James E Karnes
First Vice President,
Financial Advisor,
Financial Planning Specialist
Direct:
(304) 528-7092(304) 528-7092
Toll-Free:
(800) 624-3490(800) 624-3490
My Mission Statement
Creating customized financial solutions that can help you achieve your goals
Welcome
I believe success in achieving important financial goals starts with a comprehensive wealth strategy. I will help you define what is most important to you and then formulate the strategies that are suited for your needs, whether you are accumulating wealth or investing for income, solidifying your retirement plan or devising a distribution approach that meets your lifestyle and legacy goals.
Securities Agent: TX, IL, WI, OH, GA, AZ, NY, KY, FL, WA, NC, WV, TN, OR, LA, NJ, MI, IN, ID, VA, CT, PA, SC, NM, MD, CO, CA, AL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1279344
NMLS#: 1279344
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About Me
James joined Morgan Stanley as a financial advisor in 2002 after an 18 year career at City National Bank. Having earned a B.B.A. in Economics and MBA in Management from Marshall University, James understands the importance of being a student of the financial services industry. Planning is the cornerstone of his engagement with clients and he has earned the Financial Planning Specialist designation as a result of his continued pursuit of knowledge. By combining his education and 30+ years of financial services experience, James is able to best identify the financial needs of his clients and work with them to meet their financial goals.
James appreciates being a contributing member of the Huntington community. Along with his family, he understands the importance of giving back. James is involved in the mentoring and leadership of young people as a soccer coach with St. Joseph High School and the YMCA. He is a former board member with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, a past participant with the Huntington Estate Planning Council, former member of Marshall University's Big Green Foundation, the Huntington Regional Commerce, he and his family are proud parishioners of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
When Jim is not serving his clients or serving the community you can find him enjoying a round of golf, exercising, fishing, or spending time with his family.
James appreciates being a contributing member of the Huntington community. Along with his family, he understands the importance of giving back. James is involved in the mentoring and leadership of young people as a soccer coach with St. Joseph High School and the YMCA. He is a former board member with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, a past participant with the Huntington Estate Planning Council, former member of Marshall University's Big Green Foundation, the Huntington Regional Commerce, he and his family are proud parishioners of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
When Jim is not serving his clients or serving the community you can find him enjoying a round of golf, exercising, fishing, or spending time with his family.
Working With You
As your life evolves, not only does your financial strategy become more complex, but your options for implementing it increase as well. James uses a process that measures success by how you are progressing toward meeting the goals most important to you. This thoughtful approach enables him to design and implement appropriate solutions to guide you in an effort to achieve and maintain financial independence.
Step 1: Understanding You
James begins with an in-depth conversation to understand your goals and the goals of your family, the concerns you have and what you ultimately would like to achieve.
Step 2: Analyzing Your Needs
Next, he reviews your current and future financial situation, identify the chances of potentially reaching your goals, and address any potential shortfalls of the impact of unexpected life events. In this step, he will also reach out to your CPA and estate attorney to understand your existing tax and estate plans, so he may coordinate our strategies.
Step 3: Tailoring a Solution for Your Specific Goals
Here, James prepares a comprehensive wealth management plan that addresses your individual income and cash flow needs, investment objectives and guidelines, and risk/return parameters.
Step 4: Implementing Your Plan
With James' guidance, you'll have access to a comprehensive array of strategies, services, and programs that are designed to work in tandem to help grow, preserver and transfer wealth, while remaining aligned with your personal goals and aspirations.
Step 5: Monitoring Results Against Your Goals
James oversees your progress on a daily basis and reviews the performance through ongoing calls and meetings. He may recommend adjustments over time, due to changing market conditions or changes in your circumstances, to help you stay on track towards achieving your goals.
Our Suite of Digital Tools
Morgan Stanley's suite of financial wealth management technology makes it easier for my clients to view and manage their finances. It allows for a more in-depth view of a client's finances, allowing me to provide more customized advice and better service so you can make better decisions.
Morgan Stanley Online and MS Mobile
Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) has a variety of features beyond simply viewing your account balance and activity. They include:
- eAuthorizations: Authorize transactions securely, with a single click on Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
- Manage everyday finances such as paying bills online, sending money or transferring funds.
- Access to Morgan Stanley's current market research, as well as our financial education center.
Morgan Stanley Online Registration- eAuthorizations: Authorize transactions securely, with a single click on Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
- Manage everyday finances such as paying bills online, sending money or transferring funds.
- Access to Morgan Stanley's current market research, as well as our financial education center.
Digital Vault
No more searching for vital financial documents. The Digital Vault on Morgan Stanley Online and the Mobile App allows you to build a central, shared document library where all documents are stored using encryption, guarded by Morgan Stanley's industry-leading cyber-security tools and team.
Keeping important documents and financial records organized and readily available is one of the best gifts you can give to those you love. In the event of catastrophe or serious illness, your Family Records Organizer can immediately provide vital, timely information to both your family and professional advisors.
Learn MoreKeeping important documents and financial records organized and readily available is one of the best gifts you can give to those you love. In the event of catastrophe or serious illness, your Family Records Organizer can immediately provide vital, timely information to both your family and professional advisors.
Spending + Budgeting Tool
Efficiently track spending habits, easily categorize various expenses and create budgets across all of your accounts from both Morgan Stanley and other financial institutions. By sharing this information with me, I can help you align your daily spending to your long-term goals.
More Information on the Spending + Budgeting Tool
Total Wealth View
Total Wealth View allows you to link your financial information from other accounts at other institutions directly to your Morgan Stanley Online or Mobile App profile.
The ability to view all your assets in one place allows me to deliver advice based on your entire financial picture, rather than just based on the piece here at Morgan Stanley.
Learn MoreThe ability to view all your assets in one place allows me to deliver advice based on your entire financial picture, rather than just based on the piece here at Morgan Stanley.
Media and Research
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 in-depth analysis on interesting topics that are affecting the worlds of business and finance not only now, but in the future.
Thoughts on The Market Podcast
Our Chief Investment Officer and Chief US Equity Strategist Michael Wilson and his colleagues break down the forces shaping the market. Join in for a quick summary on the latest trends in the financial marketplace from some of the top minds at Morgan Stanley.
Thoughts on The Market Podcast
On The Markets Research Report
Detailed market commentary from Morgan Stanley's thought leaders on topics such as global equities, fixed income, monetary policy, and more.
On The Markets Report
Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast
From the use of satellite data technology to solve some of the world's most complex problems, to learning how to outsmart the crowd when making decisions, the Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast brings you revealing stories about the world of business, finance, technology and beyond. Click the link below for more information and to access our podcast library.
Morgan Stanley Ideas Podcast
Global Investment Committee Weekly Research Report
The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance and fixed income
GIC Weekly Research ReportLocation
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Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
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Investing
Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
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Family
Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
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Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
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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.
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
3Morgan 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.
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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.
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:
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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.
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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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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
3Morgan 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.
4Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
5When 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 always check with their tax or legal advisor before engaging in any transaction involving 529 Plans, Education Savings Accounts and other tax-advantaged investments.
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.
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)
