My Story and Services

I grew up in Sylmar, California, attended UC Irvine and Purdue Universities where I earned my BA in Social Sciences and my MBA in Information Technology respectively. In 1997, I moved to Mountain View with my family.

My commitment to the community is highlighted by my former role as the Mayor (and council member), for the City of Mountain View. Additionally, I served as Chair of the Human Relations Commission of Mountain View, Chair of the Board for the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce, Executive Board member for Peninsula Youth Theatre, and Chairman of the Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association.

Outside of the office I enjoy racquetball, skiing, running, movies, and spending time with my family.

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. My clients include high net worth individuals and their families, business owners, authors, attorneys medical professionals,, as well as budding Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. Working together, I can help you to preserve and grow your wealth. You 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: RI, MD, AR, NH, MN, TX, FL, CO, NJ, MS, GA, CA, KY, IL, WA, CT, WY, SD, OH, DC, AZ, VA, PA, OR, NY, NV, NM, NC, MA, IN, HI, TN; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1272705
CA Insurance License #: 0D91285
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My Holistic Approach

I can assist you with a specific financial requisite or develop a comprehensive strategy that considers every element of your financial needs and desires. My approach examines your wealth from all angles. This results in solutions that are not only intended to help you attain your financial goals but creates the potential to surpass them and protect against unexpected life events.
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    Discovery and Goal Setting
    We begin with an in depth conversation to clarify and determine your wants, needs, and values. It is critical for me to fully comprehend all aspects of your life that influence your financial decisions and goals. Everyone is unique, so every financial plan should be as well.
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    Analysis, Strategy, and Planning
    We use a variety of financial planning and risk analysis tools to perform a thorough review of your financial status. We then create a thorough financial strategy that will assist you in creating, protecting, and transferring wealth in accordance with you goals.
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    Implementation
    We will then start implementing the additional techniques we described in your plan once they are in line with your investment strategy.
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    Ongoing Monitoring
    Maintaining and strengthening our relationship is of top priority. We keep in touch with you frequently to give you account updates. Additionally, we track your progress toward each of your objectives and modify your financial strategy as necessary as things change in your life.

Our Services

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    Financial Planning
    The Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Process begins with you, your investment objectives and your financial goals. Holistic in its approach, it may encompass all the elements of your financial life - your investments and your cash management needs - making sure they align with your goals and wealth management plan.
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    Retirement Planning
    This is paramount to ensuring a successful retirement. We bring an intense focus to this process. You have worked hard to get here. We will work hard to help you live the retirement you have always dreamed of.
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    Cash Management and Lending Products
    As a Morgan Stanley client, you have access to a comprehensive suite of cash management solutions. This includes eAuthorizations, Bill Pay, Morgan Stanley Debit Cards and more.
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    Asset Management
    Based on your goals, assets and input, we create an investment strategy tailored to your unique needs.
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    Estate Planning Strategies
    Estate planning is the process of making arrangements to pass down wealth and assets after a person's death. Proper estate planning gives careful consideration to the estate owner's future plans, preferences and goals. The tax implications of the plan should also be thoroughly documented.
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    529 Plans
    529 Plans offer a tax-advantaged way to help save for education. Any U.S. resident over 18 can open or contribute to a 529 Plan account, whether it's a parent, grandparent, other relative or even a family friend.

Planning Your Family's Financial Needs

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    Intergenerational Wealth Planning
    Highly-skilled accountants and estate attorneys are vital to constructing sound wealth-transfer plans, but sometimes it is the matters these experts cannot address that pose the greatest challenges.
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    Tax Management
    The tax decisions you make today can help you save for years to come. There are many tax smart strategies for your financial plan.
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    Trust & Estate Planning
    We are with you every step of the way. We analyze your tax and estate structures so that their characteristics are accurately incorporated in the asset allocation analysis preformed for our clients.
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    Philanthropic Planning
    Your set of Philanthropic objectives is as personal as your vision of a better world. Determining your objectives, however, can be challenging when there are so many worth causes with so many unmet needs.
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    Sustainable Investment Solutions
    Morgan Stanley partners with clients and stakeholders to mobilize capital at scale for a sustainable, low-carbon economy. My goal is to deliver environmental, social and governance (ESG) solutions that reduce risk, enhance value and expand the frontiers of sustainable finance.
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    Wealth Education
    Financial Literacy means being empowered with the knowledge to make smart financial decisions during every stage of life. Discussing family finances is always important, but not always easy. Starting the conversation is a key step in long-term wealth planning.
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Family Wealth Management

As Family Wealth Advisors, we deliver the resources and knowledge needed to implement highly customized wealth management plans that address the full spectrum of your financial life. Collaborating with your tax and legal advisors, your plan will encompass investment strategy; tax, trust services and estate planning strategies; risk management; philanthropy; banking; and day-to-day cash management. If needed, we can also provide guided access to our firm’s institutional resources. Most importantly, we provide counsel on the important decisions in your life, not only considering how they impact your net worth, but how they may impact the health, happiness and harmony of your family for generations to come.

Our highly disciplined process includes:
Balance Sheet and Cash-Flow Needs
We review both sides of your personal balance sheet to help you establish financial strategies that can meet your lifestyle spending needs while also planning for long-terms risks and/or liabilities that may arise from your financial circumstances. This includes an analysis of all your investments, those held at Morgan Stanley as well company-based retirement accounts, real estate, employer stock options, and closely held businesses or family limited partnership units.
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Trusts, Estate and Wealth Transfer Strategies
We help answer questions like: Does your current estate plan do what you want it to do? Does it protect your heirs from excessive taxation and the possibility of family conflict? Are you maximizing the impact you can make on the causes that you and your family care about? We can then work with your estate planning attorney, tax advisor and other Morgan Stanley professionals to refine your plan, if necessary, and help make certain your plan covers virtually all contingencies.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not accept appointments nor will it act as a trustee but it will provide access to trust services through an appropriate third‐party corporate trustee.
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Family Governance and Dynamics
As CFO for not only you but your entire family, we take a close look at your family’s unique dynamics and how you can best prepare your children and grandchildren for the legacy they will one day manage. In the event of divorce, disability or the passing of a spouse, our clients often count on us to help relieve them of burdens they may not be prepared to assume on their own.
Learn More About Morgan Stanley's Family Legacy and Governance Institute
Philanthropic Goals
Providing access to our firm’s philanthropy management specialists when needed, we can help you define clear philanthropic goals and develop a robust strategy to help maximize your impact. This may include:
• Identifying best-in-class nonprofits in your areas of interest
• Selecting the charitable structures best suited to your needs
• Securing nonprofit board placements that complement your passion
• Finding ways to involve children and other family members in your giving
Learn More About Our Highly Disciplined Process

Client Service Team

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    Angela Mende - Senior Registered Associate
    Phone:
    (408) 861-2040(408) 861-2040
    Email:Angela.Mende@morganstanley.com

Location

20400 Stevens Creek Blvd
Ste 350
Cupertino, CA 95014
US
Direct:
(408) 861-2037(408) 861-2037
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
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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