My Story and Services

Carolyn Simon is a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor in the Paramus, New Jersey office of Morgan Stanley. Carolyn draws from her experience as a trained portfolio manager to offer sophisticated wealth management guidance for affluent individuals, corporate executives, business owners and members of the real estate community. She is focused on helping clients transform their success into sustainable legacies.

Carolyn takes a holistic approach to work with each individual across the breadth of their needs, including lending, investment management, planning, fiduciary services and more. She taps the specialized resources of Morgan Stanley and surrounds her clients with a team of experienced professionals to help customize strategies for their unique situations. For business owners considering the sale of an enterprise, Carolyn integrates personal and professional planning goals to enhance exit strategies and mitigate tax impacts. She is especially interested in helping clients through the intricacies of sudden liquidity, inheritance, divorce or other life-changing events.

With a career that literally began on Wall Street, Carolyn has spent 25 years working at firms such as Fiduciary Trust Company, U.S. Trust and Citibank. Her well-rounded background includes equity strategies, modern portfolio theory, sector diversification and institutional-caliber guidance. Most recently, Carolyn was with J.P. Morgan Private Bank, focused on integrated wealth management including banking, lending, estate planning and insurance. She joined Morgan Stanley for the opportunity to personally manage clients' investments as part of a comprehensive and personalized offering.
Carolyn attended George Washington University, earning a B.A. in International Affairs. She holds a M.B.A. in Finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Passionate about giving back to her community, Carolyn has spearheaded financial literacy programs for women. She is a former board member of the Newark Arts Council and the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Carolyn is a longtime resident of New Jersey, where she lives with her two children and two dogs. She loves interior design, Pilates and yoga.

As your Financial Advisor, Carolyn 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 will 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.

Carolyn is a longtime resident of New Jersey, where she lives with her two children and two dogs. She loves interior design, Pilates and yoga.

As your Financial Advisor, I 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, I can help you to preserve and grow your wealth. You will 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.

Education
• The George Washington University, Bachelors of Arts, International Affairs
• New York University – The Stern School, Master of Business Administration, Finance
• Series 7, 63 & 65 Licensed
• NJ Insurance Licensed
Services Include
Securities Agent: SC, AZ, VI, RI, MI, ME, KY, IL, CO, WY, TN, NY, NM, IN, SD, OK, OH, NC, LA, WV, NJ, GA, FL, WI, VT, PR, NV, NE, MN, MD, HI, VA, TX, MS, MO, AR, ID, IA, PA, ND, MT, DE, AK, DC, CT, CA, AL, WA, UT, OR, NH, MA, KS; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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My Valued Clients

Carolyn manages investment portfolios and advises her ultra-high net worth clients and families on their complex wealth management needs. With over 30 years of investment experience, she provides concierge level services and tailored advice with a particular focus on wealth creation and distribution, trust & estate planning and insurance.

Her practice caters to clients with unique financial needs including business owners considering a liquidity event, entrepreneurs and founders, senior corporate executives and their equity compensation plans, multi-generational wealth, private equity principals and philanthropic organizations. She works closely with her clients to ensure their investment plan aligns with their goals and focuses on balance sheet strategies both assets and liabilities, including credit and lending, to ensure her clients achieve their goals.

My clients include:
  • Successful individuals and multiple generations of families
  • Business owners and entrepreneurs
  • Women seeking guidance for themselves and their families
  • Private equity principals and hedge fund managers
  • C-suite executives

Approach

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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.

Financial Solutions For Your Peace of Mind

Your financial life is more complex than a single investment account or retirement plan. Whether you're navigating a career transition, planning for major life events, or looking to optimize your overall wealth strategy, every financial decision connects to the bigger picture.

I work with successful individuals and families to create comprehensive strategies that address all aspects of your financial life. From investment management and tax planning to estate strategies and wealth protection, I help you see how each piece fits together so you can make confident decisions about your future. Check out the resources below to get started, or reach out to discuss your specific goals. Let's build a plan that works for your life and your legacy.

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    Succession Planning

    Ownership of a business can represent years, sometimes decades of hard work and commitment. Nevertheless, business owners are often unfamiliar with the complexities and preparation that go into a successful succession strategy. Whether you're contemplating an IPO, merger with another company, private sale, or succession within the family I'm here to help you develop and execute a successful exit strategy.

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    Executive Services

    You have meaningful goals. I can help you reach them. For over 85 years Morgan Stanley has worked with individuals, families, businesses, and institutions to deliver services and solutions that help build, preserve, and manage wealth.

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    Morgan Stanley at Work

    Workplace financial solutions that help employees achieve their life goals. Our comprehensive offering spans Equity, Financial Wellness and Retirement solutions, plus Financial Empowerment, so your workforce can realize the full potential of their benefits.

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    Equity Compensation 101

    When you own company equity, you become a shareholder in your company. Equity programs vary widely, so it's important to understand the details and how it fits into your financial plan.

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    Tax, Trust and Estate Planning

    As the Demands of your family grow and evolve, you are likely to need an advisor who has expanded capabilities and can offer wrap-around holistic solutions for you and your family. See below some of the capabilities we offer here at Morgan Stanley.

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Morgan Stanley Resources

At Morgan Stanley, we provide clients with easily digestible financial analysis from our market research experts. Below you will find valuable research that provides further insight on the markets and economic landscape as well as our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance every aspect of your financial life.

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    The GIC Weekly

    The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance and fixed income.

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    On The Markets

    Detailed market commentary from Morgan Stanley's thought leaders on topics such as global equities, fixed income, monetary policy and more.

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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

    Managing multiple financial accounts across different firms can be complicated. With Morgan Stanley Online and Total Wealth View, you can link your non-Morgan Stanley accounts and analyze your cash flow all in one place.

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    Tax Management

    The tax decisions you make today can help you save for years to come. Consider these smart tax strategies for your financial plan. Read more from Morgan Stanley's Tax Management site below.

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    2025 Tax Tables

    This helpful resource outlines the 2025 tax rate schedule, education and health savings account limits, retirement contribution and deduction limits, among other information.

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Location

Mack Center Iv, S 61 Paramus Rd.
Paramus, NJ 07652
US
Direct:
(201) 712-4093(201) 712-4093

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 Adam Guralnick

Adam Guralnick is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in New Jersey.

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.

Adam began his career in financial services in 2002, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2021 as an Associate Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Wealth Management Banker at UBS. He also served as a UHNW Associate Private Banker at Citi Private Bank and a Merrill Lynch Banking Advisor.

Adam is a graduate of the University at Buffalo, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Master of Arts in Informatics. He lives in Livingston, New Jersey with his family. Outside of the office, Adam enjoys traveling, sports, and spending time with his family.
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About Angelo Loumbas

Angelo is the Family Office Resources Generalist in the Northeast Region. Angelo provides in depth knowledge to ultra-high net worth (UHNW) clients and Financial Advisors across a broad range of family wealth and family office management matters. His area of focus includes family governance, wealth education,, strategic estate and financial planning, philanthropy management, lifestyle advisory, and customized asset allocation and portfolio construction. Angelo has over 25 years’ experience advising wealthy families, business owners, and philanthropic organizations.

Originally from Chicago and now residing in Westchester County, New York, , Angelo practiced law for 15 years and represented UHNW clients, closely held businesses, and major philanthropic organizations. He is admitted to the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and has been asked to speak over the years before tax, trust and estate committees of estate planning councils and other organizations. Angelo has also contributed thought leadership through Morgan Stanley’s Family Legacy and Governance Institute leadership series and authored an article for Barrons.com, “Should I Invest in My Kid’s Start-Up? Financial Advisors Can Help Clients Decide” (2023).

Angelo has been advising UHNW clients in the financial services industry for over 17 years, with 13 of those years at Morgan Stanley in Chicago and New York. He earned his J.D. from Indiana University at Bloomington, his M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, and B.A. from DePaul University. He also holds his Series 7, 66 and 24 licenses. In addition, Angelo served as President of the Rotary Club of Chicago (“ROTARY/One”), the world’s first Rotary club (2009-2010).
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Banking products and services are offered by Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, Member FDIC.

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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Wealth Management
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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
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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