Adam Guralnick
Private Banker
Carolyn Simon, MBA
Senior Vice President,
Financial Advisor,
Portfolio Manager
Direct:
(201) 712-4093(201) 712-4093
My Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
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
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
Securities Agent: MD, NJ, FL, TX, NY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1760986
NMLS#: 1760986
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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
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.
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.
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.
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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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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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.
The GIC Weekly
The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance and fixed income.
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 allows you to seamlessly and securely manage your investments and everyday finances in one place.
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.
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.
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.
Location
Mack Center Iv, S 61 Paramus Rd.
Paramus, NJ 07652
US
Direct:
(201) 712-4093(201) 712-4093
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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
Angelo Loumbas
Family Office Resource Generalist
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.
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.
NMLS#: 1114313
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).
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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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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- 401(k) Rollovers
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Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
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Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
- Estate Planning Strategies
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- Long Term Care Insurance
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Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
- Succession Planning
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- Qualified Retirement Plans
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Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
- Endowments
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- Impact Investing
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Carolyn Simon, MBA today.
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For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
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6Morgan 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.
7Morgan 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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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.
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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.
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2Morgan 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.
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.
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.
5Morgan Stanley’s investment advisory programs may require a minimum asset level and, depending on your specific investment objectives and financial position, may not be appropriate for you. Please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC program disclosure brochure (the “Morgan Stanley ADV”) for more information in the investment advisory programs available. The Morgan Stanley ADV is available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV.
6Morgan 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.
7Morgan 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
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 Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
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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