Maranda Barbour
Private Banker
Grace Multani
Associate Vice President,
Financial Advisor,
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®,
Certified Exit Planning Advisor™ (CEPA)
Direct:
(770) 664-3341(770) 664-3341
My Mission Statement
Working with you to preserve and grow wealth for your long-term goals
Working with You
For me, retirement planning means more than providing my clients with investment advice. It means helping them maintain the financial independence they’ve worked their whole lives to achieve.
My consultative process begins with an in-depth discussion of your current finances and future objectives. We’ll address issues you might have overlooked and determine how we can help you adjust your investment strategy to accommodate changing conditions and meet unforeseen expenses and income demands that may arise during retirement.
My consultative process begins with an in-depth discussion of your current finances and future objectives. We’ll address issues you might have overlooked and determine how we can help you adjust your investment strategy to accommodate changing conditions and meet unforeseen expenses and income demands that may arise during retirement.
Previous Work Experience:
- Wells Fargo Advisors - April 2013 to March 2021
Services Include
- Alternative InvestmentsFootnote1
- Business Succession PlanningFootnote2
- Cash Management and Lending ProductsFootnote3
- Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote4
- Financial PlanningFootnote5
- Qualified Retirement PlansFootnote6
- Wealth PlanningFootnote7
- Planning for Individuals with Special Needs
- Retirement PlanningFootnote8
- Long-term Care InsuranceFootnote9
- Corporate Retirement PlansFootnote10
- Executive Financial ServicesFootnote11
Securities Agent: PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, MO, AL, AZ, CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, MI, MS, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 2169394
CA Insurance License #: OCO4034
NMLS#: 2169394
CA Insurance License #: OCO4034
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My Financial Planning Process
I believe every client should have a detailed financial plan built for their particular goals and circumstances. My process begins with a deep understanding of where you are today and where you want to be in the future. Working together, we develop a carefully constructed plan to help get you there, helping you navigate life’s challenges and make more informed decisions each step of the way.
Step 1: Introductory Call
• Understand your top financial concerns
• Explain how we work with you and your family
• Discuss the importance of a financial plan along with the information we’ll need to collect so we may develop a comprehensive plan that is tailored to your needs
• Schedule our next discussion
• Explain how we work with you and your family
• Discuss the importance of a financial plan along with the information we’ll need to collect so we may develop a comprehensive plan that is tailored to your needs
• Schedule our next discussion
Step 2: Discovery Meeting
• Learn about your personal, professional and financial situations
• Identify the values that shape your decisions
• Uncover any challenges unique to you
• Define your priorities
• Review the information you’ve prepared
• Request permission to speak with your accountant and estate attorney
• Identify the values that shape your decisions
• Uncover any challenges unique to you
• Define your priorities
• Review the information you’ve prepared
• Request permission to speak with your accountant and estate attorney
Step 3: Analysis & Assessment
• Evaluate your current and desired future financial situation
• Utilize a variety of financial planning and risk assessment tools to determine the likelihood of reaching your goals
• Identify savings opportunities in various aspects of your financial picture
• Utilize a variety of financial planning and risk assessment tools to determine the likelihood of reaching your goals
• Identify savings opportunities in various aspects of your financial picture
Step 4: Development of Your Financial Plan
• Prepare your personalized financial plan, incorporating diversification and asset allocation strategies
• Present your plan, prioritizing activities and establishing timelines
• Openly discuss costs, emphasizing how we select investments to minimize fees and taxes
• Present your plan, prioritizing activities and establishing timelines
• Openly discuss costs, emphasizing how we select investments to minimize fees and taxes
Step 5: Implementation
• Upon your approval of the plan, begin to implement each investment recommendation
• Finalize other wealth management strategies that may include risk management techniques and estate planning strategies
• Keep you informed at each stage
• Finalize other wealth management strategies that may include risk management techniques and estate planning strategies
• Keep you informed at each stage
Step 6: Ongoing Service
• Review your initial statements to ensure full understanding of your changing financial picture
• Set up tools to provide convenient access to your accounts
• Apply rigorous due diligence process to evaluate investment performance
• Develop a call or meeting schedule to review and trace progress towards your goals
• Discuss changes in your life, adjusting your plan and portfolio accordingly
• Set up tools to provide convenient access to your accounts
• Apply rigorous due diligence process to evaluate investment performance
• Develop a call or meeting schedule to review and trace progress towards your goals
• Discuss changes in your life, adjusting your plan and portfolio accordingly
Affluent & Ultra High Net Worth Client Resources
I am committed to building a lasting relationship with you based on trust and shared values. Knowing that you lead a busy life, our disciplined process helps keep you on track to reach your financial goals. After each meeting, I provide summaries of the meetings and action items so you clearly understand next steps and how they relate to your financial objectives. Also, because I am committed to providing concierge-level service, I am selective in the number of clients with whom I work.
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Financial Education
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delegation of fiduciary responsibilities to a third-party investment manager, providing tailored portfolio solutions including Investment expertise, portfolio construction & risk-management, Investment platform access, cost efficiencies and much more.
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Generation Skipping Transfer Tax
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Liquidity Access Line
A Liquidity Access Line allows you to use the eligible securities in your investment account(s) as collateral for a line of credit. You can finance real estate purchases, fund tax obligations, cover business expenses or a variety of other financing needs — potentially without liquidating assets.
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Reserved Living & Giving
Reserved Living & Giving offers experiences, discounts and insights meant to help eligible clients enhance their lifestyles. There is a range of exclusive deals on concert tickets, sporting events, restaurants, and brands that MS Reserved Clients and their families can choose from.
Enroll Through MSOModern Wealth Management Tools
Morgan Stanley stands at the forefront of technology in its industry. I take pride in providing my clients with the most up-to-date financial tools and resources available. If you are interested in learning more about these tools and how they can benefit you and your financial picture, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you might have or click the links below each section for further details on that specific tool.
Portfolio Risk Platform
Our Portfolio Risk Platform, backed by institutional-caliber analytics, assesses thousands of risk factors using a holdings-based approach to assess a portfolio's exposures, analyze how securities behave together across portfolios and forecast how they influence risk and return moving forward.
Morgan Stanley Online
Morgan Stanley Online allows you to seamlessly and securely manage your investments and everyday finances in one place.
Financial Planning
Morgan Stanley Financial Planning can show you a single, comprehensive snapshot of your finances. We can help you create a wealth plan that's adaptable to the different stages of your life using our award winning tools- Goals Planning System (GPS) and LifeView.
Digital Vault
Digital Vault lets you easily and securely manage and share important documents such as account statements, authorizations, tax filings and other relevant documents with your Financial Advisor.
Total Tax 365
Taxes can be a substantial drag on investment returns. Morgan Stanley Total Tax 365 offers access to a broad range of tax-efficient strategies to help you integrate tax planning into your investment process all year long, maximize portfolio after-tax return potential and help keep more of what you earn.
Alternative Investments
Our leading alternatives platform offers 200+ third-party and proprietary funds, including first look and exclusive opportunities, that may help qualified investors enhance returns, reduce volatility, manage taxes and generate income—while maintaining a goals-based approach for asset allocation.
Personalized Solutions
From buying a home to rolling over your 401(k) to leaving a lasting legacy, I am here to answer your financial questions and implement the best strategies for your specific goals and circumstances. Here are just some of the questions I help my clients answer every day.
Financial Planning
Life is constantly changing. How do I prepare for a more secure future knowing that certain events – like a divorce or a death in the family – can dramatically impact my plans?
Retirement Planning
Have I saved enough for retirement so I can maintain my current lifestyle without worrying I’ll run out of money? What is the best way to re-invest my 401(k) when I get ready to leave my company and retire?
Asset Organization
I have assets spread across multiple organizations and platforms. How do I get organized and simplify my financial life?
Managing Risk
Life’s risks can reveal themselves in many ways – from loss of life to loss of health. How do I protect myself and my family from life’s unknowns?
Professional Portfolio Management
I have so many things I want to do with my life. How can one investment strategy balance them all?
Charitable Giving
Are my charitable donations having the impact I want them to have?
Growing Older
Given extended life expectancy, how do I make certain I can afford the health services I may need?
Tax-Efficient Planning
The tax decisions you make today can help you save for years to come. Are you prepared?
Location
2400 Lakeview Pkwy
Suite 300
Alpharetta, GA 30009
US
Direct:
(770) 664-3341(770) 664-3341
The Power of Partnerships
By partnering with experienced individuals across wealth disciplines, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors can align specialized resources with your custom needs and deliver strategic guidance through the familiarity and trust of existing relationships
Lisa Bingaman, CFP®
Financial Planning Director, Vice President
Bill Burnett
Trust Specialist
About Maranda Barbour
NMLS# 1182370
Maranda Barbour is a Loan Portfolio Manager serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in the Southeast Region.
Maranda began her career in financial services in 1999, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2010. Prior to being promoted to her current position, she served as an Associate Private Banker in Atlanta, Georgia. Before she joined the firm, Maranda was a Premier Client Manager for Bank of America.
Maranda earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Winthrop University. She and her family live in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Outside of the office, Maranda dedicates her time to youth mentoring programs and numerous community organizations, including Girl Scouts of America and the Greater North Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. She also enjoys walking, traveling, and hiking.
Maranda Barbour is a Loan Portfolio Manager serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in the Southeast Region.
Maranda began her career in financial services in 1999, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2010. Prior to being promoted to her current position, she served as an Associate Private Banker in Atlanta, Georgia. Before she joined the firm, Maranda was a Premier Client Manager for Bank of America.
Maranda earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Winthrop University. She and her family live in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Outside of the office, Maranda dedicates her time to youth mentoring programs and numerous community organizations, including Girl Scouts of America and the Greater North Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. She also enjoys walking, traveling, and hiking.
NMLS#: 1182370
About Lisa Bingaman
Lisa is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in the state of Georgia. She is responsible for helping Financial Advisors’ clients and prospects with their financial planning needs.
Lisa is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Chartered Financial Consultant® who began her career in Financial Services in 2007. She has been Series 7 and Series 66 registered, and Life/Health/Variable Annuities Licensed for 17 years. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Lisa was one of five Internal National Certified Financial Planners for Nationwide Financial, but the bulk of her experience was with Wells Fargo Advisors, where she collaborated with several teams and Financial Advisors in the Southeast region to consult on processes and procedures for implementing Financial Planning into the practice. Here, she mentored under a Branch Manager and CFP®, while working towards her own designations.
In addition to her degrees in Business Management and Psychology, Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Economics with a Concentration in Financial Planning from the University of Georgia. She lives in Middle Georgia with her husband and their 2 children, where they spend most of their free time on the baseball and soccer fields.
Lisa is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Chartered Financial Consultant® who began her career in Financial Services in 2007. She has been Series 7 and Series 66 registered, and Life/Health/Variable Annuities Licensed for 17 years. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Lisa was one of five Internal National Certified Financial Planners for Nationwide Financial, but the bulk of her experience was with Wells Fargo Advisors, where she collaborated with several teams and Financial Advisors in the Southeast region to consult on processes and procedures for implementing Financial Planning into the practice. Here, she mentored under a Branch Manager and CFP®, while working towards her own designations.
In addition to her degrees in Business Management and Psychology, Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Economics with a Concentration in Financial Planning from the University of Georgia. She lives in Middle Georgia with her husband and their 2 children, where they spend most of their free time on the baseball and soccer fields.
About Bill Burnett
As Executive Director and Trust Specialist, Bill is responsible for helping Financial Advisors, clients, prospects and the legal community to understand and utilize Morgan Stanley’s Trust Services and its “open architecture” corporate trustee platform. He’s available to meet with clients, conduct conference calls, review trust documents and explain to estate planning attorneys the numerous fiduciary solutions our platform can provide. Bill covers the Southeast region and is based in West Palm Beach, FL.
Bill has over 25 years of experience as a comprehensive wealth advisor developing trust and investment management relationships with families, business owners, executives and institutions. Bill cultivated this experience at firms such as Northern Trust, BNY Mellon, The Private Bank at Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. He holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) professional designations. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interpersonal Communications and Public Address and earned his way through college on a soccer scholarship. He has lived in Florida since 1994.
Bill has over 25 years of experience as a comprehensive wealth advisor developing trust and investment management relationships with families, business owners, executives and institutions. Bill cultivated this experience at firms such as Northern Trust, BNY Mellon, The Private Bank at Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. He holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) professional designations. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interpersonal Communications and Public Address and earned his way through college on a soccer scholarship. He has lived in Florida since 1994.
Wealth Management
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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
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
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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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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.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan 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.
3Morgan 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
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.
5Morgan 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.
6When 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.
7Morgan 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.
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.
8When 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.
9Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
10When 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.
11Morgan 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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2Morgan 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.
3Morgan 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
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.
5Morgan 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.
6When 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.
7Morgan 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.
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.
8When 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.
9Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
10When 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.
11Morgan 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.
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.
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