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As your Financial Advisor, I can help you define and strive to meet your goals by delivering a vast array of resources to you in the way that is most appropriate for how you invest and what you want to achieve. Working together I can help you to preserve and grow your wealth. You'll have access to some of the world's most seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform and a full spectrum of investment choices.
Services Include
Securities Agent: MO, LA, IA, AZ, MT, DE, NC, MD, CA, TX, PA, NV, MI, TN, GA, UT, RI, PR, NM, WA, SD, OR, IL, FL, CT, OK, NJ, MA, HI, VA, NY, MN, AL, CO; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1641566
CA Insurance License #: 0M13491
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Working With You

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Wealth Management Process






DISCOVER
Our relationship begins with a thorough understanding of your immediate needs, priorities and goals. We’ll discover details about your credit and basic finances and help you take precautions to maintain credit and preserve assets.

CREATE
We develop a tailored roadmap to begin to help you rebuild your wealth and achieve the outcomes you seek. We’ll identify the strategies to help you:
• Plan for retirement
• Provide healthcare protection for yourself and your children
• Revise your estate plan

ACT
Next, we help you implement the strategies we formulate together, taking into account special circumstances, such as alimony, child support and tax consequences of selling large assets like your home.

ADJUST
Achieving your goals requires vigilance and flexibility. We help monitor your progress and make adjustments as life evolves, markets and tax laws shift and priorities change.

Bio

James is a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley in Las Vegas, NV. He joined the firm in 2016 following a successful career in hospitality and financial services. James provides his clients with holistic financial plans and works to implement unique portfolio strategies for each client. James received his MBA in Finance and Accounting from Regis University and his Bachelors of Arts in Hospitality from UNLV. He also graduated from The Culinary Institute of America. James enjoys spending time with his wife Joy and his two children and maintains an active passion for fitness, food, and health.

Client Service Team

    Zhijun Regan
    Phone:
    (702) 792-2095(702) 792-2095
    Email:Jewel.Regan@morganstanley.com

Location

8548 Rozita Lee Ave
Ste 400
Las Vegas, NV 89113
US
Direct:
(702) 737-8101(702) 737-8101

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

About Savanah Arellano

Savanah Arellano is an Associate Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Nevada and California.

Associate Private Bankers partner with Private Bankers and Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.

Savanah began her career in financial services in 2005, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2021 as an Associate Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Wealth Management Associate at U.S. Bancorp.

She lives in Las Vegas, NV with her family. Outside of the office, Savanah enjoys reading, cooking and spending time with her kids at their sporting events and volunteering in their classrooms.
NMLS#: 679740

About Gail G. Brown

Gail G. Brown, CFP® CPWA® is Assistant Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in Central California and Las Vegas. She is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their clients’ and prospects’ financial planning needs.

Gail began her career in financial services in 2005 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2016. Prior to her current position, she worked in array of financial services to include; lending, business banking, risk management and investment advisory services. Her broad experience has demonstrated to her, the importance of developing a financial plan, that ensures all aspects of our clients’ financial world align and complement one another.

Gail graduated from University of Nevada Las Vegas and holds her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Certified Personal Wealth Advisor® designations.

Gail is a native of Las Vegas and enjoys serving on the board of the local Summerlin Rotary Club. She loves international travel adventures where she can immerse herself in other cultures, camping and getting her hands dirty in her home garden. Gail truly enjoys her work; she finds purpose in providing clarity and peace of mind to our amazing clients and their families.
NMLS#: 693330
CA Insurance License #: 0M34241
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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
A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
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A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup

Checking in on your retirement plan may make a lot of sense, especially when market volatility arises.

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 Midyear Economic Outlook: A Widespread Deceleration
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2025 Midyear Economic Outlook: A Widespread Deceleration

Global growth is likely to slow in 2025 and 2026 as the shock of higher U.S. tariffs crimps demand around the world.

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
529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education

Though education costs continue to climb, starting to save and invest early can make a difference.
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1Morgan 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.

For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.

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2Fixed Income investing entails credit risks and interest rate risks. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.

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3Investors should consider many factors before deciding which 529 plan is appropriate. Some of these factors include: the Plan’s investment options and the historical investment performance of these options, the Plan’s flexibility and features, the reputation and expertise of the Plan’s investment manager, Plan contribution limits and the federal and state tax benefits associated with an investment in the Plan. Some states, for example, offer favorable tax treatment and other benefits to their residents only if they invest in the state’s own Qualified Tuition Program. Investors should determine their home state’s tax treatment of 529 plans when considering whether to choose an in-state or out-of-state plan. Investors should consult with their tax or legal advisor before investing in any 529 Plan or contact their state tax division for more information. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not provide tax and/or legal advice. Investors should review a Program Disclosure Statement, which contains more information on investment options, risk factors, fees and expenses and possible tax consequences.

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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.

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5Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.

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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.

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7Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.

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Awards Disclosures
CRC 6491812 (04/2024)