

Mark Levande, CPWA®
Vice President, Wealth Management,
Financial Advisor,
Alternative Investments Director
Direct:
(212) 492-6744(212) 492-6744

My Mission Statement
Cultivating relationships based on trust, transparency, and education while helping clients pursue their personal and financial goals.
Welcome
Our team offers customized financial advice and portfolio management services tailored to the needs of each client.
- Our work with high-net-worth individuals and families focuses on tax efficiency, trust & estate planning, optimizing allocations across traditional and alternative asset classes, and cash flow management.
- Our work with clients accumulating assets draws on our experience serving high net worth families, with early implementation of important planning and investment strategies to maximize their long term impact.
Key Services
- Comprehensive Financial Planning
- Investment Management
- Cash Management
- Lending & Liability Management
- Estate Planning Strategies
- Education Funding
- Life Insurance Analysis
Securities Agent: WV, WI, VA, UT, TN, SD, NM, NE, ND, NC, MS, LA, KY, IN, MD, MO, DE, OR, TX, WA, NV, WY, VT, SC, RI, PA, OK, OH, NY, NJ, NH, MT, MN, MI, ME, MA, KS, IL, ID, HI, GA, FL, DC, CT, CO, CA, AZ, IA, AR, AL, AK; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1721012
CA Insurance License #: 4271885
NMLS#: 1721012
CA Insurance License #: 4271885
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Location
55 East 52nd Street 10th
Fl
New York, NY 10055
US
Direct:
(212) 492-6744(212) 492-6744
Meet My Team
About Samantha Singer
Samantha is a Registered Client Service Associate in the Meltzer Dunn Fakhoury Group. She supports the team's emerging wealth practice and provides personalized client servicing to ultra- high net worth clients and multi—generational families. Her duties include account onboarding, money movement, scheduling, trade execution, client requests and all other account maintenance.
Samantha graduated with honors from the University of Maryland—College Park and received a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Samantha worked at Merrill Lynch where she performed similar functions.
Samantha currently lives in Downtown Manhattan. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, Pilates, fashion, volunteering and spending time with family and friends.
Samantha graduated with honors from the University of Maryland—College Park and received a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Samantha worked at Merrill Lynch where she performed similar functions.
Samantha currently lives in Downtown Manhattan. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, Pilates, fashion, volunteering and spending time with family and friends.
About Mac Coughlin
Mac is a financial advisor associate within the Meltzer Dunn Fakhoury Group and a part of the team’s wealth management practice. He has a focus in business development and the team’s alternative Investments platform. Mac works alongside Mark in creating customized wealth management strategies for high-earning professionals, executives, and entrepreneurs. His role specifically zooms in on long-term financial planning, disciplined asset allocation, and investment management.
Prior to joining the wealth management practice, Mac was a member of the MDF PWM investment team, and assisted with investment analysis and auditing tasks. Mac has a B.S. in Finance from The Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University and is a former member of the varsity football team at Marist College where we earned PFL All-Academic Honors. Mac currently resides in Westchester where he enjoys playing golf, going to the gym, and spending time with friends.
Prior to joining the wealth management practice, Mac was a member of the MDF PWM investment team, and assisted with investment analysis and auditing tasks. Mac has a B.S. in Finance from The Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University and is a former member of the varsity football team at Marist College where we earned PFL All-Academic Honors. Mac currently resides in Westchester where he enjoys playing golf, going to the gym, and spending time with friends.
Securities Agent: FL, OK, ND, WV, NY, NM, MA, AZ, WI, MN, LA, KY, IL, NV, MT, ID, WY, WA, UT, IA, GA, CA, AR, AL, MI, TN, SC, RI, MS, CO, OH, KS, IN, HI, TX, DC, CT, AK, VT, VI, VA, NH, NE, MO, SD, PR, OR, NJ, MD, DE, PA, NC, ME; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
The Power of Partnerships
By partnering with experienced individuals across wealth disciplines, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors can align specialized resources with your custom needs and deliver strategic guidance through the familiarity and trust of existing relationships
About Jane Tarnovsky
Jane Tarnovsky is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in New York.
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.
Jane began her career in financial services in 2004, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2014 as an Interest Rate Derivatives Trade Support Director in Morgan Stanley’s ISG division. Prior to joining the firm, she was in Operations at JVB Financial and an Associate Manager at Prudential Financial.
Jane is a graduate of Rutgers University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Business Administration in Finance. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her family. Outside of the office, Jane is involved in her community and enjoys working out, cooking, traveling, gardening, and photography.
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.
Jane began her career in financial services in 2004, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2014 as an Interest Rate Derivatives Trade Support Director in Morgan Stanley’s ISG division. Prior to joining the firm, she was in Operations at JVB Financial and an Associate Manager at Prudential Financial.
Jane is a graduate of Rutgers University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Master of Business Administration in Finance. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her family. Outside of the office, Jane is involved in her community and enjoys working out, cooking, traveling, gardening, and photography.
NMLS#: 2226056
About Kyle Witte
Kyle Witte, CFP® is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in Midtown Manhattan. He is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their clients' and prospects' financial planning needs.
Kyle began his career in financial services with Morgan Stanley in 2012. Prior to his current position, he worked with the financial planning product development team.
Kyle graduated from Florida State University and holds his Certified Financial Planner® designation. He lives on the West Side of Manhattan and appreciates all the perks of a walkable city. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling with friends, reading, football, soccer, and fundraising for a community golf tournament held annually in Florida.
Kyle began his career in financial services with Morgan Stanley in 2012. Prior to his current position, he worked with the financial planning product development team.
Kyle graduated from Florida State University and holds his Certified Financial Planner® designation. He lives on the West Side of Manhattan and appreciates all the perks of a walkable city. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling with friends, reading, football, soccer, and fundraising for a community golf tournament held annually in Florida.
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
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
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving
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Financial Wellness
Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
- Reduce employee stress,
- Improve retention and engagement, and
- Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Mark Levande today.
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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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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.
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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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