Leonard Mangiaracina, CIMA®, CRPC®
Executive Director,
Financial Advisor,
Alternative Investments Director,
Senior Portfolio Management Director
Direct:
(301) 279-6406(301) 279-6406
My Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
My Story and Services
Len brings more than 25 years of financial experience to every client he advises. He also brings an extensive background in investment analytics that is matched by his commitment to helping clients surmount the obstacles between them and their financial goals.
A New Jersey native, Len graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Economics and later earned a Masters degree in Public Policy from The University of Pennsylvania. He decided to combine his passions for finance and politics by beginning his career as a Public Finance specialist, advising local governments in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Several years later, he started his own firm that provided equity and mutual fund analytics to investors seeking information on what funds and institutions were buying and selling. In 2010, Len joined Merrill Lynch and put his analytical skills to work in the service of clients and their families. “I derive great satisfaction out of adding value to my clients’ lives,” he explains. “The deeper the conversation, the more I’m able to understand what my clients really care about and how to help them proceed toward their goals with greater certainty and confidence.”
Len co-founded The Mangiaracina Stuart Group with Greg Stuart in 2016. The team was named as one of Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams for 2023 and finds it especially gratifying that many of their clients are passing them on like a legacy to their children and grandchildren.
Outside the office, Len is an avid golfer and served as Chairman of the Board for First Tee, an organization focused on youth development through the integration of golf with a life skills curriculum. He has also been an active participant in Leadership Montgomery County.
Len resides in the Kentlands in Gaithersburg with his two teenage daughters.
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/21 – 3/31/22.
Awards Disclosures
A New Jersey native, Len graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Economics and later earned a Masters degree in Public Policy from The University of Pennsylvania. He decided to combine his passions for finance and politics by beginning his career as a Public Finance specialist, advising local governments in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Several years later, he started his own firm that provided equity and mutual fund analytics to investors seeking information on what funds and institutions were buying and selling. In 2010, Len joined Merrill Lynch and put his analytical skills to work in the service of clients and their families. “I derive great satisfaction out of adding value to my clients’ lives,” he explains. “The deeper the conversation, the more I’m able to understand what my clients really care about and how to help them proceed toward their goals with greater certainty and confidence.”
Len co-founded The Mangiaracina Stuart Group with Greg Stuart in 2016. The team was named as one of Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams for 2023 and finds it especially gratifying that many of their clients are passing them on like a legacy to their children and grandchildren.
Outside the office, Len is an avid golfer and served as Chairman of the Board for First Tee, an organization focused on youth development through the integration of golf with a life skills curriculum. He has also been an active participant in Leadership Montgomery County.
Len resides in the Kentlands in Gaithersburg with his two teenage daughters.
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/21 – 3/31/22.
Awards Disclosures
Securities Agent: AZ, WY, WV, VA, TX, TN, SC, RI, PA, OR, NY, NV, NM, NJ, NH, NC, MO, MI, MD, MA, IL, GA, FL, DE, DC, CT, CO, CA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 532989
NMLS#: 532989
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Location
12505 Park Potomac Ave
Ste 200
Potomac, MD 20854
US
Direct:
(301) 279-6406(301) 279-6406
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
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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
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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
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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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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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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:
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