Philip Kenneth Lee, CFP®, CPWA®, CIMA®, RICP®
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(410) 229-8292(410) 229-8292
The Fortis Group at Morgan Stanley
Philip Kenneth Lee, CFP®, CPWA®, CIMA®, RICP®Eric Brann, CFP®, CIMA®Matthew May, CPWA®, CIMA®, CFP®, RICP®, CRPS®
Direct:
(410) 527-3354(410) 527-3354
Toll-Free:
(888) 435-2281(888) 435-2281
Our Mission Statement
We think that what we do for clients is distinct in our industry; believing that most investors with substantial assets desire a combination of personalized financial planning and asset management that appropriately addresses risk.
Welcome
As your Financial Advisors, we can help you define and strive to meet your goals by delivering a vast array of resources to you in the way that is most appropriate for how you invest and what you want to achieve. Working together we can help you to preserve and grow your wealth. You’ll have access to some of the world’s most seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform and a full spectrum of investment choices.
Services Include
- Financial PlanningFootnote1
- Asset Management
- Retirement PlanningFootnote2
- Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote3
- Donor Advised Funds
- Alternative InvestmentsFootnote4
- 401(k) Rollovers
- Trust AccountsFootnote5
- Professional Portfolio ManagementFootnote6
- Philanthropic ManagementFootnote7
- Executive Financial ServicesFootnote8
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Financial Foundations
We have developed our own system to help clients navigate the complexity of financial planning, without the unnecessary pressures that come with making day-to-day planning or investment decisions. It revolves around identifying the financial planning issues that are most important to our clients, distilling them down in a way that is relatable to them, and approaching them with a logical and organized process.
Over the course of the first year or so, we work together with our clients to create and implement a plan that covers their entire financial life. The overarching goal is to align their financial plan with their personal goals and values, striving to strike a balance between building financial security, saving for the future and allowing them to enjoy themselves today.
While each client’s plan is tailored to address the issues that are most important to them, here’s an example of what’s commonly included:
Over the course of the first year or so, we work together with our clients to create and implement a plan that covers their entire financial life. The overarching goal is to align their financial plan with their personal goals and values, striving to strike a balance between building financial security, saving for the future and allowing them to enjoy themselves today.
While each client’s plan is tailored to address the issues that are most important to them, here’s an example of what’s commonly included:
Goal Setting
Prioritization of both personal & financial goals, so that
our clients know exactly what they are working towards.
our clients know exactly what they are working towards.
Expense Management
Determination of what debts to payoff first and how
much money to put towards each.
much money to put towards each.
Cash Flow Analysis
Review of current spending and savings
patterns to ensure that our client's money is
going towards the things they care about
most
patterns to ensure that our client's money is
going towards the things they care about
most
Executive Benefits Review
We show clients how to potentially take maximum
advantage of the benefits available to them, and
stop wasting money on benefits that aren't helping.
advantage of the benefits available to them, and
stop wasting money on benefits that aren't helping.
Savings Plan
Creation of a plan that specifies how much to
save for each of our client's financial goals
over the next few years, and where to put
those savings in order to balance both return
and safety.
save for each of our client's financial goals
over the next few years, and where to put
those savings in order to balance both return
and safety.
College Savings Plan
We create a plan that includes how much to save,
which accounts to use, and how to invest.
which accounts to use, and how to invest.
Retirement & Investment Plan
We determine monthly savings goals and
create long-term investment plans, including
the specific investment strategies to use
across multiple accounts to maximize tax
efficiency.
create long-term investment plans, including
the specific investment strategies to use
across multiple accounts to maximize tax
efficiency.
LifeView® Financial Plan
Using a suite of tools that includes goal-specific
analysis, our clients get access to an online portal
that integrates all aspects of their financial life and
makes it easy for us to collaborate and stay on
course.
analysis, our clients get access to an online portal
that integrates all aspects of their financial life and
makes it easy for us to collaborate and stay on
course.
Life & Long Term Care Insurance Analysis
Estate Plan Analysis
Financial Life
After the first year, we transition clients from our Financial Foundations Program to our Financial Life Program. After all, no financial plan is ever really “complete”. Goals and circumstances will change, and there will always be more financial decisions to be made.
Our Financial Life Program is designed to guide clients through all of these changes and help them make the right financial decisions, so they can focus on the things they truly enjoy.
Here’s a quick overview of how it works:
Our Financial Life Program is designed to guide clients through all of these changes and help them make the right financial decisions, so they can focus on the things they truly enjoy.
Here’s a quick overview of how it works:
Financial Foundations Follow-Up
Initially, we focus on any open items leftover
from our work during our Financial
Foundations Program.
from our work during our Financial
Foundations Program.
Annual Review
Once a year, we meet with our clients to
conduct a comprehensive review of their
financial plan and investment portfolio.
conduct a comprehensive review of their
financial plan and investment portfolio.
Regular Contact
Once a plan has been fully implemented, we
transition to a regular schedule of calls to see
what new goals our clients may have, and
adjust their plan as needed.
transition to a regular schedule of calls to see
what new goals our clients may have, and
adjust their plan as needed.
Market Review Meetings
Twice a year, our portfolio manager hosts a
meeting (live or online) so that our clients can
understand what's going on in markets, and
their portfolios.
meeting (live or online) so that our clients can
understand what's going on in markets, and
their portfolios.
Your Financial Resource
In between those regular calls, we are
available to help at anytime with anything
that comes up. Clients can think of us as their
financial concierge.
available to help at anytime with anything
that comes up. Clients can think of us as their
financial concierge.
Financial Education Events
Throughout the course of the year, we offer
our clients the opportunity to attend financial
and investment education events on current
topics in financial planning.
our clients the opportunity to attend financial
and investment education events on current
topics in financial planning.
Retirement Income Plan Design
We design an income replacement plan for
our retired clients, coordinating pension
payments, social security, and IRA
withdrawals in order to meet their retirement
lifestyle needs and maximize tax efficiency.
our retired clients, coordinating pension
payments, social security, and IRA
withdrawals in order to meet their retirement
lifestyle needs and maximize tax efficiency.
Monitoring & Coordination
We regularly monitor our client's financial
situation and proactively reach out whenever
there is an opportunity we think they should
be taking advantage of. This includes keeping
an eye on their investments, insurance, tax
situation and employee benefits. In addition,
we coordinate our work with our client's
other professional advisors.
situation and proactively reach out whenever
there is an opportunity we think they should
be taking advantage of. This includes keeping
an eye on their investments, insurance, tax
situation and employee benefits. In addition,
we coordinate our work with our client's
other professional advisors.
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Hunt Valley, MD 21030
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Direct:
(410) 527-3354(410) 527-3354
Toll-Free:
(888) 435-2281(888) 435-2281
Meet The Fortis Group
Eric Brann, CFP®, CIMA®
First Vice President, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(410) 229-8213(410) 229-8213
Matthew May, CPWA®, CIMA®, CFP®, RICP®, CRPS®
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, Wealth Advisor
Phone:
(410) 229-8229(410) 229-8229
Jackie Borkman
Senior Registered Associate
Phone:
(410) 527-3354(410) 527-3354
Jacki Cervone
Registered Service Associate
Phone:
(410) 229-8269(410) 229-8269
About Philip Kenneth Lee
Phil has had a fascination with financial markets for as long as he can remember. His grandmother introduced him to stocks, just as her father had introduced her a generation earlier. When he graduated from Towson University with a degree in Finance, Phil knew exactly what profession he wanted to pursue.
Phil joined a Morgan Stanley predecessor firm in 1998 and built a successful practice there and at UBS over the next 12 years. In 2001, he earned the prestigious Certified Financial Planner designation and met Matt May, Financial Advisor and Eric Brann, Financial Advisor two colleagues who would eventually become his teammates on The Fortis Group at Morgan Stanley.
The team was established in 2010 when Phil, Matt and Eric transitioned to Morgan Stanley. Today, Phil spearheads the team’s financial planning efforts, helping clients create personalized plans that go beyond their investment portfolios to address issues such as education funding, lending and insurance – in short, virtually every aspect of their financial lives.
Phil consciously strives to limit the team’s practice to a limited number of clients so he and his teammates can provide them with the attention they deserve. He is committed to proactive client communications and reaches out to every client on a regular basis, while staging educational events that help clients understand complex issues and make more informed financial decisions.
Brought up in Columbia, Maryland, Phil is an active member of his community. He has long been affiliated with The Rotary Club’s Hunt Valley chapter and is an avid supporter of The Shriners Hospital. When not working for his clients and community, Phil bikes, golfs, works out and spends as much time as he can with his wife Mary, daughter Theresa and his two grandchildren.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC 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 visit us at http://www.morganstanleyindividual.com or consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC offers insurance products in conjunction with its licensed insurance agency affiliates.
Morgan 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
303 International Drive, Suite 500 Hunt Valley, MD 21030, 410 229-8200
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Phil joined a Morgan Stanley predecessor firm in 1998 and built a successful practice there and at UBS over the next 12 years. In 2001, he earned the prestigious Certified Financial Planner designation and met Matt May, Financial Advisor and Eric Brann, Financial Advisor two colleagues who would eventually become his teammates on The Fortis Group at Morgan Stanley.
The team was established in 2010 when Phil, Matt and Eric transitioned to Morgan Stanley. Today, Phil spearheads the team’s financial planning efforts, helping clients create personalized plans that go beyond their investment portfolios to address issues such as education funding, lending and insurance – in short, virtually every aspect of their financial lives.
Phil consciously strives to limit the team’s practice to a limited number of clients so he and his teammates can provide them with the attention they deserve. He is committed to proactive client communications and reaches out to every client on a regular basis, while staging educational events that help clients understand complex issues and make more informed financial decisions.
Brought up in Columbia, Maryland, Phil is an active member of his community. He has long been affiliated with The Rotary Club’s Hunt Valley chapter and is an avid supporter of The Shriners Hospital. When not working for his clients and community, Phil bikes, golfs, works out and spends as much time as he can with his wife Mary, daughter Theresa and his two grandchildren.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC 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 visit us at http://www.morganstanleyindividual.com or consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC offers insurance products in conjunction with its licensed insurance agency affiliates.
Morgan 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
303 International Drive, Suite 500 Hunt Valley, MD 21030, 410 229-8200
Investments and services offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.
Securities Agent: AR, NC, TX, PA, MN, CO, MO, KS, IA, AZ, OH, NY, LA, CT, WI, MD, VA, SC, NH, MA, IN, VT, HI, GA, FL, MI, ME, PR, NV, DE, DC, CA, NJ; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1268239
NMLS#: 1268239
About Eric Brann
Eric serves as The Fortis Group at Morgan Stanley’s primary portfolio manager. He concentrates on the development and oversight of client’s portfolio allocations across the group’s various investment strategies, and overseas the team’s portfolios managed in a discretionary manner. Eric also played a key role in creating the team’s Financial Foundation and Financial Life processes that provide clients with a systematic approach to planning for and proceeding toward the goals most important to them.
A graduate of The College of William and Mary with a BA in Government and English, Eric interned at the Capitol in Washington D.C. with his State Senator and local Representative while in college, thinking he would pursue a career in government. After working for a year in Washington, he began to have second thoughts and realized that, as a self-proclaimed “math geek,” he might be better suited to a career in finance. Entering the financial services industry as a Sales Assistant with Kidder Peabody in New York City, he learned the business from the ground up and also developed an abiding respect for the importance of superior client service. This realization shaped his approach as a Financial Advisor and has influenced his interactions with clients over his 25 year career.
Eric was born and raised in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Hershey, Pennsylvania with his wife Christine, a family law attorney, and their children, Garrett and Kaitlyn. His family is active in the Dravet Syndrome Foundation, an organization that advocates for children affected by this rare, catastrophic and life-long form of epilepsy, with the purpose of expediting research to find a cure and better treatments.
Eric Brann is a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley participating in the Morgan Stanley Portfolio Management program. The Portfolio Management program is an investment advisory program in which the client’s Financial Advisor invests the client’s assets on a discretionary basis in a range of securities. The Portfolio Management program is described in the applicable Morgan Stanley ADV Part 2, available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV or from your Financial Advisor.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC 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 visit us at http://www.morganstanleyindividual.com or consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences.
303 International Drive, Suite 500 Hunt Valley, MD 21030, 410 229-8200
Investments and services offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.
A graduate of The College of William and Mary with a BA in Government and English, Eric interned at the Capitol in Washington D.C. with his State Senator and local Representative while in college, thinking he would pursue a career in government. After working for a year in Washington, he began to have second thoughts and realized that, as a self-proclaimed “math geek,” he might be better suited to a career in finance. Entering the financial services industry as a Sales Assistant with Kidder Peabody in New York City, he learned the business from the ground up and also developed an abiding respect for the importance of superior client service. This realization shaped his approach as a Financial Advisor and has influenced his interactions with clients over his 25 year career.
Eric was born and raised in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Hershey, Pennsylvania with his wife Christine, a family law attorney, and their children, Garrett and Kaitlyn. His family is active in the Dravet Syndrome Foundation, an organization that advocates for children affected by this rare, catastrophic and life-long form of epilepsy, with the purpose of expediting research to find a cure and better treatments.
Eric Brann is a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley participating in the Morgan Stanley Portfolio Management program. The Portfolio Management program is an investment advisory program in which the client’s Financial Advisor invests the client’s assets on a discretionary basis in a range of securities. The Portfolio Management program is described in the applicable Morgan Stanley ADV Part 2, available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV or from your Financial Advisor.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC 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 visit us at http://www.morganstanleyindividual.com or consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences.
303 International Drive, Suite 500 Hunt Valley, MD 21030, 410 229-8200
Investments and services offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.
Securities Agent: NV, MD, MI, CT, MO, VT, LA, GA, FL, CA, WI, TX, PA, NH, DE, DC, CO, OH, KS, AZ, PR, MN, ME, HI, NJ, IA, VA, SC, NY, NC, MA, IN, AR; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1285146
NMLS#: 1285146
About Matthew May
Matt brings more than 20 years of financial services experience to every client he advises. He began his career at AG Edwards in 1997, partnering with his mother Elizabeth “Pete” May, a longtime Financial Advisor. After moving their practice to UBS and working together for the next 13 years, Pete retired and Matt joined forces with Eric Brann, Financial Advisor and Philip Lee, Financial Advisor to form The Fortis Group at Morgan Stanley. The team transitioned its practice to Morgan Stanley in 2010.
Matt takes pride in his ability to help clients determine whether they can retire as planned and if not, what they must do to achieve their goals. Several of the industry designations he has earned throughout his career have focused on retirement. In fact, Matt is one of only 5000 Financial Advisors nationwide (or 1% of all Financial Advisors ) to have earned the Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) designation. In addition, he is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) who pays a major role in the team’s financial planning efforts. Matt not only helps clients determine how to retire as planned, but how to manage risk and make major acquisitions in a cost-effective manner. For his corporate executive clients, Matt is a source of advice on how to potentially take full advantage of employer stock options and other equity compensation programs.
A graduate of Washington & Lee University where he was an offensive lineman on the school’s football team and double majored in Economics and Political Science. He has lived in the Baltimore area for more than 20 years and is active in his community, having served as President of his local Rotary Club chapter several times and spearheading various fundraising efforts. In addition, Matt is currently President of the National Football Foundation’s Greater Baltimore Chapter. The Foundation promotes high school football and seeks to develop the qualities of leadership and sportsmanship in America’s young men.
Matt and his wife Donna reside in Lutherville with their three daughters, Courtney, Kelley and Megan.
303 International Drive, Suite 500 Hunt Valley, MD 21030, 410 229-8200
Investments and services offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.
Matt takes pride in his ability to help clients determine whether they can retire as planned and if not, what they must do to achieve their goals. Several of the industry designations he has earned throughout his career have focused on retirement. In fact, Matt is one of only 5000 Financial Advisors nationwide (or 1% of all Financial Advisors ) to have earned the Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) designation. In addition, he is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) who pays a major role in the team’s financial planning efforts. Matt not only helps clients determine how to retire as planned, but how to manage risk and make major acquisitions in a cost-effective manner. For his corporate executive clients, Matt is a source of advice on how to potentially take full advantage of employer stock options and other equity compensation programs.
A graduate of Washington & Lee University where he was an offensive lineman on the school’s football team and double majored in Economics and Political Science. He has lived in the Baltimore area for more than 20 years and is active in his community, having served as President of his local Rotary Club chapter several times and spearheading various fundraising efforts. In addition, Matt is currently President of the National Football Foundation’s Greater Baltimore Chapter. The Foundation promotes high school football and seeks to develop the qualities of leadership and sportsmanship in America’s young men.
Matt and his wife Donna reside in Lutherville with their three daughters, Courtney, Kelley and Megan.
303 International Drive, Suite 500 Hunt Valley, MD 21030, 410 229-8200
Investments and services offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.
Securities Agent: CO, AZ, MD, TX, IA, HI, WV, NJ, NH, NC, DC, PA, MO, MN, AR, VA, NY, MA, LA, FL, DE, SC, KS, VT, PR, AL, NE, ME, MI, OH, NV, IN, GA, CA, WI, CT; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1264982
NMLS#: 1264982
About Jackie Borkman
Jackie is responsible for meeting the administrative and operational needs of the Fortis Group. Her primary focus is on delivering superior client service and providing a quality experience for all Fortis Group clients.
Jackie joined Morgan Stanley in 2010 from UBS Financial Services. She has over 20 years experience in the Financial Industry where she has served as a Client Service Associate as well as a Marketing Assistant for Managed Accounts programs. Jackie holds her Series 7, 3 and 66 licenses.
Jackie graduated from Loyola University in Baltimore, MD with a B.A. in Communications. She is a long time resident of Maryland and currently lives in Bel Air, MD with her husband Mark and two children, TJ and Grace. Jackie and Mark are heavily involved in Grace’s travel softball program, the Hickory Lady Hornets.
303 International Drive, Suite 500 Hunt Valley, MD 21030, 410 229-8200
Investments and services offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.
Jackie joined Morgan Stanley in 2010 from UBS Financial Services. She has over 20 years experience in the Financial Industry where she has served as a Client Service Associate as well as a Marketing Assistant for Managed Accounts programs. Jackie holds her Series 7, 3 and 66 licenses.
Jackie graduated from Loyola University in Baltimore, MD with a B.A. in Communications. She is a long time resident of Maryland and currently lives in Bel Air, MD with her husband Mark and two children, TJ and Grace. Jackie and Mark are heavily involved in Grace’s travel softball program, the Hickory Lady Hornets.
303 International Drive, Suite 500 Hunt Valley, MD 21030, 410 229-8200
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About Jacki Cervone
Jacki joined the Fortis Group in 2021 to support the increasing administrative and operational needs of the team and its commitment to high-quality client service. Her role is to assist with the implementation of the team’s comprehensive financial planning process, as well as addressing the day-to-day administrative needs of our clients.
Jacki most recently worked in investment operations for Valmark Financial Group, in Akron, Ohio.
A graduate of the University of Dayton, Jacki double majored in International Business and Spanish, with a minor in Marketing. She and her husband, Mike, live in Baltimore and enjoy hiking, travelling and O’s games.
Jacki most recently worked in investment operations for Valmark Financial Group, in Akron, Ohio.
A graduate of the University of Dayton, Jacki double majored in International Business and Spanish, with a minor in Marketing. She and her husband, Mike, live in Baltimore and enjoy hiking, travelling and O’s games.
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Mary Grygier a Planning Associate at Morgan Stanley providing dedicated financial planning support to Financial Advisors and their teams. Operating as an extension of the FA/Team, she collaborates with clients to discover and define the goals that matter most to them. Leveraging state of the art technology, she will evaluate various options and their potential outcomes to help clients confidently choose the appropriate course of action. Mary provides expertise across a wide suite of Morgan Stanley planning tools designed to assist in the areas of investment accumulation, retirement, education, major purchase, cash flow, risk management, tax efficiency, and wealth transfer planning.
She earned her undergraduate degree from Colgate University and received the Financial Planning Specialist designation. Mary is originally from Ridgewood, NJ and currently resides in New York City.
She earned her undergraduate degree from Colgate University and received the Financial Planning Specialist designation. Mary is originally from Ridgewood, NJ and currently resides in New York City.
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Morgan 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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
8Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or 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 legal matters.
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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.
*References to length of service at Morgan Stanley include years at Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms.
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1Morgan 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.
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 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.
4Alternative 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.
5Morgan 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.
6Morgan 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.
7Products and services are provided by third party service providers, not Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). Morgan Stanley may not receive a referral fee or have any input concerning such products or services. There may be additional service providers for comparative purposes. Please perform a thorough due diligence and make your own independent decision.
Morgan 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, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
8Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or 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 legal matters.
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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