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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Our Capabilities

As our client, you will be privy to both a suite of Morgan Stanley resources and our wide breadth of capabilities. Learn more below about how we can help you achieve your financial goals.

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    Financial Planning

    The Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Process begins with you, your investment objectives, and your financial goals. Holistic in its approach, it may encompass all the elements of your financial life - your investments and your cash management needs - making sure they align with your goals and wealth management plan.

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    Asset Management

    Based on your goals, assets, and input, we create an investment strategy tailored to your unique needs.

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    Retirement Services

    Saving for retirement is a lifelong process that relies on defined and dedicated financial planning strategies. With the many resources of Morgan Stanley, we will guide you through each step of your journey toward achieving your retirement goals.

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    Banking Services

    From mortgages to lending to electronic payments, our team has the capabilities and resources to make banking manageable.

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    Generational Wealth Planning

    Your wealth is important to you. As your financial advisors, we can help create a plan to transfer your assets and ensure the smooth delegation of your wealth.

A Financial Plan Made For You

Our wealth management process begins with you, your investment objectives and financial goals. Holistic in its approach, it may encompass all the elements of your financial life - your investments and your cash management needs - making sure they align with your goals and wealth management plan.

At Morgan Stanley, we understand that the goals you set today will evolve over time. Your plan will evolve with them - and with the changing circumstances of your life.

Leveraging a sophisticated suite of analytic tools, as well as the extensive resources of Morgan Stanley, we can help you take charge of your financial future and achieve your goals. Below, we have provided some links that will introduce you to the cache of tools that we use. Please click to learn more about them and how alongside their help, we can help to achieve your financial goals.

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    Morgan Stanley Online

    Morgan Stanley Online allows you to seamlessly and securely manage your investments and everyday finances in one place.

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    Total Wealth View

    Complete your financial picture with Total Wealth View. By linking your account information, you will benefit from more informed wealth planning, more secure data access, and convenient connectivity.

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    LifeView Intelligent Planning

    LifeView is a suite of planning tools that includes goal-specific analysis that we can use with you to create a realistic, holistic strategy that integrates the various aspects of an individual's financial life, including investments and cash management needs.

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    Goals Planning System (GPS)

    Goals Planning System (GPS) is Morgan Stanley's own integrated planning tool. Built on the Firm's intellectual capital and capabilities, GPS is an intuitive and efficient platform used to quickly assess whether a client is on track to achieving their financial plans.

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    Portfolio Risk Tool

    Morgan Stanley's Portfolio Risk Platform is powered by BlackRock's Aladdin risk engine, a state-of-the-art, innovative risk engine used by several of the world's largest institutional asset managers, providing you with comprehensive risk analytics and a sophisticated view of the risk/return dichotomy across your financial portfolios. This helpful tool can assist you in making educated investment decisions with increased confidence.

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    Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Capabilities

    At Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, our Financial Advisors start with you, focusing on your success and remaining committed to helping you grow your wealth and pursue your financial goals.

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Working With You

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    Step 1: Discovery and Goal Setting

    We'll begin with a thorough discussion to explain and ascertain your needs, wants, and values. It is important to us that we have a thorough understanding of the various facets of your life that affect your financial goals and decisions. Every financial strategy should be unique because everyone is different.

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    Step 2: Analysis, Strategy, and Planning

    To conduct a full assessment of your financial situation, we make use of a range of financial planning and risk analysis tools. We'll then implement a comprehensive financial plan that can help you accumulate, safeguard, and transfer wealth in line with your objectives.

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    Step 3: Implementation

    We'll start implementing the additional techniques we described in your plan once they are in line with your tailored investment strategy.

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    Step 4: Ongoing Monitoring

    Our relationship with you is extremely important to us, and we want to keep it that way. We'll communicate with you frequently to provide account updates. Additionally, we'll keep tabs on how well you're doing in achieving each of your objectives and adjust your financial plan as needed when your circumstances change.

Welcome to Our Life Navigator

One of our goals is to help our clients navigate different life events. Here you will find a wide range of content and materials covering a variety of life events and milestones that you might face.

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    Birth

    Welcoming a child into the family is a joyous occasion for everyone. As a trusted advisor to my clients, I play a critical role in helping you plan and prepare for the financial components that a new child introduces into your lives.

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    Post-Career

    Today's 65-year-olds have a high likelihood of living until their mid-80s, meaning you need to plan for a retirement that will span two decades and potentially much more. As your Financial Advisor, I make sure to put a plan in place so that you are able to take on any curveball retirement may throw at you.

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    Financial Literacy

    Education is a major investment and expense for most of our clients—one that often requires years of careful, advanced planning. As educational costs continue to rise, we can help you approach the range of educational expenses, with appropriate funding strategies for your particular situations.

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    Caregiving

    Health care costs are rising—especially for retirees, and many will need long-term care. Learn the moves you can make to help prepare yourself.

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    Business

    Many of our clients have complex business arrangements with a wide range of needs. As your Financial Advisor, I play a critical role in helping you navigate the complexities of business ownership.

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    Marriage

    There are few events more exciting than when our client decides to align their life with the person they love. As your Financial Advisor, I can play an important role in helping you plan for these milestones and guiding your conversations.

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    Death

    Dealing with death is never easy. Aside from coping with the loss of a loved one, legal matters also require immediate attention, including administration of the estate. I believe that is better to plan ahead to ensure that your wishes and your will are followed. A proactive approach to estate planning as a family is better than a reactive one.

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Location

16055 Space Center Blvd
Ste 100
Houston, TX 77062
US
Direct:
(281) 280-3306(281) 280-3306

Meet Brezina/Batts Group

About Travis Batts

Securities Agent: IN, CO, VA, KS, PA, NJ, MD, AZ, NY, GA, ND, LA, CA, AL, TX, NC, ID, FL, WA, TN, MN, MI, SC, OK, OH; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1463095

About Mark Brezina

Mark began his career in the financial services industry in 2016 with an independent RIA then joined Morgan Stanley in 2020 where he became part of the Brezina-Batts team. Mark became a financial advisor to help individuals and families navigate complex financial decisions, plan for retirement, save for education, manage investments, and achieve overall financial security.

Mark has had a strong interest in the stock market since college. Mark's first job out of college in financial services resulted in him falling in love with the industry, knowing this is what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Mark enjoys building long-term, trusted relationships with clients and guiding them toward their financial goals. He identifies as someone who is committed to always putting the client's interest first and being attentive and adaptable to each client's needs.

Outside of work, Mark is involved with his community in Friendswood, volunteering and supporting local businesses. Mark is very family oriented and loves spending time with his wife, Mackenzie and their two children Brooks and Mary Claire. Mark enjoys all things outdoors such as hunting, fishing, and golfing.

Education: University of Houston, Major in Finance
Securities Agent: TX, LA, IN, CO, KS, FL, NC, CA, PA, OH, NY, NJ, MN, MD, TN, OK, MI, SC, ND, ID, GA, AZ, AL, WA, VA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 2067515
Wealth Management
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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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3Morgan 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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4Morgan 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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5Morgan 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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6Morgan 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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7Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.

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8Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.

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9When 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 always check with their tax or legal advisor before engaging in any transaction involving 529 Plans, Education Savings Accounts and other tax-advantaged investments.

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11When 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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12Morgan 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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13Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.

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