Following my graduation from Boston College, where I received a bachelor's degree in Finance, I chose an entrepreneurial path to launch my professional career. With about $300 in my bank account, I moved up north in 1999 to create, organize and manage the 1st direct charter flights between New York and La Habana, Cuba. With the success of this new program, we expanded operations shortly thereafter from Miami, Florida. By 2002, the company was generating approximately $36 million in annual revenue. This unique opportunity would forever change my life. Knowing it was a politically sensitive industry, it was during those early years where I learned the importance of disciplined financial planning... an approach that I carried into developing my financial practice and still use today as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™.
In 2013, my family lost our father. Like many, I was thrust into a position to make sure that everything was in order and to help protect and ensure our mother’s future well-being. My father was educated, hard-working and an excellent saver. It came as a surprise to all of us just how little he was prepared for such a day (one that frankly comes to all of us). This was the catalyst that brought me back to my collegiate roots (and true calling) to become a Financial Advisor. Numbers by themselves can be cold… but they start to become warm when we can use them to solve real problems in people’s lives.
As a member of Morgan Stanley, Private Wealth Management, I’m passionate about educating my clients, protecting them and their families, and taking this financial journey with them to help achieve their lifetime goals. Everyone’s situation is unique. The video above highlights the importance of having a financial professional by your side for this journey. For a courtesy review, please contact me at 305.476.3351 or daniel.aruca@morganstanleypwm.com.
Capabilities
- Family Governance & Wealth Education
- Estate Planning Strategies
- Tax, Trust & Estate Advisory
- Professional Portfolio Management
- Lifestyle Advisory Services
- Tailored Lending
- Business Planning
- Retirement & Pension Plans
- Planning for Education Funding
- Insurance Solutions
- Alternative Investments
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Founded in 1977, Private Wealth Management is the division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that is dedicated to serving the firm’s most affluent clients, including some of the world’s most accomplished entrepreneurs, executives and stewards of multigenerational wealth. Functioning as an exclusive investment boutique within a global financial firm, we deliver sophisticated solutions that leverage the intellectual capital and insight of Morgan Stanley’s substantial global resources. Drawing on a deep understanding of your financial life, our goal is to help you:
- Manage investments with an unwavering focus on your financial strategy and personal goals
- Create comprehensive, multigenerational wealth management plans based on your needs, challenges and the values that guide your life and legacy
- Simplify financial complexity to help you achieve clarity and control
Private Wealth Management Highlights
- Approximately 300 teams1 specialized in assisting individuals and families with $20MM+ in investable assets
- Over $775 billion in AUM1
- Comprising 25% of the Barron’s Top 100 Financial Advisors list for 2023
- Direct access to ultra high net worth experts in philanthropy, family dynamics, wealth transfer, lifestyle advisory and other areas of interest to ultra high net worth families
1 Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, December, 2023
Source: Barron's.com (April 2023) 2023 Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors awarded in 2023. This ranking was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Barron's during the period from Dec 2020 - Dec 2021. Neither Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC nor its Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors paid a fee to Barron's to obtain or use the ranking. This ranking is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, and quantitative criteria, including assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion. Rankings are based on the opinions of Barron's and this ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience. This ranking is not indicative of the Financial Advisor’s future performance. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is not affiliated with Barron's. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved.