Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced today that 10 of its Financial Advisors were named to The National Association of Plan Advisors’ (NAPA) list of Top Women Advisors.

NAPA is a professional organization, affiliated with the American Retirement Association, for Financial Advisors who serve employer-sponsored retirement plans and their participants.

Nominees were asked to respond to a series of questions, both quantitative and qualitative, about their experience and practice. Those questionnaires were then reviewed on an anonymous basis by a panel of judges who, over the course of several weeks, selected the women honored in three separate categories:

  • Captains: Top producers who happen to be principals, owners or team captains of their organizations.
  • All-Stars: Top producers who have their own practice.
  • Rising Stars: Top producers who have less than five years of experience with retirement plans as a Financial Advisor (some have been working with plans longer, but not as a Financial Advisor).

The following Financial Advisors were recognized:

Captains

  • Kelly Caves, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Los Angeles, CA
  • Lisa Gibson, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Houston, TX
  • Teri Kelley, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Tina Wisialowski, Graystone Consulting, Milwaukee, WI

All-Stars

  • Julie Braun, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Colchester, VT
  • Michele Casey, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Reno, NV
  • Jessica Fitzgerald, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Rochester, MI
  • Rebecca McCormick, Graystone Consulting, Green Bay, WI
  • Mary Tomanek, Graystone Consulting, Deerfield, IL
  • Tricia Uttech, Graystone Consulting, Milwaukee, WI

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NAPA Net’s “Top Women Advisors of 2016”, December 14, 2016 as appearing in NAPA Net or www.NAPA-NET.org is based on a combination of nominations by the NAPA members as well as votes from individuals across the spectrum of the retirement industry. Nominees are asked to respond to a series of questions, both quantitative and qualitative, about their experience and practice. A panel of judges reviewed the anonymized questionnaires and selected the women honored in three separate categories including All-Stars, Captains, and Rising Stars. The rating is not indicative of the Financial Advisors’ future performance. Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC nor its Financial Advisors pay a fee to NAPA Net in exchange for the rating.

Graystone Consulting is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management is a division of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

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