Seth Hart
Senior Vice President,
Financial Advisor
Direct:
(212) 643-5711(212) 643-5711
My Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
My Story and Services
My fascination with the markets started as a teenager. By the time I was 16, I was following my first stock and gaining an understanding about building wealth. This lifelong passion for the financial services industry is what led me to become a Senior Vice President and Family Wealth Advisor at The Hudson York Group at Morgan Stanley.
The favorite parts of my job are building deep relationships with clients and taking something complicated and breaking it down in a simple, straightforward way so they understand their challenges and opportunities. I’ve seen a lot of people go really wrong with their investment or estate planning strategies, so when they come to me, I’m able to help get them back on track. And that all starts by actively listening to their needs, understanding their risk tolerance, and then creating a customized financial plan designed to help them build wealth, retire in comfort, and do more for their family.
I graduated from the SUNY Oneota with a B.S. degree in Business Economics. I landed my first job at an international bank and have gone on to build a 30-year career in financial services. I’ve spent over a decade as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. Together with my wife, Michelle Ashley Hart we joined The Hudson York Group, where what we offer our clients is truly greater than the sum of the parts. Our goal is to help every client achieve greater confidence.
Outside of work, I’m very involved in my Woodbury community, where I’ve built strong relationships with both business and political leaders. I’ve also spent many years coaching and mentoring local youth. And when it comes time to relax, I enjoy traveling with my wife, Michelle, and our two sons.
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 some of the world’s most seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform and a full spectrum of investment choices.
Securities Agent: OH, FL, NV, NE, DE, AZ, WV, VT, OR, MO, CA, VA, MT, MN, MI, GA, CT, CO, WY, WI, NM, KY, IN, DC, SC, WA, UT, NJ, NH, IL, TX, MA, RI, NY, MD, PA, NC, ME, KS, HI, ND, LA, ID, IA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1295650
The favorite parts of my job are building deep relationships with clients and taking something complicated and breaking it down in a simple, straightforward way so they understand their challenges and opportunities. I’ve seen a lot of people go really wrong with their investment or estate planning strategies, so when they come to me, I’m able to help get them back on track. And that all starts by actively listening to their needs, understanding their risk tolerance, and then creating a customized financial plan designed to help them build wealth, retire in comfort, and do more for their family.
I graduated from the SUNY Oneota with a B.S. degree in Business Economics. I landed my first job at an international bank and have gone on to build a 30-year career in financial services. I’ve spent over a decade as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. Together with my wife, Michelle Ashley Hart we joined The Hudson York Group, where what we offer our clients is truly greater than the sum of the parts. Our goal is to help every client achieve greater confidence.
Outside of work, I’m very involved in my Woodbury community, where I’ve built strong relationships with both business and political leaders. I’ve also spent many years coaching and mentoring local youth. And when it comes time to relax, I enjoy traveling with my wife, Michelle, and our two sons.
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 some of the world’s most seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform and a full spectrum of investment choices.
Securities Agent: OH, FL, NV, NE, DE, AZ, WV, VT, OR, MO, CA, VA, MT, MN, MI, GA, CT, CO, WY, WI, NM, KY, IN, DC, SC, WA, UT, NJ, NH, IL, TX, MA, RI, NY, MD, PA, NC, ME, KS, HI, ND, LA, ID, IA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1295650
Securities Agent: OH, FL, NV, NE, DE, AZ, WV, VT, OR, MO, CA, VA, MT, MN, MI, GA, CT, CO, WY, WI, NM, KY, IN, DC, SC, WA, UT, NJ, NH, IL, TX, MA, RI, NY, MD, PA, NC, ME, KS, HI, ND, LA, ID, IA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1295650
NMLS#: 1295650
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Location
1 Penn Plaza 43rd
Fl
New York, NY 10119
US
Direct:
(212) 643-5711(212) 643-5711
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
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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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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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
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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:
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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.
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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.
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CFP Board owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque 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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