Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor, Senior Portfolio Management Director, Lending Specialist
Phone:
(408) 947-2202(408) 947-2202
Mount Hamilton Group at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(408) 947-2200(408) 947-2200
Our Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
Our Story and Services
The Mount Hamilton Group at Morgan Stanley has over 40 years of combined wealth management experience helping clients meet their financial goals. Our team is uniquely positioned to deliver cultivated advice combined with Morgan Stanley’s vast array of services. Working together we can help you to grow and preserve your wealth by giving you access to some of the world’s most seasoned and well-respected investment professionals, a premier trading platform, and a full spectrum of investment choices.
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Working With You
At Morgan Stanley, we believe that identifying financial solutions begins with a solid understanding of each client's situation, goals, objectives, and risk tolerance. We follow a disciplined process that allows us to work with you to craft a solution that helps to meet your individual financial needs:
A. Discovery
Our team addresses the areas of values, goals, relationships, assets, and previous advisors leading to a financial plan called LifeView.
B. The Proposal
Specific recommendations based on your goals and values.
C. Implementation
A period of anywhere between 3 to 18 months when the recommendations are put into action.
D. Monitoring
Periodic meetings to make certain that we are still on target to meet your goals. II. Adjustments to the implementation to take into account any changes in your circumstances, goals, or family situation
Investor Resources
Morgan Stanley offers a comprehensive suite of tools to manage your wealth more effectively in today's busy world. We are happy to assist you in signing up for any of those.
Morgan Stanley Online (MSO)
When you sign up for MSO, you can conveniently and securely manage your account online or on the mobile app
Thoughts on the Market Podcast
Short, thoughtful takes on recent events in the markets, every weekday from a variety of perspectives within Morgan Stanley.
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, manage unrealized gains and help keep more of what you earn.
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 cutting edge tools- Goals Planning System (GPS) and LifeView.
Cash Management and Lending Solutions
At Morgan Stanley, we offer unique cash management and lending solutions to complement your investments and help simplify your finances.
Unit Investment Trusts
Idea-driven portfolios that turn innovative trends, themes and insights into powerful investments across asset classes and market sectors with access to third-party and proprietary investment selections based on industry-leading research from across the full scale and global reach of the firm.
Our Services
We provide tailored wealth management services designed to help you build, preserve, and transition your wealth with confidence—integrating investment management, retirement planning, risk management, and estate and legacy strategies. Our advice is grounded in a disciplined planning process and ongoing collaboration to keep your strategy aligned with your goals as life and markets evolve.
Financial Planning
Your goals, assets, liabilities and other important information are gathered and analyzed. We then use our perspective and experience with other unique clients like you to make recommendations on spending, giving and living.
Wealth Management
We take a holistic approach to bring all aspects of your financial life together. We use our analysis and experience to develop a customized plan for you.
Retirement Planning
This is paramount in ensuring a successful retirement. We bring intense focus on this process. You have worked hard to get where you are. Now it is up to us to help you live the retirement you have always dreamed of.
Asset Management
Based on your goals, assets, and input, we create an investment strategy tailored to your unique needs.
Business Planning
We can help you by sharing our experience in helping other business owners just like you. We have ideas and strategies to help grow or sell your business.
401(k) Rollovers
If you have a 401(k) from a previous job, we make it easy to consolidate your assets into one account so you can monitor your progress and investment results in one place. This helps simplify your financial life, keeps you organized and makes your money work harder for you.
Location
225 W Santa Clara St
Suite 900
San Jose, CA 95113
US
Direct:
(408) 947-2200(408) 947-2200
Meet Mount Hamilton Group
Phone:
(408) 947-3744(408) 947-3744
Mary Keller
Senior Registered Client Service Associate
Phone:
(408) 947-3731(408) 947-3731
About David A Heiman
David is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Management Director with Morgan Stanley in San Jose, California.
As a Financial Advisor, David helps clients manage their wealth through coordinated strategies spanning asset management, liabilities management, risk management and lifestyle planning. His clients include business owners, corporate executives, non-profits and individuals.
David leverages a network of highly skilled professionals, supported by Morgan Stanley’s extensive resources, to help clients pursue their financial objectives. A key focus of his practice is asset management: he develops individualized asset allocation plans aligned to each client’s goals and risk tolerance, repositions existing holdings as appropriate, and provides ongoing portfolio management.
With over 40 years of wealth management experience, David began his career with Morgan Stanley and its predecessor firms in 1985 after graduating from the University of California, Berkeley.
David is committed to giving back to the community. He has served as president of the board of directors of the Silicon Valley Charity Ball Foundation and the San Jose Repertory Theatre, and as a board member of the Valley Medical Center Foundation. He has volunteered with Junior Achievement for more than 20 years and currently serves on the board of the Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation.
David grew up in the Bay Area, raised two children, and resides in San Jose with his wife
As a Financial Advisor, David helps clients manage their wealth through coordinated strategies spanning asset management, liabilities management, risk management and lifestyle planning. His clients include business owners, corporate executives, non-profits and individuals.
David leverages a network of highly skilled professionals, supported by Morgan Stanley’s extensive resources, to help clients pursue their financial objectives. A key focus of his practice is asset management: he develops individualized asset allocation plans aligned to each client’s goals and risk tolerance, repositions existing holdings as appropriate, and provides ongoing portfolio management.
With over 40 years of wealth management experience, David began his career with Morgan Stanley and its predecessor firms in 1985 after graduating from the University of California, Berkeley.
David is committed to giving back to the community. He has served as president of the board of directors of the Silicon Valley Charity Ball Foundation and the San Jose Repertory Theatre, and as a board member of the Valley Medical Center Foundation. He has volunteered with Junior Achievement for more than 20 years and currently serves on the board of the Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation.
David grew up in the Bay Area, raised two children, and resides in San Jose with his wife
Securities Agent: ID, VA, TN, IN, AZ, TX, NY, OH, NV, NC, CA, CO, VT, IL, NJ, GA, OR, FL, WA, DC, MD; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1262098
CA Insurance License #: 0A49002
NMLS#: 1262098
CA Insurance License #: 0A49002
About Albert Kim
Albert Kim began his role as a Wealth Advisor Associate specializing in financial planning at Morgan Stanley in the summer of 2022. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Science from University of California, San Diego. Albert's motivation to enter the industry stemmed from a desire to assist small business owners, inspired by his parents' lack of financial expertise. As he progressed, he found joy in connecting with clients and translating their qualitative life goals into quantitative financial milestones.
Albert migrated from South Korea at the age of 2 and has been a resident of San Jose ever since. In his leisure time, he enjoys working out, playing soccer, and socializing with friends. Looking ahead, he aspires to dedicate time to learning golf and creating cooking/food-related video content. Albert's ultimate joy lies in hosting BBQs, bringing together great people with good food.
Albert migrated from South Korea at the age of 2 and has been a resident of San Jose ever since. In his leisure time, he enjoys working out, playing soccer, and socializing with friends. Looking ahead, he aspires to dedicate time to learning golf and creating cooking/food-related video content. Albert's ultimate joy lies in hosting BBQs, bringing together great people with good food.
Securities Agent: IN, DC, TX, OH, NY, MA, CO, AZ, MT, WA, VA, SC, MN, RI, ME, PA, NM, MO, KS, WI, KY, HI, SD, DE, AR, NH, MI, ID, OR, NC, TN, IL, CA, UT, CT, VT, NV, NJ, MD, GA, FL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 2561305
NMLS#: 2561305
About Mary Keller
Mary first started in this industry with Kidder Peabody and stepped out to raise her two children. She came back again in 2007 and went through the process of getting licensed a second time. She loves working with clients and helping them in any way she can.
Mary provides valuable insight in deepening client relationships. She is responsible for managing the client experience and the primary contact for operations and administrative needs.
Mary provides valuable insight in deepening client relationships. She is responsible for managing the client experience and the primary contact for operations and administrative needs.
CA Insurance License #: 0H69252
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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
A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
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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
Rational Investing in an Age of Uncertainty
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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
529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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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
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Mount Hamilton Group today.
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1Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or 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 legal matters.
2Morgan Stanley’s investment advisory programs may require a minimum asset level and, depending on your specific investment objectives and financial position, may not be appropriate for you. Please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC program disclosure brochure (the “Morgan Stanley ADV”) for more information in the investment advisory programs available. The Morgan Stanley ADV is available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV.
3When 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.
4Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not accept appointments nor will it act as a trustee but it will provide access to trust services through an appropriate third-party corporate trustee.
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 and other legal matters.
5Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
6Morgan 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.
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
The information, products and services described here are intended only for individuals residing in states where this Financial Advisor is properly registered as described in this site.
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:
https://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers/mswm-email.html. Any profiles and associated content are for U.S. residents only.
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.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) is not implying an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement with/of the third party or that any monitoring is being done by Morgan Stanley of any information contained within the website. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information contained on the third-party website or the use of or inability to use such site. Nor do we guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
The views, opinions or advice contained within third party websites or materials are solely those of the author, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee, and do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, or its affiliates. The strategies and/or investments referenced may not be appropriate for all investors as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
*References to length of service at Morgan Stanley include years at Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
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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1Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or 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 legal matters.
2Morgan Stanley’s investment advisory programs may require a minimum asset level and, depending on your specific investment objectives and financial position, may not be appropriate for you. Please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC program disclosure brochure (the “Morgan Stanley ADV”) for more information in the investment advisory programs available. The Morgan Stanley ADV is available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV.
3When 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.
4Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not accept appointments nor will it act as a trustee but it will provide access to trust services through an appropriate third-party corporate trustee.
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 and other legal matters.
5Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
6Morgan 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.
Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
The information, products and services described here are intended only for individuals residing in states where this Financial Advisor is properly registered as described in this site.
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:
https://www.morganstanley.com/disclaimers/mswm-email.html. Any profiles and associated content are for U.S. residents only.
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.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) is not implying an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement with/of the third party or that any monitoring is being done by Morgan Stanley of any information contained within the website. Morgan Stanley is not responsible for the information contained on the third-party website or the use of or inability to use such site. Nor do we guarantee their accuracy or completeness.
The views, opinions or advice contained within third party websites or materials are solely those of the author, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee, and do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, or its affiliates. The strategies and/or investments referenced may not be appropriate for all investors as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
*References to length of service at Morgan Stanley include years at Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
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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