My Story and Services

I began my career in the Chemical Engineering field with Linde in Bridgewater, New Jersey. As many of you are probably asking now, "How did you end up in Finance from Engineering?" Well let me tell you, it wasn't easy, and it didn't happen overnight. My Financial Advising career began with acceptance into Edward Jones Financial Advisor Career Development Program. There I went through rigorous training in St. Louis, Missouri where I passed my Series 7 and 66 examinations and learned the knowledge necessary to be a financial resource for my clients and community. I have since been certified as a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS) through the College for Financial Planning. After several years at Edward Jones in Northeast Pennsylvania, my business and family have brought me down to Austin, TX. This change to Morgan Stanley has allowed me to serve my clients to the best of my abilities with access to some of the best investment options and money managers in the industry. I offer complimentary meetings for anyone with questions or concerns about their financial future.
Contact Info
  • 301 Congress Avenue, Suite 1400 Austin, TX 78701
  • Direct: (512) 370-0487
  • Robert.Seigendall@morganstanley.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertseigendall/
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Securities Agent: CT, SC, PA, NC, ME, MD, CA, NJ, TN, IL, CO, AR, WA, MA, IN, NM, MN, VT, MI, LA, NY, KY, TX, FL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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Working With You

Our clients hire us to help them manage their current wealth, while achieving future goals. Our process provides the context to develop and implement highly customized strategies focused on helping you achieve your financial priorities.
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    Step 1: Introductory Discussion
    We begin with an informal conversation to understand your financial concerns and determine how we can add value to your situation. If we agree to move forward, we schedule our next meeting and request important financial information.
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    Step 2: Discover
    During this in-depth conversation, we listen carefully to what is important to you. We learn about the values that shape your decisions and identify any unique circumstances. We also review the documents you have prepared and begin to define your priorities.
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    Step 3: Analysis
    Here, we review the information collected to ensure the data is accurate before we prepare your wealth plan. We also discuss important investment concepts and provide details on our investment philosophy.
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    Step 4: Plan Preparation and Presentation
    In this step, we develop your personalized wealth management plan, utilizing proprietary tools and insights from Morgan Stanley. We then present our recommendations along with key action steps for implementing your plan.
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    Step 5: Implementation
    As we execute your plan, we set up tools to provide convenient access to your accounts. We also provide ongoing updates and follow up on key items to ensure your plan is implemented as expected.
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    Step 6: Ongoing Service
    We apply a strict due diligence process to evaluate investment performance. As a result, we set up regular calls to discuss progress towards your goals. In these discussions, we determine if any adjustments are needed, since personal goals and market conditions can change over time.

Alternative Investments

I can provide qualified clients with further guidance, insights and thought leadership about the alternative investments asset class and strategies provided by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.
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    Private Equity
    Our private equity teams invest in segments of the market that, in our view, are generally underserved by other providers of private capital. We invest directly in private businesses and also allocate capital to compelling fund managers, secondary market opportunities and co-investments on behalf of our limited partners. We seek situations where we believe our expertise, reputation and access to the unparalleled resources of Morgan Stanley will enable us to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns.
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    Alternative Investments
    Our leading alternatives platform offers 160+ 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.

Our Clients

We work with a broad range of clients who value and respect the advice we carefully cultivate for them in seeking the achievement of the following goals:

- Simplify their financial life
- Plan for an enjoyable retirement
- Manage risk and protect their family
- Minimize investment related taxes through advance strategies
- Address long-term health care needs
- Educate the next generation on how to manage wealth and carry family values forward
- Achieve important philanthropic goals
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Location

301 Congress Avenue
Suite 1400
Austin, TX 78701
US
Direct:
(512) 370-0487(512) 370-0487
Wealth Management
From My Desk

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Retirement

Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
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  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
Tax-Smart Strategies for Your Retirement
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Tax-Smart Strategies for Your Retirement

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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
Tax-Smart Ways to Sell Securities
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Tax-Smart Ways to Sell Securities

Realizing profits seems like the best part of investing, but taxes can add up. Our new analytics tool can help investors tap their portfolios in tax-savvy ways.

Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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6When 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.

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7Morgan 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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9Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.

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