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Spencer Curtis is a Vice President and Financial Advisor. He has over 10 years of industry experience and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2013. He holds a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation and Life, Health, and Variable Life insurance licenses.

Spencer is focused on helping families and individuals succeed and building long term relationships. He combines his knowledge and training with the Meridian Group’s experience to develop comprehensive financial plans designed to help client’s reach their goals and aspirations. When meeting with a prospective client, he not only conducts a detailed review of their finances but takes the time to find out about their family, values, dreams, financial objectives, and tolerance for risk. Through this process, the team uncovers additional insurance, estate planning, gifting, and multi-generational opportunities.

Spencer is passionate over finding unique solutions for his clients’ needs. He utilizes Morgan Stanley’s extensive network of specialists in insurance, structured solutions, estate planning, and lending services to deepen the advice the team offers.

Spencer honed his interest in wealth management while working as an intern at Morgan Stanley during college. After graduating from the University of Alabama in 2012 with a degree in finance, Spencer started his career at Merrill Lynch. He subsequently joined Morgan Stanley’s Private Wealth Management in 2013.

He is married to his wife Molly, and the couple have a young daughter, Margot. Spencer is a member of the Northside United Methodist Church. In his free time, he enjoys golf and tennis.
Services Include
Securities Agent: WY, NJ, MT, NH, ME, MA, DE, CA, HI, IL, FL, NM, OH, UT, AZ, TN, CT, GA, MO, MS, KS, DC, CO, AR, AL, MI, SC, WV, NV, NC, LA, IN, KY, NE, OR, RI, WI, NY, VA, TX, VT, WA, PA, OK, MN, MD, AK, ID, IA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1387983
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Modern Wealth Tools

Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance your financial life. Here are a few of the technologies we have to offer our clients.
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Your investments and everyday finances are always just a few clicks away with Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
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    Online Security Center
    At Morgan Stanley, safeguarding your assets and personal information is among our highest priorities. Learn about our security measures and use our resources and ideas to help protect yourself online.
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    Total Wealth View
    Complete your financial picture with Total Wealth View. By linking your account information, you will benefit from more informed wealth planning, more secure data access, and convenient connectivity.
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    Goals Based Planning
    Working with us, paired with our technology, is a great way to access advice and build a wealth plan. Read more about the advantages of working with our planning technology in helping reach your financial goals.
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    Portfolio Risk Platform
    Portfolio Risk Platform is a risk management platform that provides comprehensive risk estimation and reporting across a broad range of asset classes and security types. This platform provides a holistic view to better enable risk to be effectively monitored and managed.
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    MS Reserved Living and Giving
    Reserved Living & Giving is a tiered complimentary loyalty program that rewards Morgan Stanley's most valued clients. The program is designed to enhance your lifestyle and relationship with the firm beyond traditional wealth management services.
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Awards

• 2019 Forbes Best-In-State Next-Gen Wealth Advisors


Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Aug 2019) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/18 - 3/31/19.

Upcoming Firm Events

The Lessons in Leadership Virtual Event Series will continue throughout 2025.

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WORKPLACE FINANCIAL BENEFITS WITH MORGAN STANLEY AT WORK

Our mission is to help your company elevate your workplace financial benefits—helping you to attract and retain top talent. Our end-to-end solutions support your company and employees at any stage of growth through a powerful combination of modern technology, insightful guidance, and dedicated service.

    Equity Solutions

    Equity ownership is a powerful motivator. Streamline equity management through our leading-edge technology and provide global audit-ready reporting and insights, alongside customizable participant experiences to engage and educate your employees on how to make the most of their benefits. Our global solutions support private and public companies at any stage of growth.

    • Equity Administration and Financial Reporting
    • Liquidity Events
    • 409A Valuation Services and Cap Table Management

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    Retirement

    For your employees, retirement is more than a date in the future—it's a milestone that takes time, hard work, and the right tools. Through our consultative process, we strive to assist with the management of your fiduciary responsibilities and risk, simplify plan management, and help you improve retirement readiness for your employees.

    • Defined Contribution Consulting
    • Solutions-Oriented Plans
    • Fiduciary Investment Oversight

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    Deferred Compensation

    Access a range of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation plan services or pick the ones that best fit your needs. We provide recordkeeping and plan design, portfolio construction services, and plan education for your executive talent. We help you determine the appropriate plan design and inform a funding strategy through a needs-based assessment and consultative approach.

    Services include:

    • Recordkeeping and Plan Design
    • Portfolio Construction
    • Wealth Management Services
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    Executive Services

    Our dedicated team provides concierge-level support for your executives' equity compensation plans, from 10b5-1 trading plans to form filing related to Rule 144 transactions, to access to wealth management and tax-optimization strategies, so helping them navigate their complex financial needs with greater confidence and certainty:

    • Equity Compensation Services
    • Equity Award Analysis
    • Specialized Solutions
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    Saving and Giving

    Saving and Giving benefits can make a real difference in your employees' lives as they can support the things that matter most to them—like saving for education and repaying student loans. Show that you are committed to your employees' priorities with leading-edge solutions that help them chart a path toward financial well-being.

    • College Savings
    • Student Loan Repayment and Refinancing
    • Charitable Giving
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    Financial Wellness

    We offer Financial Wellness with every solution we provide. Through a powerful combination of education, digital tools and guidance, Financial Wellness is designed to address the unique needs of your employees and empower their financial journey at every stage. Give your employees the confidence to take charge of their finances.

    • Financial Education
    • Digital Tools
    • Financial Guidance

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Location

3280 Peachtree Rd NE
Suite 1900
Atlanta, GA 30305
US
Direct:
(404) 266-6423(404) 266-6423
Toll-Free:
(800) 688-6002(800) 688-6002
Fax:
(404) 935-9807(404) 935-9807
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

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Equity Compensation

Helping you make the most of your equity awards and better understand how it may fit into your your larger financial picture – today and tomorrow.

  • Vesting events
  • Option expirations
  • Restricted stock units
  • Tax implications

Financial Wellness

Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
  • Reduce employee stress,
  • Improve retention and engagement, and
  • Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce
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The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce

In the face of turbulent markets, the word “resilience” may be top of mind. Broadly speaking, resilience is the ability to “bounce back” when encountering life’s inevitable challenges.
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