My story

Drawing on over 17 years of industry experience, Alexander creates tailored wealth management solutions for high net worth clients across the globe. Born and raised in Paris, France, his fluency in five languages—including French, English, and Russian—enhances his sensitivity to cultural nuances. Alexander brings a wealth of knowledge and perspective to the complexities of cross-border wealth management, primarily serving clients in the United States, Europe, and West Africa.


After graduating with honors and a Master's in Finance from the Sorbonne, Alexander began his career as an Energy Derivative Broker in London and New York. As the regulatory landscape evolved, he founded a boutique alternative investment brokerage focused on managed futures and commodity futures trading. He later transitioned to advising individuals, startups, and family-owned businesses at Morgan Stanley. In 2021 and 2022, Alex was recognized in the Pacesetter's Club, a prestigious Morgan Stanley accolade honoring Financial Advisors who, early in their careers, have demonstrated the highest professional standards and exceptional client service.


Alexander's goal is to ensure that your wealth endures beyond your lifetime, while empowering you with the financial independence to live life on your terms..

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Pacesetter Club members must meet a number of criteria including performance, conduct and compliance standards, revenue, length of experience and assets under supervision. Pacesetter Club membership is no guarantee of future performance.
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Securities Agent: IL, TX, FL, CO, CA, VA, MD, TN, PA, MN, MA, ID, SC, GA, DE, NC, UT, NJ, CT, WA, NY, NH, OH, NV; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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OUR CLIENTS UNDERSTAND THAT DECISIONS THEY MAKE AROUND COMPANY STOCK AND OPTIONS ARE SOME OF THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL THEY’LL FACE IN THEIR FINANCIAL LIFE.

You may be asking yourself:

• How well do I understand my equity compensation and the strategies that exist to maximize its value?
• Am I being as smart as my managers and coworkers with my equity compensation? Should I be making different choices based on my specific situation?
• How do I turn my company equity into something I can enjoy?
• Can I afford to leave my company, and how should I plan for that?
How I can help
Understanding how your stock or option plan works is only the first step. I work with you articulate specific goals such as diversification, tax management, charitable gifting, or simply having enough cash to live on while you wait for an exit. Projecting a variety of multi-year scenarios, I help you make the best possible decisions you can to help maximize this valuable asset.
Why Me?
I am part of a small group of Morgan Stanley advisors trained and experienced in these complex issues and have tools and resources that stand out among your choices in selecting a financial advisor.

Investment Management & Resources

Welcome to my comprehensive guide on investing and investment resources, where I explore a range of investment options designed to help you achieve your financial goals. With a focus on providing insights into various investment strategies and products, I specialize in alternative investments, leveraging my expertise to offer tailored solutions that meet your unique needs.

As part of my commitment to delivering exceptional service, I want to ensure that you have access to cutting-edge research and insights. Morgan Stanley's resources allows me to offer a diverse array of investment opportunities, including separately managed accounts, investment advisory services, alternatives, capital markets, closed-end funds, structured investments, and private markets which all work together to align with your financial objectives.

My goal is to empower you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of the investment landscape, ensuring that your portfolio is well-positioned for success.
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    Alternative Investments
    Our leading alternatives platform offers 200+ third-party and proprietary funds, including first look and exclusive opportunities, that may help qualified investors enhance returns, reduce volatility, manage taxes and generate income. From simplified vehicles available more broadly to institutional strategies, the platform supports a goals-based approach for asset allocation tailored to investor needs.
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    The Morgan Stanley Global Investment Office provides you with world-class thought leadership timely market commentary, and portfolio ideas to help guide your investment decisions.
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    Closed-End Funds
    Pooled-asset portfolios that use leverage while accessing a broader opportunity set that includes private investments and other less-liquid, differentiated assets with access to timely offerings from the top asset managers in the industry.
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    Separately Managed Accounts
    A selection of professionally managed portfolios to align with your goals and risk tolerance, with access to institutional pricing and zero fee index SMAs.
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    Capital Markets
    An integrated organization across fixed income, equities, and structured investments leveraging the thought leadership of Morgan Stanley Research and dedicated product specialists to identify key investment opportunities to help enhance the growth potential of diversified portfolios.
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    Investment Advisory
    Manage your investments within a holistic advisory relationship and take advantage of integrated tax, risk management and estate planning benefits across your entire wealth strategy—backed by leading insights and one of the financial industry's most comprehensive, multi-award-winning advisory platform.
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    Structured Investments
    Customized investment strategies —such as yield enhancement strategies and risk mitigation strategies —that serve as powerful allocation tools in modern portfolios.

Digital Tools

Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance most aspects of your financial life. Here are a few of the technologies we have to offer our clients.
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    Your investments and everyday finances are always just a few clicks away with Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
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    Online Security Center
    At Morgan Stanley, safeguarding your assets and personal information is among our highest priorities. Learn about our security measures and use our resources and ideas to help protect yourself online.
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    Total Wealth View
    We've launched a new tool that allows you to link information from your accounts at other financial institutions directly to your Morgan Stanley Online or Morgan Stanley Mobile App profile.

    The ability to view all of your assets together provides the opportunity to advise on your Morgan Stanley accounts with your entire financial picture in mind.
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    Goals Based Planning
    Working with us, paired with our technology, is a great way to access advice and build a wealth plan. Read more about the advantages of working with our planning technology to help reach your financial goals.
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    MS Reserved
    Morgan Stanley Reserved Living & Giving is a tiered complimentary loyalty program that rewards Morgan Stanley's most valued clients. The program is designed to enhance your lifestyle and relationship with the firm beyond traditional wealth management services.
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    Portfolio Risk Platform
    Morgan Stanley's Portfolio Risk Platform is powered by BlackRock's Aladdin risk engine, a state-of-the-art, innovative risk engine used by several of the world’s largest institutional asset managers, providing you with comprehensive risk analytics and a sophisticated view of the risk/return dichotomy across your financial portfolios.
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Awards and Recognition

Five Star Wealth Advisor

2021-2024 Five Star Wealth Manager Award

Source: fivestarprofessional.com (Awarded 2021-2024) These awards were determined through an evaluation process conducted by Five Star Professional, based on objective criteria, during the following periods:
2021 Award - 11/30/20 - 6/25/21
2022 Award - 12/31/21 - 6/10/22
2023 Award - 11/14/22 - 5/31/23
2024 Award - 12/31/23 - 6/10/24

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Five Star Professional, as a third-party research firm, identified pre-qualified award candidates based on industry data and contacted all identified broker dealers, Registered Investment Advisor firms and FINRA-registered representatives to gather wealth manager nominations. Self-nominations are not accepted. Wealth managers and/or their firms do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers.
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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 Jason Taggart

Jason Taggart is a Senior Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Georgia.

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.

Jason began his career in financial services in 2002, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2014. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Wealth Management Banker at Merrill Lynch. He also served as an Operations Supervisor at PHH Mortgage.

Jason is a graduate of Florida State University, where he received both a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Business Administration in Finance. He lives in Sandy Springs, Georgia with his family. Outside of the office, Jason enjoys spending time with family, attending his kids sporting events, traveling, watching college football, and coaching his daughters’ softball team.
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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
A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
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A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup

Checking in on your retirement plan may make a lot of sense, especially when market volatility arises.

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
Rational Investing in an Age of Uncertainty
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Rational Investing in an Age of Uncertainty

When it comes to investing, even the most savvy of us fall prey to bias and emotional trades. So what triggers should you watch for?

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
529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education

Though education costs continue to climb, starting to save and invest early can make a difference.
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2Alternative Investments are speculative and include a high degree of risk. An investor could lose all or a substantial amount of his/her investment. Alternative investments are appropriate only for qualified, long-term investors who are willing to forgo liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time.

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