Phone:
(312) 648-3402(312) 648-3402
The 606 Group at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(312) 648-3514(312) 648-3514
Our Mission Statement
Working tirelessly to deliver the insights, advice and experience needed to help individuals and families meet their unique Financial Goals.
Our Story and Services
As your Advisors, our job is to work with you to develop a roadmap that lays out a clear path to your financial, investment and legacy goals.
As your portfolio has grown, so too has its complexity and resources needed to manage it. Working side by side with our clients, we deliver customized solutions that are simple, reliable and comprehensive. In our primarily fee-based practice, we don’t sell you products, just our goal-based approach to managing your hard-earned wealth.
Together, we will develop a personalized plan and investment portfolio that you can follow with confidence through the ups and downs of the market.
We are dedicated to helping you protect and grow your wealth and will work tirelessly to strengthen your family’s financial security while delivering the ultimate client experience.
As your portfolio has grown, so too has its complexity and resources needed to manage it. Working side by side with our clients, we deliver customized solutions that are simple, reliable and comprehensive. In our primarily fee-based practice, we don’t sell you products, just our goal-based approach to managing your hard-earned wealth.
Together, we will develop a personalized plan and investment portfolio that you can follow with confidence through the ups and downs of the market.
We are dedicated to helping you protect and grow your wealth and will work tirelessly to strengthen your family’s financial security while delivering the ultimate client experience.
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Working With You
As your dedicated wealth management team, our role is to tailor a personalized financial strategy which fits your needs. In our experience working with clients, we have developed a step-by-step approach to service.
Discovery
We take the time to fully understand you and your family. During the discovery discussion, we will ask many questions to understand what matters most to you. We’ll talk about the lifestyle you enjoy, your passions and your concerns. Whether you're planning for retirement, purchasing a home, or living out the golden years - we consider all of your challenges, goals, and aspirations when planning for the years ahead.
Analysis and Recommendation
Based on our dialogue, we will analyze your personal and financial information, assess risks and identify any potential threats to your financial health. We will then present appropriate investment options that are designed to work together to help grow your portfolio and achieve your financial goals.
Implementation
Once you've approved your wealth management plan, we will work closely with you to help ensure the various elements of your plan integrate well with one another. Wherever appropriate, we will suggest seeking additional, in-depth advice on particularly complex issues we have identified, such as estate planning and tax minimization strategies. Whatever approach we implement, we will help keep your strategy on track.
Measuring Your Success
Ongoing communication is a vital component of our relationship and we are committed to keeping abreast of your changing financial needs. Your financial documents provide the foundation for regular meetings. We will review your portfolio at your request and whenever you feel your circumstances have changed. We will then seek to make certain your assets are positioned according to your evolving needs. If necessary, we will suggest adjustments to your strategy to address changes in your life or your long-term objectives.
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Our comprehensive suite of digital tools are designed to help enhance every aspect of your financial life. Below are a few of the technologies we have to offer our clients. We have also included resources meant to transform complex financial analysis and research into concise and easily digestible content.
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Learn More About Total Wealth ViewYour Retirement. Our Guidance.
The most important part of any plan is planning on things not going according to the plan.
More than we want big returns, we want our clients to be financially unbreakable. Looking forward, we always hope for the best but plan for the worst.
Our process begins with a thorough understanding of your future needs and potential sources of income. Comparing your retirement living expenses with the income you might receive from Social Security, pensions, IRAs, 401(k)s and other investments; our complimentary retirement income plan can allow you to confidently arrive at a retirement date and provide an estimate of what your retirement paycheck may look like.
Together, we can help evaluate all these pieces of your financial life and uncover any potential gaps while you still have time to address them.
More than we want big returns, we want our clients to be financially unbreakable. Looking forward, we always hope for the best but plan for the worst.
Our process begins with a thorough understanding of your future needs and potential sources of income. Comparing your retirement living expenses with the income you might receive from Social Security, pensions, IRAs, 401(k)s and other investments; our complimentary retirement income plan can allow you to confidently arrive at a retirement date and provide an estimate of what your retirement paycheck may look like.
Together, we can help evaluate all these pieces of your financial life and uncover any potential gaps while you still have time to address them.
Retirement Planning Services
• Retirement Income Strategies
• Retirement Account Consolidation/Organization/Simplification
• 401(k) Rollovers and Lump Sum Distributions
• Pension Elections
• Portfolio Management
• Employer Stock and Option Grants
• Social Security Strategy
• Healthcare and Long-Term Care Planning
• Access to Lending and Banking Services
• Tax Management
• Estate Planning
Develop Your Retirement Roadmap• Retirement Account Consolidation/Organization/Simplification
• 401(k) Rollovers and Lump Sum Distributions
• Pension Elections
• Portfolio Management
• Employer Stock and Option Grants
• Social Security Strategy
• Healthcare and Long-Term Care Planning
• Access to Lending and Banking Services
• Tax Management
• Estate Planning
Location
227 West Monroe St.,Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60606
US
Direct:
(312) 648-3514(312) 648-3514
Meet The 606 Group
Charles Shaw, CFP®, CIMA®, CRPC®
Vice President, Financial Advisor, Certified Investment Management Analyst, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
Phone:
(312) 648-3494(312) 648-3494
Tara Moore
Wealth Management Associate
Phone:
(312) 648-3514(312) 648-3514
About Bruce A Marcus
Securities Agent: MD, MO, IN, VA, NC, GA, CA, OK, WA, NV, TN, NJ, DC, MN, KS, WI, CO, PA, AZ, NY, FL, RI, TX, OH, MI, IL, OR; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1274534
NMLS#: 1274534
About Charles Shaw
Securities Agent: TX, NC, MO, NJ, IN, FL, CO, RI, MD, DC, WI, PA, OR, GA, OK, VA, NV, MN, TN, OH, IL, NY, MI, CA, AZ, WA, KS; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1486193
NMLS#: 1486193
Contact Bruce A Marcus
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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
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
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Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
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For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
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Investment, insurance and annuity products offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC are: NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
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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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1Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2When 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.
3Morgan 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.
4Morgan 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.
5Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is a registered Broker/Dealer, Member SIPC, and not a bank. Where appropriate, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC has entered into arrangements with banks and other third parties to assist in offering certain banking related products and services.
Investment, insurance and annuity products offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC are: NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
6Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
7Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
8Morgan 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.
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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