The Portage Bay Group

Experience tells us that most investment success comes from proactive planning and the disciplined execution of those plans. Often, falling short of investment goals can be a result of constantly reacting to the ever-changing news headlines. For over 35 years, we have been helping people make sound choices about their money by simplifying a complex subject. Successful investors recognize the markets as an incredibly powerful ally, not an adversary. Faith in the future, plus patience and discipline to see beyond troubling news headlines, are prerequisites for seeking consistent successful investor outcomes. With us, you can be:
  • Confident you are working with experienced professionals.
  • Assured your best interests come first.
  • Optimistic about your prospects for potentially reaching your long-term goals.
  • Poised about your financial future even with the organic (and necessary) ups and downs of the markets.
  • Empowered by understanding how your investment behavior can be one of the keys to your investment success.
Services Include
Securities Agent: OR, NE, ND, MT, MI, KY, MA, CA, PA, IN, IA, AR, OH, NV, NC, MN, ME, DC, WY, TX, CO, OK, NM, NJ, LA, FL, CT, NY, NH, KS, IL, GA, AZ, RI, MD, HI, DE, AL, WI, TN, SD, MO, ID, AK, WA, VA, UT, SC; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1310741
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MATERIALS TO HELP OUR CLIENTS

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    The GIC Weekly
    The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance, and fixed income.
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) acts as a hub that allows you to view your investments and manage your everyday finances.
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    Total Wealth View
    The ability to view all of your assets and liabilities together, whether held at Morgan Stanley or elsewhere, enables us to advise with your entire financial picture in mind.
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    Thoughts on the Market Podcast
    With perspectives on the forces shaping the market, join Mike Wilson, Chief Investment Officer and Chief US Equity Strategist for Morgan Stanley, as he and his colleagues discuss a variety of viewpoints regarding the latest trends in the financial marketplace.
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    Portfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin
    Portfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin is a risk management platform that provides comprehensive risk estimation and reporting across a broad range of asset classes and security types. This platform provides a holistic view to better enable risk to be effectively monitored and managed.
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    GPS: Goal Planning System
    Goals Planning System (GPS) is Morgan Stanley’s own integrated planning tool. Built on the Firm’s intellectual capital and capabilities, GPS is an intuitive and efficient platform used to quickly assess whether you are “On Track” to achieving your financial goals.
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Media and Research

Here at Morgan Stanley, we strive to make complex financial ideas more digestible so that our clients understand what is being done on their behalf to plan for their financial future. We are firm believers in giving our clients as many resources as possible so they can stay informed about the latest market trends, outlooks, and breakdowns. The links below provide detailed analysis on interesting topics that are affecting the finance and business worlds.
How Generative AI Could Reshape Work
Generative AI will likely affect a wide range of professions and create new occupations. Morgan Stanley economists break down the revolutionary technology’s near-term impacts on labor and the economy.
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Ramping Up Investment in Nature
Nature generates trillions of dollars in economic value, and its degradation puts ecosystems and economies at risk. Governments, companies and investors are working to ramp up investments that protect nature.
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Meet the Team

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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. The strategies and/or investments discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all investors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management recommends that investors independently evaluate particular investments and strategies, and encourages investors to seek the advice of a Financial Advisor. The appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.

The 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.

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 matters involving trusts, estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning or other legal matters.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC offers insurance products in conjunction with its licensed insurance agency affiliates.

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

Private Bankers are employees of Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, Member FDIC.

Investments and services offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.
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Modern Wealth Tools

The Portage Bay Group offers a number of online and digital tools that are designed to enhance every aspect of your modern wealth management experience. If you would like to learn more about these tools, visit the links below each tool.
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Morgan Stanley Online allows you to seamlessly and securely manage your investments and everyday finances in one place.
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    Morgan Stanley Online Login
    Click the link below to login to your Morgan Stanley Online account.
    MSO Login
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    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.
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    Security Center
    Learn about our latest security measures, how we are safeguarding your assets and personal information and find actionable insights and resources on important cybersecurity topics to enhance your own online security.
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    eServices
    Send/receive wire transfers, review your monthly statements and safely store your important documents with our suite of eServices. With eDelivery, eAuthorization, eSign and our Digital Vault you can avoid the hassle of paper and monitor your accounts from your MSO account and the MSO mobile app.
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    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.
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Location

601 Union Street
Suite 5200
Seattle, WA 98101
US
Direct:
(206) 344-2474(206) 344-2474
Toll-Free:
(800) 426-7837(800) 426-7837
Fax:
(206) 628-4425(206) 628-4425

Meet My Team

About Greg LeClair, CIMA®

Securities Agent: OR, NE, ND, MT, MI, KY, MA, CA, PA, IN, IA, AR, OH, NV, NC, MN, ME, DC, WY, TX, CO, OK, NM, NJ, LA, FL, CT, NY, NH, KS, IL, GA, AZ, RI, MD, HI, DE, AL, WI, TN, SD, MO, ID, AK, WA, VA, UT, SC; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative

About Regan M. Mueller

Securities Agent: OK, KY, MS, VT, WI, PA, NJ, MA, HI, GA, AZ, NH, NC, MN, IL, NY, LA, ID, FL, CA, AL, TN, SD, SC, CO, AK, VA, UT, IN, WA, TX, RI, OR, OH, ND, MI, IA, DC, WY, KS, DE, AR, NV, MT, MO, CT, NM, NE, ME, MD; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures

About Karlie LeClair

Securities Agent: KS, AR, GA, SD, RI, OH, MO, IN, HI, AL, TX, MN, DE, CO, VA, TN, NV, ND, ME, UT, SC, NJ, NH, MT, DC, NE, WA, NC, KY, IA, CT, CA, OR, MI, AZ, AK, VT, MS, WY, NY, MD, MA, IL, FL, WI, PA, OK, NM, LA, ID; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative

About David D. Powell

Securities Agent: NJ, MO, ID, DC, CT, AZ, OH, NY, MI, UT, MN, MA, AR, MS, VT, VA, NE, MD, HI, WY, PA, KY, IA, CO, CA, OK, MT, FL, WI, NV, NC, LA, GA, WA, TX, SD, NM, IN, IL, DE, TN, SC, RI, OR, NH, ME, KS, AL, AK, ND; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative

About Lanette Cottnair, CFP®

Securities Agent: MA, AR, RI, NJ, KY, IA, AL, NM, NE, ND, MN, DC, WY, VA, PA, OK, OH, NC, KS, TX, SD, OR, HI, MI, MD, IN, AK, UT, SC, AZ, MT, GA, DE, CT, VT, MS, WA, NY, NV, NH, IL, ID, FL, CO, WI, TN, MO, ME, LA, CA; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
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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
Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse
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Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse

Financial planning after a divorce or death can be trying, but with the right approach and the right advice you can turn a difficult situation into empowerment.

Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
  • Succession Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Greg LeClair today.
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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

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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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