
The Valhio Group at Morgan Stanley

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Best In State Wealth Advisor 2024
Our mission is to connect with clients on a deeper level, helping them achieve their goals and providing tools for a less stressful financial journey. We offer a comprehensive and personalized approach, guiding clients through different stages of life to prepare them for the best outcomes. We offer a wide range of financial and advisory services, including monitoring and rebalancing asset allocation, investment planning tailored to risk tolerance, sophisticated financial solutions, lending services, and advice on trusts and estate planning strategies. Our goal is to help maximize income, growth, and tax advantages for long-term investors.
Named Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors in 2024
Source: Forbes.com (2024. Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
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Morgan Stanley International Wealth Management (IWM), a dedicated division within Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, focuses on the unique financial needs of clients who live outside the United States. As part of a global financial legacy that dates back over 150 years, Morgan Stanley has emerged as a truly global institution with the scale, scope and commitment to serve the international investor.
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IWM Capabilities Brochure in Portuguese. This brochure covers the different capabilities and resources available to International Wealth Management Clients.
Morgan Stanley International Wealth Management, a specialized area within Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, focuses on the unique financial needs of clients who live outside the United States. We serve individuals from 68 countries across the globe.
Part of a global financial legacy that dates back over 150 years, Morgan Stanley has emerged as a truly global institution with the scale, scope and commitment to serve the international investor. We are among the world's most capitalized institutions, and stand as one of the largest wealth management firms in the world.
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Meet The Valhio Group
About Henrique Rodrigues
Since 2003 he prides himself in providing excellent client service based on his in-depth knowledge of his clients’ financial needs. He is a seasoned veteran in Private Banking and International Wealth Management, assisting in building portfolios across a wide range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, alternatives and multi-asset class strategies. Henrique creates customized client solutions that meet their unique investment objectives and strives to deliver the highest quality service while proving global investment advice, trading and execution as well as portfolio allocation strategies to his distinguished set of clients.
Henrique earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at IESB – Instituto de Educacao Superior de Brasilia and his MBA in Capital Markets from Fundacao Getulio Vargas. In addition to his CFP® designation, Henrique holds an International Personal Bank license and series 7 and Series 66 licenses. He is also fluent in English and Portuguese.
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About Thiago Finoti
Thiago carries 17 years of experience in the Global Financial Markets. He launched his career in 2006, as a trainee at Safra Group in Brazil, the largest family-owned private banking firm in Latin America and Europe, early in his first year of college. Managing the Bank's proprietary and institutional offshore investment portfolio operations around the world provided him with the necessary foundation for developing a thorough understanding of financial complexities. In 2010, he graduated with honors in Economic Science from the Universidade Presbitariana Mackenzie in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In the same year, he accepted a position at Safra National Bank of New York, a boutique private banking and wealth management firm, where he managed a diverse portfolio of Ultra High-net-worth and Institutional clients providing advice and execution across asset classes.
Thiago moved to Morgan Stanley in 2020, joining The Bravo Group. He is a multi-cultural fit, a Brazilian-American fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Today, Thiago lives in New York City, with his German Pinscher, Cersei. An exercise enthusiast, Thiago enjoys running by the Hudson River, cooking for family and friends, and traveling the world to exotic destinations
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