My Story and Services

Josh Weisbrot’s career as a Financial Advisor began over thirty years ago at EF Hutton in Great Neck, New York. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its predecessor firms since 1987, and is recognized as a Century Council Member since 2000. Josh graduated from Queens College of The City University of New York with a degree in Psychology.

Over the years, Josh has witnessed many bull and bear markets, as well as the ebbs and flows of economic and business cycles. He is cognizant of the many emotional factors that can affect investment decisions. Josh’s extensive experience enables him to help his clients confidently navigate the inevitable ups and downs of the capital markets. Among his clients and friends he is known as “the calm in the midst of a storm”.

After spending many years on Long Island, Josh moved to the Purchase branch to be closer to his New Rochelle home where he lives with his wife and two children when they are home from college. He is involved in several philanthropic causes, among them, Hope and Heroes for children with cancer and Chai Lifeline Children’s Memorial Fund. An avid athlete, Josh enjoys golf, skiing and bicycling in his spare time.
Services Include
Securities Agent: TX, OR, ME, IN, WA, FL, DC, MD, DE, CA, PA, NH, LA, GA, CT, NJ, SC, NY, CO, NC, MI, MO, MA, NV, VA, IL, WI, VT, OH; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
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Alternatives Deep Dive

Josh has extensive experience in Alternative Investments. As an Alternative Investments Director, Josh provides individuals and institutions access to world-class investment strategies spanning private equity, real assets, private credit, hedge funds, and digital assets. These strategies may deliver differentiated sources of return relative to traditional equity and fixed-income investments, as well as offer the potential for tax efficiency. The many potential benefits that alternatives can provide you include:

• Diversification of holdings, you would not be heavily exposed in any one risk area
• Volatility reduction
• Mitigation of tax liabilities
• Cash flow and income benefits
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    The Morgan Stanley Advantage
    With over 45 years of experience and $180 billion in client assets invested in alternatives, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a renowned industry leader in this asset class. Individuals and institutions have access to exclusive offerings, preeminent fund managers, and creative investment opportunities spanning:
    • Private Equity
    • Private Credit
    • Real Estate / Real Assets
    • Hedge Funds
    • Digital Assets
    • Tax-Advantaged Strategies
    Read More: Alternative Investments with Morgan Stanley >
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    Why Alternative Investments?
    Alternatives are investments that go beyond traditional stocks and bonds. What this means to you is they can open doors for additional and exclusive investment opportunities, lower volatility, and advantages for greater yields and returns. This includes:
    • Expanding your wealth-building opportunities
    • Portfolio diversification
    • Lower Volatility
    • Potential for greater tax-efficiency
    Read More: Alternative Investments Brochure
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    Innovative Ways to Diversify Your Portfolio
    Alternative strategies, such as those focused on hedge funds, private capital, and real assets, have long been appealing as a potential source of higher yields, lower volatility, and returns uncorrelated with stocks and bonds. Still, such strategies are typically reserved for institutional and ultra-high-net-worth investors, which have been out of reach for many individuals. The good news is working with Morgan Stanley, you have access to a host of these innovative investment vehicles.
    Read More: Innovative Ways to Diversify Your Portfolio >
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    Alternative Strategies: 6 Key Themes
    In today’s environments where traditional investing can be very standardized, alternative investments can play an important strategic role in certain portfolios. They can help diversify a portfolio and serve as an inflation hedge, as well as provide potential income. Here are six strategies that can guide your thinking on alternative investing in the near to intermediate term.
    Read More: 6 Opportunities in Alternative Strategies >
Having an investment portfolio designed for one's needs is essential to achieving investment success. To that end, identifying financial goals and understanding tolerance for risk are crucial steps in building a portfolio. Understanding our clients allows us to align the resources necessary to help meet their goals.

We believe retirement planning is about more than just delivering investment advice. Our approach focuses on creating goal oriented plans for our clients by first understanding who they are, what they want to achieve, and what might be standing in their way. Our client’s needs are top priority. We are highly devoted to maintaining long term relationships and trust.
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    Working with us, you can expect that we will:
    •Develop a detailed financial strategy based on your goals.
    •Set up a long-term, balanced wealth plan.
    •Take the emotion out of money moves, so you can make smart decisions.
    •Be flexible. When changes come to your life, or in the market, I’ll tweak your financial strategy.
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    Some of our work is best coordinated with your other key advisors. If you like, we can connect directly with your:
    •Tax specialist
    •Trust attorney
    •Insurance professional
    •Family office
Honors & Recognition
  • Morgan Stanley Century Council Member 2024
  • Morgan Stanley Century Council Member 2023
  • Morgan Stanley Century Council Member 2022
  • Morgan Stanley Century Council Member 2021
  • Morgan Stanley Century Council Member 2020
  • Morgan Stanley Century Council Member 2019
  • Morgan Stanley Century Council Member 2018
  • Morgan Stanley Century Club 2015
  • Morgan Stanley Master's Club 2014
  • Morgan Stanley Century Club 2013
  • Smith Barney Century Council, Charter Member - 2000, 2005-2006, 2010-2012
Associations
  • Member of the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce
  • Chai Lifeline Children's Memorial Fund
  • Contributing Author to The Gannett Newspaper
  • Frequent Speaker on Financial Planning Topics such as: Annuities, Retirement Planning, and Tax Free Investments

WHAT'S NEW

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    On the Markets
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    GIC Weekly
    Lisa Shalett, Chief Investment Officer, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Head of WM Global Investment Office, presents the The GIC Weekly
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    Retirement Planning
    Retirement planning is more than making the right investments. Align your financial goals to your lifestyle, today and all the days that follow. Learn how I can help you meet your retirement savings challenges with customized financial solutions.
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    Thoughts On The Market Podcast
    With perspectives on the forces shaping the market, join Mike Wilson, Chief Investment Officer and Chief US Equity Strategist for Morgan Stanley, as he and his colleagues discuss a variety of viewpoints regarding the latest trends in the financial marketplace.
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    Tax-Efficient Strategies
    Track spending habits, categorize expenses and create budgets across your Morgan Stanley and external financial accounts with our Spending and Budgeting Tool. We make it easy for you and your financial advisor to oversee trends in your financial life.
    Guide to Tax-Efficient Planning

Client Service Team

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    Sean McArdle - Client Service Associate
    Phone:
    (914) 225-9804(914) 225-9804
    Email:Sean.b.mcardle@morganstanley.com
    Sean has over 13 years of industry experience. He began his career in the financial services industry in Operations at Smith Barney in 2006. Sean joined Morgan Stanley in 2018 as a client service associate and recently transitioned into Josh’s practice.

    In his role as a registered client service associate, Sean works closely with clients to ensure they receive the best level of service while helping them achieve their desired goals. He currently holds his Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses enabling him to support clients in many aspects of their financial service needs including daily transactional trading, statement review, document preparation, and general account inquiries.

    Outside of work, Sean enjoys playing the tenor saxophone. As a classic car enthusiast, he also enjoys attending local car shows. He is a former member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America.

Location

2000 Westchester Ave 1nc
Purchase, NY 10577
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Direct:
(914) 225-5499(914) 225-5499
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(888) 499-8544(888) 499-8544
Fax:
(914) 225-6770(914) 225-6770

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 Marianne Murphy

Marianne Murphy is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in New York and Connecticut.

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.

Marianne began her career in financial services in 2015, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2018 as an Associate Private Banker in NY PWM. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Commercial Credit Underwriting Officer at BNB Bank.

Marianne is a graduate of the Saint Francis College, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband. Outside of the office, Marianne enjoys playing Softball for the Brooklyn Pickles and is always catching the latest released movies. She dedicates time to causes close to her, the Alzheimer’s Association, JDRF & Covenant House.
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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
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
Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse
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Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse

Financial planning after a divorce or death can be trying, but with the right approach and the right advice you can turn a difficult situation into empowerment.

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.

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
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 

There’s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here’s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.
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2Investors 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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5Investors 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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6Fixed Income investing entails credit risks and interest rate risks. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.

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7Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.

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8Municipal 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.
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