Kevin Robert Morano

Founded in 2009, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (MSSB) is a registered investment adviser, a registered broker-dealer, a registered futures commission merchant, and a member of the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Purchase, New York, MSSB is one of the largest financial services firms in the US with branch offices in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The firm was initially owned by a joint venture company which was indirectly owned 65% by Morgan Stanley and 35% by Citigroup, Inc. On June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley purchased Citi’s 35% interest in MSSB. As such, the firm is now a direct subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC and they are a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS).

SumRidge Partners LLC (SumRidge) is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Robert Morano and Thomas O'Brien in 2010. In 2022, they were acquired by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). SumRidge is a fixed income electronic market maker that specializes in high yield and investment grade corporate bonds, municipal bonds, institutional preferred securities, and emerging market bonds. The firm uses its own balance sheet to facilitate flow trading, ensuring instantaneous execution for their diverse client base.