Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Recognizes 15 Women Professionals at First MAKERS Conference

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has recognized 15 outstanding women professionals, many of whom recently attended the first MAKERS conference that brought together women leaders across multiple fields.

“At Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, we are fortunate to have many highly accomplished women professionals working as financial advisors and in other key roles. Our affiliation with MAKERS gives us an opportunity to recognize these women and also to showcase the attractive career opportunities wealth management provides for women with talent and drive,” said Gregory Fleming, President, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

Nominations were solicited from across the wealth management organization, and a panel of senior managers selected the 15 women to be recognized initially as part of the MAKERS initiative. They are:

Financial Advisors and Associates

Patty Collie, Fayetteville, NC
Cindy Corbett, Durham, NC
Mary Deatherage, Private Wealth Advisor, Little Falls, NJ
Gail Massey, Private Wealth Management Associate, New York, NY
Taryn Sievers, Oakland, CA
Helen Timpe, Newport Beach, CA
Susan Wolford, Beverly Hills, CA
Nadine Wong, Private Wealth Advisor, New York, NY
 

Senior Management

Grace Bale, Chief Operating Officer, Client Advisory Center
Lisa Cregan, Mid Atlantic Regional Director
Sara Furber, Chief Operating Officer, Wealth Management
Lisa Golia, Chief Administrative Officer, Field Management
Caroline Gundeck, Head of Client Development Group
Carla Harris, Vice Chairman, Wealth Management
Shelley O'Connor, Head of Field Management

A number of these individuals attended the MAKERS conference February 10-12 in California, where they engaged with a wide spectrum of women leaders to discuss issues of gender equality and professional advancement for women. Speakers included Gloria Steinem, writer and feminist; Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook; Martha Stewart, Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia; Geena Davis, actress and Founder of Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media; Cady Coleman, NASA astronaut; and Gabrielle Giffords, former U.S. Representative.

Also attending the conference from Morgan Stanley was Ellen Bailey, a Financial Advisor in Purchase, NY, who introduced the firm to the MAKERS organization.

About MAKERS

MAKERS is a television and digital video initiative by PBS and AOL that aims to be the largest collection of women's stories ever assembled. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a founding partner of MAKERS@, which encourages corporations to celebrate and acknowledge their leading women employees. For more information go to www.makers.com.

About Morgan Stanley Women's Financial Advisor Forum

The Morgan Stanley Women's Financial Advisor Forum is a blog that profiles successful women professionals and highlights the opportunities presented by a career in wealth management. For more information go to http://womenfaforum.morganstanleysmithbarney.com/

A companion blog highlights opportunities for multicultural individuals at http://multiculturalfaforum.com/

About Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, a global leader, provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses and institutions, including brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, banking services, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust services.

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley MS is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

©2014 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.

Media Relations:
James Wiggins, 914-225-6161

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