About Our Team

A common theme that describes and guides the purpose of our team is a desire to assist others. This is why we serve and put our clients first as well as assist those outside of a work setting. We take pride in our community and choose to give back in as many ways as possible. Some of the ways you’ll see our contributions include:

• Active roles in leadership of our churches.

• Mentorship and guidance for young members of our community.

• Involvement in youth sports.

• Support local programs to provide food and shelter for those in need

• Volunteer efforts to help support business development in our city.

• Volunteering financial and leadership support for cultural institutions in our
area that help create and celebrate visual and performing arts as well as
organizations that focus on enriching the lives of children though
experiential education.

These are some of the initiatives we support to help make our community a better place to live, work, and play and we are proud to share our energy and enthusiasm to make our community better. We encourage you to find your passion and do the same.
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Our Process: Focused On You

Our approach is centered around you. Working together, we first define what is most important to you. We then chart a clear, confident course to financial success which begins with an understanding of your values, priorities and aspirations.
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    1: Learn About You
    We take the time to learn about our clients lives and experiences, their thoughts pertaining to their finances, and the role wealth plays in their lives and purposes.
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    4: Monitor Progress
    A financial plan is an active effort. We always provide clients with access to our progress as often as our clients prefer through whatever channel they are most comfortable. This happens on a regular basis, on a scheduled established by our clients.


    Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. Please visit us at http://www.morganstanleyindividual.com or consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences.
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    2: Articulate Purpose, Opportunities, and Needs
    Often it is helpful to identify objectives in ways that are specific and measurable. We work with our clients to identify these objectives and help formulate the corresponding financial obligation to fulfill them.

    1. How much will it cost?
    2. When will we have enough to accomplish the goal?
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    5: Review Achievements
    As our purposes are fulfilled and our plans continue to develop, we will review our successes and establish new purposes, opportunities, and needs, restarting the process.
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    3: Plan and Establish Direction
    Once our purposes are identified, we will formulate a formal plan with the timing and steps necessary to help achieve the desired results. We will also plan for the “what ifs?” when applicable.
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    Our Clients: Institutions
    Our institutional clients desire a professional team of advisors, backed by the resources of a top global wealth management firm, to assist with treasury management, asset management, and to provide guidance for retirement plans.

    Over the past 80 years, Morgan Stanley has provided organizations with tools and resources to respond to the challenges of an evolving world. We seek to provide access to a wide breadth of strategies that help address the specific financial challenges of your company, your executives and your employees.

    Whether you are looking for corporate retirement or stock plan services for your organization or a corporate financial wellness program for your employees, we have strategies for you.


    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
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    Our Clients: Individuals & Families
    For individuals and families we work with, these clients are often business owners, successful professionals, retirees or people with careers that are advancing. Often their time and expertise warrants a dedicated relationship to help them make decisions about their finances for both current and future needs.

    While our clients have unique goals and circumstances, they have one thing in common: The desire to help simplify their finances and develop an integrated wealth strategy for now and the future.

    We provide the knowledge and insights you need to succeed in today’s fast-paced world, so you may enjoy your wealth and leave the legacy you desire.
    Our Entire Suite of Wealth Management Services

Morgan Stanley's Digital Offerings

We believe that digital technology plays a crucial role in how our clients communicate, consume, transact and travel. Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance every aspect of your financial life. Here are a few of the technologies we have to offer our clients.
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) has a variety of features beyond viewing your account balance and activity. They include:

    - eAuthorizations, an enhanced way to authorize transactions with one click on MSO & the MS Mobile App.
    - eDelivery, which reduces paper documents sent by mail and offers additional protect of your personal information
    Learn More About MSO
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    Data Security
    At Morgan Stanley, our highest priority is keeping your information protected. Morgan Stanley dedicates significant resources to protecting your assets and personal information.

    - Continuous monitoring to help detect and prevent fraud.
    - Routine testing of our systems and security protocols.
    - Independent review by outside security firms.
    Learn More About Our Online Security Measures
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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 MSO or MS Mobile App profile. Completing your financial picture with Total Wealth View gives our clients the benefit of more informed wealth planning, more secure data access, and convenient connectivity.
    Learn More About Total Wealth View
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    Portfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin
    Portfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin is a risk management platform that provides comprehensive risk estimation and reporting across a broad range of asset classes and security types. This platform provides a holistic view to better enable risk to be effectively monitored and managed.
    Learn How We Mitigate Risk For Clients
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    Goals Planning System
    Our Goals Planning System is built on Morgan Stanley's intellectual capital and capabilities, to provide our clients with comprehensive investing and planning solutions for their individual goals.
    Learn More About GPS
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    Digital Vault
    The Digital Vault allows clients and their families to build a central, shared document library where all documents are stored using encryption. In the event of catastrophe or serious illness, disability or death, the Digital Vault can immediately provide vital information to both your family and professional advisors.
    Learn More About Digital Vault
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    Retirement Planning
    Retirement Planning is a core component of wealth management. Certain steps should be taken to prepare for a wide range of future costs such as living expenses, travel costs, and education funding. We can assist clients with this planning by quantifying financial needs, creating an action plan, and tracking plan progress.
    Retirement Spending
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    Spending and Budgeting
    One way to manage savings is by using Morgan Stanley’s Spending and Budgeting tool. These tools help advisors monitor client cash flows across both internal and external accounts. It also tracks spending patterns and produces an income and expense analysis to help clients achieve their goals by adjusting their spending behavior when necessary.
    Spending and Budgeting Factsheet
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    Insurance Planning and Long-Term Care
    The right insurance products protect assets, family, and legacy. We can have discussions about purchasing insurance to preserve client savings and manage the high costs that can occur at any point during retirement.
    Long-Term Care Planning
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    Tax Management
    Taxes are a crucial part of the planning conversation and can potentially represent a large outflow from a client’s portfolio each year. Morgan Stanley offers tax management strategies that can help us prepare a client to manage tax liabilities and preserve their wealth.
    Tax Management Services Overview
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    Estate Planning Strategies
    Well-constructed estate plans manage substantial tax and legal burdens, time delays in settlements, and in some cases, family conflicts. It is important to pre-emptively create and review an estate plan during major life events such as a marriage, divorce, or new births.
    Estate Planning Q&A
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    Philanthropic Management
    A holistic estate plan can help clients plan for the future by getting a better overall sense of their potential estate value. Advisors help clients by analyzing the impact of different strategies surrounding the ownership of assets, philanthropy, and the implementation of trusts.
    Philanthropic Management Overview

quarterly perspectives on important topics within wealth management and our team

Our team is fortunate to have a culture built on open discourse of thought-provoking ideas and information. While our clients expect us to share our thoughts on the latest finance and market updates, we believe that the holistic wealth management experience includes discussing lifestyle and current events as well. To this point, the "Water Cooler" is our space to share quarterly news on what is being discussed in our office. We hope that your time spent here allows you to have these intriguing conversations as well.
The Water Cooler Q1 '24
Starting off the New Year with our 2024 market outlook, helpful tax information, and some tips to start fresh after the holidays.
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The Water Cooler Q4 '23
Entering the last stretch of the year we share our thoughts on the continuing market volatility, as well as resources on Fund Transfer Services and tips for mastering the art of small talk.
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The Water Cooler Q2 '23
Our Portfolio Manager, Brad Beasley, shares two interesting themes in equities and fixed income. Also included is information on Morgan Stanley Online Interested Parties and Third-Party Access.
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The Water Cooler Q1 '23
Kicking off the year by introducing new additions to the team and sharing our thoughts on the 2023 market outlook.
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201 South Court St, 4th
Fl
Florence, AL 35630
US
Direct:
(256) 712-3678(256) 712-3678

Meet My Team

About Aubrey Wilson

Aubrey began his investment career in 2014 after previously working within his family owned business and in business-to-business sales. He attended the University of Mississippi and the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) in partnership with the University of Utah.

Aubrey is a Chartered Financial Consultant, ChFC ®. Currently, Aubrey serves as a member of the Florence Industrial Board, The Tennessee Valley Art Association Board of Directors and The Children’s Museum of the Shoals Board of Directors. In 2015 he was selected to participate in the Alabama Leadership Initiative, a symposium for Alabama’s emerging leaders under the age of 40.

Previously, he served as a founding Board member of the Tennessee Valley Art Association Foundation for Endowment, and as board member of Downtown Florence Unlimited and The Shoals Crisis Center. He lives in Florence with his wife Ann Taylor, and their two young sons.

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About Bradley Beasley

Bradley M Beasley
Investment Consultant
Portfolio Manager Specialist

Brad has been in Wealth Management since 1993 and has worked with Aubrey Wilson since 2014, focusing on investment strategy. He has degrees in Marketing and Finance from Cal State Hayward University. Brad is an investment consultant with over 25 years of experience. He and his wife Laura reside in Florence.

About Agnes F. Williams

Agnes is a Client Service Associate for Aubrey Wilson. She joined the team in 2021. She has been working in wealth management since 2018. Agnes moved from Hungary to Florence in 1999 to attend the University of North Alabama. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2001 and obtained her MBA in 2008. She lived in several states in the Southeast between 2004 and 2014 before returning to Florence with her husband Gerald and their two children. Prior to her experience in wealth management, Agnes worked in the legal field as well as in the mortgage industry.

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 Brendan Borowsky

Brendan Borowsky is a Planning Associate at Morgan Stanley providing dedicated financial planning support to Financial Advisors and their teams. Operating as an extension of the FA/Team, he collaborates with clients to discover and define the goals that matter most to them. Leveraging state of the art technology, he will evaluate various options and their potential outcomes to help clients confidently choose the appropriate course of action. Brendan provides expertise across a wide suite of Morgan Stanley planning tools designed to assist in the areas of investment accumulation, retirement, education, major purchase, cash flow, risk management, tax efficiency, and wealth transfer planning.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University and received the Financial Planning Specialist® designation from the College for Financial Planning. Brendan is originally from White Plains, NY and currently resides in Alpharetta, GA.
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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
The Robots are Coming
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The Robots are Coming

Adam Jonas, Morgan Stanley?s Head of Global Autos and Shared Mobility Research, discusses the fast transition of artificial intelligence into the physical world in the form of humanoid robots.

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.

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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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

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
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving�
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving�

There?s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here?s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Aubrey Wilson today.
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4Morgan 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

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