My Story and Services

David H. Graham is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Morgan Stanley having begun his career in the Wealth Management business in 2005. David and his team focus on high net worth individuals and corporations as well as endowments and foundations. This includes retirement planning, trust and estate services as well as educational and philanthropic planning.

David works diligently with his clients to develop financial strategies and customized financial plans designed to help meet each client’s unique needs and retirement goals. This includes retirement planning for both individual and corporations, trust and estate planning services and educational planning. David is knowledgeable about all aspects of the investment process, including asset allocation, hedging, equity and fixed-income management, structured products, cash management solutions and alternative investments.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he spent 12 years with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. David graduated from Gettysburg College in 2003 with a B. A. in Management and currently resides in Manhattan’s West Village. David holds his series 7, 31 and 66 licenses.
Services Include
Securities Agent: WA, TN, NJ, ME, TX, IL, CA, OH, PA, MD, VA, VT, NY, NV, MA, CT, GA, FL, NH; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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My Five Step Process

My wealth management approach focuses on you, your family and your career – where you are today and where you want to go. Working together, we develop the strategies to help get you there, navigating life’s challenges and helping you make more informed decisions about your wealth.
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    1. Introductory Call
    We take the time to fully understand you and your family-Whether you're planning for retirement, purchasing a home, or living out your golden years - we consider all of your challenges, goals, aspirations when building your financial picture.
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    2. Get To Know You Meeting
    We continue the dialogue by fostering an in-depth conversation where we learn about the values that shape your decisions and identify any unique circumstances. We also review the documents you’ve prepared and define your priorities.
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    3. Analysis & Plan Development
    Here, we utilize proprietary financial planning tools to develop a personalized and detailed plan with recommendations to help you grow, preserve and transfer your wealth.
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    4. Implementation
    In this step, we present appropriate strategies that are designed to work together to achieve your goals. Upon your approval, we open new accounts for you at Morgan Stanley and initiate our investment recommendations. We’ll also begin to implement other strategies we’ve discussed. These often encompass tax minimization strategies, as well as risk management and estate planning techniques.
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    5. Ongoing Service
    Committed to premium service, we focus on developing a relationship that provides special value to you and your family. As we begin to execute each strategy, we’ll set up tools so you have immediate access to your account information. And because markets and personal needs evolve over time, we set up ongoing meetings to ensure your plan remains on schedule to achieve your goals.

VALUABLE TOOLS & RESOURCES:

Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance various aspects of your financial life. Below are a few of the technologies we have to offer our clients. We have also included resources meant to transform complex financial analysis and research into concise and easily digestible content.
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    Thoughts on the Market Podcast
    With perspectives on the forces shaping the market, join Morgan Stanley's Chief Investment Officer and Chief US Equity Strategist as he and his colleagues discuss their viewpoints regarding the latest trends in the financial marketplace.
    Check out the latest episode
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    Addressing Cybercrime
    In a world that is now more virtual than ever, staying safe online is nothing short of paramount. Take advantage of these helpful hints on how to tell if you've been hacked.
    Learn How to Detect Hacking
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    Retirement Planning
    It’s important to determine how much money you may need to save for a comfortable retirement. Here are three strategies that can help you optimize your 401(k) plan.
    Explore potential options
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    Signature Access
    Signature Access, the highest tier of Morgan Stanley’s complimentary loyalty program Reserved Living & Giving, gives clients with $10 million or more in assets at the firm access to world class services such as Private Health Advisory, Personal Cybersecurity Services, Aircraft Management and more in addition to all the discounts and content available through Reserved Living & Giving
    Log into Signature Access
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    Wealth Management Home Page
    The Morgan Stanley difference is emphasized when it comes to the plethora of resources that we provide our clients. Click on the link below to learn more about our firm, our values, and our services.
    Learn more about Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

CREATING YOUR PLAN

To be truly effective, your plan must reflect the totality of your personal and financial life. Our role is to help ensure that your investment objectives are consistent with pressing financial concerns and your long-term aspirations.

These four steps were developed striving to achieve that goal:
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    1. Setting your financial objectives
    Through a process of discovery and discussion, we will work with you to articulate your aims for your wealth. Together, we will examine your current and future liabilities, income sources and cash flow needs, and then consider factors that might influence your overall strategy, including tolerance for risk, tax concerns, liquidity needs and time horizon. Through careful analysis, the team will look for potential gaps that may exist between your goals, and develop sound strategies to help smooth the path.
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    2. Creating your strategy
    Working from our understanding of you and your objectives, we will propose a financial plan that contains specific strategies designed to help meet those goals. Our advice may encompass issues such as retirement planning, business continuation, tax minimization potential and wealth transfer planning. You will also receive an asset allocation strategy designed to provide diversification for your portfolio.
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    3. Implementing your strategy
    After discussing and refining your strategy, we will work closely with you to bring the elements to life. Planning is a vital part of our process. Using tools to actively monitor your plans progress, helping make sure you are on track to meet your financial goals and objectives. If you prefer to invest in individual securities, we can help identify specific stocks, bonds and other securities that may be appropriate for your portfolio. Whatever approach we decide on, the team can help you keep your strategy on track.
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    4. Reviewing objectives and performance
    We view ongoing communication as the foundation of our successful collaboration with you. We will make every effort to stay aware of your changing financial needs and provide viable strategies to help you meet them. This means reviewing your portfolio together at your request when your circumstances change, we will work with you to revise your strategy and reposition your assets to reflect your new needs and goals.

Morgan Stanley Research

At Morgan Stanley, we provide clients with easily digestible financial analysis from our market research experts. The links below provide further insight on the markets and economic landscape as well as our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance every aspect of your financial life.
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    GIC On the Markets
    The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this monthly look at markets, asset class performance and fixed income.
    Latest GIC
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    How to Handle Volatility
    Markets have gotten much more volatile recently. Here’s why investors should keep their focus on the long game.
    Rupa Jack Breaks Down Volatility
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    A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
    When market volatility arises, checking in on your retirement plan may make a lot of sense.
    Learn More
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    Morgan Stanley Online (MSO)
    Seamlessly and securely manage your investments and everyday finances in one place. Have access to key information and the ability to make transfers and trades on Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) or the Morgan Stanley app.
    Learn more about MSO
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    Total Wealth View
    Managing multiple financial accounts across different firms can be complicated. With Morgan Stanley Online and Total Wealth View, you can link your non-Morgan Stanley accounts and analyze your cash flow all in one place.
    Learn More About Total Wealth View
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    Tax Management
    The tax decisions you make today can help you save for years to come. Consider these smart tax strategies for your financial plan. Read more from Morgan Stanley's Tax Management site below.
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Location

55 East 52nd Street 10th
Fl
New York, NY 10055
US
Direct:
(212) 492-6960(212) 492-6960

Meet My Team

About Alisha Mazzocchi

Alisha provides operational support by assisting with the onboarding process, account
maintenance, taking client orders & placing trades, as well as fund distributions including
international and domestic wire transfers, journal entries, retirement distributions, gifting
requests and ACAT transfers. She is well versed in asset management and has years of
experience working with equities, fixed income investments, options, alternative investments,
margin accounts and trade execution. Alisha is dedicated to providing a positive and
personalized service experience for clients, while offering a proactive and professional
approach to their needs.
Alisha joined the Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management Division as a Registered Client
Associate in August 2019 after beginning her career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She
graduated Magna Cum Laude from Manhattan College, with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and
she holds both her Series 7 & Series 66 licenses.
Alisha currently resides in New Jersey. In her free time she enjoys traveling, fitness,
photography & music
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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
A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
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A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup

Checking in on your retirement plan may make a lot of sense, especially when market volatility arises.

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
Rational Investing in an Age of Uncertainty
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Rational Investing in an Age of Uncertainty

When it comes to investing, even the most savvy of us fall prey to bias and emotional trades. So what triggers should you watch for?

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
529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education

Though education costs continue to climb, starting to save and invest early can make a difference.

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 David H. Graham today.
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