Michael Johnson
Private Banker
Doug Reller
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management,
Financial Advisor,
Alternative Investments Director,
Senior Portfolio Manager,
Financial Planning Specialist
Direct:
(813) 227-2121(813) 227-2121
Toll-Free:
(800) 237-2898(800) 237-2898
My Mission Statement
I combine my experience with the significant resources and talents of Morgan Stanley to help Business Owners and Families preserve and grow Wealth, Legacy, Lifestyle and Purpose.
Welcome
My passion is in guiding successful Individuals, Families and Business Owners through outcomes-driven, wealth accumulation investment plans and comprehensive post-career financial planning. We believe that navigating today's environment of complex financial markets and interconnected global economies requires implementing innovative and tailor-made investment strategies, financial solutions, and thoughtful client-specific advice.
As a proud Pierre Laclede Honors Graduate from The University of Missouri at Saint Louis, I bring over three decades of valuable experience in business and investment management. Notably, I've received recognition on managing large capital projects and leading regional and nationally based organizations. My current clientele includes successful individuals, family businesses and growing companies.
My roots have been firmly planted in the beautiful Tampa Bay area of Florida for many years. Alongside my wife Deborah, I call St. Petersburg home, indulging in passions such as golf, kayaking, fishing, and a love for music and the arts.
As a proud Pierre Laclede Honors Graduate from The University of Missouri at Saint Louis, I bring over three decades of valuable experience in business and investment management. Notably, I've received recognition on managing large capital projects and leading regional and nationally based organizations. My current clientele includes successful individuals, family businesses and growing companies.
My roots have been firmly planted in the beautiful Tampa Bay area of Florida for many years. Alongside my wife Deborah, I call St. Petersburg home, indulging in passions such as golf, kayaking, fishing, and a love for music and the arts.
Services Include
- Financial PlanningFootnote1
- Asset Management
- Cash Management and Lending ProductsFootnote2
- Professional Portfolio ManagementFootnote3
- Alternative InvestmentsFootnote4
- Fixed IncomeFootnote5
- Business Succession PlanningFootnote6
- Corporate Retirement PlansFootnote7
- Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote8
- Retirement PlanningFootnote9
- Philanthropic ManagementFootnote10
- Trust ServicesFootnote11
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Investing with Discipline
Step 1: Discovery
• Understand what is important to you, your family and your legacy
• Identify any circumstances unique to your personal situation
• Learn about your investment experience and tolerance for risk
Step 2: Analysis
• Gather important data, documents and financial statements
• Conduct a detailed analysis using various financial planning and risk analysis tools
• Leverage relationships and resources for insights, including proprietary investment and risk models
Step 3: Plan Development
• Develop a comprehensive financial plan to help build, preserve and transfer your wealth according to your goals
• Focus on preservation of capital
• Utilize an open architecture manager selection process
• Coordinate with your legal and tax advisors to incorporate all aspects of your life into your plan
Step 4: Presentation and Implementation
• Present your plan in detail, including various "what if" scenarios
• Refine your plan based on our discussions
• Once approved, prioritize activities and establish timelines for each solution
• Prepare paperwork to begin moving assets to Morgan Stanley
• Set up tools to provide convenient access to your accounts
Step 5: Communication
• Schedule regular meetings and calls to track progress towards your goals
• Provide tailored reports that include detailed information on the performance of your investments
• Discuss changes in your life, adjusting your plan accordingly
Step 6: Ongoing Service
• Constantly monitor your investments to keep them aligned with your goals and the latest market analysis and views
• Provide ongoing advice, education and assistance with various wealth management services, including cash management, estate planning and philanthropic efforts
Custom Strategies Tailored to Your Situation
Doug works with a broad range of Retirees and Pre-Retirees, Business Owners, Corporate Executives, and High Net Worth Families and Individuals. He takes pride in building long-term relationships with his clients, as well as maintaining an exceptional level of professionalism. He gives the clients the confidence they need to help navigate a challenging financial world through personalized service, transparency, and perspective.
Retirees and Pre-Retirees
Whether you're planning for retirement, looking to turn your savings into income as you transition into retirement, or are seeking to make your nest egg last, Doug is here to consult you on all your financial needs.
Business Owners
Doug provides skilled guidance on the financial aspects of running a successful business on both sides of the balance sheet, including tax planning, employee benefits, succession planning, and more.
Corporate Executives
Custom tailored advice and strategies to help you manage your unique financial needs, including executive compensation, wealth preservation, and retirement planning.
High Net Worth Individuals and Families
He has experience working with high-net-worth individuals and families, providing comprehensive wealth management services -- including investment management, tax planning, estate planning and risk management strategies -- tailored to help meet the unique goals and needs of you and your family.
Financial Wellness Solutions For You
It is important to provide retirement benefit offerings to employees at every level of an organization. I focus on the design of fiscally responsible outcomes-based plans that allow companies to help attract, retain, and provide for the retirement years of every employee.
Corporate Retirement and Executive Benefit plans come with a host of legal requirements and administrative complexities. With years of industry experience and Morgan Stanley’s best-of-class plan partners, I know how to navigate these complexities and craft solutions that are specific and unique to each employer.
I know from experience that no two companies and no two plans are alike... consequently I offer plan platform and design flexibility, along with recommendations of payroll technology solution partners that are needed to help ensure each plan matches a company’s overall benefits goals and operational philosophies.
In today's highly competitive business environment to attract, retain and reward top-tier talent… I assist my clients in developing the right plans for their people and their business. Do you know what the most effective plan is for your business and your people?
My commitment to you includes:
Corporate Retirement and Executive Benefit plans come with a host of legal requirements and administrative complexities. With years of industry experience and Morgan Stanley’s best-of-class plan partners, I know how to navigate these complexities and craft solutions that are specific and unique to each employer.
I know from experience that no two companies and no two plans are alike... consequently I offer plan platform and design flexibility, along with recommendations of payroll technology solution partners that are needed to help ensure each plan matches a company’s overall benefits goals and operational philosophies.
In today's highly competitive business environment to attract, retain and reward top-tier talent… I assist my clients in developing the right plans for their people and their business. Do you know what the most effective plan is for your business and your people?
My commitment to you includes:
Consulting with you about your needs as a plan sponsor, and those of your employees.
Advancing your retirement program through our insights on investments, plan design, cost controls, participant behavior and regulatory updates.
Providing you with innovative plan administration and best-of-breed recordkeeping solutions.
Delivering continued value and service excellence to your organization.
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Emily Najjar, CFP®
Vice President, Financial Planning Director
About Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Florida.
Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.
Michael began his career in financial services in 2010, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Regional Lending Director at Wells Fargo Advisors. He also served as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch.
Michael is a graduate of the Middle Tennessee State University, where he received a Bachelors Degree in Finance. He lives in St. Petersburg, FL.. Outside of the office, Michael enjoys the outdoors with his dog Wayne, playing ice hockey and golf, and watching all of his favorite sports teams let him down. He serves his community through Reach St. Pete, a non-profit that provides resources to those experiencing homelessness, low-income, and at-risks situations.
Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.
Michael began his career in financial services in 2010, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Regional Lending Director at Wells Fargo Advisors. He also served as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch.
Michael is a graduate of the Middle Tennessee State University, where he received a Bachelors Degree in Finance. He lives in St. Petersburg, FL.. Outside of the office, Michael enjoys the outdoors with his dog Wayne, playing ice hockey and golf, and watching all of his favorite sports teams let him down. He serves his community through Reach St. Pete, a non-profit that provides resources to those experiencing homelessness, low-income, and at-risks situations.
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About Emily Najjar, CFP®
Emily Najjar is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in the Tampa Bay, FL area. She is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their clients’ and prospects’ financial planning needs.
Emily began her career in financial services in 2016 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2024. Prior to her current position, she was a senior financial advisor at Merrill Lynch and helped individuals, families, and businesses achieve their goals through financial planning.
Emily graduated from Niagara University with a BS degree and holds her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation. Outside of work, Emily enjoys playing the guitar, reading, and exploring new and inspiring destinations through travel.
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Important information about your relationship with your Financial Advisor and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC when using a Financial Planning tool. When your Financial Advisor prepares a Financial Plan, they will act in an investment advisory capacity for thirty (30) days after the delivery of your Financial Plan. To understand the differences between brokerage and advisory relationships, you should consult your Financial Advisor, or review our “Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships,” brochure available at https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
You have sole responsibility for making all investment decisions with respect to the implementation of a Financial Plan. You may implement the Financial Plan at Morgan Stanley or at another firm. If you engage or have engaged Morgan Stanley, it will act as your broker, unless you ask it, in writing, to act as your investment adviser on any particular account.
Morgan 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.
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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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Emily began her career in financial services in 2016 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2024. Prior to her current position, she was a senior financial advisor at Merrill Lynch and helped individuals, families, and businesses achieve their goals through financial planning.
Emily graduated from Niagara University with a BS degree and holds her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation. Outside of work, Emily enjoys playing the guitar, reading, and exploring new and inspiring destinations through travel.
DISCLOSURE:
Important information about your relationship with your Financial Advisor and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC when using a Financial Planning tool. When your Financial Advisor prepares a Financial Plan, they will act in an investment advisory capacity for thirty (30) days after the delivery of your Financial Plan. To understand the differences between brokerage and advisory relationships, you should consult your Financial Advisor, or review our “Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships,” brochure available at https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
You have sole responsibility for making all investment decisions with respect to the implementation of a Financial Plan. You may implement the Financial Plan at Morgan Stanley or at another firm. If you engage or have engaged Morgan Stanley, it will act as your broker, unless you ask it, in writing, to act as your investment adviser on any particular account.
Morgan 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.
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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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Private Banking Group (PBG) Market Managers, Senior Private Bankers, Private Bankers, and Associate Private Bankers are employees of Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association.
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Morgan 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
Important information about your relationship with your Financial Advisor and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC when using a Financial Planning tool. When your Financial Advisor prepares a Financial Plan, they will act in an investment advisory capacity for thirty (30) days after the delivery of your Financial Plan. To understand the differences between brokerage and advisory relationships, you should consult your Financial Advisor, or review our “Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships,” brochure available at https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
You have sole responsibility for making all investment decisions with respect to the implementation of a Financial Plan. You may implement the Financial Plan at Morgan Stanley or at another firm. If you engage or have engaged Morgan Stanley, it will act as your broker, unless you ask it, in writing, to act as your investment adviser on any particular account.
Morgan 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.
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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
Banking products and services are offered by Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, Member FDIC.
Morgan 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
Important information about your relationship with your Financial Advisor and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC when using a Financial Planning tool. When your Financial Advisor prepares a Financial Plan, they will act in an investment advisory capacity for thirty (30) days after the delivery of your Financial Plan. To understand the differences between brokerage and advisory relationships, you should consult your Financial Advisor, or review our “Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships,” brochure available at https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
You have sole responsibility for making all investment decisions with respect to the implementation of a Financial Plan. You may implement the Financial Plan at Morgan Stanley or at another firm. If you engage or have engaged Morgan Stanley, it will act as your broker, unless you ask it, in writing, to act as your investment adviser on any particular account.
Morgan 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.
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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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1Morgan 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.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan 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
3Morgan 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.
4Alternative 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.
5Fixed Income investing entails credit risks and interest rate risks. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.
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.
7When Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “Morgan Stanley”) provide “investment advice” regarding a retirement or welfare benefit plan account, an individual retirement account or a Coverdell education savings account (“Retirement Account”), Morgan Stanley is a “fiduciary” as those terms are defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as applicable. When Morgan Stanley provides investment education, takes orders on an unsolicited basis or otherwise does not provide “investment advice”, Morgan Stanley will not be considered a “fiduciary” under ERISA and/or the Code. For more information regarding Morgan Stanley’s role with respect to a Retirement Account, please visit www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/dol. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other 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.
9When Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “Morgan Stanley”) provide “investment advice” regarding a retirement or welfare benefit plan account, an individual retirement account or a Coverdell education savings account (“Retirement Account”), Morgan Stanley is a “fiduciary” as those terms are defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as applicable. When Morgan Stanley provides investment education, takes orders on an unsolicited basis or otherwise does not provide “investment advice”, Morgan Stanley will not be considered a “fiduciary” under ERISA and/or the Code. For more information regarding Morgan Stanley’s role with respect to a Retirement Account, please visit www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/dol. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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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.
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2Morgan 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
3Morgan 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.
4Alternative 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.
5Fixed Income investing entails credit risks and interest rate risks. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.
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.
7When Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “Morgan Stanley”) provide “investment advice” regarding a retirement or welfare benefit plan account, an individual retirement account or a Coverdell education savings account (“Retirement Account”), Morgan Stanley is a “fiduciary” as those terms are defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as applicable. When Morgan Stanley provides investment education, takes orders on an unsolicited basis or otherwise does not provide “investment advice”, Morgan Stanley will not be considered a “fiduciary” under ERISA and/or the Code. For more information regarding Morgan Stanley’s role with respect to a Retirement Account, please visit www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/dol. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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