My Story and Services

Luvy is a Financial Advisor. She has more than three decades of experience in wealth management and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009.
Prior on joining Morgan Stanley she worked at UBS from 2000 to 20009.

Born in Honduras, Luvy moved to Houston when she was a girl due to the work of her father who was a diplomat from Honduras. Because of that, Luvy is a person who understands different cultures and has an international experience

Over the years, Luvy has developed a passion for portfolio management. She has always work in the international side. Dedicated to thoroughly understanding each client’s financial position, long and short-term goals, and risk tolerance to seek consistent investment returns while minimizing portfolio risk. With a focus on client’s investment objectives Luvy draws upon Morgan Stanley’s intellectual capital, wealth management analytics and risk management resources to construct a comprehensive portfolio solution.

During her free time, she volunteered with some Catholic charities that helped her community.
Luvy lives with her husband Jose Ramon and have two grown children. She loves traveling with her family and showing her grandchildren new cultures.
Services Include
Securities Agent: TX, PA, KS, MA, DE, CT, SC, NE, CA, AZ, VA, LA, FL, NJ, IL, NY, IA; General Securities Principal; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1456537
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Are You Prepared For All Aspects of Retirement?

I have been helping clients to not only achieve their retirement goals but also maintain their desired lifestyle and purpose, throughout their entire retirement. There is no better feeling than watching clients maintain or even improve their lifestyle after retiring, many people have the notion that all their work is done once they reach the destination of retirement. My goal is to help plan, prepare, and execute your financial plan for retirement and all of the wonderful years that follow. Below are important questions and concerns that everyone should be aware of when planning for retirement. Please reach out with any questions.

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    Retirement Mistakes to Avoid

    How you plan your finances in retirement may be just as important as the process of saving for retirement. Here are some key considerations.

    Post-Retirement Success
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    Challenges of Retirement

    Overcoming key obstacles such as inflation and volatility throughout your retirement are essential to maintaining your desired lifestyle.

    Five Challenges to Overcome
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    Planning For The Rising Costs of Healthcare

    Health care costs are rising—especially for retirees, and many will need long-term care. Learn the moves you can make to help prepare yourself.
    Life insurance, disability income insurance, and long-term care insurance are offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC's licensed insurance agency affiliates.

    Preparing For Higher Costs
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    Retirement and Your Portfolio

    Retirement is an exciting part of your life. This article explains why having a strategy for retirement is essential. I am focused on helping you be financially equipped for retirement and guiding you throughout this stage of life.

    Is Your Portfolio Ready for Retirement?
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    Why Your Home Can be a Retirement Asset

    If you're willing to consider drawing down home equity—either by selling your home or borrowing against its value—it can dramatically change your retirement outlook.

    Post-Retirement Success
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    Multigenerational Views on Retirement

    It is important to know the multigeneration Views on Retirement and the Impact of Secure 2.0

    Your Retirement Plan In a Changing Political Landscape

WORKING WITH YOU

As your life changes, not only does your financial strategy become more complex, but your options for implementing it increase as well. My process provides the context to develop and implement highly customized strategies to help guide you in achieving and maintaining financial success.

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    Step 1: Understanding You

    I begin with an in-depth conversation to understand your goals and the goals of your family, the concerns you have and what you ultimately would like to achieve. Next, I review your current future financial situation, identify the likelihood of reaching your goals, and help address any potential shortfalls or the impact of unexpected life events.

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    Step 2: Tailoring a Solution for Your Specific Goals

    Here, I'll prepare a comprehensive wealth management plan that helps address your individual income and cash flow needs, investment objectives and guidelines, and risk/return parameters.

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    Step 3: Implementing Your Plan

    With my guidance, you'll have access to a comprehensive array of strategies, services, and programs that work in tandem to help grow, preserve and transfer your wealth, while remaining aligned with your personal goals and aspirations.

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    Step 4: Monitoring Results Against Your Goals

    I check in with you to deliver metrics around your portfolio, and ultimately measure trajectory towards your goals. My ultimate mission is your success and financial well-being.

Core Values

I am dedicated on helping meet the needs of you and your family. I believe the diversity of my background and experiences enables me to deliver fresh ideas for today's complex world. I am committed on working together and these core values.

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    Nurturing Long-Term Relationships

    As a multicultural person, I not only provide continuity, but balance of perspectives to help you and your entire family make more informs confident decisions. As your life evolves, I will be with you every step of the way.

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    Serving as Your Financial CFO

    I provide a "one-step" shop for all your financial needs. From asset management to retirement funding to philanthropy, I hope to be your first phone call for any financial or life decision

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    Optimizing Technology

    I have access to some of the most comprehensive wealth management tools available today to enable us to create tailored strategies for your practical goals and circumstances.

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    First Class Service in a First Class Way

    Committed to a concierge service model, I focus on developing a relationship that provides special value to you and your family. My goal is to offer advice and services before you need it and response to every request quickly and efficiently.

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    Untangling Complexity Is My Strength

    I believe the more complex your financial situation, the more value I am to you and the more rewarding your overall experience will be.

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    Size Matter

    I deliberately manage the growth of my practice to focus on a small number of clients so I can dedicate the time, attention and superior service each family deserves.

Location

2800 Post Oak Blvd
Ste 3200
Houston, TX 77056
US
Direct:
(713) 966-2168(713) 966-2168

Meet My Team

About Richard Sanborn

Richard H. Sanborn joined Morgan Stanley in May of 2010 as a Financial Advisor in the Houston Post Oak office. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Richard obtained his M.S. in Global Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management specializing in finance and accounting where he graduated with honors. Richard attended Vanderbilt University and then transferred to SMU where he graduated with a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Spanish. Richard is passionate about advising investors, and his focus is on the asset and liability management of domestic and foreign individuals and corporations.

Richard is an Eagle Scout, he is fluent in Spanish, and he enjoys playing tennis, golf, traveling, and snow skiing. Richard lives in Houston, TX with his wife Erika, daughter Isabella and son Richard Harrington.
Securities Agent: NJ, AZ, NE, LA, WA, DE, MA, IL, FL, CA, NM, CT, VA, TX, IA, NY, MS, KY, CO, SC; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures

About Claudia Mollerup-Madsen

Claudia Mollerup-Madsen, was born in Peru. Her father was an oil and
gas mechanical engineer turned “wildcatter” during the boom of international oil and gas exploration in very remote areas of the world. By the age of six years old, Claudia had lived in Peru, California, Ecuador and Indonesia, thus beginning her childhood expat life, yet always maintaining her Peruvian roots concurrently, both in language and in culture. This heritage is extremely important to Claudia. It defines her ability to be multicultural and have deep roots which are close to her heart.

Claudia graduated from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio with a B.A. in International Business. Being fluent in Spanish and English, she decided to add Portuguese to her skills and studied in Rio de Janeiro for one year. By traveling the world and experiencing foreign locations, not only as a tourist but living and studying abroad, educated her in ways that books could never teach. She is grateful for her experiences.

Claudia worked for Merrill Lynch from 1989-1990; Citigroup Private Bank 1990-2001; UBS International 2001- 2009; and 2009 up to current position with Morgan Stanley.

Claudia holds the CRPC Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor- designation and hold the Series 7 and 66 registrations as well as the Life, Health and Variable annuity license.

Claudia has been in the financial advisory sector for 29 years serving both U.S. residents as well as Non-U.S. residents. She is a member of the Women’s Advisory Council within her Morgan Stanley complex. This honor is chosen by the management team to develop, empower and encourage the professional advancement of female financial advisors.

In 2018 she was selected as a Woman Who Means Business by the Houston Business Journal.

Claudia also a recipient of the 2019 class of Morgan Stanley’s Makers program, that identifies and celebrates accomplished women from a variety of fields.

Claudia has been interviewed multiple times on ABC13, Univision, KUHF, NPR, Houston Business Journal and KPRC 950 AM to discuss relevant financial topics.
Claudia is involved in her Houston local community as well. She is a past board member of The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston, where she taught financial literacy to women at risk. Additionally, she is a member of the Houston Livestock show and Rodeo (HLSR) – International Committee, where she is interpreter for international VIP’s and the Executive Committee. She is also a board member for the Texas Region USTA Board and Budget & Finance Committee.

Claudia and her husband of 32 years, Poul, have two grown children. She is an avid tennis player and always looking for a competitive match.
Securities Agent: CT, OK, NJ, MA, CO, VA, AL, NM, FL, NY, NV, DE, AZ, NE, IA, SC, TX, LA, IL, CA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

Ready to start a conversation? Contact Luvy Gonzalez today.
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