Mickel Husted
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(318) 670-1810(318) 670-1810
Husted and Simonton Group at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(318) 670-1810(318) 670-1810
Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide comprehensive and personalized wealth management services, leveraging our experience to build lasting relationships grounded in trust and support clients in the pursuit of their financial goals.
Our Story and Services
The Husted and Simonton Group at Morgan Stanley is dedicated to understanding and prioritizing your unique financial goals and aspirations. We believe that the most effective financial strategy is one that aligns with your personal objectives, whether it's planning for retirement, managing generational wealth, or navigating the complexities of business transitions. Our process begins with a conversation, where we listen to your needs and help you identify and prioritize the goals that matter most to you. By leveraging the extensive resources and insights of Morgan Stanley, we work collaboratively to develop a tailored strategy designed to help manage, grow, and preserve your wealth today, while considering its impact for years to come.
Our team employs a comprehensive approach to gain a deeper understanding of your financial preferences. This allows us to customize a financial strategy that not only seeks to address your current needs but also adapt to changes in your life and goals. We are committed to providing advice and guidance to keep you informed and confident. Whether you're focused on transferring wealth, pursuing your passions, or simply staying informed, our approach is rooted in sincerity, authenticity, and open communication. We invite you to explore how our services can help support your financial journey.
Our team employs a comprehensive approach to gain a deeper understanding of your financial preferences. This allows us to customize a financial strategy that not only seeks to address your current needs but also adapt to changes in your life and goals. We are committed to providing advice and guidance to keep you informed and confident. Whether you're focused on transferring wealth, pursuing your passions, or simply staying informed, our approach is rooted in sincerity, authenticity, and open communication. We invite you to explore how our services can help support your financial journey.
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Our Process
We believe in a personalized and collaborative approach to wealth management. Our four-step process is designed to understand your unique financial goals, craft tailored strategies, execute plans with care, and provide ongoing support to adapt to your changing needs. This structured yet flexible approach reflects our commitment to being with you throughout your financial journey.
Step 1: Understanding Your Needs
Our journey begins with a deep dive into your financial goals and aspirations. We focus on understanding what you want to achieve, whether it's preserving wealth, planning for retirement, or aiming to create generational wealth. Our team brings fresh perspectives and guides you through important financial transitions with sincerity and authenticity.
Step 2: Crafting Personalized Strategies
Leveraging our experience in holistic and comprehensive wealth management, we tailor strategies that aim to align with your unique circumstances. Our services include financial planning, retirement planning, and business advisory, aiming to provide a comprehensive plan that adapts to your evolving needs.
Step 3: Collaborative Execution
Our team works seamlessly together, supported by our dedicated support staff, to implement your financial plan. Our open communication and comprehensive approach aims to keep you informed throughout the process.
Step 4: Ongoing Support and Adaptation
Our commitment to you doesn't end with the implementation. We aim to provide continuous support and adapt your strategies as your life and financial landscape change.
What We Provide
As wealth grows, so does its complexities and the resources needed to manage it effectively. We leverage our experience and relationships to deliver innovative strategies that are tailored to your needs. I look forward to speaking with you to understand your challenges, so we can map out a strategy to help achieve your priorities and goals.
Wealth Management
Wealth Management brings virtually all the dimensions of your life together. We listen carefully to understand the connection across your personal life, your family, your career and your legacy goals to develop a comprehensive strategy that is uniquely yours.
Financial Planning
At Morgan Stanley, our financial planning services are designed to help you achieve your long-term financial goals through personalized strategies and expert guidance. Our team is committed to providing comprehensive solutions that adapt to your evolving needs, ensuring your financial future is secure and prosperous.
Retirement Planning
One of our key areas of focus is helping you prepare for and thrive in retirement. From IRAs to RMDs, we manage the complexities of your comprehensive retirement plan assets, helping you easily transition to the next phase of your life with confidence.
Estate Planning Strategies
Delivering an estate to the next generation or favorite charity requires more attention than families often realize. We coordinate with your estate and tax professionals to align your legacy goals with the appropriate asset tilting and beneficiary designation requirements, incorporating best practices to help enhance results.
Our Values
Our work goes beyond managing wealth—we are guided by a set of principles that reflect who we are as a team and how we approach client relationships. These values shape our culture, influence the way we collaborate, and guide our efforts to provide a client experience that is thoughtful, personal, and grounded in trust. They form the foundation of how we strive to build our long-standing relationships.
Authenticity
At the heart of our practice is a genuine commitment to sincerity and authenticity. We believe in building relationships based on trust and transparency. Our clients can expect honest communication and advice that is tailored to their unique needs and goals. We strive to understand the "why" behind each client's financial aspirations, aiming to provide guidance that is both relevant and meaningful.
Open Communication
We prioritize open communication and seek to foster an environment where clients feel comfortable discussing their financial concerns and aspirations. Trust is the foundation of our client relationships, and we work diligently to earn and maintain it. By being accessible and responsive, we strive to keep our clients informed and empowered to make sound financial decisions.
Holistic Approach
Our approach to wealth management is holistic, aiming to encompass virtually all aspects of our clients' financial lives. We provide a comprehensive approach designed to help preserve and grow wealth. We offer financial planning and retirement planning strategies and generational wealth strategies. Our goal is to help clients pursue financial confidence through personalized and strategic planning.
Experience
As a team of young financial advisors, we bring a fresh perspective and dynamic energy to our practice. Our youth is complemented by meaningful experience and an understanding of the financial markets. This combination helps us guide clients through important transition phases with confidence to help them prepare for the future.
Digital Resources for Clients
Morgan Stanley's comprehensive suite of digital resources has been carefully designed to help enhance each and every aspect of your financial portfolio and life. Learn more about some of the Modern Wealth Management Tools that we offer to our valued clients.
Morgan Stanley Online
Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) enables you to view your account activity, manage your everyday finances, and authorize transactions.
Total Wealth View
You can now conveniently view your accounts from other financial institutions on Morgan Stanley Online giving you a complete financial picture.
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Location
333 Texas St
9th Floor
Shreveport, LA 71101
US
Direct:
(318) 670-1810(318) 670-1810
Meet Husted and Simonton Group
Clay Simonton, CFP®, QPFC
Vice President, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(318) 670-1811(318) 670-1811
Kat Webb
Client Service Associate
Phone:
(318) 670-1812(318) 670-1812
About Me
Mickel has been in the financial services industry since 2012 and previously worked at Merrill Lynch. He serves as the lead financial advisor for the Husted & Simonton Group at Morgan Stanley and enjoys overseeing the team’s investment strategies and working closely with clients through estate planning strategies. Mickel and the H&S are dedicated to their clients and their professionalism in the industry.
Mickel is heavily involved in community service through civic and youth organizations in Shreveport. He has previously served on the board of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and the Shreveport chapter of YoungLife. He is active in his church, neighborhood and his children’s school. Mickel and his wife, Emily, live in Shreveport with their three children: Tripp, Mac & Mary Alice. In his spare time, Mickel enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and playing golf.
Mickel is heavily involved in community service through civic and youth organizations in Shreveport. He has previously served on the board of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and the Shreveport chapter of YoungLife. He is active in his church, neighborhood and his children’s school. Mickel and his wife, Emily, live in Shreveport with their three children: Tripp, Mac & Mary Alice. In his spare time, Mickel enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and playing golf.
Securities Agent: AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, LA, MA, MS, NC, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, WY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
About Me
Clay has been in the financial services industry since 2019, joining after earning his undergraduate degree and MBA from Louisiana Tech. Clay is passionate about developing close relationships with clients which can help him establish effective communication channels to provide tailored advice on various aspects of their financial lives. Clay obtained his CFP® in 2022 and is the team’s financial planning specialist.
Clay lives in Shreveport with his wife, Catherine, and their two sons Walt & Miles. Clay is involved in the local community and enjoys playing golf and tennis in his spare time.
Clay lives in Shreveport with his wife, Catherine, and their two sons Walt & Miles. Clay is involved in the local community and enjoys playing golf and tennis in his spare time.
Securities Agent: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, LA, MA, MS, NM, NC, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, WY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
About Kat Webb
Kat joined the team in the summer of 2025 and has already become an integral part of our client service model. She is enjoying getting to know and service our clients. Kat is dedicated to handling client requests with poise and positivity and aims to deliver a consistently professional client experience.
Kat lives in Minden with her husband, John Mark, and is excited about continuing to learn more about our business and our clients.
Kat lives in Minden with her husband, John Mark, and is excited about continuing to learn more about our business and our clients.
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1Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan 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.
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.
5Morgan 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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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:
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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.
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 Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
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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1Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan 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.
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.
5Morgan 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.
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 Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
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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