment decisions.
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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