My Story and Services

I strive to help athletes, executives and business owners manage their complex financial lives. Following a disciplined planning process, I develop a deep understanding of your aspirations and needs, so I can customize a comprehensive plan that is yours and yours alone. I provide the experience and perspective you need to make well-informed financial decisions, and I offer the platform to efficiently put those decisions into action.When you work with me, you get the full attention of a dedicated professional who is deeply committed to your success. You can expect straightforward advice, exceptional service and the thoughtful guidance you need to help keep your plan on track as your life and life goals evolve.
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Securities Agent: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, AL, SD, HI, AR, WV, WI, WA, VT, VA, UT, TX, TN, SC, RI, PR, PA, OR, OK, OH, NY, NV, NJ, NH, NE, NC, MT, MS, MO, MN, MI, ME, MD, MA, LA, KY, IL, ID, IA, AZ; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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Our Clients

With greater wealth comes greater complexity. Our team is specifically designed to support successful individuals who have accumulated a significant amount of wealth. Our typical client needs more sophisticated solutions, security, and first-class service.

Our approach to client service is simple – we put you at the center of everything we do. We recognize that getting to know you is essential to success, so we are focused on active listening and collaboration. The more we know about you, the better we understand your needs and what you want to accomplish by working with us.
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    Athletes
    Of our firm’s 16,000 approximately advisors, less than 100 have been designated as Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment Directors. Having earned this distinction through service to athletes who make their living in the public eye. As a result, I am familiar with the unique challenges you may be facing, from uneven cash flows to unpredictable career turns and uncommonly complex tax issues.

    As Global Sports and Entertainment Director, I have access to the highly specialized resources through Morgan Stanley’s Global Sports & Entertainment, a dedicated division that focuses exclusively on the complex financial needs of professional athletes.
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    Business Owners and Executives
    Having extensive experience working with senior executives at major public firms, I can guide you through strategies to integrate your incentive compensation and benefits into your overall financial plan, value and exercise your qualified and non-qualified options, diversify a concentrated position in your company’s stock and address any other issues of pressing concern.

    Having spent more than 20 years working in a family-owned business I am personally accustomed with the financial planning and familial challenges facing people in your position. This helps me provide experienced guidance on the key issues impacting your business and your family, including monetization strategies, succession and wealth transfer planning, and even the complex family dynamics concerns that tend to arise in times of transition.
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    Multigenerational Families
    Our financial planning process for multi-generational families is a rigorous analysis of your lifestyle, tax obligations, future gifting plans and portfolio objectives. This analysis drives our strategy as it pertains to financial and estate planning for wealth preservation, tax optimization, asset allocation and investment decisions. Throughout the entirety of the relationship, we can work closely with your attorneys and accountants.
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    Individuals in Financial Transition
    We strive to successfully lead our clients to transition smoothly through major life changes. We are loyal advocates and experienced wealth managers who do our best work during periods of change.

    The complexity of a transitional event does not hinder our work; it actually drives us to uncover important issues as we create a holistic solution specific to your financial needs. With change comes opportunity, and indecision can be expensive. An informed decision is crucial. Whether you are selling a business, changing careers, or newly single, we will make sure you are effectively positioned to move forward with clarity and confidence.

Client Center

Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance virtually every aspect of your financial life. Below are a few of the technologies we have to offer our clients. This Client Center serves as the point of reference for any digital tools needs you may have, from accessing Morgan Stanley Online to Reserved Living and Giving.
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    What is Tax-Loss Harvesting?
    What is tax-loss harvesting exactly, and how do some investors use it to opportunistically reduce their tax bills? Read more below.
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    Charitable Giving: Philanthropy Toolkit
    Charitable contributions can be advantageous for reducing yearly tax bills. Click this button below to access the Philanthropic Toolkit.
    Learn More Here
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    Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)
    Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) can play an important role in your finances in retirement. Read more about RMDs below.
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    Tax Management Enhancements for Managed Accounts
    Click the button below to learn more about Select UMA Tax Management Accounts.
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    Morgan Stanley Online (MSO)
    Your investments and everyday finances are always just a few clicks away with Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
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    Total Wealth View
    Complete your financial picture with Total Wealth View. By linking your account information, you will benefit from more informed wealth planning, more secure data access, and convenient connectivity.
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    Cash Plus
    Enjoy unlimited ATM fee rebates worldwide with the Morgan Stanley Debit Card, along with no foreign transaction fees, no cash advance fees, unlimited checkwriting, and more.
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    Digital Vault
    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.
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    E-Sign
    E-Sign is a digital, paperless alternative to the traditional means of obtaining signatures from clients on paperwork. There is no registration process for you 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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    E-Authorization
    E-Authorizations allows you to approve transactions electronically and securely on Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
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    Reserved Living and Giving
    Reserved Living & Giving is a complimentary loyalty program available to clients with a minimum of $1M in AUM, that can help them save time and money on travel, gifts, automobiles and more.
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For Business Owners

Below are pertinent resources tailored to the unique needs and lives of business owners. From the life stages of an entrepreneur to business exit planning, please feel free to contact me with any questions.
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    Exiting Your Business: The Transaction of a Lifetime
    Looking to exit your business and retire? You're not alone. View the link below to learn more about the most important transaction in an entrepreneur's life.
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    Preparing 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 by reading more below.
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    Life Stages of an Entrepreneur Placemat
    Learn more about the life stages of an entrepreneur and how Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management can help.
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    Pre-IPO Planning
    Addressing the complexities of IPO wealth. While your objectives, financial and tax circumstance, and investment objectives are unique.
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    Business Owner Brochure
    As a business owner, you have devoted your career to building your enterprise. Now, it is time to plan for what comes next: enjoying the substantial rewards of your success, spending more time with your family and pursuing new challenges.
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    Your Entrepreneurial Journey Placemat
    Making key decisions at the correct junctures accelerates the growth of your business. View the entrepreneurial journey placemat to learn more.
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    Qualified Small Business Stock
    Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) can play a valuable role in financial planning for business owners. Read the full paper below and contact me with any questions.
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The mission of our Sports and Entertainment practice is to deepen and broaden our existing client relationships in the Entertainment Industry by creating a greater awareness of our wealth management capabilities as it relates to the complexity of their lives. My team can help you navigate these complex situations.

Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, a division committed to serving the complex financial needs of professional athletes and entertainers. The division was created because every sports and entertainment profession is unique, with its own characteristics, earnings profile and career span. Our clients need Sports and Entertainment Directors who know the industry and how money flows from their work to their wallet.

Sports and Entertainment Directors were chosen for their advanced experience working in very specific fields. In our case, it’s actors, screenwriters, directors and musicians. We understand the unique financial challenges of entertainers and can craft customized financial strategies that are tailored to their specific needs. Delivering the powerful resources of Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s leading financial services firms, we work to translate our client's goals into a financial strategies designed to help grow assets, preserve wealth and ensure a successful financial life and legacy.

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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 Don Janevski

Don Janevski is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in New Jersey.

Private Bankers partner with 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.

Don began his career in financial services in 2003 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 as an Associate Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Mortgage Loan Consultant and a Mortgage Product Specialist with Silver Financial Capital Group, as well as a Branch Manager with First Lenders Mortgage.

Don is a graduate of the Montclair State University, where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Management. He lives in Emerson, NJ with his family. Outside of the office, Don enjoys spending time with family and friends, exercising and painting.
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Understanding the unique financial challenges of athletes and entertainers and how they differ from one profession to the next, we deliver the experience and resources you need to help create and implement a comprehensive, multigenerational wealth management plan based on your needs, values and aspirations.
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