Jeanne Cotroneo Darrow

Michael Hennessy is an ally. The Chief Administrative Officer for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is known as an advocate for women, a champion of diversity and an authentic leader dedicated to identifying and developing strong talent. He has sponsored several senior women—even hiring coaches to ensure their success. He mentors employees, formally and informally, never shying away from an opportunity to help a colleague. Michael feels strongly that everyone can contribute to workplace divers...

This Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor has never stopped pushing herself, inspiring and mentoring others along the way, including her children.

It’s a metaphorical tussle that’s been ongoing for hundreds of years. The bull and bear, iconic symbols of market sentiment, represent opposing forces in the financial markets—the push and pull between market optimism (bullish sentiment) and market pessimism (bearish sentiment). The bull, charging upward, embodies investor confidence and economic growth, while the slower, lumbering bear indicates a dreade...

Meet East Fishkill’s Ella Zumbrook, Miss New York Teen Volunteer 2024. Ella, a high school senior, combines her love of fashion and volunteering to make a difference in children’s lives.

This community magazine article profiles a local Vietnam Veteran.

This article profiles a Licensed Veterinary Technician celebrating 25 years of kindness and care to pets and their owners.

This community magazine cover story features the Karlssons, who share their love of football and cheerleading through a non-profit youth football and cheer organization. They appreciate the values—like discipline and resilience—that sports instill in young people, plus the countless bonds formed and memories created as they work toward a common goal.

You’ve worked hard your whole life, saving along the way for a retirement that’s now upon you. You’re finally ready to transition to a new lifestyle of relaxation and enjoying the things you’ve long dreamt of but never had the time for: traveling, reconnecting with old friends and spending more time with the grandkids, to name a few. But how realistic is this dream retirement if your portfolio has to contend with a market decline? Or if a longer-than-expected retirement puts you at risk of ru...

This is one in a series of veteran profiles written for a monthly magazine.

This cover story shares the story of a family of entrepreneurs and their small business journey.

This profile of a U.S. Army Veteran and local business owner appeared in a community magazine.

This community magazine cover story highlights a couple who have taken risks to pursue their ambitious goals as small business owners. In just three years, while raising three young children and sadly losing both their fathers, Dana and Matt Santis have built a thriving company, helping neighbors make the most of their properties, especially their backyards.

Step into the New York City office of Hina Shamsi and you can’t help but notice the wall of women—12 carefully curated and framed photos of historical and modern-day female leaders. “I call it my wall of inspiration,” says Hina, the Chief Technology Officer of U.S. Banks and Head of Wealth Management Product Technology at Morgan Stanley.
Among those she’s inspired by are Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the former U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and Ada Lovelace, the English mathematician from the 19th centu...

This cover story shares the story of U.S. Army Major Marikay Satryano, who served three consecutive tours during Operation Iraqi Freedom. We’re grateful to Marikay and her husband, Doctor Irwin Medina, for sharing their story of love for their country—and cars!

This profile of a veteran was written for a community magazine.