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Education

• The University of Tennessee Knoxville
• Series 7 - General Securities Representative
• Series 66 - Combined Investment Advisory Agent & Uniformed State Exam
• Series 8 - General Securities Sales Supervisor
• Series 31 - Managed Futures & Commodities
• Holds the title of Family Wealth Advisor, from the Institute of Family Wealth Management
• Holds the title of Certified Wealth Strategist, CWS® from the Cannon Financial Institute


Experience

• 1995 - Present: Morgan Stanley*
• 1994 - 1995: Wachovia / Prudential Securities

NMLS # 1440025
Services Include
Securities Agent: KS, NY, VA, NC, IN, FL, OK, LA, IL, CA, WV, AL, PA, OH, MS, CO, TN, MI, SD, KY, UT, NJ, ME, OR, AZ, TX, SC, GA; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1440025
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We leverage our unique position and our affiliates to source innovative strategies from among the most knowledgeable investment minds in the business. Employing rigorous due diligence to identify, evaluate and select each alternative investment product on our platform, we work to identify the managers that we believe are highly qualified to help our clients meet their objectives. Your choices will depend on your goals, objectives and risk tolerance.

Client-Focused Practice

Over the years, I've built a dynamic practice that consists of a broad range of clients:

- Music Artists and Entertainers
- Professional Athletes and Managers
- Families spanning multiple generations
- Retirees and individuals planning for retirement
- Business owners and corporate executives with concentrated wealth
- Recently divorced individuals seeking to regroup and rebuild their finances

While each client has a unique set of goals and circumstances, they collectively have one thing in common: They want to secure their financial future and pursue their personal ambitions. I help them understand their current situation and provide the clarity needed to navigate life-changing events with confidence. These events include:

- The sale of a business
- A new contract or signing bonus
- Writing and publishing royalties
- A divorce or loss of a loved one
- The transition to retirement

I also help:

- Assess the environmental and social impact of your investments
- Align investments with your specific impact priorities
- Tax efficient investment strategies
- Plan for retirement
- Diversify highly concentrated positions
- Transfer wealth across generations
- Help achieve philanthropic goals

Investing with Impact

Morgan Stanley has designed a proprietary process to identify a client’s specific impact priorities and match them with an appropriate Investing with Impact solution. With numerous investment strategies and additional customizable portfolio solutions across asset classes, I tailor my clients’ portfolios to match their preferences and monitor both financial and impact results over time. Investors of all sizes can seek to advance broad sustainability solutions as well as mitigate climate change, support diversity and inclusion, promote community economic development and more.

Disclaimer:
The returns on a portfolio consisting primarily of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) aware investments may be lower or higher than a portfolio that is more diversified or where decisions are based solely on investment considerations. Because ESG criteria exclude some investments, investors may not be able to take advantage of the same opportunities or market trends as investors that do not use such criteria.
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    Broad-Based Sustainability
    Exposure to companies from all sectors and industry groups that reflect the best environmental practices relative to industry peers. Invest in companies with sustainable practices, including efficient natural resource use and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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    Climate Action
    Investments in companies with products and services targeting key sustainability goals and climate solutions. Focus on investable themes that seek to improve climate change mitigation and/or adaption solutions.
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    Fossil Fuel Awareness
    Eliminate or reduce exposure to companies producing coal, oil and nuclear energy or owning significant fossil fuel reserves or bottom environmental performers.
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    Gender Lens
    Avoid exposure to companies with poor gender diversity records while seeking companies with leading gender diversity records, including strong policies and programs, diverse board of directors and senior management.
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    Improving Lives
    Investments focused on enterprises that deliver positive impact such as alleviating poverty and promoting community development.
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    Inclusive Workspace
    Focus on companies or funds seeking to create an inclusive workspace through channels such as workplace equity, access to capital, and work/life balance programs.

Modern Wealth Tools

Our investment strategy leverages modern wealth tools and cutting-edge technology. By providing our clients with customized wealth management solutions, we help enable our clients to be one step closer to achieving their life goals. We have assembled the following Morgan Stanley financial tools and platforms that support our wealth management philosophy and investment strategies.
Morgan Stanley Online
Morgan Stanley Online digital capabilities and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App provide clients with access to their account information, enriched reporting tools, several cash management solutions and robust market research. The Morgan Stanley Mobile App provides clients with access to their accounts in just a few taps.
Learn More About And Enroll In MSO
Asset Aggregation
The ability to view all of your assets together provides the opportunity to advise on your Morgan Stanley accounts with your entire financial picture in mind. This new tool allows you to link information from your accounts at other financial institutions directly to your Morgan Stanley Online or Morgan Stanley Mobile App profile.
Learn More and Enroll Total Wealth View
Goals Planning System
A holistic Goals Planning System (GPS) approach to Wealth Management can help tailor an investment framework that considers key aspects of a client's life, such as retirement age, healthcare costs, home buying, cash management, legacy needs, and potential withdrawal strategies. Using goals as a benchmark, the investment strategy is continuously evaluated to ensure clients are on track. As circumstances and goals change, Financial Advisors can help adjust priorities and introduce additional solutions.
Learn More About GPS
Online Security
At Morgan Stanley, safeguarding your assets and personal information is among our highest priorities. Learn about our security measures and use our resources and ideas to help protect yourself online.
Online Security
Goal Planning System (GPS)
Our Goals Planning System is built on Morgan Stanley's intellectual capital and capabilities, to provide you with comprehensive investing and planning solutions for your individual goals. Contact us to begin your plan today.
Learn More About GPS
MSO Mobile App
The Morgan Stanley Mobile App gives you the same capabilities as Morgan Stanley Online – all from the convenience of your own phone. It also offers features to simplify your everyday finances. These include mobile check deposit and Send Money with Zelle.
Download the MSO Mobile App
eServices
Send/receive wire transfers, review your monthly statements and safely store your important documents with our suite of eServices. With eDelivery, eAuthorization, eSign and our Digital Vault you can avoid the hassle of paper and monitor your accounts from your MSO account and the MSO mobile app.
Learn More and Enroll

Location

3102 West End Ave
Ste 200
Nashville, TN 37203
US
Direct:
(615) 298-6542(615) 298-6542
Toll-Free:
(800) 228-8517(800) 228-8517
Fax:
(615) 269-2440(615) 269-2440

Meet My Team

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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

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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
Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse
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Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse

Financial planning after a divorce or death can be trying, but with the right approach and the right advice you can turn a difficult situation into empowerment.

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.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Michael Roth today.
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5When 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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6The returns on a portfolio consisting primarily of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) aware investments may be lower or higher than a portfolio that is more diversified or where decisions are based solely on investment considerations. Because ESG criteria exclude some investments, investors may not be able to take advantage of the same opportunities or market trends as investors that do not use such criteria. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining financial market.

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CRC 6491812 (04/2024)