Our Story and Services

We are a Pittsburgh based group with offices located just a few blocks from the Point where the Monongahela and the Allegheny Rivers come together to form the Ohio. The Three Rivers Group at Morgan Stanley functions in much the same manner. We come together with our clients striving to create a much stronger force. As advisors, we will work with you to help weather the storms of uncertainly and to navigate the financial waters. We believe that managing wealth involves far more than managing a portfolio. It begins with a holistic, comprehensive understanding of who you are and the financial forces at work in your life.
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Who We Serve - our valued clients

We take pride in building long-term relationships with our clients, as well as maintaining an exceptional level of professionalism. We give our clients the confidence they need to help navigate a challenging financial world through personalized service, transparency, and a perspective flourished through several years of combined experience.
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    Individuals and Families
    We believe achieving the financial well-being you seek requires creating a thorough, integrated life plan. We begin each relationship by listening and learning about each client to fully understand their personal situation. Establishing a relationship built on trust is the foundation of our work together.
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    Business Owners & Self-Made Entrepeneurs
    We provide a focused guidance on the financial aspects of running a successful business on both sides of the balance sheet, including tax planning, employee benefits, succession planning, and more.
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    Corporate Executives
    Custom tailored advice and strategies to help you manage your unique financial needs, including executive compensation, wealth preservation, and retirement planning.
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    Change of Life Events
    In cases of marriage, birth of a child, change in employment, inheritance, or retirement, is is important to have a plan in place to be prepared for financial implications along with prepared strategies to help achieve your goals.
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    Organizations, Foundations, Endowments
    Today’s institutional investors must develop appropriate strategies and repeatable processes in an increasingly complex world. Our team can help lead your organization through the planning and implementation required to properly manage organizational assets.
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    Government Entities
    We collaborate with government entities by providing comprehensive financial insights and strategies to help optimize budget allocation and streamline fiscal policies, ensuring efficient and sustainable financial management for the public sector's long-term goals and objectives.

Working With You

We believe in designing your future with investment strategies that can encompass your whole life. That means taking the time to get to know you – your dreams and goals, as well as your financial concerns and the issues that keep you up at night. Our success stems from our ability to ask you the right questions and to listen carefully to your answers. No matter what unique needs you may have, we can customize a strategy to help address your financial objective.
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    Step 1: Discovery & Goal Setting
    Let's begin with a thorough discussion to explain and ascertain your needs, wants, and values. It is important to us that we have a thorough understanding of various facets of your life that affects your financial goals and decisions. Every financial strategy should be unique because everyone is different.
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    Step 2: Analysis, Strategy & Planning
    To conduct a full assessment of your financial situation, we make use of a range of financial planning and risk analysis tools. We then implement up a comprehensive financial plan that can help you accumulate, safeguard, and transfer wealth in line with your objectives.
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    Step 3: Implementation
    Your assets will be transferred to Morgan Stanley once you give your approval. We start implementing the additional techniques we described in your plan once they are in line with your tailored investment strategy.
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    Step 4: Ongoing Monitoring
    Our relationship with you is extremely important to us, and we want to keep it that way. We communicate with you frequently to provide account updates. Additionally, we keep tabs on how well you're doing in achieving each of your objectives and adjust your financial plan as need when your circumstances change.

MODERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT TOOLS

We offer a comprehensive suite of tools to manage your wealth more effectively in today's busy world. We are happy to assist you in signing up for any of these services.
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    Morgan Stanley Mobile App
    The Morgan Stanley Mobile App gives you the same capabilities as Morgan Stanley Online - all from the convenience of your own phone. It also offers features to simplify your everyday finances. These include mobile check deposit and Send Money with Zelle, a convenient way to send and receive money.
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    Total Wealth View
    Complete your financial profile with Total Wealth View. By linking your external account information, you will benefit from more educated and holistic wealth planning, and convenient connectivity.
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    Digital Vault
    Keeping important documents and financial records organized and readily available is one of the best gifts you can give those you love. In the event of catastrophe or serious illness, disability or death, your Family Records Organizer can immediately provide vital, timely information to both your family and professional advisors. The Digital Vault on Morgan Stanley Online and the Mobile App allows you and your clients to build a central, shared document library where all documents are stored using encryption.
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    LifeView Intelligent Planning
    LifeView is a suite of planning tools that includes goal-specific analysis that we can use with our clients to create a realistic, integrated strategy that incorporates the various aspects of an individual’s financial life, including investments and cash management needs.

    LifeView provides progress-to-goals reporting and can also illustrate complex planning strategies such as methods of stock option exercise, Roth conversions and 401k early distributions.
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Timely Resources For our valued clients

We believe financial education can lead to better insights into our investment strategy and discipline, and ultimately, better long-term decisions. As a result, we are committed to providing you with important information about managing your wealth more effectively in today’s global markets.
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    Thoughts On The Market Podcast
    Perspectives on the forces shaping markets.
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    GIC: On The Markets
    Detailed market commentary from Morgan Stanley's thought leaders on topics such as global equities, fixed income, monetary policy and more.
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    GIC: Weekly
    This report from Wealth Management Chief Investment Officer Lisa Shalett highlights the GIC's latest thinking on the markets.
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    Financial Literacy for Any Stage of Your Life
    Financial literacy means being equipped with the knowledge to make smart financial decisions during every stage of your life. No matter your current priorities, a strong financial literacy foundation can help you meet your goals.
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    Morgan Stanley's Promotional Preferred Savings Program
    Make the most of your cash at a competitive rate here at Morgan Stanley.
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    What Should I Do With My Money? A Morgan Stanley Podcast
    A podcast where real people get real answers from Financial Advisors to their most important questions about money.

Location

One PPG Place
Suite 1300
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
US
Direct:
(412) 434-8500(412) 434-8500

Meet The Three Rivers Group

About Jonathon A Reddig

Jonathon Reddig joined Morgan Stanley in 2005 and is the lead financial advisor of the Three Rivers Group. Jon works with institutional investors and high net worth families to evaluate, develop and implement financial planning strategies tailored to individual objectives. His investment philosophy centers around meeting clients’ goals while seeking to minimize their risk, accomplishing this through tactical diversification and producing high current cash flow. He follows the belief that personalized service is essential when
matching clients with the right financial advice.

His investment philosophy is predicated on staying up to date on global news, economic trends, industry offerings and professional standards. His commitment to his clients is mirrored in his commitment to education and personal development. Jon has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® Designation. The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation has become known as the designation of professional excellence within the global investment community. Jon is also a member of the CFA Society of Pittsburgh and active in helping put on their annual Endowments and Foundations Conference.

Most recently he has been named an Investing with Impact Director at Morgan Stanley. Investing with Impact Directors are chosen for their experience and leadership in helping to align the financial goals of clients with their personal values and societal impact objectives. He also maintains the Government Entities Specialist Designation, in working with local government clients in Western Pennsylvania.

Jon and his wife, Amy, reside North of Pittsburgh in Allison Park, PA with their two young daughters. He and his wife have been members of a successful, competitive corporate rowing team for over ten years through the Three Rivers Rowing Association and a former board member of the association. For his latest challenge he is the head coach of his daughter’s U10 Soccer team.
Securities Agent: FL, MI, WA, VA, OH, IN, WV, SC, NC, IL, DC, PA, NJ, CT, TX, NY, CA, AZ, AL, MA, MT, GA, CO, MD; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1549163

About John Poppert

John graduated from East Carolina University in 2004, where he earned a Business Degree with a concentration in Management. While attending, he balanced academics with a successful baseball career, earning multiple Dean’s List honors and leading the nationally ranked Pirates to four NCAA tournaments. After graduation, John was drafted by the Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals) and decided to pursue a career in professional baseball, where he played and coached for eight seasons in the Washington Nationals organization.

Today, John enjoys helping people reach their financial goals by creating and implementing investment strategies that are tailored to their specific needs. John engages his clients to help them figure out where they are financially and, more importantly, where they want to go and how they can best get there. John gives his clients an advantage by leveraging Morgan Stanley’s distinguished research, resources, and analytics. He is committed to providing his clients the highest level of care rooted in accountability, integrity, communication, and trust.

John lives in the borough of Crafton with his wife, Eva, and five boys, John, Luke, Mitchell, Henry, and George. In his free time, he enjoys being with his family, staying active, and coaching his son’s baseball teams. John is on the board of directors for the Crafton Ingram Thornburg Baseball and Softball Association. John is also an avid Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates fan.
Securities Agent: MD, GA, AL, CO, NC, IL, DC, PA, NY, AZ, IN, CT, WA, TX, OH, MA, CA, NJ, FL, MI, WV, VA, SC; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1692178

About Christine A Bacasa

As a key member of the group, Chris is responsible for coordinating client relationships and assisting clients with their overall trading, retirement, and cash management needs. In addition, Chris is responsible for the day-to-day operational and administrative functions of the group. She has a strong work ethic and is very detailed oriented. She is always seeking to use the firm’s digital platform to help deliver cutting edge service. Chris works closely with the team in the development and implementation of various marketing strategies.

Chris has worked at Morgan Stanley and its predecessor companies since 1985. She is Series 7 and Series 63 licensed.

In her free time, Chris enjoys going to the gym, running and practicing yoga. She has competed in various long-distance races, including multiple half marathons and a full marathon in 2015. She also enjoys gardening, cooking and reading about health and fitness.
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From Our Team

2024 Three Rivers Group Brochure


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Portfolio Insights

Investing

Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
  • Asset Management
  • Wealth Planning
  • Traditional Investments
  • Alternative Investments
  • Impact Investing
2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth

Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

Retirement

Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
  • 401(k) Rollovers
  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

Discover how planning for required minimum distributions from retirement accounts can help you fund future needs and support loved ones.

Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
  • Succession Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

Family

Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Trust Services
Are You Prepared for Tax Day?
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Are You Prepared for Tax Day?

The countdown to Tax Day has begun. Here are some strategies to consider as the deadline approaches.

Philanthropy

Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
  • Endowments
  • Foundations
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Impact Investing
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 

There’s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here’s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.

Mosaic

Explore ideas and inspiration with captivating, original lifestyle stories created exclusively for Morgan Stanley clients.
A Change of Greenery
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A Change of Greenery

Houseplants add oxygen, flair, and warmth year-round, and the right one in the right space can do just as much for a room as any painting or side table.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact The Three Rivers Group today.
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