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Herald Tribune April 7, 2009 By Heather
Dunhill
Reinventing herself Wealth management pro Marcy Gilroy is reinventing herself by returning to her love of piano. Playing since the age of 4, she
is taking on a limited number of students for private lessons. Among her credits, piano performance major at NY University
School of Performing Arts, double major at the Hartt College of Music, accompanied the New Jersey School of Ballet and was
a student teacher at the NYC High School of Performing Arts. For more info: www.apreludetotheclassics.com
Marcy has enjoyed
a successful career in banking, individual wealth management, for over 25 years. In addition to her piano studio, where she
only takes on a limited number of students, she is a specialist at Morgan Stanley (the leading global financial
services firm that provides investment banking, securities, and wealth management services in 36 countries.) Marcy
works with individuals in protecting their assets for college bound children, protection of high asset estates, building retirement
assets, protection planning for physicians with disability coverage, and long term care protection for those over age
50 to protect their assets and those assets of their children. She maintains her MBA, is a JD Candidate, and a Chairperson
for FINRA, where she judges securities claims in the Dispute Resolution Panel provided by FINRA. She has been a
senior and executive level banker in Wealth Management at Bank of America, Fifth Third Bank, Regions Bank, Citizens
Bank, and Raymond James.
TPC Prestancia Newsletter April
2009
Resident Executive Banker Goes Back to Her Passion in Music
Marcy Gilroy
has been known throughout Sarasota for her extensive banking career, law, securities arbitrations and charitable community activities.
She chaired the inaugural Heart Association Gala, “Go Red for Women”, and The Butterfly Ball, for G. Wiz, where
she sits on the Executive Committee. Following twenty-five years in the financial services arena, beginning on Wall Street,
and heading up Wealth Management at several Major and Regional Banks, she is now also pursing a career in music. Most people are aware that Marcy resides on several Boards in the community
that supports the Arts, particularly The Asolo Rep Theatre and Designing Women. However, most people are not aware that Marcy’s
passion and original focus in college was the piano. Marcy attended New York University School of Performing Arts as a Piano
Performance Major, performed throughout Metropolitan NYC, and accompanied the New Jersey School
of Ballet. She was a student teacher at The NYC High
School of Performing Arts (The movie ‘FAME’
was filmed there). She then went on to Hartt College of Music, as a double major: Piano Performance and Management and
jointly obtained her BA and MBA at Hartt College of Music and Barney School of Business. Marcy began playing the piano at the age of four and has continued to
play for her own enjoyment. Marcy is now taking on a limited number of students, all levels and ages, in either her home studio,
or the home of the student. With her tremendous contacts in the Arts throughout the community, she feels for school
age students, her studio will prove beneficial to those seeking to eventually go on to college. Piano lessons have been proven
to increase one’s IQ, and boost grades in school. In addition, playing the piano teaches poise and confidence from a
performance view, and enhances focus and drive. Marcy will be having the students that wish to perform have the ability to
play recitals at The Asolo Theatre, as well as have the opportunity to perform at a variety of Charitable Community functions.
Marcy is a classically trained pianist; however, she also plays Pop, New Age, and Easy Listening. For those students desiring
more than merely learning to play, she will teach students to read music, music theory, sight-reading, and ear training. She
will teach skills necessary for performance for those interested in performing. For adults, learning to play the piano can
be a huge stress reducer, and provide incredible relaxation. Marcy is a six year resident and lives in The Estates of Prestancia, with her 14 year old son, Zachary, a student at
Pineview. She also has three children in college, Samantha, Matthew, and Kimi.
The Herald Tribune
A metamorphosis for the Butterfly
Ball
Published: Sunday, March 16, 2008
Mother Nature threw a windy twist into the plans for a bayfront dinner
under the stars for the Egyptian-themed "Midnight at the Oasis" Butterfly
Ball last week. Quick-thinking chairman Marcy Gilroy gathered her hard-working committee to move the entire event indoors
and create a spectacular last-minute metamorphosis of G.WIZ.Cool-headed and organized, Marcy still had plenty of time to slip
into a stunning jewel-toned evening gown -- very Cleopatra-ish -- that blended with the blue and gold layers of color in every
room. Guests enjoyed strolling through the "Wonderful Things from the Pharaoh's
Tomb" exhibit before entering the dining room for an exotic dinner and a few words from board co-president Bruce Wertheimer,
who thanked everyone for their support.
Heartfelt stories to support American Heart Association
Published: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
More than 200 of the lunch bunch, dressed to the nines in all shades of red, gathered at
Michael's the other day to support the American Heart Association. The "Go Red" luncheon, chaired by Marcy Gilroy,
Sherry Flynn and Wendy Brandon, was, at times, informative, at other times, sad, and most of all ... over-the-top successful.Representing Macy's, the national sponsor, were
Janie Hunter and Kerry Yelle, and the applause was deafening as the women presented the chairmen with a check for $300,000.Most touching were the testimonials from cardiac disease survivors Becky
Carmichael, Ronnie Meurs, with husband, Brian, at her side, and tearful mom, Stefanie Pablo, holding daughter Emma, who received
her first open-heart operation at 6 days old and faces her third surgery in May.Besides the "You go, girls" congrats for the first two speakers, you could hear
the collective sympathy for Stefanie and love for Emma in the room; it was that kind of crowd ... that kind of caring
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