Worcester Branch Office

Pamela Gold is a Sub-Complex Manager in the Wealth Management Division at Morgan Stanley. She manages the West Hartford, CT office and oversees the Springfield, Westborough, and Worcester, MA locations. She is responsible for a $67mm business with 73 Financial Advisors and 35 staff members as of September 2022. Prior to her current role, Pam was the Associate Complex Manager for Southern New England working with 300 Financial Advisors in thirteen offices across three states. In that role, Pam successfully recruited and transitioned several highly productive Financial Advisors from the competition and consistently led one of the top performing Financial Advisor Associate training and development program. Pam also previously held roles as a Complex Business Development Manager, where she lead sales initiatives across the Complex and as the Associate Regional Officer for the Greater New England Region, with responsibility for a variety of Training, Supervisory, Service, and Risk functions related to the nine Complexes in Greater New England. Pam joined Morgan Stanley in 2004 and held a succession of Branch and Complex management roles prior to the Region. She started her career in the industry in 1998 and held management positions at Prudential Financial Services and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Pam has an MBA from Bryant University and is a Certified Financial PlannerTM. She lives in Shrewsbury, MA where she enjoys watching her daughter, Haley, row and is the head of fundraising for the Shrewsbury Crew Team. Pam also enjoys travelling and running and has completed 5 marathons and 25 half marathons

Mark G. Cote is an Executive Director, Branch Manager and senior partner of The Worcester Summit Group at Morgan Stanley. A seasoned professional, Mark is dedicated to providing customized advice to a select group of clients and their families. He focuses on portfolio construction, utilizing Morgan Stanley’s award-winning global research, asset-allocation and risk-management strategies. Mark is proud to be a member of Morgan Stanley’s management team, having played a vital role in the firm’s history and its predecessor brands for more than 30 years.

Throughout his career, Mark has developed a strong understanding of economics and is well versed in the equity and fixed-income markets. He has cultivated skills in asset allocation and transitioning wealth. Mark is fortunate to serve as a valued advisor, not only to his clients, but to their children and grandchildren, in some cases.

In 2011, Mark’s responsibilities expanded to include management of the firm’s Worcester, MA branch. With a relentless pursuit of performance for our clients, he ensures that Morgan Stanley advisors deliver a superior service experience to each relationship. Mark enjoys mentoring advisors as they grow professionally and personally. He has built the branch into one of the most successful offices in the region.

A graduate of Marquette University with a bachelor’s degree in finance, Mark currently resides in Boylston, MA with his wife, Cathy, and their three children. An avid golfer, Mark enjoys coaching youth sports in his leisure time.
Securities Agent: MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, ME, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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Michelle A. Wright, Vice-President-Business Service Officer for the Springfield, MA and Worcester, MA offices located in the Southern New England Complex. Michelle is responsible for Talent Management, Business Management, Human Resources as well as overseeing the day-to-day Operations of the business for over 40 Financial Advisors and 20 Support Professionals.
Michelle began her career at Morgan Stanley in 1996. She is Series 7, 66, 9 and 10 licensed and has worked in various roles within the Springfield, MA branch office. Michelle has also worked as the Business Service Manager for the Complex Office in Wellesley, MA, the Worcester, MA office, as well as Westborough, MA., prior to transferring back to the Springfield and Worcester, MA. offices in 2022.
Michelle currently resides in Feeding Hills, MA with her husband, Will. Michelle also enjoys yearly cross-country road trips, cooking, and spending time with her family.

Bruce Gould, Vice President is the Risk Officer supporting the Worcester, Massachusetts branch, spending more than 2 years at Morgan Stanley in this capacity. Bruce started in the financial services industry in 1994 and brings over 25 years of supervisory, risk and compliance experience to his role. He supports the Financial Advisors in the office and helps them navigate the complex regulatory and compliance landscape as they provide customer service to their clients.

Bruce lives in Southern Worcester Country with his wife and two children. He loves the beach, golfing and is an avid winter sports enthusiast.

Dana Bock-Decoteau is the Branch Administrator for the West Hartford Sub-Complex (including West Hartford, CT, Springfield, MA, Worcester, MA, and Westborough MA) supporting Branch Manager Pamela Gold, and the entire management team as well as all the Financial Advisors and Support Professionals.
Dana started with Morgan Stanley in 2019 after spending many years in an Admin/Accounting role in the manufacturing industry. She is a proud member and committee chair of the New England Diversity Council. Dana enjoys spending time with her family, is very active in the community, and is an avid reader.