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As your Financial Advisor, I can help you define and strive to meet your goals by delivering a vast array of resources to you in the way that is most appropriate for how you invest and what you want to achieve. Working together, I can help you to preserve and grow your wealth. You will have access to highly seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform, and a full spectrum of investment choices.
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Financial Planning

Financial Planning with Morgan Stanley


Your wealth strategy doesn’t just consider your investment objectives. Rather, it is tailored to address the personal life goals you’ve identified and prioritized.

Using our suite of tools — our LifeView® platform — we can create your personal roadmap to help achieve and presrve your goals — a framework that makes the connection between your life goals and your financial resources, and provides a baseline for future discussions. 

LifeView® helps us:







Analyze your current investments, and financial situation

Review and prioritize your goals with you, such as Retirement

Education funding

Major purchases and philanthropic goals

Evaluate your goals

Develop wealth transfer strategies



A LifeView Financial Goal Analysis or LifeView Financial Plan (“Financial Plan”) is based on the methodology, estimates, and assumptions, as described in your report, as well as personal data provided by you. It should be considered a working document that can assist you with your objectives. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) makes no guarantees as to future results or that an individual’s investment objectives will be achieved. The responsibility for implementing, monitoring and adjusting your financial goal analysis or financial plan rests with you. After your Financial Advisor delivers your report to you, if you so desire, your Financial Advisor can help you implement any part that you choose; however, you are not obligated to work with your Financial Advisor or Morgan Stanley.
Important information about your relationship with your Financial Advisor and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC when using LifeView Goal Analysis or LifeView Advisor. When your Financial Advisor prepares and delivers a Financial Goal Analysis (i.e., when using LifeView Goal Analysis), they will be acting in a brokerage capacity. When your Financial Advisor prepares a Financial Plan (i.e., when using LifeView Advisor), they will be acting in an investment advisory capacity with respect to the delivery of your Financial Plan. This Investment Advisory relationship will begin with the delivery of the Financial Plan and ends thirty days later, during which time your Financial Advisor can review the Financial Plan with you. To understand the differences between brokerage and advisory relationships, you should consult your Financial Advisor, or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory







Click the links below to access the sample LifeView® Goal Analysis and Client Profile:



LifeView® Goal Analysis Client Profile

Sample LifeView® Goal Analysis

Client Service Team

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    Benjamin Brennan, Certified Financial Planner - Group Director
    Phone:
    (703) 556-8185(703) 556-8185
    As Group Director of the MSCT, Ben is responsible for oversight of all client service related matters, client relationship management, account maintenance, and practice management. Ben is committed to delivering the highest level of professionalism and exemplary service in every client interaction. He prides himself on understanding clients’ specific needs, developing solutions collaboratively, and communicating those solutions efficiently with the client.

    Ben is a 2014 graduate from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA with a major in Business and a minor in Economics. After graduation, he became Series 7 and 66 registered, insurance licensed, and has held the CFP® designation since 2018. Ben has 10+ years of experience with Morgan Stanley as a Registered Client Service Associate, with particular interest in business development and financial planning.

    Ben has one son, Theo, and is happiest when spending time with his family!
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    Sharayah Reed - Portfolio Associate
    Phone:
    (703) 556-8156(703) 556-8156
    With over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, Sharayah has a diverse background that has included banking, lending, and brokerage services. Sharayah began her financial career at Wells Fargo in 2012, where she held the role of Private Banker. She joined Morgan Stanley in January 2020 and is passionate about providing the highest level of service to all clients. She holds a Series 7 license, Series 63 license, Series 65 license, and Life and Variable insurance license.

    Sharayah is a 2012 alumna of Old Dominion University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. She was born and raised in Winchester, Virginia, and currently resides in Winchester with her children, Liam and Mila. Sharayah and family are food enthusiasts and love trying new establishments and introducing the children to a variety of foods. In her free time, she enjoys watching her son play soccer, her daughter in gymnastics, reading a good book, and journaling.
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    Joey Veizaga-Soto - Registered Client Service Associate
    Phone:
    (703) 394-1957(703) 394-1957
    Joey received his bachelor’s degree in economics from James Madison University in the summer of 2024. He joined Morgan Stanley as a Registered CSA and is part of the Wealth Management team. He grew up in Falls Church, VA. He holds his SIE license, Series 66 license, Series 7 license and VA Life, Annuity, and Health Insurance license. Joey is committed to providing the highest level of professionalism and service when it comes to having those client interactions. He is also fluent in Spanish.
    Outside of work, Joey plays soccer on weekends and weekdays as he's part of an FXA team. He loves to spend time with his family and loves to eat his moms homemade food every afternoon. He loves spending time with his dog Milo, especially when they go on their daily long walks.
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    Reimy Saavedra - Wealth Management Associate
    Phone:
    (703) 556-6374(703) 556-6374
    Reimy joined Morgan Stanley in 2018 and serves as a Wealth Management Associate. His responsibilities include business development, stock/industry research and trading/execution for HNW/UHNW individuals, foundations, and institution.

    He grew up in Alexandria, Virginia and studied Finance at George Mason University. He holds a Series 7 license, Series 66 license and is currently working towards the Virginia life, Health, and Variable insurance license. Reimy is passionate about traveling and spending time with his family.
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    Deji Onitiri - Registered Client Service Associate
    Phone:
    (703) 556-6376(703) 556-6376
    Deji graduated from New York University in 2023, with a major in Sports Management. He was born in England and currently resides in Rockville, Maryland. He holds his Series 7 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of work, Deji enjoys watching documentaries, trying new restaurants, and staying physically active.
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    Van Tran - Registered Client Service Associate
    Phone:
    (703) 556-8141(703) 556-8141
    Van joined Morgan Stanley in summer 2025 right after her graduation from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, located upstate New York, with a double major in Economics and Mathematics. Originally came from Vietnam, Van has a diverse background and can speak fluently English, Vietnamese, and conversational level of French.
    Joining the Wealth Management team, Van serves as a Client Services Associate to support the team and clients. She is currently holding the SIE, the Series 66, and will soon obtain the Series 7. Outside of work, Van loves working out, hanging out with friends and families, travelling, and exploring different local cuisines.

Location

1650 Tysons Blvd
Suite 1000
McLean, VA 22102
US
Direct:
(703) 394-1991(703) 394-1991
Toll-Free:
(800) 336-0156(800) 336-0156
Fax:
(703) 356-6492(703) 356-6492
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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
A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
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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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Rational Investing in an Age of Uncertainty

When it comes to investing, even the most savvy of us fall prey to bias and emotional trades. So what triggers should you watch for?

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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529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education

Though education costs continue to climb, starting to save and invest early can make a difference.

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.
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5Morgan 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.
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