Our Story and Services

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 we can help you to preserve and grow your 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.
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Working With You

As your dedicated wealth management team, our role is to tailor a personalized financial strategy which fits your needs. In our experience working with clients, we have developed a step-by-step approach to service.
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    Discovery Process
    We take the time to fully understand you and your family - whether you're planning for retirement, purchasing a home, or living out your golden years - we consider all of your challenges, goals, and aspirations when building your financial picture.
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    Forming Your Strategy
    Using your life goals as our compass, we create a risk-balanced strategy which maps a clear path to helping you achieve your success.
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    Implementing Your Plan
    We apply extensive research and analysis, and also utilize Morgan Stanley's full suite of resources, to help ensure swift decisive action in all market scenarios.
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    Measuring Your Success
    We check in with you to deliver metrics around your portfolio, and ultimately measure trajectory towards your goals. Our ultimate mission is your success and well-being.

Digital Tools

Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance every aspect of your financial life. Here are a few of the technologies we have to offer our clients.
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    Portfolio Risk Platform
    Morgan Stanley's Portfolio Risk Platform, powered by Aladdin, analyzes over 3,000 risk factors, and models what-if scenarios so you can see the potential impact of hypothetical market shocks.
    Learn More About Our Portfolio Risk Platform
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    Total Wealth View
    Complete your financial picture with Total Wealth View. By linking your account information, you will benefit from more informed wealth planning, more secure data access, and convenient connectivity.
    Learn More About Total Wealth View
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    Goals Based Planning
    Working with us, paired with our technology, is a great way to access advice and build a wealth plan. Read more about the advantages ow working with our planning technology in reaching your financial goals.
    Learn More About Goals Based Planning
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    Spending and Budgeting Tool
    Track spending habits, categorize expenses and create budgets across your Morgan Stanley and external financial accounts. Our Spending and Budgeting Tool makes it easy for you and your Financial Advisor to see your complete financial picture.
    Learn More About Our Spending and Budgeting Tool
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Your investments and everyday finances are always just a few clicks away with Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
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    Online Security Center
    At Morgan Stanley, safeguarding your assets and personal information is among our highest priorities. Learn about our security measures and use our resources and ideas to help protect yourself online.
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    Digital Vault
    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.
    Learn More About Digital Vault
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    eDelivery
    eDelivery provides you with the ability to view statements and other Firm documents electronically in lieu of paper. Clients who are registered in Morgan Stanley Online may enroll in eDelivery.
    Enroll in eDelivery

Resources and Research

At Morgan Stanley, we provide clients with resources meant to transform complex financial analysis and research into concise and easily digestible content. The links below offer insight into the modern market and economic landscape.
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    Thoughts On The Market Podcast
    With perspectives on the forces shaping the market, join Mike Wilson, Chief Investment Officer and Chief US Equity Strategist for Morgan Stanley, as he and his colleagues discuss a variety of viewpoints regarding the latest trends in the financial marketplace.
    Thoughts On The Market Podcast
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    On The Markets Research Reports
    Detailed market commentary from Morgan Stanley's thought leaders on topics such as global equities, fixed income, monetary policy and more.
    On The Markets Research Reports
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    Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast
    From the use of satellite data technology to solve some of the world's most complex problems, to learning how not to follow the crowd when making decisions, The Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast brings you revealing stories about the world of business, finance, technology and beyond. Click the link below for more information and to access a library of interesting content.
    Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast
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    Global Investment Committee Weekly Research Report
    The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance and fixed income.
    Global Investment Committee Weekly Research Report

Upcoming Firm Events

We hope you will join us for this upcoming event.

U.S. Policy Pulse: Trump 2.0 and the Markets

DATE: February 25, 2025 at 4:15 p.m. ET

Join Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Chief Investment Officer, Lisa Shalett, on Tuesday, February 25, for a conversation with Chief Economic Strategist and Global Head of Thematic and Macro Investing, Ellen Zentner, and Head of U.S. Public Policy, Monica Guerra, on the top policy and regulatory actions that could impact investors in the months ahead.

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Buffalo, NY 14202
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(716) 631-4629(716) 631-4629

Meet The Willowbridge Group

About Jillian M Pleakis

As a financial advisor with The Willowbridge Group at Morgan Stanley, Jillian works with clients to create and implement comprehensive wealth management and financial planning strategies. She works closely with the groups clients supporting them across all facets of their financial lives. Jillian is the Resident Manager of the Olean, NY office as well.

As a Sociology Major at the State University of New York at Geneseo Jillian knew she wanted to help people and work with them to improve their lives. During her junior year she started with the Wilday Group as an intern. There she discovered a passion for helping people pursue their financial dreams and resolve stumbling blocks on their path to financial independence. Jillian served in various roles within the group. These different positions have provided her with a vast knowledge of how best to care for clients and address their needs and concerns.

Jillian is the acting Past Commodore of the Cuba Lake Yacht Club, she has also served as social chair of the club for many years. She enjoys sailing as well as cooking and watching her son play sports in her spare time. Jillian lives in Black Creek, NY with her husband Joe and son Grant in the approximately 200 year old farmhouse they have lovingly restored.
Securities Agent: ID, VI, WY, SC, WI, UT, KY, IA, MS, NE, NV, DE, WV, WA, VT, VA, TX, TN, SD, RI, PR, PA, OR, OK, OH, NY, NM, NJ, NH, ND, NC, MT, MO, MN, MI, ME, MD, MA, LA, KS, IN, IL, HI, GA, FL, DC, CT, CO, CA, AZ, AR, AL, AK; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1398804

About Jessica Roach

Jessica is passionate about helping clients at all stages of their lives reach their goals. As a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley for over 23 years, Jessica offers a full spectrum of financial planning and investment strategies designed to help meet the needs of her clients and their families. She works with her clients to develop a roadmap that is individualized to each of their beliefs, objectives and circumstances.

Dedicated to providing clients with a high level of experience and knowledge, as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Jessica has completed the extensive training and experience requirements and is held to rigorous ethical standards. She has also attained Morgan Stanley’s Family Wealth Advisor designation. As a Family Wealth Advisor, she has gained the knowledge to help families have meaningful conversations about money, set priorities, protect their family enterprise, practice impactful philanthropy and put estate planning strategies in place. This also includes connecting with the next generation to engage them in becoming educated about how family finances affect them. Additionally, her Certified Investment Management Analyst designation, through the Wharton School of Business, provides me with a higher level of technical portfolio construction knowledge.

Jessica joined Morgan Stanley after graduating from the University of New Mexico Robert O. Anderson School of Management. It is rewarding and reassuring for her to have worked her entire career for a company whose core values align with hers. A resident of Grand Island, Jessica and her husband have two daughters in high school. Committed to the community, she tries to give back as often as possible. Jessica is also actively involved in the Girl Scouts local leadership and with her college sorority in selecting scholarship candidates. She spends much of our free time on family activities, traveling, hiking and live music venues.
Securities Agent: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, AL, WY, VI, LA, KS, ID, IA; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1278649

About Andrew Smigiera

Andy believes a sound financial future starts with a responsible plan. Portfolios measure a wealthy state of being, they cannot measure a wealthy state of mind. For a wealth management plan to be truly effective and meaningful it must balance both money and life equally. As an Advisor, Andy provides personalized advice through a disciplined wealth management approach that results in an effective investment strategy for the future. Andrew obtained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 2021. According to the CFP board, Only 5.4 percent of all CFP® Professionals are under the age of 30 of which Andy is one of them. Also, he is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor® earned through the College of Financial Planning.

With prior experience in financial analysis and tax preparation, Andy’s skillset is unique in fact that he prides himself on solving complex situations and communicating solutions to clients clearly. From a leadership standpoint, Andy was a former Division 1 Football captain and Track and Field athlete. Prior to his role as a financial advisor, Andy was a wealth advisor associate with the firm. Throughout his tenure as an associate, he was involved in over eleven hundred financial planning discussions ranging from retirement income planning to multigenerational estate planning. Andy was frequently asked to speak on multi-branch conference calls to guide advisors through comprehensive planning techniques and also the digital capabilities of the firm.

Designation and Licenses
• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
• Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor®
• Financial Planning Specialist
• Series 7 License
• Series 66 License
• New York State Life, Accident & Health Insurance License

Volunteer Work -
• Mercy flight of WNY
• Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo
Securities Agent: WV, VA, NY, AL, UT, IN, CT, CO, WI, MT, MN, KY, GA, SD, MD, VT, NV, ME, IL, FL, CA, OH, IA, DC, AZ, WY, TN, OR, NM, ND, DE, TX, RI, NJ, NH, NC, WA, SC, PA, OK, NE, MI, MA, AR; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 2131708

About Tallena Kallenbach

Tallena joined Morgan Stanley in March 2015. With over 10 years of experience in the local banking industry, Tallena has developed strong connections within the Olean community. She enjoys assisting clients with their day to day financial needs as the primary contact for the groups clients and is registered with her Series 7 and 66 licenses. She resides in Olean with her husband Danny and their two children. In her free time she enjoys traveling with her husband for their kids' sporting events and they are avid Bills/Sabres fans.

About Hillary Muffoletto

A Senior Registered Associate, Hillary is responsible for client administration, helping on-board new clients, educating clients about on-line access, responding to clients’ requests and scheduling meetings. Hillary joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 and is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Her professionalism, personal touch and sense of urgency lets clients know that their questions or issues will be addressed with the highest level of care. Hillary and her husband, Mark, reside in Darien Center and enjoy spending time keeping their energic dog, Duke, busy with exercise.

About Courtney McCutcheon

Courtney joined Morgan Stanley in January 2020. She graduated from Alfred State College with a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Planning. She is getting to know each of the clients and enjoys assisting them in any way that she can. She is learning new things every day from her coworkers and is eager to continue learning in this industry. Courtney currently resides in Olean.

The Power of Partnerships

By partnering with experienced individuals across wealth disciplines, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors can align specialized resources with your custom needs and deliver strategic guidance through the familiarity and trust of existing relationships
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Financial Advisers can conduct their business in several ways: individually, as a member of a team of Financial Advisors, or through the formation of a Strategic Partnership with another Financial Advisor or team of Financial Advisors. A Strategic Partnership is an arrangement between a Financial Advisor or a team of Financial Advisors with another Financial Advisor or team of Financial Advisors that has a unique focus or knowledge regarding a specific business concentration, product area, and/or client type. If your account is with an individual Financial Advisor, that Financial Advisor services all facets of your account. If your account is with a Financial Advisor who is a member of a team, any Financial Advisor on the team can service your account. If your Financial Advisor is part of a Strategic Partnership, his or her role in that Strategic Partnership may be limited to a specific business and/or product area and may not cover all facets of your account. The use of the terms “Partner” or “Strategic Partner” and/or “Partnership” or “Strategic Partnership” are used as terms of art and not used to imply or connote any legal relationship.

Wealth Management
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Portfolio Insights

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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Awards Disclosures
CRC 6491812 (04/2024), 3582895 (6/2024)