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Look forward to seeing it built: you should have it tomorrow!
I think the slammed stem will be fine, afterall, the headtube is pretty long. As long as he can get a reasonable rotation in his pelvis, then saddle/bar drop isn't really an issue.
I'd got hold of a Fizik 140mm stem and matching carbon seatpost for my brother's build (he's a shade over 6'4"); they're decent bits of kit. I've got a Fizik post on my bike, don't think I'd bother with anything else these days.
If you want a lower stack stem then Deda, Thomson, FSA (and probably a few others) are the ones to look at. Avoid Ritchey (quite a tall stack); I also trialled an old Pro Vibe on it (44mm stack) and it was a bit too tall. Alternatively, you could try a lower stack top cap/compression ring.
You'll need an inline barrel adjuster for the front mech (I don't think the frame has them fitted).