Ray Au
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(425) 202-1994(425) 202-1994
Au-Martinez Group at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(425) 455-8000(425) 455-8000
Our Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
Welcome
Thank you for your interest in the Au-Martinez Group. If you are a business owner, executive, real estate investor, or multi-generational family, you have distinctive needs. Our team offers the knowledge and experience to help you capitalize on the opportunities that lie ahead.
We know your time is precious, so here are the ways we believe we can serve you like no one else:
- Business acumen. The founders of our team, Ray Au and Olivier Martinez, understand the demands of running a business and offer practical ways to enhance your retirement planning, streamline your cash-flow, and provide access to cash management and lending solutions.
- A global perspective. If you have cross-border wealth, we offer a trans-national perspective on investing and trade. We also provide access to foreign-currency exchange.
- Creative thinking. If you have a long-standing issue in managing your wealth, bring us your most difficult problem. We are multi-dimensional, offering tailored advice that reflects the nuances of your situation.
- A cohesive financial picture. We begin each relationship by learning all we can about you —your balance sheet, concerns, aspirations, family situation, and professional goals. We look to unify these aspects, creating a wealth-management plan designed to align your investments, risk tolerance, estate planning intentions, and tax circumstances.
- Anticipating your needs. We don't wait for you to reach out to us. Our service model is designed to be extremely proactive. You will know you are "top of mind" because our actions convey our genuine interest in your life.
- Focused on your success. We push ourselves to bring you our best thinking. Competitive by nature, we want to help you succeed, sharing our ideas to streamline a path to a more fulfilling financial future for you and the people you value.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is a registered Broker/Dealer, Member SIPC, and not a bank. Where appropriate, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has entered into arrangements with banks and other third parties to assist in offering certain banking related products and services.
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
Investing in foreign markets entails greater risks than those normally associated with domestic markets, such as political, currency, economic and market risks. Investing in currency involves additional special risks such as credit, interest rate fluctuations, derivative investment risk, and domestic and foreign inflation rates, which can be volatile and may be less liquid than other securities and more sensitive to the effect of varied economic conditions.
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Location
4000 Carillon Point
Ste 600
Kirkland, WA 98033
US
Direct:
(425) 455-8000(425) 455-8000
Meet Au-Martinez Group
Olivier Martinez
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(425) 202-1997(425) 202-1997
About Ray Au
Ray Au is a Vice President and Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley in Kirkland. Ray serves a global clientele that includes business owners and their retirement plans, executives, real-estate investors and multi-generational families. He brings an international perspective that appreciates the distinctive nature of each client’s needs, catering to that singularity through a one-on-one approach that is deeply customized to each client’s situation.
Clients come to Ray with diverse needs. Some are looking for tax-aware investing or pre-liquidity-event planning. Others require trust services, customized lending, wealth planning, or foreign exchange. Whatever a client’s interests, Ray offers the experience and practical guidance to discern client priorities, strategize a cohesive path forward, and execute on those ambitions. Hard working, he thrives in busy environments, maintaining steady action to orchestrate multiple facets of client wealth and provide reliable leadership.
Ray has worked in wealth management and investing since 2006. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he was at Merrill Lynch since 2022. Prior to his time at Merrill Lynch, he was a Financial Consultant with HSBC and a Private Client Banker with JPMorgan Chase. He also served as an Operations Manager and Responsible Officer for Scottrade in Hong Kong, overseeing the firm’s compliance efforts.
Ray earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington. He is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.
Within his community, Ray is active in the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Seattle Association, the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce, and the Bellevue Chamber. He enjoys volunteering regularly with their initiatives for local families.
In his free time, Ray likes to work out, swim, and play pickleball. Prior to his wealth management career, he served in the airline industry, allowing him to travel widely. Having been “almost everywhere,” he loves speaking with people about their destinations, near and far.
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. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
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.
Investing in foreign markets entails greater risks than those normally associated with domestic markets, such as political, currency, economic and market risks. Investing in currency involves additional special risks such as credit, interest rate fluctuations, derivative investment risk, and domestic and foreign inflation rates, which can be volatile and may be less liquid than other securities and more sensitive to the effect of varied economic conditions.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is a registered Broker/Dealer, Member SIPC, and not a bank. Where appropriate, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has entered arrangements with banks and other third parties to assist in offering certain banking related products and services.
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
Clients come to Ray with diverse needs. Some are looking for tax-aware investing or pre-liquidity-event planning. Others require trust services, customized lending, wealth planning, or foreign exchange. Whatever a client’s interests, Ray offers the experience and practical guidance to discern client priorities, strategize a cohesive path forward, and execute on those ambitions. Hard working, he thrives in busy environments, maintaining steady action to orchestrate multiple facets of client wealth and provide reliable leadership.
Ray has worked in wealth management and investing since 2006. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he was at Merrill Lynch since 2022. Prior to his time at Merrill Lynch, he was a Financial Consultant with HSBC and a Private Client Banker with JPMorgan Chase. He also served as an Operations Manager and Responsible Officer for Scottrade in Hong Kong, overseeing the firm’s compliance efforts.
Ray earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington. He is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.
Within his community, Ray is active in the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Seattle Association, the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce, and the Bellevue Chamber. He enjoys volunteering regularly with their initiatives for local families.
In his free time, Ray likes to work out, swim, and play pickleball. Prior to his wealth management career, he served in the airline industry, allowing him to travel widely. Having been “almost everywhere,” he loves speaking with people about their destinations, near and far.
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. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
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.
Investing in foreign markets entails greater risks than those normally associated with domestic markets, such as political, currency, economic and market risks. Investing in currency involves additional special risks such as credit, interest rate fluctuations, derivative investment risk, and domestic and foreign inflation rates, which can be volatile and may be less liquid than other securities and more sensitive to the effect of varied economic conditions.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is a registered Broker/Dealer, Member SIPC, and not a bank. Where appropriate, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has entered arrangements with banks and other third parties to assist in offering certain banking related products and services.
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
Securities Agent: NH, OR, NY, NJ, MA, HI, CO, FL, TX, CA, AZ, WA, DE, VA, MI, WY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
About Olivier Martinez
Securities Agent: DE, CO, WA, DC, TN, NY, IL, AZ, NJ, ID, CA, TX, PA, WY, VA, RI, MI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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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
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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
529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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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
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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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
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Au-Martinez Group today.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
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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