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Jarrod Brandman has been with Morgan Stanley and its predecessors since 2003. He works with a diverse clientele of families, business owners, corporate executives & non-profit organizations. Jarrod and his team design & monitor wealth management strategies that enable clients to navigate both risks and opportunities with confidence. He has lectured extensively on financial planning topics such as: portfolio protection, retirement planning, estate planning, bond investing, & corporate retirement plans.
Services Include
Securities Agent: NJ, CA, IA, MD, TX, WI, VT, GA, TN, MI, AL, NC, NY, OK, DE, SC, VI, VA, AR, PA, NV, IL, OH, MA, NH, CT, AZ, DC, FL, CO, AK, RI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1406564
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While every client is different, we follow a general process to ensure that we address the most essential client needs and can make recommendations that are in their best interest.
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    Develop an understanding
    Investing the time to understand your unique circumstances to identify, develop, and prioritize your financial goals.
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    “Plot” your starting point
    Identify your current trajectory to identify and address weaknesses, and strengths.
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    Creating of a plan
    Working with you we will develop a plan that improves upon your current trajectory in a way that works for you. We will craft a tailored Investing strategy and asset allocation designed to balance your short and long-term goals, help protect you from the many different forms of risk and seek to to optimize your outcomes.
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    Formulation of Tax, Trust, and Estate Strategy
    Working with your tax and legal advisors, we will help to analyze your tax and estate tax circumstances to help identify and tailor planning techniques that may be used to address your objectives.
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    Put the plan into action
    We implement your plan utilizing strategies that will adjust for the unknowns the future brings. Working with your tax and legal advisors, we will help to analyze your tax and estate tax circumstances to identify and tailor planning techniques that may be used to address your objectives.
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    Monitor and continuous refinement
    We will provide timely updates and monitor your performance. At the end of the day most people want to know that they are on track, so as we review your plans we will maintain that focus so that you can know that you are on track, and if you are not, help you identify how to get back on track.

Tax Efficient Strategies

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 want to provide our clients with 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.
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    How to Access Your Tax Forms
    How to Access Your Tax Forms
    - Log into your account via Morgan Stanley Online
    - Click the Accounts tab
    - Select the Documents tab
    - Go to the Statement drop-down tab
    - Select Tax Documents and download them
    Click Here to Log In to Morgan Stanley Online
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    Federal Tax Tables 2024
    If you are interested in seeing the updated tax tables and other details for 2023, see all additional information here.
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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.
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    Tax-Smart Strategies for Retirement
    Looking for ideas on how to be more tax efficient when planning for your retirement?
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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

Alternatives are the investments that go beyond traditional stocks and bonds. They can open doors to unique opportunities to help grow and protect your wealth, and have long sought to offer enhanced returns, portfolio diversification, lower volatility, as well as potential tax efficiency.
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    Morgan Stanley Alternative Investments
    Our leading alternatives platform offers 200+ third-party and proprietary funds, including first look and exclusive opportunities, that may help qualified investors enhance returns, reduce volatility, manage taxes and generate income—while maintaining a goals-based approach for asset allocation.
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    Our Hedge Funds Platform
    Our platform offers world-renowned hedge fund managers specializing in a variety of strategies. Hedge funds have become increasingly popular with a broader segment of the investing public due to their ability to offer diversification and higher potential returns when compared to traditional equity investments
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    1031 Exchanges
    Learn more about 1031 Exchanges and the benefits that they can offer
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    Private Markets Transaction Desk
    Morgan Stanley Wealth Management announced the launch of its Private Markets Transaction Desk, a concierge service that empowers eligible shareholders and investors to buy and sell eligible private company shares in the secondary market.
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    Private Equity
    Amid volatility in stocks and bonds, institutional and individual investors might seek diversification in the growing private equity secondary market.
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    Total Tax 365
    Morgan Stanley continues to be a leader in both Alternative Investments and tax-advantaged solutions and services. Alternative Investments can do more than generate returns that are less dependent on the direction of the broader stock and bond markets. They also offer qualified investors a more versatile set of strategies for pursuing their goals.
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Location

4855 Technology Way
Suite 600
Boca Raton, FL 33431
US
Direct:
(561) 393-1861(561) 393-1861
Toll-Free:
(800) 327-5890(800) 327-5890
Fax:
(561) 394-8337(561) 394-8337
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

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
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.

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.

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
Are You Prepared for Tax Day?
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Are You Prepared for Tax Day?

The countdown to Tax Day has begun. Here are some strategies to consider as the deadline approaches.

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 Jarrod S Brandman today.
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1Alternative Investments are speculative and include a high degree of risk. An investor could lose all or a substantial amount of his/her investment. Alternative investments are appropriate only for qualified, long-term investors who are willing to forgo liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time.

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2When 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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3Morgan 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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4Morgan 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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5Municipal bonds may not be appropriate for all investors. Income generated from an investment in a municipal bond is generally exempt from federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) and its Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide any tax/legal advice. Consult your own tax/legal advisor before making any tax or legal-related investment decisions.

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CRC 6491812 (04/2024)