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Chris graduated from USC in 1991 and immediately pursued his financial advisory career at Morgan Stanley in Santa Monica. He then earned his Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and is recognized as one of the firm’s Top 2% of advisors. In 2014 Chris became Managing Director, and achieved Family Wealth Director designation in 2015, an achievement held by ~300 advisors nationwide. Outside the office, Chris enjoys tennis, cooking, and spending time with his wife and two children in Manhattan Beach.
A native of Pittsburgh, Jeremiah earned a scholarship to study and play varsity football at Princeton University. After graduating with a B.S. in Political Science, he worked at Allegheny Technologies before joining Morgan Stanley in 2012. Jeremiah is a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®), Corporate Retirement Director, and Dedicated Equity Plan Specialist. Jeremiah serves as a deacon at his church and board member of his alumni group. He enjoys most anything outdoors, food conservation & sustainability, sports, and time spent with great friends.
Chris graduated from USC in 1991 and immediately pursued his financial advisory career at Morgan Stanley in Santa Monica. He then earned his Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and is recognized as one of the firm’s Top 2% of advisors. In 2014 Chris became Managing Director, and achieved Family Wealth Director designation in 2015, an achievement held by ~300 advisors nationwide. Outside the office, Chris enjoys tennis, cooking, and spending time with his wife and two children in Manhattan Beach.
A native of Pittsburgh, Jeremiah earned a scholarship to study and play varsity football at Princeton University. After graduating with a B.S. in Political Science, he worked at Allegheny Technologies before joining Morgan Stanley in 2012. Jeremiah is a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®), Corporate Retirement Director, and Dedicated Equity Plan Specialist. Jeremiah serves as a deacon at his church and board member of his alumni group. He enjoys most anything outdoors, food conservation & sustainability, sports, and time spent with great friends.
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About Christopher Alexander
Chris graduated from USC in 1991 and immediately pursued his financial advisory career at Morgan Stanley in Santa Monica. He then earned his Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and is recognized as one of the firm’s Top 2% of advisors. In 2014 Chris became Managing Director, and achieved Family Wealth Director designation in 2015, an achievement held by ~300 advisors nationwide. Outside the office, Chris enjoys tennis, cooking, and spending time with his wife and two children in Manhattan Beach.
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A native of Pittsburgh, Jeremiah earned a scholarship to study and play varsity football at Princeton University. After graduating with a B.S. in Political Science, he worked at Allegheny Technologies before joining Morgan Stanley in 2012. Jeremiah is a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®), Corporate Retirement Director, and Dedicated Equity Plan Specialist. He enjoys most anything outdoors, food conservation & sustainability, sports, and time spent with his wife and great friends.
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Joshua graduated from California State Polytechnic University (Pomona) in 2006 where he majored in Finance. After graduation, he began his financial services career in operations, and quickly advanced to Operations Manager at Oppenheimer. He joined Morgan Stanley in June 2013 and The Alexander Group in April 2015. He currently resides in Long Beach, CA with his wife and two daughters, and enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and snowboarding.
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Brandy is a graduate of the City of Seattle University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. She lives in Los Angeles, California with her family. Outside of the office, Brandy enjoys traveling, horseback riding, and pilates.
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Brandy began her career in financial services in 1999, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2014 as an Associate Private Banker. Before she joined the firm, Brandy was a Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase. She also served as a Private Client Manager for US Trust Bank and as a Private Banker for Wells Fargo.
Brandy is a graduate of the City of Seattle University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. She lives in Los Angeles, California with her family. Outside of the office, Brandy enjoys traveling, horseback riding, and pilates.
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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.
3Alternative Investments are speculative and include a high degree of risk. An investor could lose all or a substantial amount of his/her investment. Alternative investments are appropriate only for qualified, long-term investors who are willing to forgo liquidity and put capital at risk for an indefinite period of time.
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8Morgan 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.
9Participating in a new issue/syndicate is subject to availability. IPOs are highly speculative and may not be appropriate for all investors because they lack a stock-trading history and usually involve smaller and newer companies that tend to have limited operating histories, less-experienced management teams, and fewer products or customers. Also, the offering price of an IPO reflects a negotiated estimate as to the value of the company, which may bear little relationship to the trading price of the securities, and it is not uncommon for the closing price of the shares shortly after the IPO to be well above or below the offering price.
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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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