
Burns/Kolben Group at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(207) 771-0829(207) 771-0829

Our Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
Our Story and Services
The Burns/Kolben Group at Morgan Stanley brings over 60 years of combined industry experience to provide their clients with a comprehensive suite of wealth management services including personalized portfolio management, investment strategies, business exit planning and liquidity strategies, estate planning and ultimately guidance on the most critical financial decisions.
Eric, a Certified Financial Planner™(CFP®) works alongside individuals, families, and their trusted advisors to solve their most complex financial planning and wealth management needs. He strives to truly understand his clients as individuals and help them realize their financial aspirations. Also, a Certified Exit Planning Advisor™(CEPA®), Eric collaborates with business owners to navigate their business transition journey with a focus on developing effective liquidity strategies.
Josh brings over 40 years of experience and expertise advising High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth families on complex issues that go far beyond traditional investing. Additionally, Josh has met rigorous criteria to be recognized as a Morgan Stanley Family Wealth Director of Northern New England which allows him to help address the many intricacies of exceptional wealth.
Working cohesively as a team, The Burns/Kolben Group values a personalized approach to managing your wealth, and as we all know, not all advice is the same. The team’s advice is backed by advanced technology, extensive research, exceptional insight, and institutional scale that is offered in conjunction with the world class resources of Morgan Stanley.
Eric, a Certified Financial Planner™(CFP®) works alongside individuals, families, and their trusted advisors to solve their most complex financial planning and wealth management needs. He strives to truly understand his clients as individuals and help them realize their financial aspirations. Also, a Certified Exit Planning Advisor™(CEPA®), Eric collaborates with business owners to navigate their business transition journey with a focus on developing effective liquidity strategies.
Josh brings over 40 years of experience and expertise advising High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth families on complex issues that go far beyond traditional investing. Additionally, Josh has met rigorous criteria to be recognized as a Morgan Stanley Family Wealth Director of Northern New England which allows him to help address the many intricacies of exceptional wealth.
Working cohesively as a team, The Burns/Kolben Group values a personalized approach to managing your wealth, and as we all know, not all advice is the same. The team’s advice is backed by advanced technology, extensive research, exceptional insight, and institutional scale that is offered in conjunction with the world class resources of Morgan Stanley.
Services Include
- Wealth ManagementFootnote1
- Financial PlanningFootnote2
- Business Succession PlanningFootnote3
- Life InsuranceFootnote4
- Long-term Care InsuranceFootnote5
- Cash Management and Lending ProductsFootnote6
- Sustainable InvestingFootnote7
- Trust ServicesFootnote8
- Philanthropic ManagementFootnote9
- Divorce Financial AnalysisFootnote10
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Approach

Discovery Process
Investing the time to learn about you and your family; your assets and liabilities and the risk exposures, enables us to formulate strategies and customize the relationship to your needs.
Formulation of Tax, Trust and Estate Strategy
Working with your tax and legal advisors, we help analyze your income and estate tax circumstances to identify and tailor planning techniques that may be used to address your objectives.
Creation of Customized Strategic Asset Allocation
Your customized asset allocation reflects risk, opportunities and taxation across multiple entities, while integrating your investing and estate plans.
Integration of Tactical Asset Allocation
Short-term adjustments seek to capitalize on temporary market distortions. Before making adjustments, we analyze the impact of taxes and trading costs on potential returns.
Implementation of a Customized Wealth Strategy
After comprehensive due diligence and analysis of expected results across multiple market scenarios, strategies are chosen from our expansive investment platform.
Ongoing Assessment
In coordination with your other advisors, we can conduct ongoing reviews and comprehensive reporting to ensure that your strategy adapts to changing financial and family needs.
Location
100 Middle St 3rd
Fl
Portland, ME 04101
US
Direct:
(207) 771-0829(207) 771-0829
Meet Burns/Kolben Group
About Jeremiah Burns
For over 40 years, Josh has helped clients with significant wealth meet a variety of complex needs. His clients face challenges that go far beyond investing, to encompass such disciplines as estate and business succession strategies, non-traditional investing, risk and liquidity management, and philanthropy. He has structured his career accordingly, pursuing credentials that enable him to offer a broad array of experience, knowledge, and relevant solutions.
As a Morgan Stanley Family Wealth Director for Northern New England, Josh has met rigorous criteria that has prepared him to help address the many complexities surrounding exceptional wealth. This designation allows him to provide clients with access to resources unavailable to most Financial Advisors - resources that enable Josh to approach your finances comprehensively, so that all the strategies we formulate together truly work in concert toward your most important goals.
Josh a graduate of Colby College with a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics. Josh, his wife Susan and their two children have lived in Falmouth for over twenty years. They enjoy boating on Casco Bay, golf, skiing and tennis.
As a testament to Josh's commitment to his clients, quality of service and the personalized solutions that he provides, Josh has been the recipient of numerous industry awards. From 2014 through 2023, Josh was recognized by Barron's Magazine as a Top 1200 Financial Advisor. From 2018 through 2023, he was recognized by Forbes as a Best In-State Wealth Advisor. From 2017 through 2020, he was named to the Top 400 Financial Advisors by the Financial Times.
2018-2023 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018-2023). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
2014-2023 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors: State-by-State)
Source: Barrons.com (Awarded 2014-2023). Data compiled by Barron's based on 12-month period concluding in Sept of the year prior to the issuance of the award.
2017-2020 Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisors
Data compiled by the Financial Times based the following time periods:
Awarded 2020; data 6/30/16 - 6/30/19
Awarded 2019; data 6/30/15 - 6/30/18
Awarded 2018; data 6/30/15 - 6/30/17
Awarded 2017; data 9/30/14 - 9/30/16
As a Morgan Stanley Family Wealth Director for Northern New England, Josh has met rigorous criteria that has prepared him to help address the many complexities surrounding exceptional wealth. This designation allows him to provide clients with access to resources unavailable to most Financial Advisors - resources that enable Josh to approach your finances comprehensively, so that all the strategies we formulate together truly work in concert toward your most important goals.
Josh a graduate of Colby College with a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics. Josh, his wife Susan and their two children have lived in Falmouth for over twenty years. They enjoy boating on Casco Bay, golf, skiing and tennis.
As a testament to Josh's commitment to his clients, quality of service and the personalized solutions that he provides, Josh has been the recipient of numerous industry awards. From 2014 through 2023, Josh was recognized by Barron's Magazine as a Top 1200 Financial Advisor. From 2018 through 2023, he was recognized by Forbes as a Best In-State Wealth Advisor. From 2017 through 2020, he was named to the Top 400 Financial Advisors by the Financial Times.
2018-2023 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018-2023). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
2014-2023 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors: State-by-State)
Source: Barrons.com (Awarded 2014-2023). Data compiled by Barron's based on 12-month period concluding in Sept of the year prior to the issuance of the award.
2017-2020 Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisors
Data compiled by the Financial Times based the following time periods:
Awarded 2020; data 6/30/16 - 6/30/19
Awarded 2019; data 6/30/15 - 6/30/18
Awarded 2018; data 6/30/15 - 6/30/17
Awarded 2017; data 9/30/14 - 9/30/16
Securities Agent: OH, NC, MT, ME, VA, UT, MO, HI, MN, FL, WI, WA, CO, RI, NV, CA, WY, VT, NY, CT, AZ, NJ, IL, SC, NH, DE, LA, TN, MI, MD, MA, DC, TX, SD; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1274612
NMLS#: 1274612
About Me
For almost two decades Eric has worked alongside individuals, families, and their trusted advisors to solve for their most complex financial planning and wealth management needs. As a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), Eric strives to truly understand his clients as individuals and to help them realize their financial aspirations. As a Certified Exit Planning Advisor™ (CEPA®), Eric collaborates with business owners to navigate their business transition journey with a focus on developing effective liquidity strategies.
Eric’s experience in the financial industry began shortly after college as a Commercial Loan Officer where he was responsible for analyzing small business balance sheets and the personal finances of business owners. Subsequently, Eric left banking and worked with several small business startups and further honed his financial acumen. This valuable experience is what led Eric to Morgan Stanley and is the foundation of his financial guidance with clients.
Dedicated to his local community, Eric currently sits on the Board of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. He is a past President of Winterkids as well as the Southern Maine Jewish Community Alliance where he helped the organization realize a new headquarters. A graduate of Hartwick College, Eric ultimately settled in Maine and resides in Cumberland Foreside with his wife, two sons, and their dog, Maverick. In his free time, Eric enjoys skiing at Sugarloaf, mountain biking, surfing, playing golf, fishing, and boating with friends and family as well as traveling to watch his youngest son play college baseball.
Eric’s experience in the financial industry began shortly after college as a Commercial Loan Officer where he was responsible for analyzing small business balance sheets and the personal finances of business owners. Subsequently, Eric left banking and worked with several small business startups and further honed his financial acumen. This valuable experience is what led Eric to Morgan Stanley and is the foundation of his financial guidance with clients.
Dedicated to his local community, Eric currently sits on the Board of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. He is a past President of Winterkids as well as the Southern Maine Jewish Community Alliance where he helped the organization realize a new headquarters. A graduate of Hartwick College, Eric ultimately settled in Maine and resides in Cumberland Foreside with his wife, two sons, and their dog, Maverick. In his free time, Eric enjoys skiing at Sugarloaf, mountain biking, surfing, playing golf, fishing, and boating with friends and family as well as traveling to watch his youngest son play college baseball.
Securities Agent: MN, WI, UT, MT, ME, OH, WY, NY, DC, RI, NV, PA, IL, CT, NC, VT, TN, NH, MI, SC, TX, AZ, AL, CO, SD, FL, DE, NJ, CA, HI, MA, MD, MO, WA, VA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 2512440
NMLS#: 2512440
About Joni Vickery
A skilled and qualified professional with Morgan Stanley since 1998, Joni handles account opening, maintenance, service and administration issues for an elite group of clientele. She is licensed and strives to deliver the highest level of service possible to the clients, while helping them achieve their goals.
A life-long resident of Maine, Joni graduated from Thomas College with both Business Management and Travel and Tourism degrees. She, along with daughter, Haley, live in Gorham, Maine. Joni enjoys spending her free time exercising, and supporting many animal welfare organizations throughout her community.
A life-long resident of Maine, Joni graduated from Thomas College with both Business Management and Travel and Tourism degrees. She, along with daughter, Haley, live in Gorham, Maine. Joni enjoys spending her free time exercising, and supporting many animal welfare organizations throughout her community.
About Cathy Smith
Cathy brings invaluable experience and support to our team to ensure our clients receive excellent service. She holds her Series 7, 66, 9 and 10 licenses. She also holds her Maine and New Hampshire Insurance licenses. In her free time, Cathy enjoys running, skiing and spending time with her family on the seacoast.
About Kristoffer Noble
An experienced professional with Morgan Stanley since 2000, Kris focuses on delivering investment due diligence, risk-reward analysis and investment manager analysis to a select group of clients. He received his Consulting Group Analyst designation in 2004 and continues to design, implement and monitor portfolios to help clients achieve their long-term goals. Kris currently holds his Series 7, 63, 65 and Insurance licenses. Born and raised in Maine, Kris graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a minor in Finance.
Kris and his wife, April, and daughters, Sydney and Ava, reside in Limington, Maine. When out of the office, Kris enjoys coaching his children's sports teams and stays active in health and fitness.
Kris and his wife, April, and daughters, Sydney and Ava, reside in Limington, Maine. When out of the office, Kris enjoys coaching his children's sports teams and stays active in health and fitness.
About Christopher J. Smith
Christopher J. Smith leads Morgan Stanley’s Trust Services Group and serves as a Senior Trust Specialist covering the Morgan Stanley offices in New England, upstate New York, Long Island and parts of Eastern Pennsylvania. Within the Trust Services Group, Chris is responsible for maintaining its “Open Architecture” trustee platform, which consists of several unaffiliated third-party bank trust companies who can serve in a fiduciary, agency or custodial role for ultra-high-net-worth client trust accounts. Chris and the Trust Services Group help Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, clients, prospects and the professional community understand the third party corporate trustee services available through Morgan Stanley and how our corporate trustee partners can be used to provide fiduciary solutions for clients. This involves reviewing trust document and statements as well as analyzing family dynamics. Chris then uses this information to help the client select one or more of the Firm’s third-party corporate trustee partners to possibly serve as trustee, co-trustee or administrative agent for a client trust account.
Chris has over 30 years of experience in the Financial Services industry and has been with Morgan Stanley since 1993. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley (Dean Witter), Chris worked in the Retirement Plans department of Prudential Securities and prior to that the District Agency department of Prudential Insurance Company. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication/Journalism and Psychology from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. He lives in Saratoga Springs, NY with his wife Sharon and two boys, Ryan and Michael and has a passion for golf, skiing and horse racing.
Chris has over 30 years of experience in the Financial Services industry and has been with Morgan Stanley since 1993. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley (Dean Witter), Chris worked in the Retirement Plans department of Prudential Securities and prior to that the District Agency department of Prudential Insurance Company. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication/Journalism and Psychology from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. He lives in Saratoga Springs, NY with his wife Sharon and two boys, Ryan and Michael and has a passion for golf, skiing and horse racing.

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About Christian Catricala
Christian Catricala is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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.
Christian began his career in financial services in 2015, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2016 as a Rotational Analyst supporting a variety of divisions in Wealth Management. Prior to being promoted to his current role, he was an Associate Private Banker supporting Wealth Management offices in Boston, Massachusetts.
Christian is a graduate of the Merrimack College, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Marketing. He lives in Melrose, Massachusetts with his wife. Outside of the office, Christian enjoys cooking, biking, and traveling.
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.
Christian began his career in financial services in 2015, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2016 as a Rotational Analyst supporting a variety of divisions in Wealth Management. Prior to being promoted to his current role, he was an Associate Private Banker supporting Wealth Management offices in Boston, Massachusetts.
Christian is a graduate of the Merrimack College, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Marketing. He lives in Melrose, Massachusetts with his wife. Outside of the office, Christian enjoys cooking, biking, and traveling.
NMLS#: 1773684
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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
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
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
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Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
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1Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan 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.
3Morgan 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.
4Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
5Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
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
7The returns on a portfolio consisting primarily of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) aware investments may be lower or higher than a portfolio that is more diversified or where decisions are based solely on investment considerations. Because ESG criteria exclude some investments, investors may not be able to take advantage of the same opportunities or market trends as investors that do not use such criteria. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining financial market.
8Morgan 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.
Morgan 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.
9Products and services are provided by third party service providers, not Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). Morgan Stanley may not receive a referral fee or have any input concerning such products or services. There may be additional service providers for comparative purposes. Please perform a thorough due diligence and make your own independent decision.
Morgan 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.
10Morgan 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.
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
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 Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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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1Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan 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.
3Morgan 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.
4Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
5Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
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
7The returns on a portfolio consisting primarily of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) aware investments may be lower or higher than a portfolio that is more diversified or where decisions are based solely on investment considerations. Because ESG criteria exclude some investments, investors may not be able to take advantage of the same opportunities or market trends as investors that do not use such criteria. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining financial market.
8Morgan 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.
Morgan 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.
9Products and services are provided by third party service providers, not Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). Morgan Stanley may not receive a referral fee or have any input concerning such products or services. There may be additional service providers for comparative purposes. Please perform a thorough due diligence and make your own independent decision.
Morgan 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.
10Morgan 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.
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
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 Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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.
Awards Disclosures
CRC 6491812 (04/2024)