My Story and Services

Lyle is a Senior Vice President with Morgan Stanley. He has been with the firm for 24 years and in the financial services industry for 40 years. He is a Certified Financial Planner, a Portfolio Management Director and an International Client Advisor. His focus is on ultra high net worth, international private and corporate client business.

He advises on strategies pertaining to wealth management including money management, trust and estate planning, retirement planning and insurance services. He has worked directly with portfolio managers on investment companies helping coordinate risk management strategies, portfolio equity and fixed income strategies and corporate financial management programs. He works on all forms of lending and credit facilities for the team's business clientele.

He is a graduate of UCLA with a degree in Economics and is an avid supporter of youth educational and sports programs.
Securities Agent: HI, DC, CO, WY, SC, NM, FL, WI, NJ, MA, OR, AZ, VA, TX, OK, CA, WA, DE, UT, MI, NV, NY, CT, KY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1288373
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WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS?

Our approach to wealth planning focuses on what is most meaningful to you.

Whether meeting with you for the first time or reviewing your progress and life goals, this is our priority.

Leveraging our vast resources—including intellectual capital, experience and dedicated personal service—we can work with you to create a personalized wealth strategy. Our 4 step approach to Wealth Management is formal yet flexible. Over time, we can adapt it to changing circumstances, helping you to achieve—and to protect—your goals.
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    DISCOVER
    Our relationship begins with a thorough understanding of you – your needs, your lifestyle and family, and your goals for the future.
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    CREATE
    I work with you to develop a roadmap to help you achieve and protect the outcomes you envision.
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    ACT
    Next, I can help you implement investment, retirement, trust services, lending, cash management and insurance solutions suited to your needs.
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    ADJUST
    Achieving your goals requires vigilance and flexibility. I’ll help you monitor your progress and make adjustments as life evolves, markets and tax laws shift, and priorities change.

4 STEP PROCESS

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    Work with you to establish a realistic set of objectives based on:
    - Your financial goals
    - Time horizon
    - Liquidity needs
    - Tolerance to volatility and risk
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    Define Investment Strategy
    - Develop an investment strategy designed to help produce optimal portfolio performance
    - Seek to generate the highest return potential consistent with the strategy’s level of risk
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    Evaluate and Select Investments
    - Leverage the global resources of Morgan Stanley to select investments to implement your personal strategy
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    Ongoing Review Process
    - Monitor your portfolio to track its performance relative to your stated objectives
    - Modify the portfolio on a discretionary basis as your needs and circumstances change over time

Client Service Team

    Kay Yamada
    Phone:
    (213) 486-8903(213) 486-8903
    Email:Kay.A.Yamada@morganstanley.com
    Kay is a Vice President with Morgan Stanley. She has been with the firm for 19 years and in the financial services industry for 42 years. She is a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist. She served as a Director on the Board for the Healthcare and Elder Law Programs (H.E.L.P.) organization, a past Officer on the Peninsula Symphony Association and a past Officer on the Torrance Memorial Healthcare Foundation Las Amigas Group. She attended Purdue University, University of Hawaii and California State and graduated with an accounting and business administration degrees.

Location

609 Deep Valley Dr
Ste 400
Rolling Hills Est, CA 90274
US
Direct:
(310) 544-3618(310) 544-3618
Toll-Free:
(800) 822-7648(800) 822-7648
Fax:
(213) 486-8857(213) 486-8857
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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