Brandon Marsh, CPWA®
Financial Planning Director, Vice President
Alexi Etges
First Vice President,
Financial Advisor
Direct:
(479) 571-6201(479) 571-6201
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My Story and Services
Your financial journey is personal, and so is the Morgan Stanley Client Experience.
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A SMARTER APPROACH TO CHARITABLE GIVING
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust (MS GIFT) strives to engage donors across the entire spectrum of wealth, ensuring their philanthropic aspirations and objectives will be achieved.
Introduction to Donor Advised Funds
A DAF is a charitable giving vehicle administered by a sponsoring organization such as MS GIFT, a 501(c)(3) public charity. DAFs are structured as 501(c)(3) organizations created with the intent of managing charitable donations on behalf of individuals, families and organizations.
Donor advised funds simplify charitable giving and Morgan Stanley clients have access to a DAF through MS GIFT, which is an independent section organization.
Click here to learn moreDonor advised funds simplify charitable giving and Morgan Stanley clients have access to a DAF through MS GIFT, which is an independent section organization.
What type of assets can be contributed?
Donors may make irrevocable and nonrefundable gifts of cash, marketable securities, freely transferable restricted stock and exercised options.
Other non-liquid "complex" assets such as real estate, closely held business interests, life insurance, artwork, and other collectibles may be accepted at the discretion of the MS GIFT's Board of Directors.
Click here to learn moreOther non-liquid "complex" assets such as real estate, closely held business interests, life insurance, artwork, and other collectibles may be accepted at the discretion of the MS GIFT's Board of Directors.
Investment Programs
There are two investment programs available to MS GIFT Donors: Select UMA and Portfolio Management (PM).
1) The Select UMA Program is a unified management Account program in which MSSB acts as an investment advisor.
2) The PM program creates customized investment strategies for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.
Click here to learn more1) The Select UMA Program is a unified management Account program in which MSSB acts as an investment advisor.
2) The PM program creates customized investment strategies for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.
Get Started with MS Gift today
Before opening an MS GIFT Branch Access Account, the Donor and FA must review the following forms.
1) Donor Contribution Agreement Form
2) Donor Circular & Disclosures
3) Donor Advised Fund Policy
For more information, click the link below.
Click here to learn more1) Donor Contribution Agreement Form
2) Donor Circular & Disclosures
3) Donor Advised Fund Policy
For more information, click the link below.
Our Process
Here at the Etges team, we take pride in our financial process. Read below on how we breakdown our process into four main steps.
Step 1: Discover
We take the time to fully understand you and your family -
whether you're planning for retirement, purchasing a new
home, putting your kids through college or living out your
golden years - we consider all of your challenges, goals and aspirations when building your financial picture.
whether you're planning for retirement, purchasing a new
home, putting your kids through college or living out your
golden years - we consider all of your challenges, goals and aspirations when building your financial picture.
Step 2: Advise
We develop your plan by first understanding your short and long-term goals Next, we dive into your income and expenses. Lastly, we focus on your time horizon and discuss individual risk and returns associated with potential investments.
Steps 3: Implement
Next, we help you implement the strategies we formulate
together and craft a goals based plan. This allows us to
address both the dreams you hope to achieve and the risk
of outliving your assets. With a plan in place, we can better consider risks beyond volatility and implement the strategies we formulate together.
together and craft a goals based plan. This allows us to
address both the dreams you hope to achieve and the risk
of outliving your assets. With a plan in place, we can better consider risks beyond volatility and implement the strategies we formulate together.
Step 4: Track Progress
Track your plan in real time to make necessary adjustments according to your needs, life events and market conditions.
Valuable Resources
Our comprehensive suite of digital resources are designed to help enhance every aspect of your financial life. These resources are meant to transform complex financial analysis and research into concise and easily digestible content.
GIC Weekly Research Report
The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance and fixed income.
Check out the latest reportOn The Markets Research Report
Detailed market commentary from Morgan Stanley's thought leaders on topics such as global equities, fixed income, monetary policy and more.
Check out the latest report
Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast
The Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast brings you revealing stories about the world of business, finance, technology and beyond.
Check out the latest episode
A Parent's Guide to Talking to Your Kids About Money
Raising kids to be smart about money requires creating an environment where they are neither insecure, nor overconfident about family finances.
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You Can't Manage Portfolio Risk Without Seeing The Big Picture
What if there were a resource that could show you where your investment exposures are and how they might affect your returns in different scenarios?
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6 Money Questions to Ask Your Partner Before You Commit
Thinking of taking the next step with someone special? Head off money headaches by talking about your finances first.
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What's Your Relationship with Wealth
Before engaging in family wealth-planning conversations, you may want to examine your own feelings and attitudes about wealth. Here are some questions you can ask yourself.
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Innovative Ways to Pay for Education
A 529 plan is a great way to invest for future education costs, but there are also other options to raise the funds you need.
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Top 5 Mistakes Investors Make in a Market Sell-Off
Whether it is panic selling, hiding out in cash, or trading frantically during volatile markets, investors tend to make several mistakes that can hurt them long-term. Know how to spot—and avoid—the most common bad behaviors.
Click here for moreDigital Tools
Take a look at our suite of digital resources provided by Morgan Stanley. These are some of the tools we use on a daily basis to provide excellent service to our clients.
Morgan Stanley Online (MSO)
Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) has a variety of features beyond viewing your account balance and activity that clients can take advantage of. Read more below on what some of these advantages are.
Enroll in MSO
Portfolio Risk Platform (Aladdin)
Morgan Stanley's Portfolio Risk Platform is powered by BlackRock's Aladdin risk engine, a state-of-the-art, innovative tool used by several of the world's largest institutional asset managers, using this tool provides comprehensive risk analytics and a sophisticated view of the risk/return dichotomy across your financial portfolios.
Manage your risk here
Financial Planning (GPS)
Our financial planning tool, GPS, helps clients define what their financial goals are, and then creates a financial framework to bring these goals to life.
Learn more here
Total Wealth View
Complete your financial picture with Total Wealth View. By linking your external account information, you will benefit from more informed and comprehensive wealth planning and convenient connectivity.
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About Brandon Marsh
Brandon Marsh, CPWA® is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in Alabama, Arkansas, and the Florida Panhandle. Brandon is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their clients' and prospects' financial planning needs.
Brandon began his career in financial services as a financial analyst upon graduating from college and joined Morgan Stanley in 2014. His career in the financial services industry spans more than 21 years, during which time he has held roles in various aspects of the industry, including fixed income, asset liability, portfolio management, and derivative experience. Brandon’s scope of experience lends delivering guidance and skilled focus to clients on a variety of areas of financial planning concerns.
Brandon holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration. As a FINRA registered representative, he holds Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses. Brandon has earned a CPWA (Certified Private Wealth Advisor) designation, awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute. Brandon lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his wife Hayley and two sons Paul and Walton. He enjoys time spent with family, fishing with his boys, coaching sports teams, and scouts.
Brandon began his career in financial services as a financial analyst upon graduating from college and joined Morgan Stanley in 2014. His career in the financial services industry spans more than 21 years, during which time he has held roles in various aspects of the industry, including fixed income, asset liability, portfolio management, and derivative experience. Brandon’s scope of experience lends delivering guidance and skilled focus to clients on a variety of areas of financial planning concerns.
Brandon holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration. As a FINRA registered representative, he holds Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses. Brandon has earned a CPWA (Certified Private Wealth Advisor) designation, awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute. Brandon lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his wife Hayley and two sons Paul and Walton. He enjoys time spent with family, fishing with his boys, coaching sports teams, and scouts.
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- Long Term Care Insurance
- Special Needs Planning
- Trust Services
529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
- Endowments
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- Impact Investing
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2When 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.
3Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
4Products and services are provided by third party service providers, not Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). Morgan Stanley may not receive a referral fee or have any input concerning such products or services. There may be additional service providers for comparative purposes. Please perform a thorough due diligence and make your own independent decision.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients 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.
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
The information, products and services described here are intended only for individuals residing in states where this Financial Advisor is properly registered as described in this site.
Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. Morgan Stanley will not accept purchase or sale orders via any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. Morgan Stanley does not endorse and is not responsible and assumes no liability for content, products or services posted by third-parties on any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. All electronic communications are subject to terms available at the following link:
https://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers/mswm-email.html. Any profiles and associated content are for U.S. residents only.
The securities/instruments, services, investments and investment strategies discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment, investment strategy or service will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC recommends that investors independently evaluate particular investments, strategies and services, and encourages investors to seek the advice of a Financial Advisor or Private Wealth Advisor. This material does not provide individually tailored investment advice. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth 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 legal matters.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) is not implying an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement with/of the third party or that any monitoring is being done by Morgan Stanley of any information contained within the website. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information contained on the third-party website or the use of or inability to use such site. Nor do we guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
The views, opinions or advice contained within third party websites or materials are solely those of the author, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee, and do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, or its affiliates. The strategies and/or investments referenced may not be appropriate for all investors as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
*References to length of service at Morgan Stanley include years at Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms.
CFP Board owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
The use of the CDFA designation does not permit the rendering of legal advice by Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors which may only be done by a licensed attorney. The CDFA designation is not intended to imply that either Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors are acting as experts in this field.
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