Prentice Fuselier, QPFC, CRPC®
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(504) 561-6890(504) 561-6890
Fuselier Team at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(504) 561-6890(504) 561-6890
Our Mission Statement
Whatever your personal goals may be, we will work with you to develop a customized financial strategy designed to help you pursue what's most important to you.
OUR APPROACH TO WEALTH MANAGEMENT
We firmly believe in the importance of taking proactive steps towards securing your personal and financial goals. To get there requires more than just investment advice and we understand that. Our team takes the time to fully understand your objectives and any potential headwinds to build a holistic, goals-based strategy tailored to you.
With over 25 years of combined experience, our approach is to plan and prepare our clients for all of life circumstances and transitions.
The relationships we build with clients allows us to create highly customized, forward-looking strategies that can help satisfy their financial goals. We believe it is important that clients enjoy a positive wealth management experience – one that leads to the outcomes they envision for themselves and their families.
With over 25 years of combined experience, our approach is to plan and prepare our clients for all of life circumstances and transitions.
The relationships we build with clients allows us to create highly customized, forward-looking strategies that can help satisfy their financial goals. We believe it is important that clients enjoy a positive wealth management experience – one that leads to the outcomes they envision for themselves and their families.
Check the background of Our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck.*
OUR APPROACH TO COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PLANNING
At each stage in your life, our comprehensive financial planning process can help you establish, and continue the path to reaching your financial goals. We partner with you to create a financial plan that is personal to you and encompasses all aspects of your life.
We make comprehensive financial planning a priority for each client. Beginning with an established plan is the best step forward in the path to reaching your long-term goals. Our financial planning process is a goal-oriented system designed to create a holistic and comprehensive guide to the financial future you envision.
Utilizing the vast resources and extensive planning tools our team offers, we can develop a more focused financial future.
RETIRE WITH CONFIDENCE
We can help you map a comprehensive retirement plan that dynamically adjusts investing strategies based on the different stages of your life and accounts for your investing preferences, legacy goals, and life events. Let's connect if you would like to learn more about how we can help you retire with confidence.
You’re Ready for Retirement. Is Your Portfolio?
What can you do to avoid running out of money in retirement? Fortunately, there are ways to help you prepare for the market's unknowns as you advance toward retirement.
5 Mistakes to Avoid in Retirement
To keep your life and retirement goals on track, here are several pitfalls to avoid, as you embark on this new, exciting chapter in your life.
You Work Hard, Make Your 401(k) Plan Work Harder
Retire the notion that it is still too early to save and start saving early so you will have the freedom to enjoy your future in style.
A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
How much money is enough for a comfortable retirement? Here are three strategies that may help you optimize your plan in the year ahead.
Tax-Smart Strategies for Your Retirement
Figuring out ways to minimize how much the IRS takes from your retirement money should be a central part of retirement planning. Consider these strategies to help you reduce your taxable income, generate tax-advantaged growth potential in your accounts and keep more of what you've worked so hard to save.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED, ALL IN ONE PLACE
As a Morgan Stanley client, you have access to a suite of digital tools and resources aimed at helping you manage your finances with greater ease.
Morgan Stanley Online
Beyond viewing your account balance and activity, Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) has a suite of features that allow you to manage your everyday finances from paying bills and sending money to transferring funds and authorizing transactions with eAuthorizations.
Spending and Budgeting Tool
Track spending habits, categorize expenses and create budgets across your Morgan Stanley and external financial accounts with our Spending and Budgeting Tool.
Total Wealth View
View all your external financial accounts directly in Morgan Stanley Online or the mobile app. By linking your accounts, you'll benefit from more informed wealth planning, secure data access and convenient connectivity.
Digital Vault
Digital Vault allows for easy sharing and convenient access to your most important documents from wills and deeds to financial statements and tax fillings. Easily manage your encrypted financial records all in one place.
eDelivery
eDelivery provides you with the ability to view statements and other documents electronically in lieu of paper. Clients who are registered in Morgan Stanley Online may enroll in eDelivery.
Location
1100 Poydras St
Suite 1900
New Orleans, LA 70163
US
Direct:
(504) 561-6890(504) 561-6890
Meet Fuselier Team
Alexa Donahue Weldon
Senior Registered Client Service Associate
Phone:
(504) 561-6891(504) 561-6891
About Me
With almost 2 decades of experience, Prentice strives to deliver superior service and advice to his clients through regular communication aimed at understanding and anticipating the events that may affect a client. When it comes to executing on a financial strategy, Prentice’s primary focus is the effective management of risk while generating a return in line with client goals. Prentice ensures each strategy is aligned to what matters most to each client.
Born and raised in New Orleans, LA. Prentice began his career in 2006 with UBS in Atlanta, GA. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Prentice worked for Merrill Lynch in their New Orleans office from 2008-2024. In addition to his responsibilities with his core advisory practice, Prentice has held several leadership positions at Merrill Lynch as the Sales Manager for the Louisiana/Mississippi Market and leading the FA Development Program. Prentice holds the Qualified Plan Financial Consultant QPFC™ and the CRPC™ designation. In addition, he holds the Series 7, 9, 10 and 66 FINRA designations.
Born and raised in New Orleans, LA. Prentice began his career in 2006 with UBS in Atlanta, GA. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Prentice worked for Merrill Lynch in their New Orleans office from 2008-2024. In addition to his responsibilities with his core advisory practice, Prentice has held several leadership positions at Merrill Lynch as the Sales Manager for the Louisiana/Mississippi Market and leading the FA Development Program. Prentice holds the Qualified Plan Financial Consultant QPFC™ and the CRPC™ designation. In addition, he holds the Series 7, 9, 10 and 66 FINRA designations.
Securities Agent: MT, CO, GA, NJ, VA, OR, IL, MN, AL, MS, LA, IN, CA, FL, TX, NY; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 510749
NMLS#: 510749
About Alexa Donahue Weldon
Alexa considers herself a problem-solver and since joining Prentice’s Wealth Management team in 2016, demonstrated a talent for interacting well and deepening relationships with all their clients. When timely answers are needed on account questions, Alexa is often the first point of contact for clients.
In addition to her many interests and hobbies, Alexa is passionate about her philanthropic work within her community. Giving back is core to her beliefs and drives her passion for helping others every day.
In addition to her many interests and hobbies, Alexa is passionate about her philanthropic work within her community. Giving back is core to her beliefs and drives her passion for helping others every day.
Contact Prentice Fuselier
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
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving
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Ready to start a conversation? Contact Fuselier Team today.
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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
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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.
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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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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
3When 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.
4Morgan 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)
