OPTIMIZE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE.

My team, The SVS Wealth Management Team, and I are a dedicated team of wealth managers committed to prioritizing your financial-security above all else. Our team functions as a boutique within the expansive framework of Morgan Stanley, seamlessly blending personalized service with institutional strength.

Our mission is clear: to help you preserve your hard-earned wealth, simplify your finances, and create clear plans to support your future ambitions. We understand that achieving considerable financial success comes with its own set of challenges, which is why we specialize in addressing complex wealth management issues with precision and expertise.

With years of experience and a deep understanding of the intricacies of multigenerational wealth, we are well-equipped to guide families through sophisticated financial decisions. Our comprehensive approach not only focuses on transferring wealth to future generations but also ensures they are adequately prepared to receive it.

As your dedicated wealth managers, we prioritize keeping your investments aligned with your goals, providing consolidated reporting for clarity, managing liquidity needs efficiently, and executing your philanthropic plan effectively. Our cost-efficient strategies aim to maximize returns while minimizing unnecessary expenses, ensuring that your financial resources are optimized for long-term growth.

We take the time to understand what you want out of life and work diligently every day to help you pursue your aspirations. If you're ready to experience the benefits of our approach to wealth management, please don't hesitate to contact me. My team and I are here to help you achieve financial success and peace of mind.
Services Include
Securities Agent: OK, NJ, WI, AL, IN, ME, SD, MS, ID, CA, IA, LA, TN, OR, MD, WA, IL, NE, AR, NM, CT, NV, VT, MT, DE, NH, CO, PR, KY, WY, VI, SC, VA, KS, MN, RI, UT, AZ, WV, FL, NC, ND, MI, HI, MA, MO, PA, DC, TX, NY, OH, GA, AK; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1262096
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The Specific Concerns of business leaders

Every successful person faces a variety of issues regarding wealth management.

In our experience, business leaders rely on a cadre of trusted executives and advisors to help them grapple with financial issues. We try to replicate that process with our clients – functioning as their personal CFO to do the legwork and make intelligent recommendations.

We also relate personally to the needs of business leaders, because we ARE also business owners. Our practice is run by our team. Team members have also started, managed and sold their own businesses. And thanks to our long experience assisting business leaders, we understand your short- and long-term concerns, and look for ways to help both enhance your wealth and simplify your life.
Some of the business leaders we work with are in the following industries:
  • Construction
  • Real Estate Development
  • Entertainment / Sports
  • Technology / Software
  • Medical
  • Law
  • Finance / Accounting
  • Maufacturing
  • Food / Beverage
Your Financial Concerns
  • When and How to Sell the Business
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Succession Planning for a Family Business
  • Analysis of Business Debt
  • Lending
  • Business Cash Capital
  • Raising Capital
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Executive Compensation Strategies
  • Equity Compensation Planning
  • Reitrement Plans
  • ESOP

Financial Planning

My wealth management strategy is centered around you, your family, and your profession - where you are now and where you want to be in the future. We provide the structure to help you get there. Check out our process below:
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    Step 1: Introductory Meeting
    Our relationship begins with an initial discussion aimed towards getting to know you, your lifestyle, and your future goals.
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    Step 2: Discovery Meeting
    During the discovery meeting, we will work together to establish your financial goals by reviewing your current financial situation and developing an appropriate risk tolerance that can help you achieve the financial outcome you envision for yourself.
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    Step 3: Financial Planning
    Financial plans map out essential factors that play into your financial success. Examining all relevant financial information provides a holistic asset allocation analysis for all of your accounts ensuring a comprehensive financial plan.
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    Step 4: Action Items
    After the creation of the financial plan, I will follow up with you regarding my analysis and recommendations.
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    Step 5: Implementation
    Implementation focuses on creating prospective strategies custom designed for your specific needs. Recommended changes could include logistics, tax impact, asset allocation adjustments, and saving and benefit modifications.
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    Step 6: Monitoring & Performance Tracking
    Finally, I will be constantly monitoring your assets and analyzing your performance tracking data to help ensure your financial expectations are being met and adjusted accordingly. We will keep a high degree of communication with you to make sure your concerns and requests are addressed.

Awards and Designations

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    America's Top Wealth Management Teams - Forbes
    Recognized by Forbes in their 2022-2024 rankings of America's Top Wealth Management Teams. Awarded to groups of experienced wealth managers that have proven track records of success according to SHOOK Research, which uses quantitative and qualitative data, including interviews, to rank teams.

    Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2022-2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award.
    Award Disclosures:(https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure.html)
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    Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams - Barron's
    Recognized in Barron's 2024 Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams. Teams are ranked on a variety of factors, including their size and shape, their regulatory records and credentials of their members, and the resources they have at their disposal to serve their client bases.

    (Source: Barron's (Awarded May 2024). Data compiled by Barron's based on time period from Jan 2023-Dec 2023. https://mgstn.ly/3WD0yje)
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    Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams - Forbes
    Recognized by Forbes magazine’s 2023 & 2024 ranking of Best-In-State Wealth management teams. Awarded to groups of experienced wealth managers that have proven track records of success according to SHOOK Research, which uses quantitative and qualitative data, including interviews, to rank teams.

    Forbes.com (Awarded 2023 & 2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award.
    Award Disclosures: (https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure.html)
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    Senior Portfolio Manager
    The Senior Portfolio Manager designation was developed for Financial Advisors who have significantly incorporated portfolio management into their practice.
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    Financial Planning Specialist
    The Financial Planning Specialist designation was developed for Financial Advisors who have significantly incorporated financial planning into their practice.

PLAN WITH CONFIDENCE

As a high net-worth client, your situation is unique. The distinction of your wealth management needs lies within the complexity of your circumstance combined with your goals. With the tools and resources of Morgan Stanley’s broader firm, we can provide the comprehensive guidance that is necessary for a high net-worth family.
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    Morgan Stanley Family Office
    When it comes to providing institutional-level support for your family office, scale matters. Our offering aims to bring together specialized investment services and operational support to enhance your life and legacy.
    Morgan Stanley Family Office
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    Family Office Resources Overview
    This resource provides more information about Morgan Stanley's suite of Family Office Resources, touching upon the complex, multigenerational wealth management issues of high-net-worth families like yours, the evolution of your family's needs, and the moving parts to consider when putting the foundational elements in place.
    Family Office Resources Overview
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    Lifestyle Advisory Offering
    Check out this resource covering some of our lifestyle solutions, from every day to extraordinary aspects of your life:
    ○ Travel & Concierge Services
    ○ Health & Security Advisory
    ○ Personal Enrichment
    ○ Tangible Asset Management
    ○ Financial Administration
    Lifestyle Advisory Offering
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    Estate Planning Strategies
    We can work with you to explore factors that are relevant to existing or future estate structures. We will discuss different tax and estate planning strategies and collaborate with your external tax and legal advisors. Learn more in the resource below.
    Considerations and Documents of Estate Planning

WORKPLACE FINANCIAL BENEFITS WITH MORGAN STANLEY AT WORK

Our mission is to help your company elevate your workplace financial benefits—helping you to attract and retain top talent. Our end-to-end solutions support your company and employees at any stage of growth through a powerful combination of modern technology, insightful guidance, and dedicated service.

    Equity Solutions

    Equity ownership is a powerful motivator. Streamline equity management through our leading-edge technology and provide global audit-ready reporting and insights, alongside customizable participant experiences to engage and educate your employees on how to make the most of their benefits. Our global solutions support private and public companies at any stage of growth.

    • Equity Administration and Financial Reporting
    • Liquidity Events
    • 409A Valuation Services and Cap Table Management

    Learn more
    Retirement

    For your employees, retirement is more than a date in the future—it's a milestone that takes time, hard work, and the right tools. Through our consultative process, we strive to assist with the management of your fiduciary responsibilities and risk, simplify plan management, and help you improve retirement readiness for your employees.

    • Defined Contribution Consulting
    • Solutions-Oriented Plans
    • Fiduciary Investment Oversight

    Learn more
    Deferred Compensation

    Access a range of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation plan services or pick the ones that best fit your needs. We provide recordkeeping and plan design, portfolio construction services, and plan education for your executive talent. We help you determine the appropriate plan design and inform a funding strategy through a needs-based assessment and consultative approach.

    Services include:

    • Recordkeeping and Plan Design
    • Portfolio Construction
    • Wealth Management Services
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    Executive Services

    Our dedicated team provides concierge-level support for your executives' equity compensation plans, from 10b5-1 trading plans to form filing related to Rule 144 transactions, to access to wealth management and tax-optimization strategies, so helping them navigate their complex financial needs with greater confidence and certainty:

    • Equity Compensation Services
    • Equity Award Analysis
    • Specialized Solutions
    Learn more
    Saving and Giving

    Saving and Giving benefits can make a real difference in your employees' lives as they can support the things that matter most to them—like saving for education and repaying student loans. Show that you are committed to your employees' priorities with leading-edge solutions that help them chart a path toward financial well-being.

    • College Savings
    • Student Loan Repayment and Refinancing
    • Charitable Giving
    Learn more
    Financial Wellness

    We offer Financial Wellness with every solution we provide. Through a powerful combination of education, digital tools and guidance, Financial Wellness is designed to address the unique needs of your employees and empower their financial journey at every stage. Give your employees the confidence to take charge of their finances.

    • Financial Education
    • Digital Tools
    • Financial Guidance

    Learn more

Location

399 Park Ave 12th
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New York, NY 10022
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Direct:
(212) 492-6325(212) 492-6325
Toll-Free:
(800) 917-9662(800) 917-9662
Fax:
(212) 492-6352(212) 492-6352

Meet My Team

About Emily Louie

Emily is originally from Boca Raton, Florida, she now resides in Manhattan and joined the team as a Registered Associate. She earned her degree in economics and marketing from the University of Miami in 2023 and began her career at Merrill Lynch in Miami. Outside of work, she enjoys skiing, playing tennis, and traveling.

About Lori Simón

Lori A Simón joined The SVS Wealth Management Team in 2017. She holds her Series 7, and Series 66, as well as Life, Variable Life and Health Insurances licenses. Lori graduated from Fordham University with a BA in Communications. She lives in Monmouth County with her daughter. She enjoys cooking for her family and friends, and she also volunteers her time at her church to collect shoes and clothing for the underprivileged children of Haiti.

About Alvaro Ramirez

Alvaro Ramirez recently joined the SVS Management Team as a Financial Advisor. Prior to joining the SVS Team, Alvaro started his professional career with First Investors Inc., as a Financial Advisor Representative between 2004 and 2006. In 2006 Alvaro joined an Ultra High Net Worth financial advisor at UBS Financial Services Inc. between 2006 and 2010 as a Registered Client Associate. In 2010, Alvaro joined a Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management team.

Alvaro’s passion for the business lies in his ability in helping clients solve their financial concerns. The tools and resources made available at Morgan Stanley make it possible to provide clients with confidence to their finances.

Alvaro earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and finance from the University of Hartford. When not in the office, Alvaro enjoys attending Yankee and Ranger games. His hobbies include golfing, snowboarding and racing motorcycles. He resides in Westchester NY with his wife and daughter.
Securities Agent: RI, NV, WY, OR, MS, TN, SD, NJ, WV, NM, KY, UT, OK, OH, PR, SC, KS, WI, VI, VA, WA, FL, TX, VT, MD, ME, MN, PA, MO, NY, MT, NC, NH, MA, NE, ND, AK, MI, AR, LA, AL, IN, IL, CA, ID, GA, IA, DC, CT, HI, CO, AZ, DE; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative

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 Craig Champagnie

Craig Champagnie is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in New York.

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.

Craig began his career in financial services in 2005, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2017 as an Associate Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Private Client Banker, Business Banker, and Branch Manager at the JP Morgan Chase Bank.

Craig is a graduate of the The State University of New York, Stony Brook, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He lives in Wantagh, New York with his family. Outside of the office, Craig donates his time to The SIFMA Foundation. He enjoys fitness training and playing golf, football and basketball.
NMLS#: 626539

About Colin Brady

Colin Brady is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management office at 399 Park Ave in New York City. He is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their clients' and prospects' financial planning needs.

Colin began his career in financial services in 2011 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to his current position, he spent the last 5 years working as a Wealth Management Advisor with TIAA. In his time at TIAA, he advised clients in various financial planning needs such as retirement, asset management, income generation, estate & legacy planning, and charitable giving.

Colin graduated from Pace University and holds his Certified Financial Planner® designation. Colin lives in Stewart Manor, New York with his wife, Lauren, and his son, Liam. Outside of work, Colin enjoys spending time with his family, cooking and golfing.
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Equity Compensation

Helping you make the most of your equity awards and better understand how it may fit into your your larger financial picture – today and tomorrow.

  • Vesting events
  • Option expirations
  • Restricted stock units
  • Tax implications

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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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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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
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Business Planning

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