Jennifer Y. Yang, CFA®
First Vice President,
Financial Advisor,
International Client Advisor,
Alternative Investments Director
Direct:
(617) 478-6496(617) 478-6496
My Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
My Story and Services
Jennifer is a Financial Advisor, International Client Advisor, and Alternative Investments Director at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Boston, MA.
As a seasoned global financial services professional with over 20 years of institutional investment, client service, and consulting experience, Jennifer is passionate about providing exceptional client service with personalized attention to financially established individuals and families, both domestically and internationally.
In her role, Jennifer helps her clients achieve their financial goals by leveraging the best investment platform Morgan Stanley offers, particularly in the alternative investment space. Her areas of focus are investment management, equity compensation, retirement planning, and estate planning including cross boarder wealth transfer and tax management. Working closely with a seasoned team of professionals and the robust resources across all functions within Morgan Stanley, Jennifer is also keen on finding solutions to meet her clients’ needs, which includes cash management, 401K plans, executive benefit and equity services, investment banking, and private equity and credit solutions to corporate clients. She is an invaluable asset to her team and each of her clients.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Jennifer worked for over a decade at Wellington Management Company, one of the largest global asset managers. While at Wellington, she served within the Global Relationship Group, as a relationship manager, responsible for a broad range of client service needs for a group of the firm’s largest and most sophisticated Asian clients.
Before her time at Wellington, Jennifer worked as a senior consultant in the Financial Services Advisory Practice of Ernst & Young in Boston, a portfolio analyst at Brookfield Asset Management in Canada, and a financial analyst at The Hathaway Corporation in Canada. She started her career as an equity investment analyst at Jardine Fleming Investment (now JP Morgan) in China.
Jennifer earned her MBA with concentrations in finance and strategic management from York University (Schulich School of Business) in Toronto, Canada, and her BA from Shanghai University. Additionally, she holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Jennifer grew up in China and is a native mandarin speaker. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys playing badminton, table tennis, hiking, fishing, traveling, playing cards, and watching movies with her family and friends.
Working closely with a seasoned team of professionals and the robust resources across all functions within Morgan Stanley, Jennifer helps her clients achieve their financial goals by leveraging the best investment platform Morgan Stanley offers, particularly in alternatives investment space. Her area of focus includes investment management, financial planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, and estate planning. She is an invaluable asset to her team and each one of her clients.
Prior to joining MSWM, Jennifer worked for over a decade at Wellington Management Company, one of the largest global asset managers. There most recent she served within the Global Relationship Group, as a relationship manager, responsible for a broad range of client service needs for a group of the firm’s largest and most sophisticated Asian clients.
Before that, Jennifer worked as a senior consultant in the Financial Services Advisory Practice of Ernst & Young in Boston, a portfolio analyst at Brookfield Asset Management in Canada, and a financial analyst at The Hathaway Corporation in Canada. She started her career as an equity investment analyst at Jardine Fleming Investment (now JP Morgan) in China.
Jennifer earned her MBA with concentrations in finance and strategic management from York University (Schulich School of Business) in Toronto, Canada, and her BA from Shanghai University. Additionally, she holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston.
Jennifer grew up in China and is a native mandarin speaker. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys playing badminton, table tennis, hiking, fishing, traveling, playing cards, and watching movies with her family and friends.
As a seasoned global financial services professional with over 20 years of institutional investment, client service, and consulting experience, Jennifer is passionate about providing exceptional client service with personalized attention to financially established individuals and families, both domestically and internationally.
In her role, Jennifer helps her clients achieve their financial goals by leveraging the best investment platform Morgan Stanley offers, particularly in the alternative investment space. Her areas of focus are investment management, equity compensation, retirement planning, and estate planning including cross boarder wealth transfer and tax management. Working closely with a seasoned team of professionals and the robust resources across all functions within Morgan Stanley, Jennifer is also keen on finding solutions to meet her clients’ needs, which includes cash management, 401K plans, executive benefit and equity services, investment banking, and private equity and credit solutions to corporate clients. She is an invaluable asset to her team and each of her clients.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Jennifer worked for over a decade at Wellington Management Company, one of the largest global asset managers. While at Wellington, she served within the Global Relationship Group, as a relationship manager, responsible for a broad range of client service needs for a group of the firm’s largest and most sophisticated Asian clients.
Before her time at Wellington, Jennifer worked as a senior consultant in the Financial Services Advisory Practice of Ernst & Young in Boston, a portfolio analyst at Brookfield Asset Management in Canada, and a financial analyst at The Hathaway Corporation in Canada. She started her career as an equity investment analyst at Jardine Fleming Investment (now JP Morgan) in China.
Jennifer earned her MBA with concentrations in finance and strategic management from York University (Schulich School of Business) in Toronto, Canada, and her BA from Shanghai University. Additionally, she holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Jennifer grew up in China and is a native mandarin speaker. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys playing badminton, table tennis, hiking, fishing, traveling, playing cards, and watching movies with her family and friends.
Working closely with a seasoned team of professionals and the robust resources across all functions within Morgan Stanley, Jennifer helps her clients achieve their financial goals by leveraging the best investment platform Morgan Stanley offers, particularly in alternatives investment space. Her area of focus includes investment management, financial planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, and estate planning. She is an invaluable asset to her team and each one of her clients.
Prior to joining MSWM, Jennifer worked for over a decade at Wellington Management Company, one of the largest global asset managers. There most recent she served within the Global Relationship Group, as a relationship manager, responsible for a broad range of client service needs for a group of the firm’s largest and most sophisticated Asian clients.
Before that, Jennifer worked as a senior consultant in the Financial Services Advisory Practice of Ernst & Young in Boston, a portfolio analyst at Brookfield Asset Management in Canada, and a financial analyst at The Hathaway Corporation in Canada. She started her career as an equity investment analyst at Jardine Fleming Investment (now JP Morgan) in China.
Jennifer earned her MBA with concentrations in finance and strategic management from York University (Schulich School of Business) in Toronto, Canada, and her BA from Shanghai University. Additionally, she holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston.
Jennifer grew up in China and is a native mandarin speaker. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys playing badminton, table tennis, hiking, fishing, traveling, playing cards, and watching movies with her family and friends.
Services Include
- Alternative InvestmentsFootnote1
- Asset Management
- Financial PlanningFootnote2
- Wealth ManagementFootnote3
- Cash Management and Lending ProductsFootnote4
- Retirement PlanningFootnote5
- Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote6
- AnnuitiesFootnote7
- Life InsuranceFootnote8
- Endowments and FoundationsFootnote9
- Stock Option PlansFootnote10
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NMLS#: 1951665
NMLS#: 1951665
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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
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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
Tax-Smart Ways to Sell Securities
How investors can tap their portfolios in tax-savvy ways.
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- Special Needs Planning
- Trust Services
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- Succession Planning
- Business Planning
- Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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Philanthropy
Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
- Endowments
- Foundations
- Donor Advised Funds
- Impact Investing
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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.
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.
3Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.
4Morgan 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
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 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.
6Morgan 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.
7Annuities are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
8Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
9Morgan 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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
10Morgan 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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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.
3Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.
4Morgan 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
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 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.
6Morgan 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.
7Annuities are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
8Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
9Morgan 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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
10Morgan 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 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.
Awards Disclosures
CRC 6491812 (04/2024)
