Dennis B Nagdeman, CIMA®, CFP®
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management,
Financial Advisor,
Senior Investment Management Consultant,
Alternative Investments Director
Direct:
(805) 494-0238(805) 494-0238
Toll-Free:
(800) 654-5954(800) 654-5954
My Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
About Us
Dennis brings a lifetime of experience to his role as a Senior Vice President and Senior Investment Management Consultant at The Lake Avenue Group. For over 35 years, he has enjoyed working with individuals and families with a higher level of wealth, providing personalized advice through a disciplined approach. He focuses on portfolio management, risk analysis and alternative investments, which include private equities, hedge funds and managed futures. Dennis’s comprehensive approach includes a thorough planning process and a commitment to outstanding service. With precision and skill, he utilizes complex software to analyze portfolio risk for every one of our clients.
Growing up in Northwest Indiana, Dennis learned about perseverance, determination and loyalty from his family, who owned a fine men’s clothing store, Nagdeman’s, which was started by his grandfather in 1912. He took these traits with him as he began his career in 1983 as a Financial Advisor at E.F. Hutton (now Morgan Stanley). Despite numerous mergers and various market conditions, Dennis has remained a vital member of the firm’s history. This rare tenure has enabled him to build long-standing relationships with the firm’s senior leaders, providing immediate access to the full scope of Morgan Stanley’s intellectual and global resources. Dennis proudly joined The Lake Avenue Group in 2016 after relocating to Southern California from the Chicago area with his wife (and high school sweetheart), Rebecca.
Dennis is a graduate of Indiana University with a B.S. degree in marketing and business management. Throughout his career, he has remained committed to professional development, earning valuable industry and firm credentials. He received his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation in 1986 and his Certified Financial Investment Management Analyst® certification in 2006. Dennis has also achieved important certifications at Morgan Stanley, including Senior Investment Management Consultant and Alternative Investments Director.
Over the years, Dennis has built a successful practice advising clients on how to better understand and manage their total financial pictures. It has been extremely rewarding for Dennis to see the impact a comprehensive strategy can have on his clients’ lives. Helping them develop a financial plan, implement that plan and reap the rewards from a disciplined investment approach gives him great satisfaction. He loves seeing his clients enjoy their retirement years without the fear of running out of money.
Dennis’ desire to help others is equaled only by his dedication to his industry, his community and his family. He is a member of the Association of Professional Investment Consultants, the Investments and Wealth Institute as well as ProVisors, and is currently on the board of the Conejo Valley Estate Planning Council. Outside of the office, he enjoys golfing at Calabasas Country Club, skiing, cooking, and reading books about politics and economics. Dennis has two grown children, David and Elizabeth, and recently he and Rebecca welcomed their first grandchild, Asher.
Dennis.B.Nagdeman@morganstanley.com
(805) 494-0238
Growing up in Northwest Indiana, Dennis learned about perseverance, determination and loyalty from his family, who owned a fine men’s clothing store, Nagdeman’s, which was started by his grandfather in 1912. He took these traits with him as he began his career in 1983 as a Financial Advisor at E.F. Hutton (now Morgan Stanley). Despite numerous mergers and various market conditions, Dennis has remained a vital member of the firm’s history. This rare tenure has enabled him to build long-standing relationships with the firm’s senior leaders, providing immediate access to the full scope of Morgan Stanley’s intellectual and global resources. Dennis proudly joined The Lake Avenue Group in 2016 after relocating to Southern California from the Chicago area with his wife (and high school sweetheart), Rebecca.
Dennis is a graduate of Indiana University with a B.S. degree in marketing and business management. Throughout his career, he has remained committed to professional development, earning valuable industry and firm credentials. He received his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation in 1986 and his Certified Financial Investment Management Analyst® certification in 2006. Dennis has also achieved important certifications at Morgan Stanley, including Senior Investment Management Consultant and Alternative Investments Director.
Over the years, Dennis has built a successful practice advising clients on how to better understand and manage their total financial pictures. It has been extremely rewarding for Dennis to see the impact a comprehensive strategy can have on his clients’ lives. Helping them develop a financial plan, implement that plan and reap the rewards from a disciplined investment approach gives him great satisfaction. He loves seeing his clients enjoy their retirement years without the fear of running out of money.
Dennis’ desire to help others is equaled only by his dedication to his industry, his community and his family. He is a member of the Association of Professional Investment Consultants, the Investments and Wealth Institute as well as ProVisors, and is currently on the board of the Conejo Valley Estate Planning Council. Outside of the office, he enjoys golfing at Calabasas Country Club, skiing, cooking, and reading books about politics and economics. Dennis has two grown children, David and Elizabeth, and recently he and Rebecca welcomed their first grandchild, Asher.
Dennis.B.Nagdeman@morganstanley.com
(805) 494-0238
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NMLS#: 1285180
CA Insurance License #: 0C15643
NMLS#: 1285180
CA Insurance License #: 0C15643
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WORKING WITH YOU
Dennis and The Lake Avenue Group believe success in achieving important financial goals starts with a comprehensive wealth strategy. I will help you define what is most important to you and then formulate the strategies that are suited for your needs - whether you are accumulating wealth, investing for income, solidifying your retirement plan or devising a distribution approach that meets your lifestyle and legacy goals. Each financial decision is different for everyone and we can work together to find the most suitable solution for you.
Step 1: Introduction
Our relationship begins with an initial discussion aimed towards getting to know you, your lifestyle and your future goals.
Step 2: Discovery
Work together to establish your financial goals by reviewing your current financial situation and developing an appropriate risk tolerance that can help you achieve the financial outcome you envision for yourself.
Step 3: Financial Plan
Map out essential factors that play into your financial success such as your employee and employer contributions, liquidity events, and insurance coverage. Examining relevant financial information provides a holistic asset allocation analysis for your accounts helping ensure a comprehensive financial plan.
Step 4: Action Items / Next Steps
Follow up with you regarding our analysis and recommendations, which may include adjustments to your financial plan, investment allocation, company benefits, and insurance coverage.
Step 5: Implementation
Focus on creating prospective strategies custom designed for your specific needs. Recommended changes could include logistics, tax impact, asset allocation adjustment, and saving/benefit modifications.
Step 6: Monitoring & Performance Tracking
Finally, monitoring your assets and analyzing your performance tracking data seeking to ensure your financial expectations are being met and adjusted accordingly. We will keep a high degree of communication with you to make sure your concerns and requests are always addressed.
MODERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND RESOURCES
Morgan Stanley's comprehensive suite of digital resources has carefully been designed to help enhance each aspect of your financial portfolio. Take some time to learn about some of the many Modern Wealth Management resources that we offer to our clients.
Morgan Stanley Online
Your investments and everyday finances are always just a few clicks away with Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) and the Morgan Stanley mobile app! Access your finances and invest in an instant with the help of this handy resource that is available 24/7.
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LifeView
LifeView is a suite of planning tools that creates a realistic, integrated strategy meant to incorporate aspects of an individual’s financial life, including investments and cash management needs. It also provides progress-to-goals reporting which illustrate complex planning strategies.
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Portfolio Risk Platform
Morgan Stanley's Portfolio Risk Platform is powered by BlackRock's Aladdin risk engine, a state-of-the-art, innovative risk engine used by several of the world’s largest institutional asset managers, providing you with comprehensive risk analytics and a sophisticated view of the risk/return dichotomy across your financial portfolios. This helpful tool can assist you in making educated investment decisions with increased confidence.
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Goals-Based Planning
Working with Morgan Stanley and its advanced wealth management technology is an ideal way to access advice and build a coherent wealth plan. Read more about the advantages of working with our unique planning technology to help reach your financial goals, whatever they may be.
Learn more about Goals-Based Planning
Total Wealth View
Complete your financial profile with Total Wealth View. By linking your external account information, you will benefit from more educated and holistic wealth planning, and convenient connectivity.
Learn more about Total Wealth View
Online Security Center
Safeguarding your assets and personal information is among our highest priorities here at the Lake Avenue Group. Learn about our extensive security measures and take advantage of our vast array of resources and ideas that are geared towards helping you stay protected on the World Wide Web.
Learn more about the Online Security CenterCUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
We leverage our experience and relationships to deliver innovative strategies that are tailored to your specific needs and goals. We look forward to speaking with you to understand your challenges, so we may map out a strategy to help achieve your priorities and ambitions.
Financial Planning
We're here to help manage the stress around financial decisions by offering knowledge and thoughtful guidance. As your life evolves, so do your goals: our approach allows you to look across your assets and liabilities to help you adapt your strategy in an effort to meet those changing demands. Whether it is saving for retirement and other expenses, securing retirement income, healthcare planning, taxes, education, or legacy planning, we're here for you.
Portfolio Management
We study investment trends and leverage the global resources of the firm to develop a personalized investment strategy. Through our oriented accountability we'll find a personalized portfolio to help you meet your requirements for growth, income or wealth constraints.
Retirement Planning
Planning for retirement has never been easy, but in recent years, it's become increasingly difficult. We're here to help you create a well-rounded planning approach for retirement. We'll help you identify your personal goals and track your progress towards achieving them.
Estate Planning Strategies
Delivering an estate to the next generation or favorite charity requires more attention than families often realize. We coordinate with your estate and tax professionals to align your legacy goals with the appropriate asset titling and beneficiary designation requirements, incorporating best practices to help enhance results.
Global Sports and Entertainment
Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment is a highly specialized wealth management division, dedicated to serving the unique and complex needs of athletes, entertainers, creators and top professionals in the sports and entertainment industry. We're here to provide you distinctive financial strategies that match your lifestyle and career trajectory. Connect with us to learn more about our offerings to successfully serve you.
401(k) Rollovers
If you have a 401(k) from a previous job, we make it easy to consolidate your assets into one account so you can monitor your progress and investment results all in one place. This helps simplify your financial life, keeps you organized and helps make your money work harder for you.
Location
100 N Westlake Blvd
Ste 200
Westlake Village, CA 91362
US
Direct:
(805) 494-0238(805) 494-0238
Toll-Free:
(800) 654-5954(800) 654-5954
Fax:
(805) 494-0231(805) 494-0231
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
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Business Planning
Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
- Succession Planning
- Business Planning
- Qualified Retirement Plans
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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
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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.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Dennis B Nagdeman today.
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1Alternative 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.
2Morgan 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.
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.
4Morgan 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
5Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
6Morgan Stanley’s investment advisory programs may require a minimum asset level and, depending on your specific investment objectives and financial position, may not be appropriate for you. Please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC program disclosure brochure (the “Morgan Stanley ADV”) for more information in the investment advisory programs available. The Morgan Stanley ADV is available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV.
7The returns on a portfolio consisting primarily of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) aware investments may be lower or higher than a portfolio that is more diversified or where decisions are based solely on investment considerations. Because ESG criteria exclude some investments, investors may not be able to take advantage of the same opportunities or market trends as investors that do not use such criteria. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining financial market.
8Morgan 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:
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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.
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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1Alternative 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.
2Morgan 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.
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.
4Morgan 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
5Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
6Morgan Stanley’s investment advisory programs may require a minimum asset level and, depending on your specific investment objectives and financial position, may not be appropriate for you. Please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC program disclosure brochure (the “Morgan Stanley ADV”) for more information in the investment advisory programs available. The Morgan Stanley ADV is available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV.
7The returns on a portfolio consisting primarily of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) aware investments may be lower or higher than a portfolio that is more diversified or where decisions are based solely on investment considerations. Because ESG criteria exclude some investments, investors may not be able to take advantage of the same opportunities or market trends as investors that do not use such criteria. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining financial market.
8Morgan 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.
Awards Disclosures
CRC 6491812 (04/2024)
