Biography

Chip's illustrious 32-year career as a financial professional commenced in 1992 with the esteemed Dean Witter, which has since become Morgan Stanley. Leveraging his extensive experience, Chip has honed his skills in wealth management and focuses on crafting meticulous retirement plans for his clients.

Chip received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from the Eller School of Management at the University of Arizona. In 1997, Chip zealously pursued his financial education and earned the prestigious Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP) certification, significantly augmenting his professional focus across various domains, such as estate and income tax planning strategy. Since 1998, Chip has been recognized each year for outstanding performance within Morgan Stanley through membership in the Firm’s Masters Club - an elite group composed of the firm’s top Financial Advisors.

Chip and his beloved wife Kelly have been happily married for nearly thirty years and have three beautiful daughters together. Nestled in the enchanting locale of Tucson, Arizona, their shared passions encompass an array of delightful pursuits, from globetrotting adventures to invigorating activities like running, golfing, and skiing.

Morgan Stanley and its Financial Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should seek advice based on their particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
Services Include
Securities Agent: SC, WY, MN, CT, CA, WA, SD, MT, MO, LA, DE, ID, GA, VT, TN, PA, OH, MI, MA, HI, AZ, MD, NV, NM, NJ, FL, CO, AR, TX, RI, OK, NY, ND, NC, VA, KS, IN, IL, IA, WI, UT, NE, MS, KY, OR; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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Managing Family & Generational Wealth

Managing significant family and generational wealth is complex and often raises different questions. See the resources below for more information about managing and preserving significant family wealth.
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    Family Governance and Wealth Education Fact Sheet
    Our mission is to help clients maximize the value of their family capital through the transfer and preservation of the family's shared values, and the creation of an enduring family legacy.
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    Opening Pandora's Box: 10 Rules for Talking to Kids About Money
    Discussing family wealth and financial matters with children can be daunting for families. Read the linked article from Glenn Kurlander, Head of Family Governance & Wealth Education at Morgan Stanley, for more information about navigating this delicate subject.
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    Wealth Education Development Plan
    The Family Governance & Wealth Education group helps ultra high net worth families strive to maximize the value of their human capital by driving family wealth education, making it more likely that all members of the family will have the foundation they need to lead meaningful, fulfilled and engaged lives.
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    Your Guide to Life and Money Playbook
    Our goal is to help prepare the next generation of leaders, parents, philanthropists, innovators, trustees, executors, board members, and investors by empowering you with the knowledge and tools needed to achieve your goals.
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    Estate Planning Strategies
    Tax, Trust & Estate (TTE) strategy has a potential to be incredibly powerful if executed effectively. For a successful TTE plan, it is critical to create a TTE implementation in combination with a TTE strategy.
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    Importance of a Holistic Approach to Your Wealth Video
    Watch the below video from Morgan Stanley Family Office Resources to learn how Morgan Stanley FOR can help integrate family values, philanthropy, and legacy into your unique wealth plan.
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Awards and Designations

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    Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®)

    The CFP® designation is awarded to advisors with skiled focus in the areas of Education, Investment, Tax, Retirement, Estate, and Insurance planning. Professionals with their CFP® must have years of experience in financial planning services and pass a comprehensive exam before they are awarded this designation. A CFP® is held to strict ethical standards to ensure financial planning recommendations are in the best interest of their clients.

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    Master's Club

    Chip has been named to Morgan Stanley's prestigious Master's Club, an elite group of our firm's Financial Advisors. This accolade recognizes Chip's consistent excellence in providing a wide range of investment products and wealth management services to clients like you. In addition to demonstrating leadership through best practices of wealth management, our recognition programs acknowledge the highest professional standards and first-class client service.

My Process

With dedication and passion, I am committed to help you and your family reach your financial goals. With highly personalized care, I strive to find the best possible solutions for my clients.

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    Step 1: Understanding You

    My process begins with a detailed conversation that identifies what is truly important to you. During this meeting, I'll ask a series of questions to get an in-depth understanding of your personal, professional and financial situation, as well as your long-term investment goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk.

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    Step 2: Customizable Plan

    From this ongoing dialogue, I'll analyze your current situation and begin to develop comprehensive strategies to help achieve your goals. This analysis will address income and retirement planning, as well as investment and risk management.

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    Step 3: Plan Implementation

    Once you review and approve your plan, we will begin to execute these strategies appropriately. As we work together, I will help ensure that you are on track with your portfolio to achieve your financial goals.

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    Step 4: Ongoing Assessment

    We will have ongoing conversations about the management of your investment plan to help ensure your portfolio is properly balanced, and the investment vehicles utlized are performing according to preset benchmarks.

Valuable Tools and Resources

Our team is committed to providing you with important information about managing your wealth in today's fast-paced environment. Register for our online platforms and take a look at our latest resources that focus on insights in the markets.

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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

    Total Wealth View allows you and your advisor to view a complete financial picture of your investments to identify opportunities or risks across all your accounts. By linking your account information, you will benefit from more informed wealth planning, more secure data access, and convenient connectivity.

    Link Your Accounts
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    Digital Vault

    Digital Vault lets you easily and securely manage and share important documents such as account statements, authorizations, tax filings and other relevant documents with your Financial Advisor.

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    eDelivery

    Sign up for eDelivery today and start receiving email notifications as soon as your account documents are available on Morgan Stanley Online or the Morgan Stanley Mobile App. It's quick, convenient & secure.

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    Portfolio Risk Platform

    Our Portfolio Risk Platform, backed by institutional-caliber analytics, assesses thousands of risk factors using a holdings-based approach to assess a portfolio's exposures, analyze how securities behave together across portfolios and forecast how they influence risk and return moving forward.

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    MS Reserved

    Reserved Living & Giving is a tiered complimentary loyalty program that rewards clients with over one million dollars in assets and liabilities invested at the firm. The program is designed to enhance your lifestyle and relationship with the firm beyond traditional wealth management services.

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Location

7175 N Pima Canyon Dr
Tucson, AZ 85718
US
Direct:
(520) 519-2339(520) 519-2339
Toll-Free:
(800) 347-3130(800) 347-3130
Fax:
(520) 519-2358(520) 519-2358

Meet My Team

About Shannon Soto

Shannon Soto has been with Morgan Stanley since 2007. Her collaboration with Chip has spanned since 2013.

Originally hailing from the picturesque Mammoth Lakes, CA, Shannon relocated to Tucson in 2002 to pursue her education at the University of Arizona. There, she achieved her Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Subsequently, Shannon further honed her skills, earning her MBA from the University of Phoenix.
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

Retirement

Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
  • 401(k) Rollovers
  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

Discover how planning for required minimum distributions from retirement accounts can help you fund future needs and support loved ones.

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 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth

Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

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
Are You Prepared for Tax Day?
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Are You Prepared for Tax Day?

The countdown to Tax Day has begun. Here are some strategies to consider as the deadline approaches.

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 Chip McLaughlin today.
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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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5Investors 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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6When 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 always check with their tax or legal advisor before engaging in any transaction involving 529 Plans, Education Savings Accounts and other tax-advantaged investments.

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7When 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.

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8When 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.

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9The 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.

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10GlobalCurrency is available to clients of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC with an eligible brokerage account. Before undertaking foreign exchange transactions, clients should understand the associated risks.
Engaging in foreign currency transactions entails more varied risks than normally associated with transactions in the domestic securities markets. Attention should be paid to market, credit, sovereign, and liquidity risks. The foreign exchange transactions and deposits discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all clients. The appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy depends upon a client’s particular circumstances and objectives. This material does not provide individually tailored investment advice.

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