About Us

The Harmon-Small Group of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management combine over 40 years of investment management experience to provide advice, using a broad array of investment capabilities and the latest technology to tailor an investment strategy to help achieve clients’ goals.  Our disciplined approach to investment management begins by understanding your life goals, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, tax liability and financial responsibilities.  Then, in collaboration with you, we create an investment strategy unique to your objectives, from current income generation to helping maximize the potential for capital growth. Working with us can ensure that your best interest always comes first.  Our focus is on providing the right solution for our clients using a team approach.

To best accomplish this, our team made the transition to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in 2017 after spending the previous twenty years with Lazard Asset Management. We saw tremendous value in making this move in order to better serve our clients by providing them with access to the extensive research capabilities, intellectual capital, and vast array of investment solutions of a full service brokerage firm such as Morgan Stanley. We are excited about the future and the manner in which we will be able to serve our clients moving forward.
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Working With You

At Morgan Stanley, we believe that identifying financial solutions begins with a solid understanding of each client's situation, goals, objectives and risk tolerance. We follow a disciplined process that allows us to work with you to craft a solution that helps meet your individual needs. This process aligns our efforts with your interests, providing a road map focused on what is most important to you.
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    Step 1: Introductory Meeting
    Our relationship begins with an initial discussion aimed towards getting to know you, your lifestyle, and your future goals.
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    Step 2: Discovery Meeting
    During the discovery meeting, we will work together to establish your financial goals by reviewing your current financial situation and developing an appropriate risk tolerance that can help you achieve the financial outcome you envision for yourself.
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    Step 3: Financial Plan Presentation
    Financial plan presentations map out essential factors that play into your financial success such as your employee and employer contributions, liquidity events, and insurance coverage. Examining relevant financial information provides a holistic asset allocation analysis for your accounts helping ensure a comprehensive financial plan.
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    Step 4: Action Items / Next Steps
    After the financial plan presentation, we will follow up with you regarding your analysis and recommendations, which may include adjustments to your financial plan, investment allocation, company benefits and insurance coverage.
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    Step 5: Implementation Meeting
    The implementation meeting focuses on creating prospective strategies custom designed for your specific needs. Recommended changes could include logistics, tax impact, asset allocation adjustments, and saving/benefit modifications.
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    Step 6: Monitoring & Performance Tracking
    Finally, we will be constantly monitoring your assets and analyzing your performance tracking data seeking to ensure your financial expectations are being met and adjusted accordingly. We will keep a high degree of communication with you to make sure your concerns and requests are always addressed.

Our Suite of Digital Tools

Digital technology is centered on how people communicate, consume, transact and travel. Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance every aspect of your financial life. Here are some of the technologies we have to offer our clients.
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    Morgan Stanley Online (MSO)
    When you sign up for MSO, you can conveniently and securely manage your account online or on your mobile device.
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    Morgan Stanley Mobile App
    Access your account wherever, whenever using the Morgan Stanley Mobile App. It gives you the same capabilities as Morgan Stanley Online from the convenience of your phone.
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    Cybersecurity
    Safeguarding your assets and personal information is among our highest priorities. Our dedicated team of cybersecurity experts is drawn from former senior professionals at government security agencies and the technology industry.
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    E-Sign
    E-Sign is a digital, paperless alternative to the traditional means of obtaining signatures for necessary paperwork. There is no registration process to begin using E-Sign – all you need is a valid email address and phone number.
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    E-Delivery
    E-Delivery allows you to securely save, print, send and receive documents at any time from both Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
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    Digital Vault
    The Digital Vault allows you to build a centralized library for all your documents using encryption.
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    Total Wealth View
    With this service, you can view all your assets and liabilities together – whether held at Morgan Stanley or elsewhere – in one place for a comprehensive overview of your assets.
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    LifeView Financial Goal Analysis
    Leveraging our LifeView Goal Analysis tool, we can work with you to create a personalized wealth strategy. Over time, we will adapt it to changing circumstances, helping you achieve your goals and protect what is meaningful to you.
    LifeView Goal Sample Client Profile
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    Goals Planning System (GPS)
    GPS helps clients define what they want out of life, and then creates a financial framework to bring these goals to life.
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MONTHLY OUTLOOKS & UPDATES

Here at Morgan Stanley, we strive to simplify complex financial ideas so that our clients understand what is being done on their behalf to plan for their financial future. We are firm believers of giving our clients as many resources as possible so they can stay informed about the latest market trends, outlooks, and breakdowns. Morgan Stanley seeks 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, and why. The links below provide detailed analysis on interesting topics that are affecting the finance and business worlds.
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    Thoughts on the Market
    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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    GIC Weekly
    The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance and fixed income. Click the link below to read the full report.
    Read: "GIC Weekly"
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    Your Guide to Tax-Efficient Planning
    The tax decisions you make today can help you save for years to come. Consider these smart tax strategies for your financial plan. Utilizing these strategies can help you enjoy more of your nest egg.
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    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.
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PLANNING FOR YOUR FAMILY'S FINANCIAL NEEDS

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    Intergenerational Wealth Planning
    Highly-skilled accountants and estate attorneys are vital to constructing sound wealth-transfer plans, but sometimes it is the matters these experts cannot address that pose the greatest challenges.
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    Income & Estate Planning Toolkit
    A toolkit to help clients develop a general understanding of tax and estate planning techniques by using a summary of considerations, graphic illustrations, and custom examples.
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    Philanthropic Planning
    Your set of Philanthropic objectives is as personal as your vision of a better world. Determining your objectives however, can be challenging when there are so many worthy causes and so many unmet needs.
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    Family Governance
    Particularly in the case of an ultra high net worth family engaged in a common enterprise, such as running a family business, operating a family office, or simply investing together as a family, it's extremely important to have a sound framework within which to make decisions - in other words, a family governance system.
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    Signature Access
    A broad range of specialty services are available to enrich and enhance the health, safety, comfort, and interests of affluent families, from private aviation, personal security, art advisory, and household staffing, to private health advisory services and advisory services for single family offices.
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    Wealth Education
    Financial Literacy means being empowered with the knowledge to make smart financial decisions during every stage of life. Discussing family finances is especially important with adult children, no matter their age. It's not always easy, but starting the conversation is a key step in long-term wealth planning.
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    Tax Management
    The tax decisions you make today can help you save for years to come. There are many tax smart strategies for your financial plan.
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Location

1 Penn Plaza
43rd Fl
New York, NY 10119
US
Direct:
(212) 643-5716(212) 643-5716
Toll-Free:
(800) 223-4565(800) 223-4565
3801 PGA Blvd, Financial Center at The Gardens
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
US
Direct:
(561) 776-6491(561) 776-6491

Meet Harmon / Small Group

About James Harmon

Jim joined Morgan Stanley in 2017 with his partner, Lainie Small. Jim is a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor in The Harmon-Small Group. Jim believes in a comprehensive approach to investing and financial planning. He has over 30 years of investment management experience. Jim works with individuals, endowments, foundations, and retirement plans.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Jim spent 21 years at Lazard Asset Management LLC where he was a portfolio manager and relationship manager. Jim also worked at Arnhold and S. Bliechroeder and Gruntal and Co.

Jim received his MBA in Investment Management in 2000 from The Lubin School of Business at Pace University. He received a BA in economics from the State University of New York at Albany in 1994.

Jim lives in Palm Beach County where he spends his time on the water as much as possible and traveling to see his adult children. He has been very active in community and volunteer efforts. Jim is actively involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Topsoccer, a nationwide soccer program for children with special needs, through the Palm Beach Gardens Soccer Club. A lifelong coach and mentor Jim has coached soccer, football, basketball and flag football.
Securities Agent: DE, CT, CA, FL, VT, TX, TN, NJ, VA, PA, NY, MA, WA, MD, GA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1674823

About Lainie Small

In 2017, Lainie joined Morgan Stanley Wealth Management as a Vice President and Financial Advisor along with her partner, James Harmon. Together they have fostered a great relationship with their clients and earned their respect and trust. The Harmon/Small Group dedicates valuable time to understanding their clients’ current financial picture, life goals and risk tolerance. Each financial plan is tailored to the client and reflects their values. Lainie is passionate about helping her clients recognize that, with her assistance, their financial goals are attainable and within reach. The Harmon/Small Group is committed to always serving their clients’ best interests.

After earning her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Upsala College in New Jersey, Lainie Small began her career in the New York City headquarters of E.F. Hutton & Co. in the technical analysis division. In her role, Lainie provided assistance in identifying potential investments and trading opportunities to the entire brokerage network. Within a very short time, Lainie had cultivated strong relationships with her business unit and was promoted to cover the oil and entertainment industries. She later transitioned to AllianceBernstein and covered the northeast and western regions of the Direct Sales Team for the institutional marketing unit. This role entails a critical focus on engaging directly with institutional asset owners and prospective clients. She moved to Lazard Asset Management LLC building on her career working with the private clients of the Wealth Management Division where she helped to create personalize investment strategies and financial planning for high-net-worth clients.

Lainie is married to her husband, Kevin for 40 years and have two grown children. She values the quality time spent with family and is grateful for their love.

In her spare time, Lainie enjoys cooking, exercising, traveling, and photography. Her favorite quote, “To fully enjoy life, all of us must find our own breathing space and peace of mind.” ~ James E. Faust
Securities Agent: MA, DE, CT, NJ, VA, TX, VT, TN, MD, FL, PA, NY, CA, WA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1674826
Wealth Management
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Portfolio Insights

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
2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth

Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

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
4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

Discover how planning for required minimum distributions from retirement accounts can help you fund future needs and support loved ones.

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.

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.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Harmon / Small Group today.
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