Kenneth W Dresel
Vice President,
Branch Manager
Direct:
(432) 620-6071(432) 620-6071
Toll-Free:
(800) 666-3911(800) 666-3911
My Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
My Story and Services
Kenneth Dresel is a Financial Advisor and Branch Manager in Morgan Stanley’s Midland Office. Kenny is passionate about listening to clients and working with them to develop a roadmap for their future. He knows for most people money is a major stress point in their lives and enjoys being the person they can count on for investment advice, retirement needs and planning for future generations. Working together, he helps families preserve and grow their wealth so they can focus on what’s important to them.
Kenneth first joined the industry in 1998 at Smith Barney, a predecessor of Morgan Stanley. He felt called to become a financial advisor because he had a passion for following the market and wanted to build relationships. Prior to becoming an FA he worked as Vice President of Marketing Merchandising and Computer Systems for a retail business with 40+ locations.
Kenneth received his Associate’s degree in Electronics from Cameron University, his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University and MBA from the University of Texas at the Permian Basin. He is also a certified Portfolio Manager and holds his series 3, 7, 66, 9, 10 and insurance licenses.
Kenneth resides in Midland with his wife Cassie. Outside of work Kenny is committed to the local community and has chaired on many non-profits over the years such as Junior Achievement. He also spends a week out of the year building houses with Habitat for Humanity International. Kenneth loves working with his hands and spends his free time renovating houses and turning them into rentals with his wife. He also holds black belts in Tae Kwon Do and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. At the end of the day Kenneth’s proudest accomplishment is raising his three wonderful children.
Kenneth first joined the industry in 1998 at Smith Barney, a predecessor of Morgan Stanley. He felt called to become a financial advisor because he had a passion for following the market and wanted to build relationships. Prior to becoming an FA he worked as Vice President of Marketing Merchandising and Computer Systems for a retail business with 40+ locations.
Kenneth received his Associate’s degree in Electronics from Cameron University, his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University and MBA from the University of Texas at the Permian Basin. He is also a certified Portfolio Manager and holds his series 3, 7, 66, 9, 10 and insurance licenses.
Kenneth resides in Midland with his wife Cassie. Outside of work Kenny is committed to the local community and has chaired on many non-profits over the years such as Junior Achievement. He also spends a week out of the year building houses with Habitat for Humanity International. Kenneth loves working with his hands and spends his free time renovating houses and turning them into rentals with his wife. He also holds black belts in Tae Kwon Do and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. At the end of the day Kenneth’s proudest accomplishment is raising his three wonderful children.
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NMLS#: 1279528
NMLS#: 1279528
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My Process
Your goals, hopes and dreams are at the center of our work. That’s why we’ll plan to meet with you at length when you first begin working with us. We’ll ask smart questions and listen to what you say matters. Once we fully understand your situation, we’ll suggest ways to put your money to work.
Discovery Process
The purpose of our Discovery Process is to take the time to fully understand you and your family. We start with a conversation to uncover your goals and understand your entire financial situation.
Forming Your Strategy
Using the information obtained in the Discovery Process, we work with you to assess various scenarios and advise you on the strategies to help meet those goals. We consider all of your challenges, goals, and aspirations to create a risk-balanced strategy to map a clear path to achieving your success.
Implementing Your Plan
We strategically implement your plan by applying extensive research, analysis and experience to identify the appropriate combination of investments to help meet your goals. We utilize the extensive resources available at Morgan Stanley to provide you with a holistic experience to best meet your needs.
Tracking Your Progress
We focus on developing longstanding relationships that can provide value to you and your family. We meet regularly to help ensure your plan remains current and to review your progress towards achieving your goals.
Financial Planning
The sophisticated suite of tools and the extensive list of resources that Morgan Stanley offers, allows us to implement the Morgan Stanley wealth management process and to help translate your goals into reality. Whatever your financial goal-whether to grow your wealth, preserve it or pass it on to others, you can count on us to help you with a strategy that is:
Personal
Highly individualized and committed to helping you achieve financial success.
Flexible
Responsive to changes in your life and in your priorities over time.
Comprehensive
Covering a broad array of investment products and services, with preferred benefits tied to your valued status with us.
Goals-Based
No matter what you want to accomplish, our focus starts and ends with you.
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Family Office Resources
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Lauren Newman - Client Service Associate
Phone:
(432) 620-6053(432) 620-6053
Email:Lauren.Newman@morganstanley.com
Lauren joined Morgan Stanley in 2018. She plays an integral part in Kenneth’s team by getting to know the clients and gaining their trust in Morgan Stanley. Lauren is a Texas Tech university graduate where she studied public relations and business. Outside of work you can find Lauren spending time with her friends, family, husband and their 2 black labs.
Location
6 Desta Dr
Ste 1900
Midland, TX 79705
US
Direct:
(432) 620-6071(432) 620-6071
Toll-Free:
(800) 666-3911(800) 666-3911
Fax:
(432) 685-0131(432) 685-0131
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
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
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
Business Planning
Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
- Succession Planning
- Business Planning
- Qualified Retirement Plans
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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2Morgan 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.
3Morgan 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.
4Morgan 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.
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 Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.
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.
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