Sara K Wallace, CFP®, CPWA®, CPM®
Senior Vice President,
Financial Advisor,
Portfolio Management Director
Direct:
(503) 588-5718(503) 588-5718
My Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
Sara Wallace
Sara Wallace is passionate about helping people. She feels it is important to begin a relationship by learning more about you on a deeper level. She wants to know what is important to you. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Sara starts with a big picture approach. She then drills down into the details such as Social Security analysis, pension options, distribution strategies, and wealth transfer issues. As a portfolio manager, Sara works to manage risk.
She is also dedicated to increasing her knowledge base. In 2014, Sara became a Certified Portfolio Manager through the Academy of Certified Portfolio Managers and Columbia University in New York, NY. In 2016, Sara earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® credential from the Investments and Wealth Institute® (formerly IMCA) and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. The CPWA® is an advanced designation designed for financial advisors and consultants who work with high net worth clients on the life cycle of wealth.
Sara currently serves on the Portfolio Management Institute Board of Directors. She is a past president of the Willamette Valley Estate Planning Council. She has a Business Economics degree and Biology minor from Willamette University. Sara and her husband enjoy hiking and spending time with their pug.
Sara is honored to be listed among the Forbes/Shook Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors and Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Feb 2025) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC for the period 9/30/22 – 9/30/23.
Awards Disclosures
She is also dedicated to increasing her knowledge base. In 2014, Sara became a Certified Portfolio Manager through the Academy of Certified Portfolio Managers and Columbia University in New York, NY. In 2016, Sara earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® credential from the Investments and Wealth Institute® (formerly IMCA) and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. The CPWA® is an advanced designation designed for financial advisors and consultants who work with high net worth clients on the life cycle of wealth.
Sara currently serves on the Portfolio Management Institute Board of Directors. She is a past president of the Willamette Valley Estate Planning Council. She has a Business Economics degree and Biology minor from Willamette University. Sara and her husband enjoy hiking and spending time with their pug.
Sara is honored to be listed among the Forbes/Shook Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors and Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Feb 2025) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC for the period 9/30/22 – 9/30/23.
Awards Disclosures
Securities Agent: NC, ID, IA, CA, PA, TX, OR, HI, FL, WA, NY, NV, MT, MN, AZ, SC, NJ, NM, TN; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1285307
NMLS#: 1285307
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- BS - Business Economics, Minor: biology, 1991 Willamette University Salem, OR
- Series 7 - General Securities Representative, 1998
- Series 63 - Uniform State Exam, 1998
- Series 65 - Investment Advisory Agent, 1998
- Life & Health Insurance, 1998, Salem, OR
- Financial Planning Specialist, 2003
- Certified Financial Planner®, 2006
- Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist, 2007
- Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, 2008
- Series 31 - Futures Managed Funds Exam, 2012
- Certified Portfolio Manager., 2014, The Academy of Certified Portfolio Managers and Columbia University, New York, NY
- Certified Private Wealth Advisor., 2016, Investment Management Consultants Association. (IMCA.) and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Associations
- Academy of Certified Portfolio Managers (2014-present)
- Association of Professional Investment Consultants (2013-present)
- Assistance League Salem-Keizer Honorary Associate (2010-present), Salem, OR
- Investments and Wealth Institute®, formerly IMCA (2015-present)
- Marion-Polk County Medical Society Scholarship Selection Committee (2001-2004), Medical Foundation of Marion & Polk Counties Board of Directors (1999-2003), Salem, OR
- Oregon Symphony Association in Salem Board of Directors (2004-2007), Wiscarson Young Musicians Competition Chairperson (2008), Salem, OR
- Portfolio Management Institute (2013-present), Board of Directors (2021-present)
- Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Crystal Apple Awards Committee (2002-2005), Salem, OR
- Salem Free Clinics, Board of Directors (2014-2019), Run for Hope & Health Committee (2013-2017) Salem, OR
- Willamette Valley Estate Planning Council (2009-present), Board of Directors (2011-2017), President (2015-2016), Salem, OR
Experience
•1998 - Present: Morgan Stanley
Financial Advisor
Certified Financial Planner™
Salem, OR
•2001 - 2008: Chemeketa Community College
Adjunct Faculty Member
BA242 - Investments
Salem, OR
•1991 - 1998: State Farm Insurance Companies
Public Affairs Specialist 1995 - 1998
Health Claims Examiner 1991 - 1995
Salem, OR
Financial Advisor
Certified Financial Planner™
Salem, OR
•2001 - 2008: Chemeketa Community College
Adjunct Faculty Member
BA242 - Investments
Salem, OR
•1991 - 1998: State Farm Insurance Companies
Public Affairs Specialist 1995 - 1998
Health Claims Examiner 1991 - 1995
Salem, OR
Client Service Team
Rachelle Chia - Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate, Financial Planning Specialist
Phone:
(503) 588-5736(503) 588-5736
Email:Rachelle.Chia@morganstanley.com
Rachelle Chia, Wealth Management Associate, creates systems and implements processes so we can serve you better. Dedicated to providing service, Rachelle loves helping clients. Having worked at a law firm as a legal assistant for several years, she adds depth to the financial planning process. Rachelle grew up in Salem and is a graduate of Oregon State University. Among several volunteer endeavors, she was a Marion County CASA for 10 years. Rachelle enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and sharing recipes, and traveling.
Location
4285 Commercial SE
Ste 200
Salem, OR 97302
US
Direct:
(503) 588-5718(503) 588-5718
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
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
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
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
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving
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Ready to start a conversation? Contact Sara K Wallace today.
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1Municipal bonds may not be appropriate for all investors. Income generated from an investment in a municipal bond is generally exempt from federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) and its Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide any tax/legal advice. Consult your own tax/legal advisor before making any tax or legal-related investment decisions.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.
3Morgan 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.
4Morgan 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.
5When 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.
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.
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 Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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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CRC 6491812 (04/2024)
