Our Story and Services

Built upon our strengths as institutional investment consultants, the Wright Group assists fiduciaries of Foundations, Endowments, Corporate Retirement Plans - Qualified and Non-Qualified, Cash Management Plans and Trust Accounts.

Our team offers direct access to the knowledge, skills and resources needed to assist institutional fiduciaries in managing their fiduciary responsibility. We accomplish this by controlling the cost of the portfolio, developing investment and spending policies, asset allocation, determining how investment managers generate returns on a risk adjusted basis, performance measurement of investment managers, including stress-testing portfolios, and compliance within investment objectives.

Developed over three decades, we utilize our institutional investment process to provide investment solutions and comprehensive wealth management services to High Net Worth individuals and families. We combine this results-driven approach with a deep exploration of needs and aspirations and an extensive range of wealth management capabilities. The result is a total wealth management solution that touches every aspect of your financial life.

We believe that whether the objective is accumulating wealth or investing for income, our goal is to add value, not cost, to the investment process.
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Professional Details

John Wright Professional Details

• 1987 - Present: Morgan Stanley: Senior Vice President - Investments, Senior Institutional Consultant, Portfolio Management Director, Family Wealth Director
• 1982 - 1987: Paine Webber: Vice President
• CFA®– Chartered Financial Analyst
• CFP® – Certified Financial Planner™
• CRPS® – Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist
• FINRA Arbitrator
• Series 7 - General Securities License
• Series 63 - Uniform State Exam
• Series 65 - Investment Advisory Agent
• Series 3 - National Commodity Futures
• Series 5 – Debt Options
• Series 9 – General Sales Supervisor
• Series 10 – NYSE Branch Office Manager
• Series 86 – Investment Research
• Nebraska Life, Health & Variable Contracts Insurance Licensed
• 401(k) Consulting Director - Morgan Stanley
• 25 Year Dedicated & Loyal Service Award

Jill Wright Young Professional Details

• 2009 - Present: Morgan Stanley: First Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Financial Planning Specialist, Financial Advisor
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) - University of Nebraska - Omaha
• Series 7 - General Securities License
• Series 66 – Combined Uniform State Exam
• Nebraska & Iowa Life, Health & Variable Contracts Insurance Licensed
• Consulting Group Analyst
• Financial Planning Specialist Designation
• Pacesetter Club Recognition 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016

Location

13625 California St
Ste 400
Omaha, NE 68154
US
Direct:
(402) 399-6319(402) 399-6319
Toll-Free:
(800) 228-3309(800) 228-3309

Meet The Wright Group

About John P Wright

John P. Wright works with and assists fiduciaries of various Foundations, Endowments, Trust Accounts, Corporate Cash Management Plans, Corporations, Corporate and Qualified Plans as well as High Net Worth individuals. John began his career in 1982 and earned his CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst®) designation from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts in 1995, his CFP® (CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM) designation from the College of Financial Planning in 1986, and the CRPS® (CHARTERED RETIREMENT PLANS SPECIALISTSM) designation in 2007 from the College of Financial Planning. John is a member of the Omaha/Lincoln Financial Analyst Society as well as a FINRA Arbitrator. Within Morgan Stanley, John is a Family Wealth Director, Portfolio Management Director and a Senior Institutional Consultant.

Since 1986 John has presented many seminars on retirement and investment planning to public and private audiences in addition to having published articles in the Journal of Financial Planning. He currently holds FINRA Series 3 (Commodities), Series 5 (Debt Options), Series 7 (NYSE General Securities), Series 9 & 10 (General Sales Supervisor/NYSE Branch Office Manager), Series 63 (Uniform State Exam), Series 65 (Investment Advisor Representative) and Series 86 (Investment Research) licenses.

John has an experienced, working knowledge of the portfolio management process, from determining investor constraints and objectives, capital market expectations and asset allocation decisions to portfolio management and performance measurement. He has a thorough understanding of performance standards and techniques and understands the administration of ethical and professional standards.
Securities Agent: KS, NY, ME, OH, AR, NE, IL, IA, CO, CA, NM, IN, FL, SD, OK, MI, AZ, TX; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures

About Jill Wright Young, MBA

As First Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager and Financial Planning Specialist, Jill Wright Young specializes in providing prudent, ethical and sophisticated advice to fiduciaries and clients.

Jill assists institutional clients in providing asset allocation recommendations, risk and performance measurement and evaluation reports. As a Consulting Group Analyst, Jill is responsible for investment manager searches, technical reports, attribution studies and provides analytical support for investment and spending policy statements.

Additionally, Jill focuses on servicing middle market institutional fixed income clients, as well as implements and designs comprehensive wealth management strategies and investment solutions to High Net Worth individuals with an emphasis on estate, retirement and education planning.

Jill earned her graduate degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA), at the University of Nebraska. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Jill is Series 7 and 66 registered and Life, Health and Variable Contracts licensed.
Securities Agent: ME, FL, OK, IA, KY, KS, MS, CO, SD, NM, CA, TX, MN, IN, MI, IL, NY, AZ, AR, OH, NE; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1703197
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

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
Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse
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Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse

Financial planning after a divorce or death can be trying, but with the right approach and the right advice you can turn a difficult situation into empowerment.

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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