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NAIFA Presents

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Decades at the Top:

Mark Curtis on Success, Teams, and the Future of Wealth Management


NAIFA will host a rare and exclusive conversation with one of the nation’s top-ranked financial advisors: Mark Curtis, Managing Director, Investments & Wealth Management of Graystone Consulting, a division of Morgan Stanley. In this special session moderated by NAIFA Trustee Jesse Dogillo, attendees will gain behind-the-scenes insights from Mark’s remarkable career leading a team that manages approximately $490 billion in assets. During this session, Jesse will guide Mark through:

  • His journey of consistency in achieving elite status year after year in the wealth management profession
  • His strategies for building and leading high-performing teams that deliver value and sustain long-term success
  • His insights into emerging industry trends, from cultivating the right team culture to the impact of artificial intelligence on financial advising 

Learning Objectives:

  • The capabilities and mindsets that drive sustained success
  • How to build a resilient, high-impact career in an evolving marketplace 
  • Mark's enduring principles for leadership, adaptability, and client trust

REGISTER

Seats are limited. Register today to reserve your place.

This event will not be recorded.

Thursday, December 18th, 2025

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm eastern

 

Registration Fee*

 

Live Event:

FREE for Members

FREE for Non-Members

 


Brought to you by: 

NAIFA and NAIFA-Silicon Valley
        

 

SPEAKERS

Mark T. Curtis

Managing Director, Investments & Wealth Management of Graystone Consulting, a division of Morgan Stanley

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Managing Director, Investments & Wealth Management of Graystone Consulting, a division of Morgan Stanley

Mark T. Curtis

Mark Curtis is a Managing Director - Graystone Consulting, a division of Morgan Stanley (and its predecessor firms). His advisory business includes affluent investors, foundations, endowments, and corporate services for public and private companies.

Mark has been ranked by leading industry magazines, Barron’s magazine, and Forbes. The most recent 2025 “Barron’s– Top 100 Financial Advisors Rankings” recognized him as the #2 advisor in America. Also, “Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors” (2025) ranked #1 in Northern California and “Forbes America’s Top Wealth Advisors” (2025) ranked #5.

Mark sits on the advisory boards of Riverwood Capital and previously, he served as co-chairman of Morgan Stanley’s Director Advisory Group and as president of the Association of Professional Investment Consultants (APIC). He is a graduate of Stanford University with an MBA from UCLA.

1400 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 650.496.4220
Mark.T.Curtis@MSGraystone.com
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.

Jesse Dogillo

Founder of Bay Area Financial Advisers

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Founder of Bay Area Financial Advisers

Jesse Dogillo

Jesse Gerard Dogillo, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, AEP®, founder of Bay Area Financial Advisers, provides private client financial, wealth and estate planning consulting and counseling to individuals and small business owners. He has over 30 years experience in the financial services industry. From 1988 to 1995 he was vice president of Curtis Financial, Inc., a regional fee-based financial planning firm in San Francisco. Jesse is NAIFA Trustee

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Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email from NAIFA.