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Logan J. Sauter is a Vice President and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley in Chicago, where he provides comprehensive wealth management and strategic financial planning to high-net-worth individuals and families. With over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, Logan focuses on delivering tailored advice that integrates investment management, tax-aware strategies, retirement planning, and long-term wealth preservation.

Logan specializes in working with business owners and medical professionals—particularly surgeons—helping them navigate complex financial decisions such as liquidity events, practice transitions, concentrated stock positions, and advanced estate planning. His approach is highly personalized, combining institutional-level resources with a deep understanding of each client’s unique goals and circumstances.

He holds the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC®), and Certified in Long-Term Care (CLTC®) designations, reflecting his commitment to providing thoughtful, comprehensive advice across all stages of life.

Outside of his professional work, Logan resides in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood with his wife, Courtney, their son, Archer, and their dog, Larry. He values time with his family and is passionate about building a life—and helping his clients do the same—that aligns financial success with personal fulfillment.
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Securities Agent: KY, FL, AZ, WY, IL, WA, MT, CO, WI, SD, MI, LA, DE, AR, NY, DC, TX, NC, IN, CA, MA, CT, MN, GA, NV; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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    About Mehul Dhadankar

    Mehul Dhadankar is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Illinois.

    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.

    Mehul began his career in financial services in 1998 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2017. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Business Development Manager for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Merrill Lynch Edge product team. Mehul also served as a Resident Manager, Senior Banker, and Premier Client Manager at Bank of America.

    Mehul is a graduate of the DePaul University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He lives in Chicago, Illinois with his family. Outside of the office, Mehul enjoys playing golf, traveling, and spending time family and friends.
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    About Andre Shammo

    Andre Shammo is a vice president and financial planning director serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in the Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania as well as the Central and Eastern Pennsylvania markets. He is responsible for helping financial advisors with their clients’ and prospects’ financial planning needs.

    Andre began his career in financial services in 2017 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2023. Prior to his current position, he was a member of Robert W. Baird’s Wealth Planning team, where he worked with Baird financial advisors to deliver financial planning services to their clients.

    Andre graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in personal finance and holds his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Certified Personal Wealth Advisor® designations. Andre lives in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Milwaukee, WI. Outside of work, Andre enjoys reading, watching, and playing sports as well as traveling in his free time.

    About Lynn King

    Lynn R. King is a Family Office Resource Generalist for the Mid-America region. She has over 15 years of experience working with families, family offices, and their attorneys, CPAs and financial advisors on issues unique to the UHNW client. Lynn started her career as an attorney in Illinois working with closely held businesses across the country on a broad range of topics, including entity structuring, estate planning, business succession and tax. She then joined New York Life Insurance as a Corporate Vice President in their Advanced Planning Group. In this role she expanded on her experience from private practice and engaged with clients on complex business and personal planning needs.
    Lynn joined Morgan Stanley in September of 2020. As the Family Office Resource Generalist, Lynn provides advice and strategies to UHNW families. To that end, she assists families with the creation of family mission statements. She also educates adults and children on how to be good stewards of generational wealth. She engages with resources in philanthropy, wealth and estate planning and trust management to ensure the UHNW clients of the Firm are able to accomplish their goals.
    Lynn received her undergraduate degree in Finance and Political Science from the University of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign. She attended The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois where she obtained her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and is licensed to practice law in Illinois. She also holds her Series 7 and 66.
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    Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
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    Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
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