Cindy W. Lee
Private Banker
Connor Smith
Financial Advisor,
Financial Planning Specialist
Direct:
(925) 930-3879(925) 930-3879
My Mission Statement
Dedication to clients financial well-being, and a relentless pursuit of excellence in providing tailored, strategic, and results driven financial advice.
My Story and Services
Connor Smith has been with Morgan Stanley since 2023 as a Financial Advisor on the Potter Sherman Group. Previously working in the Mortgage and Insurance Businesses , Connor has an extensive background in the financial Industry. Connor was given the Pacesetters award in 2024 as recognition for talent in Wealth Management. Connor focuses on Financial Planning and Estate Planning strategies as a basis in portfolio construction for high-net-worth Families and Individuals. When Connor is not in the Office, he enjoys cooking with his Fiancé Ella and walking his two Rottweilers Hardy and Franklin, as well as being a fan of auto racing and collector cars.
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.
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.
Securities Agent: TX, SD, NE, AK, AZ, PA, NJ, LA, DC, CO, CA, MA, IL, UT, OR, NY, NH, MT, ID, SC, OH, MD, IA, GA, WY, WA, TN, OK, MN, RI, NM, HI, FL, WI, VA, NC, MO, NV, MI, ME; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 2143045
CA Insurance License #: 4471963
NMLS#: 2143045
CA Insurance License #: 4471963
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Our Process
We address a range of client circumstances across generations. Many of our clients are successful, professional women and men and their families. Many of them are in the prime of their careers and seeking to accumulate as much as they can for retirement, their family or to simply enhance their lifestyles. Or they may be retired, but want to be sure they will not outlive their money while gifting to family and causes that are important to them. For these clients, it's hard to have perspective in a vacuum, so we collaborate on their investments and plans to provide information for effective decision making. We take the time to educate our clients on the issues they face.
Intergenerational Wealth Planning
Highly-skilled accountants and estate attorneys are vital to constructing sound wealth-transfer plans, but sometimes it is the matters these experts cannot address that pose the greatest challenges. Each family is unique of course. That said, many families do share common stresses and concerns that can foster conflict.
Next-Gen Clients
Working with Next-Gen clients involves understanding your unique financial goals, values, and challenges. Next Gen clients are often more technologically savvy and value transparency and personalized services. Therefore, we adapt to their preferences, leverage technology to enhance your services, and communicate effectively to build strong relationships and trust with this generation of clients.
A financial plan made for you
Our wealth management process begins with you, your investment objectives and your financial goals. Holistic in its approach, it may encompass all the elements of your financial life - your investments and your cash management needs - making sure they align with your goals and wealth management plan.
At Morgan Stanley, we understand that the goals you set today will evolve over time. Your plan will evolve with them - and with the changing circumstances of your life.
Leveraging a sophisticated suite of analytic tools, as well as the extensive resources of Morgan Stanley, we can help you take charge of your financial future an achieve your goals. Below, we have provided some links that will introduce you to a few of the tools that we use, please click to learn more about them. We hope that you will return often to learn more about topics impacting your wealth.
At Morgan Stanley, we understand that the goals you set today will evolve over time. Your plan will evolve with them - and with the changing circumstances of your life.
Leveraging a sophisticated suite of analytic tools, as well as the extensive resources of Morgan Stanley, we can help you take charge of your financial future an achieve your goals. Below, we have provided some links that will introduce you to a few of the tools that we use, please click to learn more about them. We hope that you will return often to learn more about topics impacting your wealth.
LifeView - Intelligent Planning
LifeView is a suite of planning tools that includes goal-specific analysis that we can use with our clients to create a realistic, integrated strategy that incorporates the various aspects of an individual’s financial life, including investments and cash management needs. Fill out the questionnaire to get started talking with us about creating a personalized strategy for your long-term goals.
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Goals Planning System
Goals Planning System (GPS) is Morgan Stanley’s own integrated planning tool. Built on the Firm’s intellectual capital and capabilities, GPS is an intuitive and efficient platform used to quickly assess whether a client is “On Track” to achieving their financial goals.
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Aladdin - Intelligent Risk Management
There’s a chance your portfolio may be at risk, but how you manage that risk is what matters.
Portfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin is a risk management platform that provides comprehensive risk estimation and reporting across a broad range of asset classes and security types. This platform provides both an overview and a detailed view to better enable risk to be effectively monitored and managed.
Learn More HerePortfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin is a risk management platform that provides comprehensive risk estimation and reporting across a broad range of asset classes and security types. This platform provides both an overview and a detailed view to better enable risk to be effectively monitored and managed.
Strategy - Intelligent Withdrawals
Building wealth is a means to an end. Taxes can eat up a significant portion of your assets upon withdrawal. This is why it's vital to look at your entire portfolio and coordinate liquidation to help reduce the impact of taxes and potentially improve investment results.
The decisions your make today can help you save for years to come. Use the resources found in the link below to help get started.
View Tax-Aware Strategies HereThe decisions your make today can help you save for years to come. Use the resources found in the link below to help get started.
Spending and Budgeting Tool
One way to manage savings is by using Morgan Stanley’s Spending and Budgeting tool. These tools help advisors monitor client cash flows across both internal and external accounts. It also tracks spending patterns and produces an income and expense analysis to help clients achieve their goals by adjusting their spending behavior when necessary.
Start Using the Tool TodayClient Education & Resources
Here at Morgan Stanley, we strive to simplify complex financial ideas so that our clients understand what is being done on their behalf to plan for their financial future. We are firm believers of giving our clients as many resources as possible so they can stay informed about the latest market trends, outlooks, and breakdowns. Morgan Stanley seeks to make complex financial ideas more digestible so that our clients understand what is being done on their behalf to plan for their financial future, and why. The links below provide detailed analysis on interesting topics that are affecting the finance and business worlds.
Upcoming Event
Please stay tuned for updates, as we will be sure to announce any new events here as soon as they become available.
Timely Inisghts: How do Election Years Affect the Market?
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election nears, we are often asked about the potential impact of the election on client portfolios. However, examining historical data on market performance during election years suggests that concerns about such an impact might be overblown. Please click below for data on S&P 500 index returns in U.S. Presidential election years.
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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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2024 Tax Tables
If you are interested in seeing the updated tax tables and other details for 2024, see all additional information here.
View the 2024 Tax Tables HereHow to Access Your Tax Forms
1. Log into your account via Morgan Stanley Online
2. Click the Accounts tab
3. Select the Documents tab
4. Go to the Statement drop-down tab
5. Select Tax Documents and download them
Click here to log in to Morgan Stanley Online2. Click the Accounts tab
3. Select the Documents tab
4. Go to the Statement drop-down tab
5. Select Tax Documents and download them
Morgan Stanley Money Movement Instructions
Our step by step guide lays out the foundation and walks you through the process of transferring money from Morgan Stanley to another bank or vice versa.
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Donor Advised Funds
Let's say you hold securities that have appreciated significantly. By donating the securities to a DAF, you can eliminate the potential capital gains tax, and you have time to decide when and where to make your charitable gifts.
Philanthropic PlanningPREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Our clients often share their desire to not only pass on their wealth to the next generation, but also the family values and financial discipline that created it.
Our Next-Gen advisory service is designed to be an educational resource for our clients, their children and grandchildren. Our goal is to guide the development of their financial skills & habits as they create their own path toward financial success.
Below you will find educational material about life events your children or grandchildren can use to prepare for what lies ahead. If there is another topic you’d like us to assist with, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Our Next-Gen advisory service is designed to be an educational resource for our clients, their children and grandchildren. Our goal is to guide the development of their financial skills & habits as they create their own path toward financial success.
Below you will find educational material about life events your children or grandchildren can use to prepare for what lies ahead. If there is another topic you’d like us to assist with, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Graduating College
Armed with a college degree and a blank state, your future awaits. Exciting new adventures and challenges are on the horizon. To help ensure you’re prepared for what’s ahead, it’s important to understand how your financial decisions today can impact your opportunities tomorrow.
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Starting Your First Job
Beginning your career can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. A crucial first step is determining which career path is right for you. Beyond that, you’ll want to be up to speed on various topics like professionalism, productivity and payroll.
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The Art of Saving
Saving is more than simply putting money aside: It’s a practice, a philosophy, and a tool for accumulating wealth, reaching your goals, and most importantly, achieving financial freedom. Saving is not just about retirement, it’s about creating a plan to help finance your goals and dreams and the earlier you start, the better.
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The Basics of Investing
Creating an investment strategy that incorporates your lifestyle goals and tolerance for risk is essential. Setting clear goals for the short-term, long-term, and everything in between will help you decide what trade-offs you are willing to make to prepare for the important milestones ahead.
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Starting a Business
Building a business from scratch can be a lot harder and riskier than some may think, but if you are able to align your profession with your passions, it can be well worth it. The key to making your entrepreneurial dream a reality is having a clear understanding of the value your business will create, a solid plan for delivering that value, and the perseverance to see it through.
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Tying the Knot
Understanding expectations, setting common goals and mapping out life as a couple are key tenants of any health relationship, especially when two financial lives become one. As a unit it’s important to share everything, from money values to credit histories.
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Buying Your First Home
This exciting moment in your life comes with significant financial and lifestyle implications. Before taking the leap it’s important to evaluate all factors before signing on the dotted line. Next-Gen clients may be able to leverage their family's relationship with Morgan Stanley to help break into this tough market. Let us know if you are thinking about buying a home and we can discuss all potential options.
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Starting a Family
It’s important to anticipate what to expect before you’re expecting. Your monthly expenses are going to change now that you have an additional mouth to feed, and for some this might also coincide with a temporary—or more permanent—decrease in household income. By mapping out your baby budget in advance, you can help ease anxiety about counting diaper costs.
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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
Michelle Walsh
Private Banker
Sean Lavin
Trust Specialist
Clint Eddy
Family Office Resource Generalist
About Cindy W. Lee
Cindy Lee is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in California.
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.
Cindy began her career in financial services in 1996 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Custom Residential
Real Estate Specialist at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch where she also served as a Wealth Management Banker and Financial Advisor.
Cindy is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. She resides in the Bay Area with her family. Outside of the office, Cindy dedicates time to volunteering, enjoys traveling, reading, watching sports and spending time with family and friends.
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.
Cindy began her career in financial services in 1996 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Custom Residential
Real Estate Specialist at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch where she also served as a Wealth Management Banker and Financial Advisor.
Cindy is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. She resides in the Bay Area with her family. Outside of the office, Cindy dedicates time to volunteering, enjoys traveling, reading, watching sports and spending time with family and friends.
NMLS#: 637460
About Michelle Walsh
Michelle Walsh is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in California.
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.
Michelle began her career in financial services in 1983 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2020 as a Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Structured Credit Executive at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America where she also served as a Wealth Management Banker. She previously served as a Regional Consumer Market Manager with BB&T Bank.
Michelle is a graduate of Shepherd University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She lives in Danville, CA with her family. Outside of the office, Michelle enjoys traveling with family and friends and volunteering for local food banks.
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.
Michelle began her career in financial services in 1983 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2020 as a Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Structured Credit Executive at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America where she also served as a Wealth Management Banker. She previously served as a Regional Consumer Market Manager with BB&T Bank.
Michelle is a graduate of Shepherd University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She lives in Danville, CA with her family. Outside of the office, Michelle enjoys traveling with family and friends and volunteering for local food banks.
NMLS#: 637456
About Sean Lavin
Sean is a Regional Trust Specialist for Morgan Stanley based in Los Angeles. He is responsible for supporting Private Wealth Advisors and their clients’ legal counsel in developing trust and fiduciary solutions for families, institutions and charities. Sean works closely with clients and their legal and strategic advisors to help educate them on appropriate trust vehicles designed to meet the clients’ specific goals and objectives. Sean also provides advice on how to utilize the fiduciary services available through the Morgan Stanley’s comprehensive third party trustee platform that is available to clients.
Sean joined Morgan Stanley in 1999 including several years as a Senior Vice President and Regional Trust Specialist with Smith Barney and Citi Trust. Prior to then, Sean was a Senior Trust Officer with Merrill Lynch / Bank of America.
Sean graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and received his master’s degree in business administration from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Sean holds the Certified Financial Planner and Certified Trust and Financial Advisor designations and is Series 7 and 66 licensed.
Sean joined Morgan Stanley in 1999 including several years as a Senior Vice President and Regional Trust Specialist with Smith Barney and Citi Trust. Prior to then, Sean was a Senior Trust Officer with Merrill Lynch / Bank of America.
Sean graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and received his master’s degree in business administration from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Sean holds the Certified Financial Planner and Certified Trust and Financial Advisor designations and is Series 7 and 66 licensed.
About Clint Eddy
Clint Eddy is an Executive Director with the Family Office Resources (FOR) team at Morgan Stanley. As a Generalist with FOR he helps clients and Advisors curate and navigate an expansive suite of highly specialized resources to address the complex, multifaceted challenges of managing significant wealth so clients may make complicated decisions confidently.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2022, Clint was a Wealth Strategist at Merrill Lynch for over 15 years. Clint also practiced tax and business law at the law firm of Fox Rothschild for over six years. He was a member of the firm’s Estate Planning and Tax and Corporate Transactions groups. Clint is a member of Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) and is actively involved in the WSBA’s Real Property, Probate and Trust section. He is the co-author of the Washington Partnership and Limited Liability Company Deskbook and was named a “Rising Star” by Washington Law and Politics magazine.
Clint received his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Washington School of Law, his Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington. He is Series 7 and 66 licensed.
Outside of work Clint is an avid, but admittedly, pretty awful skier. He and his fiancé live in Seattle with their 10 year old Boston Terrier named Annie.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2022, Clint was a Wealth Strategist at Merrill Lynch for over 15 years. Clint also practiced tax and business law at the law firm of Fox Rothschild for over six years. He was a member of the firm’s Estate Planning and Tax and Corporate Transactions groups. Clint is a member of Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) and is actively involved in the WSBA’s Real Property, Probate and Trust section. He is the co-author of the Washington Partnership and Limited Liability Company Deskbook and was named a “Rising Star” by Washington Law and Politics magazine.
Clint received his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Washington School of Law, his Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington. He is Series 7 and 66 licensed.
Outside of work Clint is an avid, but admittedly, pretty awful skier. He and his fiancé live in Seattle with their 10 year old Boston Terrier named Annie.
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Morgan Stanley 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.
Trusts are not necessarily appropriate for all clients. There are risks and considerations which may outweigh any potential benefits. Establishing a trust will incur fees and expenses which may be substantial. Trusts often incur ongoing administrative fees and expenses such as the services of a corporate trustee, attorney, or tax professional.
Trust services are provided by third parties who are not affiliated with Morgan Stanley. Neither Morgan Stanley nor its affiliates are the provider of such trust services and will not have any input or responsibility concerning a client’s eligibility for, or the terms and conditions associated with these trust services. Neither Morgan Stanley nor its affiliates shall be responsible for any advice or services provided by the unaffiliated third parties. Morgan Stanley or its affiliates may participate in transactions on a basis separate from the referral of clients to these third parties and may receive compensation in connection with referrals made to them.
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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
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Investing
Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
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Rational Investing in an Age of Uncertainty
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Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
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529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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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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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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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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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.
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