My Story and Services

Paul Bendersky believes that wealth management goes beyond picking securities or creating a financial plan. As a Financial Advisor, Portfolio Management Director and Insurance Planning Director, Paul and his team place an emphasis on helping clients work towards their financial independence to achieve both their short and long-term goals in life.

Drawing on over 20 years of experience, Paul provides a personalized approach to wealth management that is shaped around the importance of financial planning. This process is bolstered with a goals based, solutions driven philosophy leveraged by the global resources of Morgan Stanley.

A native of Argentina, Paul spent the first 19 years of his life growing up in an economy that suffered through severe hyperinflation, an upbringing that taught him the importance of understanding purchasing power risk and the need to properly invest financial assets based on one’s life goals. Paul graduated from Dominican University with his B.A. in International Business. He then spent nearly 10 years as a Floor Trader at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) before becoming a Financial Advisor in 2000 and then joining Morgan Stanley in 2004.

Paul currently resides in Elmwood Park, Illinois with his wife, Christy and their two children. Outside of the office, Paul and his wife volunteer at their kids’ former school, Trinity High School, serving on the Board of Directors. In his spare time, Paul loves traveling with his family, having visited 22 countries so far.
Services Include
Securities Agent: IN, AZ, VA, OR, WI, NV, DE, MI, MA, KY, TX, PA, NC, DC, WA, IL, SC, MN, AR, CO, UT, OH, GA, CA, TN, NJ, NH, NY, MO, ME, LA, ID, FL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1261915
CA Insurance License #: 0D63038
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Customized Strategies

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Our philosophy is to provide a customized solution to our client’s needs and objectives. We utilize a five-step consulting process that helps us understand the client’s current financial status and long-term goals and objectives. This process requires a clear understanding, always keeping risk tolerance and time horizons in mind. In addition to helping clients chart their destinations, we help ensure that the method of getting there satisfies each of their needs.

Planning for Your Goals

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    Goals Planning System
    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 asses whether a client is "On Track" to achieving their financial goals.
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    Aladdin - Portfolio Risk Tool
    The Portfolio Risk Platform integrates the leading risk analytics engine into Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's platform to improve the quality, transparency, and efficiency of the end to end risk management processes for the Firm and our clients.
    The Power of Aladdin
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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 achieve their goals by adjusting their spending behavior when necessary.
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    Your Life, Your Wealth: Planning for a New Tomorrow
    These ideas can help you organize your financial life, prepare for the unexpected and stay focused on what truly matters to you and your family long term.
    Develop Your Plan
    Total Tax 365
    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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    Alternative Investments
    Alternative Investments
    Our leading alternatives platform offers 200+ third-party and proprietary funds, including first look and exclusive opportunities, that may help qualified investors enhance returns, reduce volatility, manage taxes and generate income—while maintaining a goals-based approach for asset allocation.
    Morgan Stanley Alternative Investments
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) has a variety of digital features that help you keep track of your finances. They include mobile check deposit, paying your bills online, sending money through Zelle®, and accessing current market data, research, company profiles and quotes.
    Morgan Stanley Online
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    The Morgan Stanley Minute
    Explore our 1-minute investment insights videos in this on-going series from our firm’s leading thinkers. Discover current investment trends and topics like green bonds, active investment, monetizing small businesses, cybercrime and more.
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    Total Wealth View
    It’s hard to see the complete picture with only half of the details. As a Morgan Stanley client, you can now conveniently view your accounts from other financial institutions in one location to give you and your financial advisor a full picture of your financial wealth and health. Log into Morgan Stanley Online or download the Morgan Stanley Mobile App to link and add external accounts.
    Total Wealth View
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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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    Insurance Planning
    Buying insurance can feel a little like paying your taxes. You probably know it’s not optional, but it’s painful to actually cut the checks for it. Most people know that without insurance, their dependents would face potentially deep financial hardship if they were unable to work (or worse) due to some unfortunate event.
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    5 Mistakes to Avoid During Retirement
    You’ve spent a lifetime planning for your retirement goals, contributing to your 401(k) and perhaps investing additional assets in an individual retirement account (IRA) and other accounts. Now, you’re finally on the verge of retiring. However, you may be surprised to find that retirement planning doesn’t stop once you retire.
    Key Considerations
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    Curbing Carbon in 60:
    Jessica Alford, Head of Global Sustainability Research at Morgan Stanley, discusses the 5 key technologies that are needed to de-carbonize energy. Click below to enjoy this episode of the Morgan Stanley Minute Series
    Watch the Full Episode
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    Managing Your Everyday Finances
    Our digital tools are available to help you conveniently manage your daily finances, accessible via Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App. Explore our various tools for your banking and lending needs.
    Banking & Lending
    Morgan Stanley Blue Cash Preferred American Express Card
    Morgan Stanley Blue Cash Preferred® American Express Card
    A very welcoming offer. Earn a $250 statement credit with the Morgan Stanley Blue Cash Preferred® American Express Card.
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    A $695 Annual Engagement Bonus
    A $695 Annual Engagement Bonus
    For eligible Platinum CashPlus brokerage account clients with The Platinum Card® from American Express, exclusively for Morgan Stanley. Certain Morgan Stanley Debit Cardholders may also qualify. Terms apply.
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The Value of Morgan Stanley

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    Our Core Values
    Since our founding in 1935, Morgan Stanley has consistently delivered first-class business in a first-class way. Underpinning all that we do are five core values.
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    Sustained Success
    Watch various episodes that capture Morgan Stanley's success during eras of both prosperity and strife throughout our 87 year history.
    Morgan Stanley Video Series
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    Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Data in a Digital Age
    As the threat of cybercrime intensifies, your digital safety has never been more critical. Consider these ways to bolster your cyber defenses. And explore investment opportunities in the fast-growing cybersecurity sector.
    Stay Cybersafe

Client Service Team

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    Barbara Rice Streeter - Portfolio Associate
    Phone:
    (312) 443-6208(312) 443-6208
    Email:Barbara.Streeter@morganstanley.com
    Throughout her more than 25 years of experience, Barb has served in many roles, including Operations Manager and Assistant Branch Manager. Barb joined Morgan Stanley in 2004 and holds the FINRA licenses 7, 9, 10, 63, and 65.

    As a Senior Registered Associate, Barb maintains client relationships while managing administrative duties, operational support, as well as oversee special projects. Her years of experience give her heightened knowledge in complex situations such as trusts, estates, International accounts, and Alternative Investments. She attended Drew University where she graduated with a BA in Art History. Barb lives in Northwest Indiana with her husband and 2 children.

Location

233 S Wacker Dr
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Chicago, IL 60606
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Direct:
(312) 443-6065(312) 443-6065
Fax:
(312) 546-6891(312) 546-6891

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 William Davern

Will Davern is a Planning Associate at Morgan Stanley providing dedicated financial planning support to Financial Advisors and their teams. Operating as an extension of the FA/Team, he collaborates with clients to discover and define the goals that matter most to them. Leveraging state of the art technology, he will evaluate various options and their potential outcomes to help clients confidently choose the appropriate course of action. Will 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 both his undergraduate and graduate degree from Mercy University and received the Financial Planning Specialist® designation from the College for Financial. Will is originally from Carmel, NY and currently resides in New Fairfield, CT.

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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7The 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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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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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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11Morgan 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.

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12Investors should consider many factors before deciding which 529 plan is appropriate. Some of these factors include: the Plan’s investment options and the historical investment performance of these options, the Plan’s flexibility and features, the reputation and expertise of the Plan’s investment manager, Plan contribution limits and the federal and state tax benefits associated with an investment in the Plan. Some states, for example, offer favorable tax treatment and other benefits to their residents only if they invest in the state’s own Qualified Tuition Program. Investors should determine their home state’s tax treatment of 529 plans when considering whether to choose an in-state or out-of-state plan. Investors should consult with their tax or legal advisor before investing in any 529 Plan or contact their state tax division for more information. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not provide tax and/or legal advice. Investors should review a Program Disclosure Statement, which contains more information on investment options, risk factors, fees and expenses and possible tax consequences.

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13Annuities are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.

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Investment, insurance and annuity products offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC are: NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

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