

The Ayers Daly Group at Morgan Stanley

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Our Story and Services
Our philosophy is predicated on providing exceptional client service and making ourselves a valuable resource to you during some of the most pivotal moments of your life; to name a few:
• Strategizing the exit of a business
• Experiencing the divorce or loss of a spouse
• Preparing for your retirement years
• Inheriting significant wealth
• Transferring wealth to future generations
What sets us apart—we are multi-generational. Our team is at the cornerstone of tradition and innovation with members that span across multiple decades. We know not only what it means to preserve what is most dear to you, but how to adapt these values to a rapidly changing world by creating a relationship with you that transcends time. Our mission is to be your partner during this evolution and help guide you and your loved ones along the way.
IDENTIFYING YOUR GAPS

Every business will inevitably go through a transition at some point. What separates one transaction from the next lies in the question of who will initiate it: yourself or your heirs?
For most of us, this will be the first and only time we sell our business. It also means the end of the line for our primary career and losing a piece of our identity. Furthermore, the act of selling one's business necessitates giving up control, which, as you know, has been a key factor in your success. It is safe to say that this process is unnatural for entrepreneurs.
During these transitions, we often observed that business owners focus their attention to their business objectives while losing sight of their personal financial goals. Consequently, many fail to adequately consider their income requirements and retirement needs when preparing for succession planning; a costly mistake.
In light of this, we've tailored a process aimed at quantifying your cash flow needs in anticipation of your retirement. For example, if you were to exit your business at the age of 50 or 60, you would presumably need another 30 to 40 years' worth of similar, if not greater income needs. Having a clear vision for how you intend to spend that time and calculating what you will need to adequately satisfy those objectives is often misstated; our goal is to avoid this crucial pitfall. Developing a comprehensive exit plan that considers your business, financial, and personal needs is critical for a successful business transition.
Our process begins by addressing your "gaps" as described above.
The proceeds obtained from the sale of your business or other appreciated assets such as stocks and real estate present an opportunity for extensive capital gains tax planning. This is particularly relevant given the substantial increase in wealth experienced by millions of Americans in the past decade. Fortunately, we can offer a range of strategies that can assist you in reducing taxes by effectively deferring, and in certain instances, eliminate tax liabilities. These strategies encompass various approaches, some of which are outlined below.
- EXCHANGE FUNDS
A taxpayer with a concentrated position characterized by a large capital gain embedded in one or two securities contributes their shares to a fund. In exchange, the taxpayer mitigates their risk by diversifying it across a basket of securities (i.e., S&P 500) while deferring gains.
- CUSTOM INDEXING
A taxpayer invests in a portfolio that is designed to track the return of a specific index (i.e., S&P 500, EAFE, etc.) while intentionally producing capital tax losses that may be used to offset capital gains triggered from other areas.
- QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONES
A taxpayer with a realized gain invests in a fund that, when managed appropriately, defers the gain until 2026. Furthermore, if the fund is held for a period of 10 years or more, growth in the invested amount becomes tax-free.
- INSTALLMENT SALES
For investors wishing to recognize the gain over a period of years (i.e., selling real estate), we can help structure this into an installment sale for tax purposes, stretching the gain out over several years.
- CHARITABLE GIVING
Either through a donor advised fund, charitable remainder trust (CRT), charitable lead trust (CLT), or similar vehicle, a philanthropic investor can contribute appreciated securities to help in reducing taxes, and depending on the vehicle, receive an income stream.
- REAL ESTATE EXCHANGES
For real estate entrepreneurs seeking to scale back their operations and are concerned about capital gains, we can help facilitate a tax-deferred exchange into a diversified REIT using a combination of both a 1031 and a 721 exchange.
WORKING WITH YOUR HEIRS

In our experiences working with families, we've recognized that the absence of a plan and failing to properly communicate your interests for the transition is an avoidable pitfall, yet one that unfortunately arises regularly. Despite this, we firmly believe that with the right amount of preparation, you may not only avoid this, but instead leave a lasting-legacy for generations to come.
Above are some of what we consider to be the "pillars" of Multi-Generational Wealth Planning that hopefully provide some perspective for you to consider.
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Meet The Ayers Daly Group
About John C Ayers
John’s varied background helps him provide comprehensive wealth management to his clients. He began his career in financial accounting for a “Big Four” international firm, ultimately receiving his CPA license (non-practicing at Morgan Stanley) and helping a leading banking institution perform financial analysis and business integration. He has spent the last 20 years as a Financial Advisor, earning the CFP®, CIMA®, and CEPA® designations. John has also gone through many life experiences, some good and some painful, that have helped round out his understanding of challenges that many families face.
John graduated from Bryant University, and then received his MBA from The University of Rhode Island. He completed the prestigious Investment Analyst program at the Wharton School of Business.
Since 2012, John has been recognized as one of Rhode Island’s Five Star Wealth Managers, most recently in 2018. This honor is based on 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria as defined by Five Star.
His hobbies include cycling, traveling, aviation, and providing charitable flight services from remote areas to metro hospitals.
2012-2018 Five Star Wealth Manager Award
Source: fivestarprofessional.com (Awarded 2012-2018) These awards were determined through an evaluation process conducted by Five-Star Professional, based on objective criteria, during the following periods:
2012 Award - 05/6/11 - 09/30/11
2013 Award - 05/6/12 - 09/30/12
2014 Award - 05/6/13 - 09/30/13
2015 Award - 05/6/15 - 09/30/15
2016 Award - 05/6/16 - 10/4/16
2017 Award - 03/16/16 - 11/1/16
2018 Award - 03/16/18 - 10/4/18
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About Joanne M. Daly
Joanne is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, she has over 25 years of combined CPA (currently not practicing) and wealth planning experience with a M.S. in Taxation from Bryant University. She is a past President of the American Society of Women Accountants (RI Chapter), past Chair of the Financial Literacy and Planning committee for the Rhode Island Society of CPAs, and current member of the board of United Way of RI, Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England and South County Health Foundation (Hospital) as well as past investment committee member for South County Health.
In addition, Joanne is a frequent guest speaker on financial empowerment for women and has presented at Bryant University Women Summit, AWE Leading Women, and appeared on Patricia Raskin’s Positive Living Radio Show.
Her hobbies include traveling, golfing and volunteering in her community.
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.
To learn more about Joanne and her services, please refer to this link: https://advisor.morganstanley.com/joanne.daly
NMLS#: 1510426
About Brendan M. McIsaac
A native of Massachusetts' South Shore, Brendan currently resides on the East Side of Providence, Rhode Island, where he is quite active in his local community, most notably with the Rhode Island Young Accountant Network, where he serves as an Associate Chair. In his spare time, he enjoys staying active by playing golf and pickleball; additionally, has helped out coaching youth hockey teams in the area. As a proud alum, Brendan is also an avid follower of the Providence College Basketball team and enjoys attending games regularly.
NMLS#: 1799184
About Anne E. Swiader
A Long Island native, Anne currently resides in Greenville, Rhode Island, with her husband, Steve. While not in the office, she enjoys tending to her flowers and garden. She and Steve are also passionate hikers, having hiked the 48 4,000 Footers of New Hampshire.
About Reginald McDonough
A Massachusetts native, Reggie currently resides in Lincoln, RI. He has a daughter, Emily who is attending the University of Alabama. He enjoys playing golf and summer at the beach.

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