My Story and Services

Micah Lillich, CFP® is a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor serving Houma, Thibodaux and South Louisiana's Bayou Region with personalized financial planning, retirement planning, investment management and wealth management strategies.

Wealth Management Built Around Your Life
Personalized financial planning and wealth management for individuals, families, business owners and retirees throughout Thibodaux, Houma and South Louisiana's Bayou Region.

Financial decisions become more important—and often more complicated—as your life and wealth evolve. My role is to help simplify those decisions, bring the different pieces of your financial life together and give you a clear strategy for moving forward.

I believe good financial advice begins with understanding the person or family behind the numbers. That means understanding what you have built, what matters to you, what keeps you up at night and what you ultimately want your wealth to accomplish.<o:p></o:p>
From there, I work with you to develop a personalized financial strategy encompassing investments, retirement, cash flow, risk management, business interests and legacy considerations.

My goal is straightforward: help you make informed financial decisions with greater clarity and confidence while providing the personal attention you should expect from your financial advisor.

Local Relationships. Comprehensive Wealth Management.

I have spent my career helping individuals and families make thoughtful decisions about their financial lives.

I joined Morgan Stanley in 2017 after beginning my career as a financial advisor with LPL Financial. Today, as a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor, I work with clients across a broad range of financial circumstances—from professionals and business owners who are actively building wealth to families preparing for retirement and retirees focused on preserving what they have built and creating a lasting legacy.

I hold the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation and earned both my Bachelor of Science in Finance and Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University, where I was named to the Dean's List for ten consecutive semesters.<o:p></o:p>
While credentials and resources matter, I believe the relationship between an advisor and client matters just as much.

My approach is personal, straightforward and highly engaged. I want my clients to understand the strategy behind the recommendations we make together—not simply be handed a portfolio or financial plan they don't understand.

Financial planning should help answer real questions:

  • Am I doing the right things today?
  • Can I retire when I want to?
  • How much can I comfortably spend in retirement?
  • Am I taking too much—or too little—investment risk?
  • How should I invest after selling a business or receiving a large liquidity event?
  • What should I do with an old 401(k), pension or concentrated stock position?
  • How do I provide for my family while also creating a meaningful legacy?
  • How do all of my investments, insurance, retirement accounts, business interests and estate objectives fit together?

Those are the conversations I want to have with my clients.

Services Include
Securities Agent: LA, PA, MS, MD, AR, CA, NC, WA, FL, CO, OK, OH, AL, TX, TN, GA, AZ, NY, VA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1785343
AR Insurance License #: 16958890
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Working With You

As your financial advisor, I listen and respond to your needs using clear, simple language. I aim to offer personal service and guidance as you pursue your goals. I can help you prioritize those goals and develop a strategy that seeks to preserve and grow your retirement assets, to help support your chosen lifestyle and legacy goals. I follow a disciplined process that allows me to work with you to craft a strategy designed to help address your individual needs. This process aligns my efforts with your interests, providing a road map focused on what is most important to you.
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    Step 1: Introductory Meeting
    Our relationship begins with an initial discussion aimed towards getting to know you, your lifestyle, and your future goals.
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    Step 2: Discovery Meeting
    During the discovery meeting, I will work together to establish your financial goals by reviewing your current financial situation and developing an appropriate risk tolerance
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    Step 3: Financial Plan Presentation
    Financial plan presentations map out essential factors that play into your financial future such as your employee and employer contributions, liquidity events, and insurance coverage. Examining relevant financial information can help provide a holistic asset allocation analysis for your accounts

    Disclosures:

    Asset allocation and diversification do not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss in a declining financial market.
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    Step 4: Action Items / Next Steps
    After the financial plan presentation, I will follow up with you regarding your analysis and recommendations, which may include adjustments to your financial plan, investment allocation, company benefits and insurance coverage.
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    Step 5: Implementation Meeting
    The implementation meeting focuses on creating prospective strategies designed to help address your specific needs. Recommended changes could include logistics, tax management strategies, asset allocation adjustments, and saving/benefit modifications.
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    Step 6: Monitoring & Performance Tracking
    Finally, I will be regularly monitoring your assets and analyzing your performance tracking data seeking to help assess progress towards your goals and discuss potential adjustments as needed. I will keep a high degree of communication with you and strive to address your concerns and requests in a timely manner.

INDIVIDUAL PLANS FOR INDIVIDUALS LIKE YOU

Goals you set today will evolve over time. My process is designed to evolve with them - and with the changing circumstances of your life. Holistic in its approach, my planning process will encompass all the elements of your financial and personal life, seeking to help ensure they align with your current and future goals.

Leveraging a sophisticated suite of analytical tools, as well as decades of industry experience, I can help you take charge of your financial future and support your goals.
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    Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®)
    CFP® professionals have met extensive training and experience requirements, and commit to CFP Board's ethical standards that require them to put their clients' interests first.

    Micah holds this designation.
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    LifeView® Intelligent Planning
    LifeView is a suite of planning tools that includes goal-specific analysis that I can use with my clients to create a realistic, holistic strategy that integrates the various aspects of an individual’s financial life, including investments and cash management needs.


    Disclosures:
    LifeView® is a registered service of Morgan Stanley & Company and used under license. Morgan Stanley Advisors are not legal or tax advisors.
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    Spending and Budgeting Tool
    One way to manage savings is by using Morgan Stanley’s Spending and Budgeting tool. This tool helps advisors monitor client cash flows across both internal and external accounts. It also tracks spending patterns and produces an income and expense analysis to help clients pursue their goals by adjusting their spending behavior when necessary.
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    Portfolio Risk Platform
    The Portfolio Risk Platform integrates the leading risk analytics engine into Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s platform to help improve the quality, transparency, and efficiency of the end to end risk management processes for the Firm and our clients.
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    Goals Planning System (GPS)
    Goals Planning System (GPS) is Morgan Stanley’s own integrated planning tool. Built on the Firm’s intellectual capital and capabilities, GPS is an intuitive and efficient platform used to quickly assess whether a client is “On Track” towards their financial goals.
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED, ALL IN ONE PLACE

Morgan Stanley’s comprehensive suite of digital resources has been carefully designed to help enhance each and every aspect of your financial portfolio and life. Learn more about some of the Modern Wealth Management Tools that we offer to our valued clients.
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Beyond viewing your account balance and activity, Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) has a suite of features that allow you to manage your everyday finances from paying bills and sending money to transferring funds and authorizing transactions with eAuthorizations.
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    Total Wealth View
    View all your external financial accounts directly in Morgan Stanley Online or the mobile app. By linking your accounts, you'll benefit from more informed wealth planning, secure data access and convenient connectivity.
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    MS Reserved
    Reserved Living & Giving is a tiered complimentary loyalty program that rewards Morgan Stanley's most valued clients. The program is designed to enhance your lifestyle and relationship with the firm beyond traditional wealth management services.
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    Family Office Resources
    Morgan Stanley Family Office Resources provides specialized, technical expertise to select clients across a broad range of family wealth management issues. Our core capabilities span three complimentary areas of focus including Governance & Legacy, Wealth Strategies and Signature Access.
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    On The Markets Research Report
    Detailed market commentary from Morgan Stanley's thought leaders on topics such as global equities, fixed income, monetary policy and more.
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    GIC Weekly Research Report
    The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance and fixed income.
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Client Service Team

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    Rachel White - Registered Associate
    Phone:
    (985) 360-4060(985) 360-4060
    Email:Rachel.White@morganstanley.com
    Rachel White is a dedicated Registered Associate who values helping clients feel informed, confident, and well-supported throughout every stage of their financial journey. Guided by her values of integrity, service, and care for others, Rachel's approach is rooted in confidence, clear communication, and a strong attention to detail. She focuses on addressing client needs and seeks to deliver consistent, reliable support.

    Clients often appreciate Rachel's cheerful demeanor and the thoughtful care she brings to every interaction. Working closely with Micah Lillich as part of a collaborative team, Rachel supports clients through day-to-day service and the execution of customized wealth strategies. The most rewarding part of her role is striving to build meaningful relationships.

    Rachel began her career in the financial services industry as an intern at LPL Financial in 2016 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2021. She holds the Series 7 and 66 securities registrations, as well as a Louisiana Insurance License for Variable Life and Annuities. Rachel earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Louisiana State University (LSU).

    Outside of her professional life, Rachel is committed to her community, having previously served as a volunteer Team Supervisor for the American Red Cross and a Small Group Coordinator and RCIA Lead Administrator for her local church. She enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and traveling. Born and raised in Thibodaux, LA, Rachel currently resides there with her husband, Roy.

Location

1214 St. Charles Street
Houma, LA 70360
US
Direct:
(225) 237-3143(225) 237-3143
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

Ready to start a conversation? Contact Micah Lillich today.
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13Morgan 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.
Morgan 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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.

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