My Story and Services

Daniel Anderson has been with Morgan Stanley for more than 16 years building a successful wealth management practice. He is a Portfolio Manager and also holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation. He is a Dedicated Equity Plan Specialist within Morgan Stanley. He was named to Forbes’ Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors in 2018 & 2019.
Daniel is part of the North Anchor Group and focuses on the complexities of wealth management with an emphasis on planning and maximizing equity compensation. Daniel provides personalized investment and comprehensive wealth management advice to each client and their family. He monitors and manages custom portfolios to meet the needs of clients. He has a B.A. in Finance from the University of St. Thomas.

Disclaimer:
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

2018, 2019 Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State (formerly referred to as Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 1,000 Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 500 Next Generation Wealth Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (2018, 2019). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued.
Services Include
Securities Agent: WA, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY, PR, RI, VI, VT, WV, DE, ID, NM, HI, GA, AK, AL, DC; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1295592
CA Insurance License #: 0I23934
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Our Process, Your Journey

Our comprehensive process focuses on you and your future - where you are today and where you want to go tomorrow. Working with you, we'll develop the strategies to help you get there, navigating life's challenges and empowering you to make smart decisions about your wealth now, and as your needs change.
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    1. Introductory Call
    We'll start with a brief 15-minute call to get to know one another and discuss what you would like to achieve by working with a financial advisor. This helps me get a sense of where you are currently, and where you would like to be in the future. I'll conclude by sharing a bit about me and my process and determine if we are a good fit.
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    2. First Discovery Meeting
    Next, we'll meet in-person to take a deep dive into your financial picture and discuss your near and long-term goals. We'll discuss your money values and dig into the questions that brought you here in the first place. This is a completely pressure-free meeting, and if you decide to proceed, we will move forward to our next meeting.
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    3. Analysis
    In between our meetings, we review your documents and your goals and put together a strategy to answer some key questions.
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    4. Plan Presentation
    During this meeting we explain, in plain English, your options and opportunities and some strategies that you can implement right away. Then we'll decide on a clear roadmap forward.
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    5. Plan Implementation
    Upon your approval, we begin the disciplined process of executing your plan. We often collaborate with specialized professionals in key areas, as well as your CPA and estate attorney, to help ensure transparency and lead to a cohesive implementation.
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    6. Ongoing Service & Care
    We meet with you regularly to provide updates and keep your plan on track to achieve your goals. Committed to best-in-class service, we focus on developing a relationship that provides exceptional value to you, your business, and your family.

OVERVIEW

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a leading provider of alternative investment strategies with expertise that spans across private equity, private credit, hedge funds, and real estate. We are dedicated to serving the unique needs of clients by delivering exceptional portfolios and custom alternative investment programs.
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    Private Credit
    Private Credit
    Private Credit investing is an essential component of Morgan Stanley Investment Management's alternative investments platform. We manage a well-defined group of strategies and seek to deliver attractive returns to our investors by forging successful partnerships with our portfolio companies.
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    Private Equity
    Private Equity
    Our private equity teams invest in segments of the market that, in our view, are generally underserved by other providers of private capital. We invest directly in private businesses and also allocate capital to compelling fund managers, secondary market opportunities and co-investments on behalf of our limited partners. We seek situations where we believe our expertise, reputation and access to the unparalleled resources of Morgan Stanley will enable us to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns.
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    Private Real Estate
    Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) is the global private real estate investment management arm of Morgan Stanley. With ~200 professionals in 17 offices across 13 countries plus decades of experience investing internationally, MSREI is uniquely positioned to execute core and opportunistic strategies globally.
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    Hedge Funds
    Professionally managed investment funds that use sophisticated strategies to potentially offset losses during a market downturn, often seeking to generate returns higher than traditional stock and bond investments.
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    Alts Report
    Hear from industry innovators across Morgan Stanley Wealth Management leadership and fund manager partners as they discuss the trends and opportunities shaping the alternative investments landscape.
    Listen to the Latest Episode Here
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    Alternative Investments Page
    Explore the latest insights, research, and other informational content coming directly from Morgan Stanley.
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Client Service Team

    Lisa Lauson - Wealth Management Associate
    Phone:
    (952) 475-4340(952) 475-4340
    Email:Lisa.Lauson@morganstanley.com
    Jeremy Mitchell - Registered Client Relationship Analyst
    Phone:
    (952) 475-4331(952) 475-4331
    Email:Jeremy.Mitchell@morganstanley.com

WORKPLACE FINANCIAL BENEFITS WITH MORGAN STANLEY AT WORK

Our mission is to help your company elevate your workplace financial benefits—helping you to attract and retain top talent. Our end-to-end solutions support your company and employees at any stage of growth through a powerful combination of modern technology, insightful guidance, and dedicated service.

    Equity Solutions

    Equity ownership is a powerful motivator. Streamline equity management through our leading-edge technology and provide global audit-ready reporting and insights, alongside customizable participant experiences to engage and educate your employees on how to make the most of their benefits. Our global solutions support private and public companies at any stage of growth.

    • Equity Administration and Financial Reporting
    • Liquidity Events
    • 409A Valuation Services and Cap Table Management

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    Retirement

    For your employees, retirement is more than a date in the future—it's a milestone that takes time, hard work, and the right tools. Through our consultative process, we strive to assist with the management of your fiduciary responsibilities and risk, simplify plan management, and help you improve retirement readiness for your employees.

    • Defined Contribution Consulting
    • Solutions-Oriented Plans
    • Fiduciary Investment Oversight

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    Deferred Compensation

    Access a range of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation plan services or pick the ones that best fit your needs. We provide recordkeeping and plan design, portfolio construction services, and plan education for your executive talent. We help you determine the appropriate plan design and inform a funding strategy through a needs-based assessment and consultative approach.

    Services include:

    • Recordkeeping and Plan Design
    • Portfolio Construction
    • Wealth Management Services
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    Executive Services

    Our dedicated team provides concierge-level support for your executives' equity compensation plans, from 10b5-1 trading plans to form filing related to Rule 144 transactions, to access to wealth management and tax-optimization strategies, so helping them navigate their complex financial needs with greater confidence and certainty:

    • Equity Compensation Services
    • Equity Award Analysis
    • Specialized Solutions
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    Saving and Giving

    Saving and Giving benefits can make a real difference in your employees' lives as they can support the things that matter most to them—like saving for education and repaying student loans. Show that you are committed to your employees' priorities with leading-edge solutions that help them chart a path toward financial well-being.

    • College Savings
    • Student Loan Repayment and Refinancing
    • Charitable Giving
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    Financial Wellness

    We offer Financial Wellness with every solution we provide. Through a powerful combination of education, digital tools and guidance, Financial Wellness is designed to address the unique needs of your employees and empower their financial journey at every stage. Give your employees the confidence to take charge of their finances.

    • Financial Education
    • Digital Tools
    • Financial Guidance

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Location

445 East Lake Street
Suite 320
Wayzata, MN 55391
US
Direct:
(952) 475-4391(952) 475-4391
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

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Equity Compensation

Helping you make the most of your equity awards and better understand how it may fit into your larger financial picture – today and tomorrow.

  • Vesting events
  • Option expirations
  • Restricted stock units
  • Tax implications

Financial Wellness

Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
  • Reduce employee stress,
  • Improve retention and engagement, and
  • Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce
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The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce

In the face of turbulent markets, the word “resilience” may be top of mind. Broadly speaking, resilience is the ability to “bounce back” when encountering life’s inevitable challenges.
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1Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.

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2Alternative Investments are speculative and include a high degree of risk. An investor could lose all or a substantial amount of his/her investment. Alternative investments are appropriate only for qualified, long-term investors who are willing to forgo liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time.

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3Morgan 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.

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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.

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5Morgan 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.

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6Morgan 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.

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7Municipal bonds may not be appropriate for all investors. Income generated from an investment in a municipal bond is generally exempt from federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) and its Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide any tax/legal advice. Consult your own tax/legal advisor before making any tax or legal-related investment decisions.

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