My Story

Chad Rother was born in the small town of Okarche, Oklahoma and was raised in Lawton. Chad began his journey towards being a financial advisor while working in his father’s family business for 14 years. Chad learned the ins and outs of running a small business and enjoyed the personal relationship with their customers. Equipped with invaluable knowledge and a strong desire to assist other business owners like his father, he ventured into the financial business world. Chad began as a financial advisor for Waddell and Reed and within two years, became district manager before moving to Morgan Stanley. He was able to acquire well-rounded experience in retirement plans, insurance, financial planning, and investment products during his time at Waddell and Reed.

In 2010, Chad joined Morgan Stanley as a Financial Advisor and believes in putting his clients’ interests first by helping them achieve their personal financial goals and objectives. Chad takes a holistic approach to wealth planning and focuses on retirement, investments, and comprehensive wealth planning for businesses, families, and individuals.

In 2008, Chad earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation from the College of Financial Planning and most recently achieved Portfolio Management Director as well as Insurance Planning Director at Morgan Stanley.

Over the last 20 years, Chad has earned the reputation of truly understanding his clients, their lives, their plans, their interests-seeking to achieve their financial goals and leave the legacy they desire. He takes great pride in doing what is best for his clients and providing them with quality service and high caliber advice.

Chad currently resides in Cache, Oklahoma with his wife Tisha and two children. He is an active member of the Lawton Ambucs and has served as chairman, past president, board member, and ramp chairman for this local charity organization, whose mission is to create mobility and independence for people and children with disabilities. Chad is active in his church and currently serves on the finance committee. In his leisure time, Chad enjoys attending his kids baseball, basketball, and volleyball activities.
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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.
From buying a home to rolling over your 401(k) to leaving a lasting legacy, we are here to answer your financial questions, implement a lasting legacy, and implement the best strategies for specific goals and circumstances. Here are a few topics we help our clients answer everyday.
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Retirement Planning
From buying a home to rolling over your 401(k) to leaving a lasting legacy, we are here to answer your financial questions, implement a lasting legacy, and implement the best strategies for specific goals and circumstances. Here are a few topics we help our clients answer everyday.
Total Wealth Management
We believe when dealing with assets, equity compensation and insurance policies that your advisor should provide a personal, comprehensive, and complete financial plan. . We are an experienced advisory team, which takes a holistic approach to wealth management. We conduct ongoing reviews and extensive reporting to ensure that your strategy adapts to your changing financial and family needs. We have access to all of Morgan Stanley's modern wealth tools and use them to ensure you, your family, and your loved ones are protected.
Securing Your Legacy
Building, protecting and passing on a legacy involves much more than investing wisely. Our team provides a comprehensive analysis of your objectives, intelligent structuring of your assets, and integrate into a plan. A trust can be a valuable tool for ensuring continuity in achieving the financial objectives you envision for your family, business, and philanthropic legacy.
Insurance
We take an extremely close look at your financial profile to decipher what type(s) of insurance most fits your needs, and determine if your current insurance policies are best suited for you and your goal.

Resources & Research

At Morgan Stanley, we provide clients with resources meant to transform complex financial analysis and research into concise and easily digestible content. The links below offer insight into the modern market and economic landscape.
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    Thoughts On The Market Podcast
    With perspectives on the forces shaping the market, join Mike Wilson, Chief Investment Officer and Chief US Equity Strategist for Morgan Stanley, as he and his colleagues discuss a variety of viewpoints regarding the latest trends in the financial marketplace.
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    Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast
    The Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast brings you revealing stories about the world of business, finance, technology and beyond.
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    On The Markets Research Report
    Detailed market commentary from Morgan Stanley's thought leaders on topics such as global equities, fixed income, monetary policy and more.
    Read The Latest Report
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    GIC Weekly Research Report
    The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance and fixed income.
    GIC Weekly Research Report
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    Morgan Stanley Charitable Giving
    Morgan Stanley charitable giving allows for a smart way to give to causes you care about. Keep reading here for fresh insights on giving and see how Morgan Stanley experts bring their knowledge to bear on the trends that are shaping the giving landscape today.
    Click here to learn more
Chad serves a wide range clientele that spans from highly accomplished individuals, families, businesses corporations, military members, family offices and charitable entities. Chad approaches wealth management as a constantly evolving process, and works to gain and maintain a deep understanding of each client’s needs, goals and preferences.
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Businesses and Corporations
Chad works closely with businesses, corporations and executives in order to help manage stock options, provide retirement strategies, and help to create portfolio diversification. Chad administers several different retirement plans, including 401 (k), IRA's, and plans designed for corporate executives.
Local
Chad works with many clients in the local area. He helps establish for companies and their employees the proper financial strategies. In addition Chad focuses on rollovers, retirement planning, pensions, school retirement, and plans for employees from hospitals.

Location

6305 Waterford Blvd
Suite 240
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
US
Direct:
(580) 354-7470(580) 354-7470
601 Southwest C Ave
Suite 100
Lawton, OK 73501
US

Meet My Team

About Tisha Rother

Tisha was raised in the small town of Eakly, Oklahoma where she attended Eakly High School. After high school, she attended Cameron University in Lawton where she was awarded the Presidential Leaders and University Scholars Scholarship and was a member of the Lady Aggie Basketball team for two years. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education from Cameron University in 2002. After graduation, Tisha continued her education and in 2004 earned her Associate in Applied Sciences degree for the Physical Therapist Assistant from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Upon graduation, Tisha worked at Comanche County Memorial Hospital as a physical therapist assistant for two years. Tisha continued her physical therapy career working with the geriatric population in various facilities throughout the community for several years. Tisha then took a position with Lawton Public Schools treating special needs children and providing physical therapy services. After nine years with LPS and fourteen years as a PTA, Tisha decided to take a different career path. She entered the financial business world in 2018 working alongside her husband, Chad Rother. She has since completed her Series 7 and Series 66 licenses and is employed as a Registered Client Service Associate. Tisha spends most of her free time at baseball fields and in gymnasiums watching her kids participate in basketball, volleyball, and baseball. Tisha is active in her local church and is the proud dog mom of three energetic German Shepherds.
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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
Overcoming Your 5 Biggest Retirement Challenges
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Overcoming Your 5 Biggest Retirement Challenges

While saving for a retirement is an important topic, it’s at least as important as what comes next: Your plan of action once you enter retirement.

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
2025 Midyear Economic Outlook: A Widespread Deceleration
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2025 Midyear Economic Outlook: A Widespread Deceleration

Global growth is likely to slow in 2025 and 2026 as the shock of higher U.S. tariffs crimps demand around the world.

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 Chad Rother today.
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10Investors 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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