Welcome

Brian Asher is a Vice President and Financial Advisor with 37 years of experience. Born and raised in San Francisco, Brian later went on to receive both a bachelors and master’s degree in Economics at UC Santa Cruz.  In 1984, he started building his business as a Financial Advisor at Shearson Lehman American Express. His passion for helping his clients understand their goals, and how to best achieve them has become one of his greatest achievements. Ultimately, he believes in education, empowerment and transparency in his interactions with investors.  By 1991, he took his skills and leveraged them into a management role where he became a Producing Manager with Smith Barney. As a manager, in addition to growing his client practice, he further developed his passions for leadership, ethics and collaborative communication. After 7 years as a manager, and the merger between Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney, Brian decided to focus solely on being a financial advisor and managing his clientele. Today, Brian lives in Seal Beach. He has two adult children. When he is not at work, he enjoys spending time with family and friends. His primary professional passion is serving as both a coach and mentor for clients. He believes in giving advice and helping people in a way that is easy to understand. He gains great satisfaction when clients express happiness after achieving their financial goals. Last but not least, Brian is certain that what it takes to be a successful financial advisor is hard-work, excellent communication skills, and dogged persistence in the pursuit of helping his clients achieve their financial dreams.
Services Include
Securities Agent: PA, MS, FL, CT, OR, NY, NC, MN, HI, CA, MA, KS, TN, OH, NV, VA, TX, NJ, CO, GA, MO, WA, AZ; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 305032
CA Insurance License #: 0A58324
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Working With You

As your dedicated wealth management team, our role is to tailor a personalized financial strategy which fits your needs. In our experience working with clients, we have developed a step-by-step approach to service
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    Discovery Process
    We take the time to fully understand you and your family. Whether you’re planning for retirement, purchasing a home, or living out your golden years – we consider all of your challenges, goals, and aspirations when building your financial picture.
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    Forming Your Strategy
    Using your life goals as our compass, we create a risk-balanced strategy which maps a clear path to achieving your success.
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    Implementing Your Plan
    We apply extensive research and analysis, and also utilize Morgan Stanley’s full suite of resources, to ensure swift decisive action in all market scenarios.
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    Measuring Your Success
    We check in with you to deliver metrics around your portfolio, and ultimately measure trajectory towards your goals. Our ultimate mission is your success and well-being.

CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS

As your wealth grows, so does its complexities and the resources needed to manage it effectively. We leverage our experience and relationships to deliver innovative strategies that are tailored to your needs. We look forward to speaking with you to understand your challenges, so we may map out a strategy to achieve your particular priorities and goals.
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    Wealth Management
    Wealth management brings all the dimensions of your life together. We listen carefully to understand the connections across your personal life, your family, your career, and your legacy goals to develop an integrated strategy that is uniquely yours.
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    Financial Planning
    The cornerstone of an effective wealth management plan is comprehensive financial planning, which captures your goals, resources and expectations for the future. Effective planning can potentially lead to successful education and retirement income funding. It helps eliminate blind spots, and helps ensure legacy goals are met.
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    Lending Products
    We believe it’s important to consider all aspects of your finances when building your plan for the future. We offer a broad array of lending solutions that work together to complement your existing investment strategy – from flexible lines of credit and home mortgages to state-of-the-art cash management systems.
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    Cash Management Services
    Creating adequate cash flow and securing liquidity are the day-to-day aspects of implementing a financial strategy. We help you meet your personal cash management and borrowing needs, while thinking strategically about how specific approaches may affect current and long-term costs and taxes.
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    Retirement Planning
    One of our key areas of strength is helping you prepare for and thrive in retirement. From IRAs to RMDs, we manage the complexities of your comprehensive retirement plan assets, helping you easily transition to the next phase of your life with security and confidence.
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    401(k) Rollovers
    If you have a 401(k) from a previous job, we make it easy to consolidate your assets into one account so you can monitor your progress and investment results all in one place. This helps simplify your financial life, keeps you organized and helps make your money work harder for you.

MANAGING YOUR MONEY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

We offer a comprehensive suite of tools to manage your wealth more effectively in today’s busy world. We are happy to assist you in signing up for any of these services.
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    Morgan Stanley Online (MSO)
    When you sign up for MSO, you can conveniently and securely manage your account online or on your mobile device.
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    Morgan Stanley Mobile App
    The Morgan Stanley Mobile App gives you the same capabilities as Morgan Stanley Online – all from the convenience of your own phone. It also offers features to simplify your everyday finances. These include mobile check deposit and Send Money with Zelle, a convenient way to send and receive money.
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    E-Authorization
    With E-Authorization, you no longer need to sign a paper Letter of Authorization (LOA) to authorize a wire transfer request.
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    E-Sign
    E-Sign is a digital, paperless alternative to the traditional means of obtaining signatures for necessary paperwork. There is no registration process to begin using E-Sign – all you need is a valid email address and phone number.
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    E-Delivery
    E-Delivery allows you to securely save, print, send and receive documents at any time from both Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
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    Digital Vault
    The Digital Vault allows you to build a centralized library for all your documents using encryption.
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    Total Wealth View
    With this service, you can view all your assets and liabilities together – whether held at Morgan Stanley or elsewhere – in one place for a comprehensive overview of your assets.
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    Goals Planning System (GPS)
    GPS is our financial planning software. It helps define what you want out of life, so we can create a financial framework to bring these goals to fruition.
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Client Service Team

    Brandon Behrad

Location

3840 Kilroy Airport Way
Ste 400
Long Beach, CA 90806
US
Direct:
(562) 901-4342(562) 901-4342
Fax:
(562) 684-0649(562) 684-0649

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 Megan Cornille

Megan Cornille is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in California.

Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.

Megan began her career in financial services in 2010, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2016 as an Associate Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Private Client Banker at JP Morgan Chase. She also served as a Personal Banker at U.S. Bank.

Megan is a graduate of the University of California - Irvine, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology. She lives in Torrance, California with her family. Outside of the office, Megan enjoys running, traveling with her family and volunteering at her son’s school.
NMLS#: 606638
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
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 Brian Asher today.
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8Investors 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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