The Lomax Coale Group Story

The Lomax Coale Group is a financial advisory team built on a solid foundation of personalized client service and in-depth market knowledge. Dating back to 1987 when Joe Lomax joined Morgan Stanley, our team of skilled and experienced professionals has been committed to helping our clients enhance their financial success and achieve their dreams. We work with affluent individuals, business owners, entrepreneurs, private partnerships, nonprofits and professionals in all types of industries.

Our mission is to act as your financial advocate by providing objective and unbiased wealth management solutions tailored to your unique circumstances. Our investment management experience spans complete market cycles, making us a comprehensive resource along with Morgan Stanley in analyzing the markets and determining the appropriate investments during the various stages of the economic cycle. We work closely with you to build sound strategies that are designed to grow and preserve your wealth. Our comprehensive services include financial planning, wealth management and risk management strategies.

We make client relationships and communication our top priority. We are dedicated to bringing clarity and simplicity to complex financial issues. We are passionate about the communities in which we live and work, and are committed to strengthening those communities through local leadership and service.
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Financial Planning

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Financial planning may be the foundation of your financial picture, but it’s only one part of that picture. Our team’s comprehensive wealth planning approach takes all of your changes and challenges into consideration. Our role is to help ensure that your investment objectives are consistent with pressing financial concerns and your long-term aspirations. 

Our integrated platform ties goals to implementation, leveraging the intellectual capital and sophisticated institutional capabilities of Morgan Stanley.

For pre-retirees, we use financial planning to make sure that you are on track to achieve all of your financial goals. For retirees, our goal is to give you a sense of peace and comfort of knowing where you are at and what your long-term probability of success looks like so that you can enjoy retirement to the fullest.
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Location

11 N Water St
Suite 16290
Mobile, AL 36602
US
Direct:
(251) 470-1103(251) 470-1103
Toll-Free:
(877) 444-1426(877) 444-1426

Meet The Lomax Coale Group

About Ben Coale

Ben Coale is a Senior Vice President, Wealth Management and Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley. As a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley, Ben focuses on working with new and existing clients to help meet their investment needs and goals. In 2001 Ben graduated from Auburn University earning a B.S. in Forestry with a minor in finance.   He began his career at Sterne Agee & Leach Inc. in Birmingham, AL.  There he held various positions as a Risk Analyst, Financial Service Associate, and Institutional Fixed Income Sales.  In 2005 he began his career as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Mobile, AL. Over his tenure at Morgan Stanley he has been recognized for achieving Pacesetter’s Club in 2010 and 2011, and currently holds the designation of Vice President at Morgan Stanley. Ben and his wife Natalie reside in Mobile with their two children, Randolph Benjamin and Helen Ann.   They are currently members of Christ Cathedral Episcopal Church. As a native of Mobile, Ben is involved in several non-profit and social organizations. In his spare time he also enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time with family.
Securities Agent: KY, IL, OH, CT, NY, AZ, TX, NC, KS, IA, FL, VA, WI, TN, PA, CO, CA, AL, LA, MD, GA, MS; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1312586

About Joseph L Lomax

Joseph L. Lomax is a Director, Wealth Management and Wealth Advisor with Morgan Stanley.  He was a Senior V.P. at First Natl’l Bank of Mobile for 19 years before joining Morgan Stanley (Smith Barney) in 1986.  Joe grew up in Chatom, Ala.  He received his BA Degree in Finance from the Univ. of So. Mississippi in 1969 and a Certification in Commercial Finance through the Univ. of Oklahoma. In 1994, he completed the Dean Witter Account Executive Program at the Wharton Business School at the Univ. of Pennsylvania.  Joe is a member of the Master’s Club of Morgan Stanley.  He married his wife Brenda in 1974.  They have two daughters, Stephanie & Jillian, and six grandchildren.
Securities Agent: WI, MS, PA, VA, LA, KY, CA, TN, NC, TX, MD, AL, GA, CT, KS, IA, NJ, CO, AZ, OH, IL, FL, NY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1272938

About Maury E Lomax

Maury Lomax is a Senior Vice President, Wealth Management and Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley. As a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley, Maury works with retirees in helping them plan their retirement goal. Maury grew up in the Mobile area and graduated from Mobile Christian in 1990. He attended college at the University Of South Alabama and graduated with his B.A. degree in finance and accounting in 1995. Maury began practicing as a CPA in 1996 and worked for 5 years until joining Morgan Stanley in 2001. Maury and his wife Kelly married in 2006 and have three children, Lauren, Caroline and William.
Securities Agent: MS, PA, KY, IA, TN, NY, ME, CA, UT, OH, TX, KS, WI, LA, IL, GA, CT, CO, AZ, VA, NC, MD, FL, AL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1274445

About Lauren Lomax

Lauren Lomax is a Financial Advisor and Morgan Stanley accredited Financial Planning Specialist with a passion for helping individuals achieve their goals. Lauren joined The Lomax Coale Group at Morgan Stanley in July of 2023.
Lauren is committed to helping individuals and families navigate the complexities of personal finance and achieve long-term success with personalized strategies tailored to help meet each client’s unique needs and aspirations. What Lauren values the most is being able to provide a sense of comfort and peace to pre-retirees by giving them direction on how to achieve their financial goals. She is also passionate about helping retirees maintain financial independence so that they can enjoy retirement to the fullest.
In her spare time, Lauren enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time with her family and her dachshund, Weenie.
Securities Agent: NY, OH, KY, AZ, MS, MD, GA, TN, NC, KS, AL, PA, CO, RI, MT, LA, WI, IL, IA, VA, TX, FL, CT, CA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 2512434

About Sadee Snedigar

Sadee Snedigar is a Registered Associate and Financial Planning Specialist who joined Morgan Stanley in 2017. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration. Sadee is originally from Iowa but has made her home here on the Gulf Coast since 2004. She currently resides in Daphne, with her husband Ethan and daughters Adia and Veda. In her spare time, she enjoys tending to her garden, reading and traveling.

About Anitra Smith

Anitra comes to us from Farmer Insurance where she has spent the last 3 years as a Customer Service Specialist handling the needs and request of clients. Anitra began her professional career as Director at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in 2012.

Anitra, a native of Georgia, has been a resident of Mobile since 1990. She attended the University of South Alabama where she studied business and computer science. She has been married for 25 Years and has two children. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and tending to her pets.

The Power of Partnerships

By partnering with experienced individuals across wealth disciplines, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors can align specialized resources with your custom needs and deliver strategic guidance through the familiarity and trust of existing relationships

About Debbie Booth

Debbie Booth is a Senior Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Alabama, Arkansas, and Florida.

Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.

Debbie began her career in financial services in 1987 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2010 as a Senior Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, she held many roles including Wealth Management Banker, Banking Center Manager, and Retail Mortgage Manager at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch.

Debbie and her family reside in Gulf Breeze, Florida. She is an active member of the community by volunteering her time with March of Dimes, Women’s Build with Habitat for Humanity and Manna Food Bank. When not in the office, she enjoys watching football, going to the beach, and spending time with her family.
NMLS#: 801310
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

Retirement

Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
  • 401(k) Rollovers
  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

Discover how planning for required minimum distributions from retirement accounts can help you fund future needs and support loved ones.

Investing

Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
  • Asset Management
  • Wealth Planning
  • Traditional Investments
  • Alternative Investments
  • Impact Investing
2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth

Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

Family

Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Trust Services
Are You Prepared for Tax Day?
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Are You Prepared for Tax Day?

The countdown to Tax Day has begun. Here are some strategies to consider as the deadline approaches.

Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
  • Succession Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

Philanthropy

Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
  • Endowments
  • Foundations
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Impact Investing
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 

There’s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here’s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.

Financial Wellness

Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
  • Reduce employee stress,
  • Improve retention and engagement, and
  • Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce
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The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce

In the face of turbulent markets, the word “resilience” may be top of mind. Broadly speaking, resilience is the ability to “bounce back” when encountering life’s inevitable challenges.
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Investment, insurance and annuity products offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC are: NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

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7Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.

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8When Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “Morgan Stanley”) provide “investment advice” regarding a retirement or welfare benefit plan account, an individual retirement account or a Coverdell education savings account (“Retirement Account”), Morgan Stanley is a “fiduciary” as those terms are defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as applicable. When Morgan Stanley provides investment education, takes orders on an unsolicited basis or otherwise does not provide “investment advice”, Morgan Stanley will not be considered a “fiduciary” under ERISA and/or the Code. For more information regarding Morgan Stanley’s role with respect to a Retirement Account, please visit www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/dol. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.

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