Our Story and Services

As your Financial Advisors, we can help you define and strive to meet your goals by delivering a vast array of resources to you in the way that is most appropriate for how you invest and what you want to achieve. Working together we can help you to preserve and grow your wealth. You’ll have access to some of the world’s most seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform and a full spectrum of investment choices.
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Creating a Plan that Best Fits Your Needs

At the Aviatrix Group, we can help you reach your goals by creating customized Financial Plans and guiding you through the best way to manage your total wealth. Our team is dedicated to creating a plan that best fits your needs and monitor the plan’s success to make sure you are on the right track.
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    Step 1: Set client-advisor expectations
    Our first step is to set expectations, making sure you reach your goals and maximize our services. How? We provide customized service to assist you in determining your financial goals and a personalized solution to manage assets to achieve those goals.
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    Step 2: Determine client objectives
    At the Aviatrix Group, we take the time to clarify your goals, aligning them with the expectations set in the previous step. Having concrete objectives gives us a clear understanding of what you want to achieve and how we can do our best to help obtain those goals.
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    Step 3: Gather data
    After expectations are set and objectives are clear, we meet with you to gather relevant information that we believe to be important to assist you in reaching your financial goals. With the data obtained, we then formulate and create a detailed Financial Plan.
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    Step 4: Evaluate and analyze data
    Once we gather all relevant information and create a Financial Plan accordingly, we tweak, update, and modify the plan based on assumptions. We carefully analyze the gathered data and align the information with our assumptions that we believe to be the best fit for you.
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    Step 5: Recommend solution for attaining objectives
    Utilizing a certain structure that best fits your needs, we recommend solutions that match your goals.
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    Step 6: Implementation
    After the proposed Financial Plan has been approved by you, we implement the plan and get you on track towards obtaining your goals. Implementation includes transferring assets, rollovers, and any other action aligned with the Financial Plan.
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    Step 7: Monitor
    Once the Financial Plan is in place, we consistently review and monitor its progress to make sure that the plan is successful and aligned with your goals. Through daily asset management, quarterly reviews and reports, monthly statements, and semi-annual client meetings, the Aviatrix Group is dedicated to updating and reviewing your Financial Plan to help you achieve your goals.

Road to Retirement

Our team can help you find the best way to plan for retirement. We work with you to build a customized retirement plan based on your goals. By thoroughly analyzing your objectives, needs, wants and wishes, the Aviatrix Group can help you find the best road to retirement.
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    Are you ready for Retirement?
    When starting to plan for retirement, having a clear timeline is a very important factor to consider. Whether you want to retire soon or several years from now, planning for retirement is always a great idea. We can help you get started with your road to retirement and guide you through the best journey to get there.
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    Tax-Efficient Solutions
    Saving for retirement can heavily impact your taxes. We can help you discover ways to minimize taxes and the best strategies to tackle tax savings. Find ways to minimize your taxable income and preserve the wealth you have been setting aside for retirement.
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    Planning with LifeView
    LifeView is a suite of planning tools that we utilize with our clients to have a total picture of your financial situation. This allows us to develop a holistic and integrated strategy through goal-specific analysis, including retirement-related strategies that can further help your road to retirement. Contact us to learn more about LifeView and how we can help.

How We Can Help You

As you plan for your future and juggle with your finances, the Aviatrix Group can help you navigate financial planning in the most organized and efficient way. Why choose us? Besides our professionalism and attentive detail to your needs, we differentiate ourselves in terms of;
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    Financial Planning
    Life is constantly changing. How do I protect myself from sudden, unexpected events? How can I budget and reach my goals? We can help you tackle these difficult questions.
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    Professional Portfolio Management
    There is so much I want to achieve in life. How do I manage it all with only one strategy?
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    Risk Identification Management
    On the journey towards achieving your goals, obstacles may arise in many ways, such as death or divorce. We help you manage and minimize these risks through insurance reviews, liquidity strategies, and more.
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    Legacy Planning
    Transferring generational wealth and estate planning require more effort and time than families often think. We help you align estate planning goals with the correct beneficiary designation requirements, while incorporating tax efficient strategies.
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    Philanthropic Planning
    There are many ways to make a difference in today’s world. Finding how you can contribute may be overwhelming and confusing. It is therefore important to determine clear and efficient Philanthropic objectives.
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    Retirement Planning
    How do I know if I’m on the right track towards achieving my retirement goals? Have I set aside enough money to retire? Working with us can help you answer these questions.

Location

7777 Washington Village Dr
Ste 100
Dayton, OH 45459
US
Direct:
(937) 312-2225(937) 312-2225

Meet Aviatrix Group

About Jennifer A LaRue

Jennifer has been with Morgan Stanley since 2010 and
takes pride in developing comprehensive financial plans and customized investment portfolios that work together. She focuses on assisting clients to develop financial goals and objectives, while uncovering the financial and income needs for their immediate and future plans. She does this with a customized approach that is unique to each of her client’s individual financial situation. Jennifer, currently, holds her Series 7, 66, 31, Life/Health/long-term care Insurance and National Mortgage licenses. NMLS# 1407618.

Jennifer is a graduate of Wright State University in Dayton, OH, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She lives in Springboro with her husband Todd. They have a son in the US Navy and a daughter in college. Jennifer spends time volunteering and fundraising with local charitable organizations and enjoys reading, gardening, and trail running.
Securities Agent: NH, CA, SC, OH, NY, HI, AZ, AR, AL, TX, LA, CO, MI, ME, IN, VA, TN, MO, MD, DE, KS, IL, GA, CT, PA, OK, WA, WI, NV, NC, KY, FL, OR, MN, MA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1407618

About Amy E Meredith-Green

Your financial success is founded on a strong financial plan. My client-focused approach to creating plans for my clients is guided by over two decades of industry experience, by my knowledge and skills as a Financial Planning Specialist, and by my commitment to your stated goals.

I am also committed to helping meet your ongoing needs. I share portfolio data with you often, presenting progress updates on goal attainment without provoking information fatigue. I know that you expect your risk profile to be evaluated on at least a quarterly basis and I regularly demonstrate our robust processes. 

After earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Wright State University, I entered the financial services industry in 2000. I began with a small, family firm in Pittsburgh, learning how to help meet the unique needs and splendid idiosyncrasies of ultra-wealthy families. In 2003, I moved back to the Dayton area and joined Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

Outside of work, I enjoy going to see live music, walking outside and traveling with my family. I have been happily married since 2001 to my husband, Christopher, who I am proud to say is a Gulf War Veteran. We are very proud parents of two hard working young ladies.
Securities Agent: MO, CT, TX, OR, OK, MN, AR, WA, SC, MA, LA, KY, KS, CA, IL, WI, NY, CO, VA, AZ, NC, ME, DE, AL, MI, GA, OH, NV, MD, HI, FL, TN, NH, NE, IN; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures

About Sydney Cotton

Sydney started in the financial industry in 2014 and joined Morgan Stanley in January 2018. She graduated from Wright State University with a dual bachelor's degree in Human Resources and Business Management. Outside of work she enjoys reading, traveling, spending time with her husband, Alex, their son, Otto, and their two dachshunds, Lola and Blue.
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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

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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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Rational Investing in an Age of Uncertainty

When it comes to investing, even the most savvy of us fall prey to bias and emotional trades. So what triggers should you watch for?

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.
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2Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.

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3When 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.

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8Morgan 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 and other legal matters.

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9Morgan 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 and other legal matters.

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10Morgan Stanley 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 consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.

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11Morgan 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 legal matters.

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12An investment in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) involves risks similar to those of investing in a broadly based portfolio of equity securities traded on exchange in the relevant securities market, such as market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in stock prices. The investment return and principal value of ETF investments will fluctuate, so that an investor’s ETF shares, if or when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the ETF. To obtain a prospectus, contact your Financial Advisor or visit the ETF company’s website. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

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13Morgan 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 and other legal matters.

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14Morgan 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.

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15Morgan 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.

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16When 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.

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17When 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.

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18Morgan 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 legal matters.

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19Fixed Income investing entails credit risks and interest rate risks. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.

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20Investors should consider many factors before deciding which 529 plan is appropriate. Some of these factors include: the Plan’s investment options and the historical investment performance of these options, the Plan’s flexibility and features, the reputation and expertise of the Plan’s investment manager, Plan contribution limits and the federal and state tax benefits associated with an investment in the Plan. Some states, for example, offer favorable tax treatment and other benefits to their residents only if they invest in the state’s own Qualified Tuition Program. Investors should determine their home state’s tax treatment of 529 plans when considering whether to choose an in-state or out-of-state plan. Investors should consult with their tax or legal advisor before investing in any 529 Plan or contact their state tax division for more information. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not provide tax and/or legal advice. Investors should review a Program Disclosure Statement, which contains more information on investment options, risk factors, fees and expenses and possible tax consequences.

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21Morgan 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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22Investors should consider many factors before deciding which 529 plan is appropriate. Some of these factors include: the Plan's investment options and the historical investment performance of these options, the Plan's flexibility and features, the reputation and expertise of the Plan's investment manager, Plan contribution limits and the federal and state tax benefits associated with an investment in the Plan. Some states, for example, offer favorable tax treatment and other benefits to their residents only if they invest in the state's own Qualified Tuition Program. Investors should determine their home state's tax treatment of 529 plans when considering whether to choose an in-state or out-of-state plan. Investors should consult with their tax or legal advisor before investing in any 529 Plan or contact their state tax division for more information. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not provide tax and/or legal advice. Investors should review a Program Disclosure Statement, which contains more information on investment options, risk factors, fees and expenses and possible tax consequences.

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23Annuities are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.

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