About Sharon L Washburn
Sharon Washburn is a Vice President and financial planning specialist with The Clements Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley, located in the firm’s Spring Valley branch. With over three decades of experience in financial services, she has been with Morgan Stanley and its predecessor firms since July 1993.
Before joining The Clements Group in 2017, Sharon was part of a retirement planning group at Morgan Stanley, where she focused on estate planning strategies and retirement planning. During this time, she gained valuable experience in working with estates and assisting families in understanding the estate planning process.
Sharon is noted for her commitment to empowering clients through education. She serves high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and Fortune 500 companies, including their employee plans. She is highly skilled in managing corporate stock plans, such as option, purchase, and restricted stock plans. Sharon works closely with Morgan Stanley’s Executive Financial Services team, handling Rule 144 stock sales and 10b5-1 sales plans.
Additionally, Sharon is adept at guiding individuals through financial challenges that arise from major life changes, such as marriage, death, employment, and divorce. She is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® and a member of The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts. Having grown up in a military family that relocated five times during her youth, Sharon personally understands the challenges of change and serves as a reassuring presence for her clients during stressful times.
Sharon graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington in 1986 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. After graduation, she worked at Judson Malkin & Bloom (JMB), focusing on real estate limited partnerships. In 1989, she joined PaineWebber (now UBS).
In her free time, Sharon enjoys listening to music, traveling, and spending time with her senior dog, Ranger, and her cat, Tanner. A resident of North Dallas, she is an avid sports fan, supporting all the teams in the Dallas Metroplex, and is involved with several charities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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