Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove • Page 3A AUGUST 2016 You know how to make money. We know how to help you keep it. With wealth comes great responsibility. Every dollar should be cared for, nurtured and preserved. In other words, your wealth must be managed. As a Financial Advisor, I have the experience and resources to assist in managing the many facets of your financial world—from investments and risk management to estate planning. By working together, we can create a detailed wealth plan to help protect and grow your wealth. Vince Suter Senior Portfolio Manager Senior Vice President Wealth Advisor 20975 Swenson Drive Waukesha, WI 53186 414 256-2544 vincent.suter@morganstanley. com www.morganstanleyfa.com/ vincent.suter Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters. © 2013 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC. GP11-01363P-N09/11 7308122 MAR009 10/12 June 30, 2016 Morgan Stanley announced today that Vince Suter, a Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor in the Firm's Wealth Management office in Brookfield, has attained Morgan Stanley's Family Wealth Advisor (FWA) designation. The FWA designation is granted to those Financial Advisors who have successfully completed an accredita- tion program focused on the skills needed to help families communicate about money and values, share their goals and grow and protect wealth across generations. With this specialized knowledge, FWAs are able to provide strate- gic guidance to families and deliver wealth management strategies that put families – and their collective values and goals – first. "This is an exceptional achievement for Vince and an attestation of his ongoing commitment to serving the unique needs of our clients and their families. Vince has demonstrated a disciplined, diligent approach to under- standing how family circumstances and dynamics can influence and impact short- and long-term personal and financial goals. His proven ability to work with families to develop a framework for their financial future helps to set him apart from others within the industry," said Angelo Provenza, Branch Manager of the Brookfield office. Family Wealth Advisors are well-positioned to help fami- lies have meaningful conversations about money, set pri- orities, protect their family enterprise, practice impactful philanthropy and put estate plans in place. They are also skilled in connecting with the next generation to engage them in becoming educated about how family finances affect them. Mr. Suter has been a member of the financial services industry for 19 years. As a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley, he offers exceptional service and a full spectrum of financial planning and investment strategies designed to meet the needs of clients and their families. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, a global leader, provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses and institutions, including bro- kerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, cash management and lending products and services, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust services. Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management servic- es. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide includ- ing corporations, governments, institutions and individu- als from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. For fur- ther information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com. # # # Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Morgan Stanley), its affiliates, employees and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Managers are not in the business of providing tax or legal advice, and this material and any statements contained herein should not be construed as tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their personal tax advisor or attorney for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving personal trusts and estate planning. © 2015 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC. Vince Suter Earns Family Wealth Advisor Designation 251230004 Senior Portfolio Management Director Senior Vice President Wealth Advisor 20975 Swenson Drive WI 53186 414-256-2544 vincent.suter@morganstanley. com www.morganstanleyfa.com/ vincent.suter 2205 N. 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The "American Pick- ers", Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, are heading to Wis- consin this August and looking for leads through- out the region, specifically interesting characters with interesting items and lots of them. The show is a documen- tary series that explores the world of antique "pick- ing". The show follows the pair as they hunt for Amer- ica's most valuable antiques. They are eager to find unique collections and learn the interesting sto- ries behind them. And you don't have to travel across the Dairy State to find collections. There are hidden gems everywhere, especially in Waukesha County — as Certified Appraiser Bar- bara Eash well knows. The art of appraising In the Waukesha Antique Mall, 1427 E. Racine Ave., Eash is hard at work preparing for in-office vis- its. She found her calling at a young age. While her twin sister was outside playing, she was busy admiring her grandmoth- er's antique organ. "I've always carried this love of things," said Eash. She would pick up books on antiques and study; to be an appraiser, she said, you have to memorize. Eash explained appraisers look at an object and "read it" by observing its patina or surface. She enjoys learning the history of collections and gets goosebumps when she hears a client say they have something very old. How- ever, to be an antique, the item has to be at least 100 years old. When she is invited to a client's home, she is "invit- ed into their lives." Eash said people are attached sentimentally to their belongings. She explains due to these strong feel- ings, clients feel an item is a higher value; many times it is after a loved one has died. Through her empathy and calm explanation of the items' value, the clients leave happy. Happy-ever-after stories Eash once met with an elderly client who needed money for a new roof. She laid out her "valuable" items on a table. Eash said the items were very nice and would have been worth maybe a few thousand dol- lars. She picked up her 1920s bag which contained her appraisal tools and began to take them out when she noticed some- thing behind the client's door. "Behind the door was a jardiniere vase which she stuck her umbrellas in," she said. Eash pointed to the vase and asked the client what that was and her answer was "oh, just an umbrella holder." She looked at the woman and said "not any- more." The vase was a rare example of roque wood. It sold for $37,000 and the client was able to get her new roof. Another story involved a few sisters from Milwau- kee who had just lost their mother. Eash could tell they loved their mom very much. When she walked into the high-rise condo, her first thought was there was nothing there. But in a pure white carpeted room, the sisters showed her their items. "I almost stopped breath- ing, it was so wonderful," Eash said. As she recount- ed the story, she started to tremble. One of the ladies said the one thing they promised their mom was to have her items appraised. There were big pillars with stat- ues, bronzes and carvings. Eash started pointing to items in the room and fir- ing off dollar amounts such as $12,000, $40,000, $60,000. The youngest sis- ter — who was called Baby Sister — looked her sib- lings and said: "Mama did know what she was talking about." If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Ameri- can Pickers can spend the better part of the day look- ing through, send your name, phone number, loca- tion and description of the collection with photos to a m e r i c a n p i c k e r s @ c i n e - flix.com or call 855-old- rust. For infor mation on Eash and the Waukesha Antique Mall, visit w w w. w a u k e s h a a n t i q u e - mall.net. Email: kpilarski@conleynet.com Charles Auer/Freeman Staff Appraiser Barbara Eash talks about a vintage kitchen stove as she walks around the Wauke- sha Antique Mall on July 19. ASSESSING ANTIQUES Appraiser Eash shares stories of her craft See Barbara Eash's latest appraisal column on Page 3B. Show goes on: Sunset Playhouse preparing to launch 75th season Special to The Freeman ELM GROVE — During the late 1950s, a small band of local actors had the audaci- ty to believe they could build and operate a theater. Fifty-seven years later, the Sunset Play- house is launching its 57th season. Over the years, the playhouse has evolved. The building itself has under- gone several transformations, now hous- ing two perfor ming spaces, several rehearsal halls, a full catering kitchen for community rentals, costume and scenery departments, and a conference room. But beyond the physical changes, the theater has also become an umbrella orga- nization, home to three professional series. On half a dozen weekends each year, its SideNotes Cabaret brings musical entertainment to the theater's black box space, including table seating and a full bar. Sunset's Children's Series showcases original work for young people through- out the year, and takes those shows on the road to Milwaukee-area schools. And then there's a popular Monday- Tuesday concert series called Musical MainStage, which kicks off its eleventh season on Sept. 20 with a tribute to rock hits of the '50s and '60s in a show called "Happy Days!" Brookfield resident Susan Loveridge, the series' producer and director, said the season consists of six concerts, each with a different theme, everything from the Beatles to Broadway. "What I want music lovers on the west side to know," Loveridge added, "is that our shows feature the same singers and musicians who appear at all of the city's professional venues — the Milwaukee Rep, Skylight, First Stage, and the Fireside. Our audience doesn't have to contend with the Zoo Interchange to see some fantastic performances, and the parking is free." Each of the Musical MainStage concerts also provides an area high school student the opportunity to work alongside profes- sional artists and gain experience before a wider audience. Loveridge explained, "So far we've showcased almost 50 'Rising Stars', many of whom have continued their studies in prestigious arts conservatories like the Berklee School of Music, the Guthrie The- atre and the Curtis Institute. Several have already found employment on profession- al stages across the country and in world- tour companies." Sunset Artistic Director Nancy Visin- tainer-Armstrong is also anxious to get the word out. "Everyone knows that Sunset does real- ly good community theater but these three series add other layers of great entertain- ment that we're able to deliver to our audiences," she said. A dedicated staff and thousands of vol- unteers over nearly six decades have kept the Sunset Playhouse thriving and grow- ing. Two dozen productions during the 2016- 17 season, both community theater and professional offerings, will ensure that it remains one of the area's busiest. You can find more information about any of the playhouse's offerings on its website at sunsetplayhouse.com or by call- ing its box office at 262-782-4430.

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