Wexford Branch Office

Mr. Amit Grover is a 2005 graduate of Hamilton College with a B.A. in Mathematics and a minor in Economics. Mr. Grover was a Dean’s List student and a Letter winner on the Men's Lacrosse team. While a student, he completed internships at Merrill Lynch and London based venture capital firm, Saffron Hill. Mr. Grover joined Morgan Stanley in June of 2005 and has obtained his Series 7, 9, 10, 31, 66 Licenses and PA Life, Accident & Health Insurance Licenses. In addition, he has been recognized as a Leader within his Professional Foundations Program Class and was a member of the Morgan Stanley’s prestigious Pacesetters Club in 2006-2012, a global recognition program for Financial Advisors who demonstrate the highest professional standards and first class client service within their first five years.

In 2009, Mr. Grover earned the highly regarded CIMA^® designation after completing a rigorous curriculum offered by The Wharton School and IMCA organization. Subsequently, in 2011, he became a CFP^® certificant and has since been promoted to Executive Director.

Mr. Grover advises physicians, business owners, professionals and retirees. In addition to advising clients, he serves on the management team of the Northern Ohio-Western Pennsylvania Complex as the Branch Manager for the Wexford, PA office and a member of the Complex Diversity Council. In these roles, he oversees more than 45 employees.

In 2019, Forbes named Amit as a “Next Gen Best In State Wealth Advisor” as one of the country’s top advisors under the age of 40 representing the future of the wealth management industry.

Mr. Grover resides with his wife Elizabeth and their daughters, Annika and Ava, in Fox Chapel and they are members of the Sewickley Heights Golf Club.

Thomas Russ is the Market Executive for the Northern Ohio Western Pennsylvania Market (NOWPAM).

He has over 30 years of experience in personal wealth management. In 1992, Thomas began his career as a Financial Advisor in the Indianapolis market for Morgan Stanley before transitioning into management four years later. Since 2010, he’s had the privilege of managing the Northern Ohio market, and added the Greater Pittsburgh market in 2016.

Thomas appreciates working with an inspired group of motivated professionals who are passionate about achieving their potential. Building and developing a diverse, inclusive group committed to delivering the best wealth management service to clients is one of his primary goals. He also strives to maintain a professional culture in which every Financial Advisor and support staff member feels both valued and connected. Strategic, selective recruiting has integrally contributed to these directives and his team’s success over the years, but organic growth from NOWPAM’s top advisors has played a crucial role, too.
Thomas graduated from Purdue University, and now resides in Hudson, OH with his wife, Kathy. They enjoy golfing, hiking and traveling around the country to visit their three children.

Active in the community, Thomas gives back by working with the Cleveland and Pittsburgh food banks while also serving as a board member for Cuyahoga Community College.

As a Business Development Manager, Julius covers two markets that geographically stretch from Cleveland, OH to Allentown, PA.

In his role, Julius helps make a global conglomerate like Morgan Stanley feel smaller and more personal by connecting Financial Advisors with the right specialists, platforms and strategies to grow their practice. Advisors often aren’t aware of all the resources available through the Firm, or how to access them. Julius enjoys being a conduit who keeps advisors well-informed and up-to-date about these resources while developing professional relationships with them.

His experience in financial services began as an unpaid intern for Smith Barney (now Morgan Stanley) from 2008-09, which was a pivotal time in the stock market. The relationships Julius formed with the advisors in his office inspired him to seek a career in the industry. In 2009, he was hired by A.G. Edwards (now Wells Fargo) where he was a Financial Advisor in a call center, and then moved to various supervisory roles in the home office. In 2019, he joined Morgan Stanley as a Complex Risk Officer for the Portland, OR market.

Julius graduated from Saint Louis University with a dual major in Economics and Finance. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity where he served as a recorder.

Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Julius grew up in a suburb of Saint Louis. His father was a real estate broker, while his mother served as a public-school teacher.

An avid sports fan, Julius has a passion for college football with the Missouri Tigers being his favorite team. With his deep roots in Saint Louis, he also fervently roots for the Cardinals in major league baseball.