

Wulf Group at Morgan Stanley

Our Mission Statement
Welcome to Wulf Group
At Wulf Group at Morgan Stanley, we focus on financial planning and goals-based investing designed to guide you toward your objectives for your family, career, retirement, and legacy.
• Our team believes we have much more to accomplish in our lives— and many of our clients share our vibrant perspective on the future. Through proactive planning, we want to help you explore, identify, and pursue the opportunities that await you on life's journey.
• We offer the knowledge, experience, and resources to address your near-term considerations like investment allocations, cash-flow requirements, and tax-planning strategies, as well as long-term factors like estate planning, multigenerational wealth management, and philanthropic aspirations.
• At every step, we are backed by the extensive investment capabilities, intellectual capital, and global reach of Morgan Stanley, a world leader in financial services.
- Cash Management and Lending ProductsFootnote1
- Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote2
- Trust ServicesFootnote3
- Retirement PlanningFootnote4
- Business Succession PlanningFootnote5
- Endowments and FoundationsFootnote6
- Financial PlanningFootnote7
- Divorce Financial AnalysisFootnote8
- Corporate Investment SolutionsFootnote9
- Professional Portfolio ManagementFootnote10



The Whole Picture

Learn more about the dedicated professionals who make up Wulf Group. Our brochure provides an in-depth look at our team, our philosophy, and the resources we leverage to help clients address the complexities of wealth management.
Our team is well positioned to provide the knowledge and resources you need to help you realize the potential of your wealth—so you can direct it toward the people, organizations, and communities that mean the most to you. We look forward to helping you and your family work toward the future you envision.
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Meet Wulf Group
About Gary Wulf
Gary believes that every client deserves the best financial, legal, and emotional support during divorce for the best possible outcome.
As a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®), he provides analysis that illustrates the financial impact of settlement proposals to help his clients choose the best option. Post-divorce, he helps them become financially independent through financial education, comprehensive financial planning, investment strategies, budgeting and cash management.
Along with his CDFA®, Gary also earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation after successful completion of coursework at the Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania.
A graduate of the University of Texas, Arlington, with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Gary was Ernst & Young's Southwest Regional Director for Investment Advisory Services, serving high-net-worth individuals, family businesses and institutions. He was also a member of their National Investment Committee.
Gary began his career as a financial advisor at Fidelity Investments, where he was a Retirement Specialist and Senior Financial Advisor. he joining Morgan Stanley in 2008 from Merrill Lynch.
Active in many professional and community organizations, Gary is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association and Collaborate Divorce, Houston. He volunteers with Interfaith of The Woodlands and the Montgomery Country Food Bank. He is also a lifetime member of The Greater Houston Partnership.
A naturalized Texan, Gary has resided here for over 30 years. Before wising up, he participated in many marathons and Ironman-sponsored events. He now enjoys a more balanced approach to fitness through biking, strength and yoga training, He actively promotes the idea of additional grandchildren to his two sons and is likely planning his next domestic or international trip, preferably to a region where the food is excellent!
The use of the CDFA® designation does not permit the rendering of legal advice by Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors which may only be done by a licensed attorney.
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About Lona McManus, MBA
After September 11, Lona had a change of heart about her career trajectory and what she wanted out of life. She transitioned to become a full-time professional fundraiser, initially in the arts, and joined her family in Houston, Texas. She has raised philanthropic capital for Houston Grand Opera, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and most recently, she spent eleven years in the Texas Medical Center with Baylor College of Medicine and UTHealth Science Center working with generous donors to commit over $50 Million for capital projects, scientific research, and public interest projects.
Realizing how important that financial planning is to the giving equation, Lona decided to pursue an MBA and a career in finance in 2020. Now she works with individuals, families, closely held businesses, non-profits, and charitable foundations to help them secure the future and realize their philanthropic goals. She is a proud member of Wulf Group at Morgan Stanley.
Lona volunteers in leadership positions at local non-profit organizations, including Houston Community College Foundation, ROCO, Westcott Cemetery Association and 4th Wall Theater Company.
NMLS#: 2370618
About Jesse Ramos
Jesse began his career at New York Life in 2021, where he was an insurance agent and moved on to Broughton Investment Group as an Investment Adviser Representative.
Born and raised in Houston, he is a huge fan of Houston sports. Jesse is passionate about music, playing guitar and bass. When it’s not scorching hot outside, he enjoys fishing and hanging with his two children Cat and Jacob.

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The Power of Partnerships
About Ben Cucuzza
Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.
Ben began his career in financial services in 2005, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Affluent Segment Leader at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Ben is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. He lives in Houston, Texas with his family. Outside of the office, Ben is involved in the Junior Achievement as well as the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. He also enjoys fishing, sports, and watching the Georgia Bulldogs.
About Joe Saadi
Prior to joining the firm, Joe’s 30 years of legal and comprehensive wealth planning experience include positions as Managing Director at TIAA Trust Company, Market Trust Director at JP Morgan Trust Company, Trust & Estate Specialist at Merrill Lynch Trust Company, and District Attorney General at the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
Joe obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from John Carroll University and his Juris Doctor from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Joe is a member of the State Bar of Ohio and holds his Series 7 and 66 licenses.
About Clint Eddy
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2022, Clint was a Wealth Strategist at Merrill Lynch for over 15 years. Clint also practiced tax and business law at the law firm of Fox Rothschild for over six years. He was a member of the firm’s Estate Planning and Tax and Corporate Transactions groups. Clint is a member of Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) and is actively involved in the WSBA’s Real Property, Probate and Trust section. He is the co-author of the Washington Partnership and Limited Liability Company Deskbook and was named a “Rising Star” by Washington Law and Politics magazine.
Clint received his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Washington School of Law, his Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington. He is Series 7 and 66 licensed.
Outside of work Clint is an avid, but admittedly, pretty awful skier. He and his fiancé live in Seattle with their 10 year old Boston Terrier named Annie.
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3Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not accept appointments nor will it act as a trustee but it will provide access to trust services through an appropriate third-party corporate trustee.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
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