Our Approach

The Hanley-Wolff Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management strategies that leverage the team’s 50+ years of experience and the vast resources of Morgan Stanley. Helping individuals, families, executives, and business owners navigate life’s financial decisions with confidence.

We take pride that many of our clients have worked with us for over two decades, including families whom we have served for multiple generations. Our consultative approach allows us to establish long-term, trusting relationships.

In an industry that is highly commoditized, we believe in an independent and prudent approach to portfolio management. The team delivers personalized investment strategies that incorporate your financial plan. We have long standing relationships with select asset managers, their respective industry experience is utilized in our allocation decisions.

Our Integrated Approach to Planning Includes:

• Cash Management & Budgeting
• Lending & Liquidity Solutions
• Wealth Transfer & Estate Strategies
• Asset Protection & Proactive Risk Management
• Account Consolidation
• Philanthropic Management
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Our Clients

Referrals have helped build our practice. We believe our extraordinary level of service, thoughtful advice, and stability of the group instills confidence, leading some clients to refer the team to their business associates, friends, and families.
Planning for Life
The Hanley-Wolff Group supports high net worth individuals’ and families’ journey through life and into retirement. The team’s extensive experience combined with Morgan Stanley’s industry leading resources and product specialists enable us to assist with almost every facet of financial services - investment management, retirement planning, insurance and cash management, to legacy, philanthropy, and education planning.
Investment Management
We focus on delivering results for our clients with an emphasis on after-tax performance. We apply our experience and knowledge across public and private markets all within the context of your specific financial plan.
Philanthropy
We guide you in translating personal values and family legacies into results-oriented charitable giving programs to help you achieve your philanthropic goals. We help many of our clients utilize Donor Advised Funds and qualified charitable distributions from IRAs.
Education Planning:
As the costs of higher education trend higher each year, we help you to save and invest for the future education expenses of your children and grandchildren using 529 accounts and other strategies.
Sale of a Business
We can provide clients with access to opportunities across our investment banking platform to facilitate the sale of a business.
Real Estate Purchases
Whether for a first home purchase, vacation home or an investment property, we strive to proactively guide clients through their real estate purchases.
Family Offices
Even when a client’s situation is complex, we can help deliver value and provide fluid and localized access to the most valuable capabilities of our firm.

In the case of clients such as Family Offices, we provide access to Morgan Stanley’s Outsourced Chief Investment Office (OCIO), which facilitates the delegation of fiduciary responsibilities to a third-party investment manager, providing tailored portfolio solutions including investment expertise, portfolio construction and risk management, investment platform access and cost efficiencies. OCIO delivers tailored investment solutions, grounded on a disciplined process, leveraging the full resources of Morgan Stanley. OCIO helps our clients through all phases of the relationship, providing a streamlined client interface, portfolios that are tailored to client objectives, and rigorous risk management and fiduciary oversight.

Additionally, clients may also benefit from access to Morgan Stanley Family Office Resources. Morgan Stanley Family Office Resources develops expertise, tools and networking events that enhance the ability of your financial advisor to serve as your family wealth advisor. This includes access to Family Office Resources Generalists that provide resources for philanthropy management, insurance solutions, estate planning strategies, wealth education, and even travel and concierge services.

Disclaimers:
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

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not accept appointments nor will it act as a trustee but it will provide access to trust services through an appropriate third‐party corporate trustee.

Working with you

Our comprehensive process focuses on you and your future - where you are today and where you want to go tomorrow. Working with you, we'll develop the strategies to help you get there, navigating life's challenges and empowering you to make smart decisions about your wealth now, and as your needs change.
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    1. Introductory Call
    We'll start with a brief 15-minute call to get to know one another and discuss what you would like to achieve by working with a financial advisor. This helps me get a sense of where you are currently, and where you would like to be in the future. I'll conclude by sharing a bit about me and my process and determine if we are a good fit.
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    2. First Discovery Meeting
    Next, we'll meet in-person to take a deep dive into your financial picture and discuss your near and long-term goals. We'll discuss your money values and dig into the questions that brought you here in the first place. This is a completely pressure-free meeting, and if you decide to proceed, we will move forward to our next meeting.
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    3. Analysis
    In between our meetings, we review your documents and your goals and put together a strategy to answer some key questions.
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    4. Plan Presentation
    During this meeting we explain, in plain English, your options and opportunities and some strategies that you can implement right away. Then we'll decide on a clear roadmap forward.
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    5. Plan Implementation
    Upon your approval, we begin the disciplined process of executing your plan. We often collaborate with specialized professionals in key areas, as well as your CPA and estate attorney, to help ensure transparency and lead to a cohesive implementation.
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    6. Ongoing Service & Care
    We meet with you regularly to provide updates and keep your plan on track to achieve your goals. Committed to best-in-class service, we focus on developing a relationship that provides exceptional value to you, your business, and your family.
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Meet The Hanley Wolff Group

About Mike Hanley

Mike is a Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley. He joined the firm in 1998 and brings decades of experience helping clients pursue their financial goals.

Mike creates and manages customized portfolio strategies tailored to each client’s unique investment objectives, circumstances, and risk tolerance. He focuses on building long-term relationships and takes a consultative approach to developing comprehensive investment strategies.

Originally from Rhode Island, Mike earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tulane University. He has a lifelong passion for sailing and is a competitive sailor. He also serves on the board of the Minnetonka Yacht Club and previously served on the board of the Lake Minnetonka Sailing School for 12 years.

Mike and his wife, Megan, have been active volunteers in their local schools and church. They live in Shorewood and are proud parents of their two adult daughters, Claire and Katie.
Securities Agent: TX, WY, PA, MT, DE, MO, WI, VT, NV, FL, AZ, RI, OH, MN, GA, CO, NJ, NH, NC, MA, NY, ME, IL, OR, LA, IA, DC, CT, MD, IN, HI, WA, SD, SC, MI, KS, CA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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About Dustin Wolff

Dustin is a Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley with over 18 years of experience in the investment industry. He joined the firm in 2014.

Dustin is a Board CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and has a Family Wealth Advisor designation. He focuses on comprehensive wealth planning to build meaningful, multi-generational relationships with clients and their entire families. He helps clients invest using both traditional and alternative strategies with careful attention to tax efficiency, charitable giving strategies and liquidity needs.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in January 2014, Dustin served as Portfolio Manager for a family office in New York City. He was responsible for the firm’s investment process, including idea generation, manager due diligence, cash management, and portfolio construction. Dustin graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado. Dustin and his wife, Lauren, live in Naples with their two sons.
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CA Insurance License #: 0K58426

About Sophia Skidmore

Sophia grew up in Lakeville, MN and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison’s School of Business with a degree in Finance and Investment Banking. She started her career in Scottsdale, Arizona with Vanguard’s Client Service and Operations division.

In 2022, Sophia joined Morgan Stanley where she worked on the institutional side supporting high net worth Family Office clients.

Outside of work Sophia enjoys spending time with her family and pets, reading, hiking, and playing pickleball.

About Kimberly Crook

Kimberly is a Navy Veteran with an extensive background in secure communications, program & contract management and international education. She holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from Framingham State University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Thomas Edison State University.
In 2021 Kimberly joined Morgan Stanley through E*Trade, working in the corporate stock plan department in Alpharetta, Ga. While in Minnesota she has supported wealth management and stock plan/10b5-1 clients.
She has been married for 22 years and has three children. Her family also includes two standard poodles (Dumpling & Harley), a shih-tzu (Benji), and a Donskoy cat (Cleo).

About Charlie Juckniess

Charlie graduated from Creighton University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Outside of work, he enjoys running, playing guitar, basketball, and pickleball. He also values spending quality time with family and friends.

About Nik Pugmire

Nik Pugmire is a Client Relationship Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he spent 9 months at Chase Bank as an Associate Banker.

Before banking and finance, he spent nearly 20 years in the culinary and hospitality industry as a pastry chef, including leadership roles in Chicago, IL at the Marriott Chicago Downtown and Four Seasons Chicago, as well as executive leadership for a hospitality group and his own bakery in Des Moines, IA.

Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors running or biking, writing, listening to music and attending live music performances (including those of my husband, Scott, who is a talented opera singer), and spending quality time with Scott, and their dog, Roland.
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Philanthropy

Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
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