My Story and Services

Drawing on more than three decades of experience, Andrew Winchester crafts highly customized wealth management solutions for a select clientele of highly affluent families in the central coast of California and beyond. Andy works closely with each of his clients, seeking to understand their unique needs, challenges and multigenerational aspirations. This approach enables him to design and maintain plans to support their ambitions and preserve their financial legacies.

Providing guided access to the vast global resources of Morgan Stanley, Andy partners with teams of specialists to offer thought leadership, refine strategies, pursue opportunities and address complex issues across the entire spectrum of his clients’ financial lives. He is dedicated to providing highly personalized, objective advice with uncompromising integrity and character.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Andy was a Managing Director and Wealth Advisor at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Earlier in his career, he held a series of increasing responsible management roles with Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Andy earned his B.A. in Business Management from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Andy is actively involved with several nonprofit organizations serving youth, entrepreneurs and the arts in the greater Santa Barbara area. He currently serves as Chairman of the Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation (MOXI), the top children’s museum in Central CA, igniting learning through interactive experiences in Science and Creativity. In addition, he serves as Co-Vice Chairman of the Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) Board of Directors, overseeing their endowment and their micro-finance fund. In 2019, he was recognized as the WEV Volunteer of the Year. Andy has also been recognized with the National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award for his lifelong support of Scouting, and currently chairs the capital campaign to rebuild Rancho Alegre camp for Los Padres Council.

Andy and his wife, Jill, have three sons and are members of La Cumbre Country Club. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, hiking local trails, listening to music and traveling the world.
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About PWM

Founded in 1977, Private Wealth Management is the division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that is dedicated to serving the firm’s most affluent clients, including some of the world’s most accomplished entrepreneurs, executives and stewards of multigenerational wealth. Functioning as an exclusive investment boutique within a global financial firm, we deliver sophisticated solutions that leverage the intellectual capital and insight of Morgan Stanley’s substantial global resources. Drawing on a deep understanding of your financial life, our goal is to help you:
  • Manage investments with an unwavering focus on your financial strategy and personal goals
  • Create comprehensive, multigenerational wealth management plans based on your needs, challenges and the values that guide your life and legacy
  • Simplify financial complexity to help you achieve clarity and control
Private Wealth Management Highlights
  • Approximately 300 teams1 specialized in assisting individuals and families with $20MM+ in investable assets
  • Over $775 billion in AUM1
  • Comprising 25% of the Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors list for 2023
  • Direct access to ultra high net worth experts in philanthropy, family dynamics, wealth transfer, lifestyle advisory and other areas of interest to ultra high net worth families
1 Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, December, 2023

Source: Barron's.com (April 2023) 2023 Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors awarded in 2023. This ranking was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Barron's during the period from Dec 2020 - Dec 2021. Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC nor its Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors paid a fee to Barron's to obtain or use the ranking. This ranking is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, and quantitative criteria, including assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion. Rankings are based on the opinions of Barron's and this ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience. This ranking is not indicative of the Financial Advisor’s future performance. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is not affiliated with Barron's. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved.

Approach

Discovery Process
Investing the time to learn about you and your family; your assets and liabilities and the risk exposures, enables us to formulate strategies and customize the relationship to your needs.
Formulation of Tax, Trust and Estate Strategy
Working with your tax and legal advisors, we help analyze your income and estate tax circumstances to identify and tailor planning techniques that may be used to address your objectives.
Creation of Customized Strategic Asset Allocation
Your customized asset allocation reflects risk, opportunities and taxation across multiple entities, while integrating your investing and estate plans.
Integration of Tactical Asset Allocation
Short-term adjustments seek to capitalize on temporary market distortions. Before making adjustments, we analyze the impact of taxes and trading costs on potential returns.
Implementation of a Customized Wealth Strategy
After comprehensive due diligence and analysis of expected results across multiple market scenarios, strategies are chosen from our expansive investment platform.
Ongoing Assessment
In coordination with your other advisors, we can conduct ongoing reviews and comprehensive reporting to ensure that your strategy adapts to changing financial and family needs.

Resources for Select Investors

You may have heard the urban legend that our loved ones die twice - once when they pass away and once when they are forgotten. It is up to us to promote the legacy of our ancestors when they are no longer here to do it themselves. Their hard work, love, and value to posterity is something that is worth reciprocating. In following their example, we not only trace their footsteps, but also blaze our own trail. Morgan Stanley offers a plethora of tools that can help solidify your family legacy - past, present, and future:

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    Estate & Gift Taxes

    Understand the crucial implications and intricacies of estate and gift taxes, helping to ensure your assets are managed efficiently and your loved ones receive the maximum benefits. Click play for video insights from Morgan Stanley and learn more here:

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    Family Office Resources

    Reflecting on how the most successful families create and maintain enduring legacies across multiple generations, Morgan Stanley Family Office Resources (FOR) is structured to help clients define a guiding vision, and translate that vision into effective strategies.

    Learn More About Family Office Resources
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    How Affluent Families Can Plan for Hidden Risks

    Hidden risks abound. For affluent families, this can mean unwanted financial exposure. A simple risk assessment can go a long way to help close these gaps.

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    Alternative Strategies Brochure

    Alternative strategies, such as those focused on hedge funds, private capital and real assets, have long been appealing as a potential source of higher yields, lower volatility and returns uncorrelated with stocks and bonds. Learn about the benefits of investing in alternatives and how Morgan Stanley is a leader in this industry.

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    Philanthropy Management Strategic Giving

    Strategic services to help you define and implement your philanthropic mission.

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Valuable Tools and Resources

I believe financial education leads to better insights into our investment strategy and discipline, and ultimately, better long-term decision. As a result, I am committed to providing you with important information about managing your wealth more effectively in today's global markets. I have assembled the following resources that reinforce the fundamental investment strategies and concepts of my practice. I've provided links to these materials, where available, and hope you'll return often to learn more about the topics that impact your overall wealth.

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    Morgan Stanley Online

    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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    Thoughts On The Market Podcast

    Join Mike Wilson, Chief Investment Officer and Chief US Equity Strategist for Morgan Stanley, as he and his colleagues discuss a variety of viewpoints regarding the latest trends in the financial marketplace.

    Listen to the Latest Episode
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    Spending and Budgeting Tool

    Track spending habits, categorize expenses and create budgets across your Morgan Stanley and external financial accounts with our Spending and Budgeting Tool.

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    Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast

    The Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast brings you revealing stories about the world of business, finance, technology and beyond.

    Listen to the Latest Episode
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    eDelivery

    eDelivery provides you with the ability to view statements and other Firm documents electronically in lieu of paper. Clients who are registered in Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) may enroll in eDelivery.

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    Digital Vault

    The Digital Vault on Morgan Stanley Online and the Mobile App allows for easy sharing and convenient access to life's most important documents from wills and deeds to financial statements and tax fillings. Easily manage your encrypted financial records all in one place.

    Learn More About Digital Vault
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    Global Investment Committee Weekly Research Report

    The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance and fixed income.

    Read the Latest Report

Location

1332 Anacapa Street 2nd
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Santa Barbara, CA 93101
US
Direct:
(805) 564-7984(805) 564-7984
Wealth Management
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Portfolio Insights

Managing Significant Wealth

  • Investment Management
  • Wealth Transfer & Philanthropy
  • Cash Management & Lending
  • Family Governance & Wealth Education
  • Lifestyle Advisory
  • Business Services
Funding Climate Action: Pathways for Philanthropy
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Funding Climate Action: Pathways for Philanthropy

Share a new report in collaboration with the Aspen Institute. The report aims to help climate-oriented philanthropists explore critical issues and align their wealth management strategies with their environmental impact ambitions.

Insights and Outcomes

Thought Leadership for our ultra high net worth clients, which contains thought-provoking articles, authored by leading experts from Morgan Stanley Family Office Resources.
Larry Fitzgerald Jr.'s Playbook on Leadership and Values
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Larry Fitzgerald Jr.'s Playbook on Leadership and Values

The renowned NFL wide receiver shares insights on aligning your investments with your values.

Private Wealth Management Podcast

Bringing you engaging stories and key insights surrounding the complexities associated with significant wealth, including:
  • Intergenerational Planning
  • Philanthropic Giving
  • Non-Traditional Assets
  • Managing Family Wealth
LISTEN | Passion Assets: Investing in Art
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LISTEN | Passion Assets: Investing in Art

When a passion for collecting evolves into something of considerable value, new issues are raised. Hear what the professionals have to say about the best practices and pitfalls of collecting art and collectibles.
We look forward to discussing your needs and goals, and the exceptional resources we can place at your disposal.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not accept appointments nor will it act as a trustee but it will provide access to trust services through an appropriate third-party corporate trustee.

Asset Allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining financial markets.

The securities/instruments, investments and investment strategies discussed on this website may not be suitable for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment or investment strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives. The views and opinions expressed on this website may not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). This website and its associated content are intended for U.S. residents only.

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