My Story

Throughout your career, you have worked hard to accumulate wealth. As you begin to consider retirement, you may be wondering, “Will I be able to live the life I want in retirement, how do I keep from outliving my money or how can I best leave a legacy for my family and charities?” The decisions you make now can have a lasting impact on your lifestyle and legacy. My goal is to provide guidance on helping accumulate wealth, preserve wealth, generate lasting income during retirement and plan for wealth transfer to your heirs. Leveraging the world-class resources of Morgan Stanley, I am able to provide a full range of services, frequently extending beyond investment advice. I am your personal advocate for any financial need.

Your life is not identical to anyone else’s and neither should your financial strategy. Working hand-in-hand with you, I can help develop a plan that is individualized to your financial goals. Together, we explore a broad range of topics that can impact your financial future. We spend time getting to know you, to understand your values and what is important in your life, because we know wealth encompasses more than just your investments.

I strive to simplify your busy life, helping you to make financial decisions with objectivity and perspective. As a central resource for your financial needs, I work with your attorney and tax professional, when needed. By handling the day-to-day activities of managing your wealth, I can enable you to focus on what you enjoy most.
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Securities Agent: MD, CA, SC, DC, NC, MA, IL, SD, FL, AR, TN, HI, TX, GA, AZ, AL, WV, WA, VT, PA, NY, MS, VA, OH, MO; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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    Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State Ranking
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    2022, 2023, 2024 Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors & Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In- State (formerly referred to as Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors, Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors)
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    2020, 2021 Working Mother Magazine & SHOOK Research's Top Wealth Advisor Moms
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    Certified Financial Planner™
    The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification is the standard of excellence in financial planning. CFP® professionals meet rigorous education, training and ethical standards, and are committed to serving their clients' best interests today to prepare them for a more secure tomorrow.
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    Alternative Investments Director
    At Morgan Stanley, we have an elite group of Financial Advisors who earned the ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS DIRECTOR designation. It is given to those who have a minimum of five years relevant experience in alternative investments, meet the minimum requirements and have significantly incorporated alternative investments into their practice.
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    Serve as a mentor for the Culverhouse Business School at the University of Alabama
    The purpose of mentoring is to help mentees tap into the knowledge of those with more experience than themselves and learn faster than they would on their own. It's also an opportunity to grow their network and connect with leaders rather than only their peers. Melanie served as a mentor for the Culverhouse Business School at the University of Alabama.
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    Senior Investment Management Consultant
    Melanie is a Senior Investment Management Consultant. Having this designation means that Melanie is an experienced professional who is in charge of a team of management consultants whose goal is to help an organization solve issues, maximize growth, and improve business performance.
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    CFP® Board Mentor
    Mentors can help you focus on time management, study strategy, staying motivated, dealing with work/life balance and more. By connecting with a mentor, you can gain valuable insights from your mentor’s own experience preparing for and passing the CFP® exam.
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    Master's Club Member
    Melanie was named to the Master's Club, an elite group of Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors, in 2025. The appointment recognizes Melanie's consistent creativity and excellence in providing a wide range of investment products and wealth management services to his clients.

Affluent & Ultra High Net Worth Client Resources

I am committed to building a lasting relationship with you based on trust and shared values. Knowing that you lead a busy life, our disciplined four-step process helps keep you on track to reach your financial goals. After each meeting, I provide summaries of the meetings and action items so you clearly understand next steps and how they relate to your financial objectives. Also, because I am committed to providing concierge-level service, I am selective in the number of clients with whom I work.
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    Timely Market Updates
    Staying on top of the market can be tricky and finding reliable information can be even harder. I have provided a list of relevant and timely articles for people to take advantage of. Please feel free to reach out to discuss anything you have questions on.
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    Financial Education
    Financial literacy means being equipped with the knowledge to make smart financial decisions during every stage of your life. It's never too early to start improving financial literacy in your family. A great first step is covering the basics. Refresh your own knowledge—and while you're at it, share what you learn with your loved ones.
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    Introducing O.C.I.O.
    Outsourced Chief Investment Office (OCIO) facilitates the
    delegation of fiduciary responsibilities to a third-party investment manager, providing tailored portfolio solutions including Investment expertise, portfolio construction & risk-management, Investment platform access, cost efficiencies and much more.
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    Liquidity Access Line
    A Liquidity Access Line allows you to use the eligible securities in your investment account(s) as collateral for a line of credit. You can finance real estate purchases, fund tax obligations, cover business expenses or a variety of other financing needs — potentially without liquidating assets.
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    Generation Skipping Transfer Tax
    The GST Tax is an additional tax on top of the regular estate and gift tax meant to ensure that the IRS collects taxes that might otherwise be transferred to future generations without being subject to the standard estate tax at each generational level. The video below explains the GST Tax's nuances, implementations, and exemptions.
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    Private Markets
    Many of today’s companies stay private longer, with more of their valuation being created before they become publicly traded. Morgan Stanley Private Markets connects a broad network of potential private investors in an accessible ecosystem, allowing eligible clients to buy and sell securities of private companies.
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    Reserved Living & Giving
    Reserved Living & Giving offers experiences, discounts and insights meant to help eligible clients enhance their lifestyles. There is a range of exclusive deals on concert tickets, sporting events, restaurants, and brands that MS Reserved Clients and their families can choose from.
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The CFP® Professional's Fiduciary Duty

Individuals certified by the CFP® Board have taken the extra step to demonstrate commitment and professionalism by voluntarily submitting to the rigorous CFP® certification process that includes demanding education, examination, experience, and ethical requirements.

These four cornerstones set the foundation for the CFP® professional’s ability in helping clients achieve their goals. Melanie Walton's diverse skillsets can help clients navigate the complicated financial factors in their lives. See below for more information about the CFP® designation and how I can better assist you as your fiduciary:
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    Education
    The CFP® professional must develop theoretical and practical financial planning knowledge by completing 2 to 3 years of comprehensive coursework at an institution of higher learning approved by the CFP® Board. Once obtaining the CFP® trademark, their education does not stop, as continued education is part of the recertification process.
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    Examination
    The CFP® professional must pass the 7 hour comprehensive Certification Exam, which tests abilities to apply financial planning knowledge to real-life situations. The exam covers the financial planning process, tax planning, employee benefits and retirement planning, estate planning, investment management and insurance.
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    Experience
    All CFP® professionals are required to complete several years of experience related to financial planning services prior to earning the right to use the CFP® trademarks
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    Ethics
    The CFP® professional is obligated to uphold the principles of integrity, objectivity, competence, fairness, confidentiality, professionalism and diligence as outlined in the CFP® Board's Code of Ethics. The Rules of Conduct require the CFP® professional to put the client's interests first at all times.

Modern Wealth Management Tools

Morgan Stanley stands at the forefront of technology in its industry. I take pride in providing my clients with the most up-to-date financial tools and resources available. If you are interested in learning more about these tools and how they can benefit you and your financial picture, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you might have or click the links below each section for further details on that specific tool.
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    Portfolio Risk Platform
    Our Portfolio Risk Platform, backed by institutional-caliber analytics, assesses thousands of risk factors using a holdings-based approach to assess a portfolio’s exposures, analyze how securities behave together across portfolios and forecast how they influence risk and return moving forward.
    Portfolio Risk Platform
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Morgan Stanley Online allows you to seamlessly and securely manage your investments and everyday finances in one place.
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    Financial Planning
    Morgan Stanley Financial Planning can show you a single, comprehensive snapshot of your finances. We can help you create a wealth plan that’s adaptable to the different stages of your life using our award winning tools- Goals Planning System (GPS) and LifeView.
    Morgan Stanley Goals-Based Wealth Management
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    Digital Vault
    Digital Vault lets you easily and securely manage and share important documents such as account statements, authorizations, tax filings and other relevant documents with your Financial Advisor.
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    Total Tax 365
    Taxes can be a substantial drag on investment returns. Morgan Stanley Total Tax 365 offers access to a broad range of tax-efficient strategies to help you integrate tax planning into your investment process all year long, maximize portfolio after-tax return potential and help keep more of what you earn.
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Client Service Team

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    Cherry Mosienko - Registered Client Service Associate
    Cherry Mosienko is a Registered Client Service Associate at Morgan Stanley since 2012. She has been in the industry since 2005.

    Cherry supports the clients of financial advisor, Melanie Walton.
    Cherry and Melanie have one goal, which is to excel at providing the best client experience possible. Our clients expect and receive world-class service.

    Cherry immigrated from China when she was 15 years old. She graduated from University of California at Los Angeles with a BA degree and Economics major. Cherry moved to Duluth, GA in 2020. She lives with her husband Peter, and two daughters, Sasha Brianna and Alexa Rey.

    She loves to travel, explore new restaurants and hike.

Location

2160 Satellite Blvd
Ste 150
Duluth, GA 30097
US
Direct:
(678) 542-2965(678) 542-2965
Toll-Free:
(866) 964-4925(866) 964-4925
Fax:
(678) 623-5593(678) 623-5593
2400 Lakeview Pkwy Suite
300
Alpharetta, GA 30009
US

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 Maranda Barbour

NMLS# 1182370

Maranda Barbour is a Loan Portfolio Manager serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in the Southeast Region.

Maranda began her career in financial services in 1999, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2010. Prior to being promoted to her current position, she served as an Associate Private Banker in Atlanta, Georgia. Before she joined the firm, Maranda was a Premier Client Manager for Bank of America.

Maranda earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Winthrop University. She and her family live in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Outside of the office, Maranda dedicates her time to youth mentoring programs and numerous community organizations, including Girl Scouts of America and the Greater North Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. She also enjoys walking, traveling, and hiking.
NMLS#: 1182370

About Lisa Bingaman

Lisa is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in the state of Georgia. She is responsible for helping Financial Advisors’ clients and prospects with their financial planning needs.

Lisa is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Chartered Financial Consultant® who began her career in Financial Services in 2007. She has been Series 7 and Series 66 registered, and Life/Health/Variable Annuities Licensed for 17 years. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Lisa was one of five Internal National Certified Financial Planners for Nationwide Financial, but the bulk of her experience was with Wells Fargo Advisors, where she collaborated with several teams and Financial Advisors in the Southeast region to consult on processes and procedures for implementing Financial Planning into the practice. Here, she mentored under a Branch Manager and CFP®, while working towards her own designations.

In addition to her degrees in Business Management and Psychology, Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Economics with a Concentration in Financial Planning from the University of Georgia. She lives in Middle Georgia with her husband and their 2 children, where they spend most of their free time on the baseball and soccer fields.

About Bill Burnett

As Executive Director and Trust Specialist, Bill is responsible for helping Financial Advisors, clients, prospects and the legal community to understand and utilize Morgan Stanley’s Trust Services and its “open architecture” corporate trustee platform. He’s available to meet with clients, conduct conference calls, review trust documents and explain to estate planning attorneys the numerous fiduciary solutions our platform can provide. Bill covers the Southeast region and is based in West Palm Beach, FL.

Bill has over 25 years of experience as a comprehensive wealth advisor developing trust and investment management relationships with families, business owners, executives and institutions. Bill cultivated this experience at firms such as Northern Trust, BNY Mellon, The Private Bank at Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. He holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) professional designations. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interpersonal Communications and Public Address and earned his way through college on a soccer scholarship. He has lived in Florida since 1994.

About Wyatt Duncan

Wyatt Duncan is a Planning Associate at Morgan Stanley providing dedicated financial planning support to Advisors and their teams. Operating as an extension of the FA/Team, he collaborates with clients to discover and define goals that matter most to them. Leveraging state of the art technology, he will evaluate various alternatives and their potential outcomes to help clients confidently choose the appropriate course of action. Wyatt provides expertise across a wide suite of Morgan Stanley planning tools designed to assist in the areas of investment accumulation, retirement, education, major purchase, cash flow, risk management, tax efficiency, and wealth transfer planning.

He earned his undergraduate degree from The University of Alabama and received the Financial Planning Specialist® designation from the College for Financial Planning. Wyatt is originally from Manhasset, New York and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Mark Jansen

Mark Jansen is a Family Office Resources Generalist for Morgan Stanley’s Family Office Resources, covering the Southeast Region. In this capacity, Mark provides specialized expertise to Financial Advisors and their UHNW clients across a broad range of family wealth management issues including; family governance and wealth education, strategic estate and financial planning, philanthropy management and lifestyle advisory. Mark has over 30 years of experience advising wealthy families, business owners, and their children.

Most recently, Mark worked with New York Life in their Advanced Planning Group working with agents and their UHNW clients advising them on estate and legacy planning, business buy sell planning, and succession planning. Prior to New York Life, Mark held similar Advanced Planning Consulting roles in several National financial organizations. He originally started his career in the financial services industry in the tax department of the public accounting firm Grant Thornton. He is known for taking complex ideas and making them easy to understand. Frequently speaking to groups and individuals on estate and business planning, he brings a conversational style that helps to clarify the complex nature of these topics.

Mark received a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John’s University in Collegeville MN, received his JD degree Cum Laude from the University of Minnesota and his CPA license while working at Grant Thornton. He holds a Series 7, 24 and 63 securities licenses. He currently lives in Richmond Virginia with his wife and occasionally one of their 6 children.
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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
4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

Discover how planning for required minimum distributions from retirement accounts can help you fund future needs and support loved ones.

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
2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth

Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

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
Are You Prepared for Tax Day?
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Are You Prepared for Tax Day?

The countdown to Tax Day has begun. Here are some strategies to consider as the deadline approaches.

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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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

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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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 

There’s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here’s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.

Mosaic

Explore ideas and inspiration with captivating, original lifestyle stories created exclusively for Morgan Stanley clients.
A Change of Greenery
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A Change of Greenery

Houseplants add oxygen, flair, and warmth year-round, and the right one in the right space can do just as much for a room as any painting or side table.
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2Alternative Investments are speculative and include a high degree of risk. An investor could lose all or a substantial amount of his/her investment. Alternative investments are appropriate only for qualified, long-term investors who are willing to forgo liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time.

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3Morgan Stanley offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. Please consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.

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4When 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.

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5Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.

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6Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.

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7Municipal bonds may not be appropriate for all investors. Income generated from an investment in a municipal bond is generally exempt from federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) and its Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide any tax/legal advice. Consult your own tax/legal advisor before making any tax or legal-related investment decisions.

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8When 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 always check with their tax or legal advisor before engaging in any transaction involving 529 Plans, Education Savings Accounts and other tax-advantaged investments.

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9When 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.

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10Morgan 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.

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