Daniel Sharkey
Senior Vice President,
Financial Advisor
Direct:
(212) 893-6317(212) 893-6317
My Mission Statement
Real advice that goes beyond investments.
My Story and Services
Daniel Sharkey, Senior Vice President, helps entrepreneurs, founders and senior executives navigate the opportunities and complexities faced by successful business professionals today.
After many years as a senior leader within venture-backed technology companies, Dan is uniquely qualified to guide his clients as their business evolves: from pre-transaction planning and concentrated stock management, to exit and multi-generational estate planning. With a keen eye to QSBS planning opportunities and tax-efficient strategies, Dan serves as a financial quarterback between the many stakeholders that support his clients – ensuring his clients’ life challenges are met, and their goals are exceeded.
Dan began his career in finance and operational roles at software and technology start-ups, transitioning his client-first philosophy into wealth management at Bernstein Global in 2006. With two decades of experience at top firms including Barclays, UBS, and Morgan Stanley, Dan is committed to delivering comprehensive, tailored wealth strategies to executives, entrepreneurs, and high net worth families.
Beyond wealth management, Dan is passionate about building networks and fostering connectivity, ensuring his clients have access to the right resources and opportunities to support their broader goals. He has hosted a number of technology-focused events in New York bringing together some of the most innovative companies and the investors behind them.
Dan earned a B.A. from SUNY at Geneseo and an M.B.A in Finance from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, graduating with honors. Dan spends his free time with his wife Amy and his three sons, Jack, Carsen and Cole, golfing, cooking, or rooting on the Buffalo Bills.
After many years as a senior leader within venture-backed technology companies, Dan is uniquely qualified to guide his clients as their business evolves: from pre-transaction planning and concentrated stock management, to exit and multi-generational estate planning. With a keen eye to QSBS planning opportunities and tax-efficient strategies, Dan serves as a financial quarterback between the many stakeholders that support his clients – ensuring his clients’ life challenges are met, and their goals are exceeded.
Dan began his career in finance and operational roles at software and technology start-ups, transitioning his client-first philosophy into wealth management at Bernstein Global in 2006. With two decades of experience at top firms including Barclays, UBS, and Morgan Stanley, Dan is committed to delivering comprehensive, tailored wealth strategies to executives, entrepreneurs, and high net worth families.
Beyond wealth management, Dan is passionate about building networks and fostering connectivity, ensuring his clients have access to the right resources and opportunities to support their broader goals. He has hosted a number of technology-focused events in New York bringing together some of the most innovative companies and the investors behind them.
Dan earned a B.A. from SUNY at Geneseo and an M.B.A in Finance from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, graduating with honors. Dan spends his free time with his wife Amy and his three sons, Jack, Carsen and Cole, golfing, cooking, or rooting on the Buffalo Bills.
Services Include
Securities Agent: CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, ME, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TX, VA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures; Transactional Futures/Commodities
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RESOURCES FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Providing clients with resources to stay up to date on their financial goals, as well as their company’s goals.
Equity Administration
Get the flexibility and technology you need to get equity right from the start with trusted data, real-time reporting, and a single source of plan information.
Equity Administration for Private CompaniesPrivate Markets
Morgan Stanley Private Markets brings together a broad range of private markets solutions to comprehensively service client needs.
Private Markets Brochure409A Valuations
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409A ValuationsFinancial Wellness
Our Financial Wellness offering is designed to address the unique needs of your employees and help them reach their financial goals through a powerful combination of education, digital tools, and guidance from our Financial Advisors.
Financial WellnessLiquidity Events
Access tailored solutions and support to run liquidity events and manage secondary transactions with confidence.
Liquidity SolutionsRetirement
A comprehensive suite of solutions and investment experience to help you with your investment responsibilities and help your employees achieve their goals.
RetirementHELPING ACHIEVE YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS
Below are tools and resources to help your business and employees work towards a bright future.
Equity Award Analysis
Equity awards are a recognition of hard work. Leveraging an innovative analysis platform, our team provides strategy and perspective to help your leaders maximize the impact of their equity.
Qualified Small Business Stock
The Qualified Small Business Stock exclusion provides owners of eligible companies with a tax exclusion for some (or all) of the realized gains on the sale of their stock.
Executive Financial Services
Empower your leaders to manage their equity compensation and complex financial needs with a dedicated Executive Services Relationship Manager.
Pre-Liquidity Planning
If your company is going through a liquidity event, some advance planning on your part may help you get the most out of your equity compensation.
LEGACY PLANNING
Learn how to have a plan for your life's work and your family's future.
Home
When it comes to providing institutional-level support for your family office, scale matters. Our offering aims to bring together specialized investment services and operational support to enhance your life and legacy.
Trust and Estate Planning
You can't take it with you, but through a trust, you can define how you want your life's work and wealth to continue to benefit the people and causes you love and care for.
Philanthropy Management
There's more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here's one method that may be tax-efficient and can help maximize your impact.
Tax Management
Taxes act as a drag on your investment performance that can be heavier than any fee you pay. But they might also be the easiest to reduce, with the right strategies in place.
Location
399 Park Avenue Floor 12
New York, NY 10022
US
Direct:
(212) 893-6317(212) 893-6317
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
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
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
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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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
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Daniel Sharkey today.
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2Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.
3Morgan 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.
4Morgan 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 is a registered Broker/Dealer, Member SIPC, and not a bank. Where appropriate, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has entered into arrangements with banks and other third parties to assist in offering certain banking related products and services.
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
7Morgan 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.
8Morgan 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.
9Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC 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.
Morgan 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.
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
The information, products and services described here are intended only for individuals residing in states where this Financial Advisor is properly registered as described in this site.
Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. Morgan Stanley will not accept purchase or sale orders via any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. Morgan Stanley does not endorse and is not responsible and assumes no liability for content, products or services posted by third-parties on any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. All electronic communications are subject to terms available at the following link:
https://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers/mswm-email.html. Any profiles and associated content are for U.S. residents only.
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.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) is not implying an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement with/of the third party or that any monitoring is being done by Morgan Stanley of any information contained within the website. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information contained on the third-party website or the use of or inability to use such site. Nor do we guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
The views, opinions or advice contained within third party websites or materials are solely those of the author, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee, and do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, or its affiliates. The strategies and/or investments referenced may not be appropriate for all investors as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
*References to length of service at Morgan Stanley include years at Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms.
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.
The use of the CDFA designation does not permit the rendering of legal advice by Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors which may only be done by a licensed attorney. The CDFA designation is not intended to imply that either Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors are acting as experts in this field.
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CRC 6491812 (04/2024)
