Our Story and Services

We understand that many people may feel weighed down or frustrated by many financial decisions they face while trying to enjoy the lives they worked hard for to achieve. Our passion is to help clients by simplifying their financial lives to make smart and emotionally clear-cut financial decision through our holistic financial planning process. It’s our belief that this continual monitoring planning method, helps ensure clients stay on track with their goals, can help clients feel more confident.

Because we work as a team, our practice offers depth and diversity in our combined skill set and experience. We believe you will enjoy the personalized service and one-on-one interaction with your advisor while also benefiting from the wider skill-set of the team as a whole. Our goal is to help you understand and feel comfortable with the guidance and strategies you receive from our team.
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Working With You

At Morgan Stanley, we believe that identifying financial solutions begins with a solid understanding of each client's situation, goals, objectives and risk tolerance. We follow a disciplined process that allows us to work with you to craft a solution that helps meet your individual needs. This process aligns our efforts with your interests, providing a road map focused on what is most important to you.
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    Step 1: Introductory Meeting
    Our relationship begins with an initial discussion aimed towards getting to know you, your lifestyle, and your future goals.
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    Step 2: Discovery Meeting
    During the discovery meeting, we will work together to establish your financial goals by reviewing your current financial situation and developing an appropriate risk tolerance that can help you achieve the financial outcome you envision for yourself.
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    Step 3: Financial Plan Presentation
    Financial plan presentations map out essential factors that play into your financial success such as your employee and employer contributions, liquidity events, and insurance coverage. Examining relevant financial information provides a holistic asset allocation analysis for your accounts helping ensure a comprehensive financial plan.
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    Step 4: Action Items / Next Steps
    After the financial plan presentation, we will follow up with you regarding your analysis and recommendations, which may include adjustments to your financial plan, investment allocation, company benefits and insurance coverage.
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    Step 5: Execute
    We employ a service model that prioritizes your best interests and level of comfort above all else. Execution includes leveraging a wide array of investment options to help ensure your portfolio is working efficiently and effectively to achieve your financial goals.
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    Step 6: Monitor & Evolve
    We regularly surveil your investment plan and portfolio, making sure it is properly balanced and continues to reflect your goals and state of the market. Semi-annually to annually, we will review and discuss how your portfolio might need to evolve to account for and adapt to changes in your investment time horizon and ambitions.

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

At Morgan Stanley, our goal is to make complex financial concepts easier for our clients to comprehend. We strongly believe in equipping our clients with ample resources to keep them well-informed about the latest market trends, outlooks, and insights.
The links provided below offer in-depth analysis on intriguing topics that impact the finance and business realms.
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    Thoughts on the Market
    With perspectives on the forces shaping the market, join Mike Wilson, Chief Investment Officer and Chief US Equity Strategist for Morgan Stanley, as he and his colleagues discuss a variety of viewpoints regarding the latest trends in the financial marketplace.
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    Global Investment Committee on the Markets
    A monthly publication that summarizes the Global Investment Committee’s market outlook and contains thought-provoking essays that examine the forces shaping the investment landscape. Check out this month's edition below.
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    Tax-Smart Strategies for Your Retirement
    Smart tax planning can help you save more for retirement and keep more of what you’ve already saved. Consider these strategies to help you reduce your taxable income, generate tax-advantaged growth potential in your retirement accounts and keep more of what you’ve worked so hard to save.
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    GIC Weekly
    The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance and fixed income. Click the link below to read the full report.
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    AI and Cybersecurity
    To help keep your data safe, review your current cybersecurity protection and make sure it follows best practices.
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    Tax 101: Reducing Your Income & Portfolio Tax
    Achieving your investment goals isn’t just about maximizing returns. Minimizing the impact of taxation in your portfolio can also play a key role in helping you build wealth over the long run. As you review your income and portfolio, consider the steps in the document below to assist in minimizing taxes on your investments.
    Read: "These Steps May Reduce Taxes on Your Income & Portfolio"

Online Tools and Features Available To You

Morgan Stanley strives to ensure it serves clients on its technology platforms that are resilient, safe, efficient, and smart. As a part of our services, these resources are readily available to all of our clients. Learn more about each tool and feature to see how it can easily help you manage and secure your financial journey.
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Beyond viewing your account balance and activity, Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) has a suite of features that allow you to manage your everyday finances from paying bills and sending money to transferring funds and authorizing transactions with eAuthorizations.
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    Total Wealth View
    It’s hard to see the complete picture with only half the details. As a Morgan Stanley client, you can now conveniently view your accounts from other financial institutions on Morgan Stanley Online or by using the Morgan Stanley Mobile App, giving you a more complete financial picture.
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    Online Security Center
    At Morgan Stanley, safeguarding your assets and personal information is among our highest priorities. Learn about our security measures and use our resources and ideas to help protect yourself online.
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    eDelivery
    eDelivery provides you with the ability to view statements and other Firm documents electronically in lieu of paper. Clients who are registered in Morgan Stanley Online may enroll in eDelivery.
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    Morgan Stanley Mobile App
    Securely access your Morgan Stanley account from virtually anywhere. Simply download it on your mobile device and use your Morgan Stanley Online username and password to log in. From there you will have the resources of MSO on the go.
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    Digital Vault
    Keeping important documents and financial records organized and readily available is one of the best gifts you can give those you love. In the event of catastrophe or serious illness, disability or death, your Family Records Organizer can immediately provide vital, timely information to both your family and professional advisors.
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    Cash Plus Account
    A modern alternative to banking, providing more value, more protection, and a seamless digital experience
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    Portfolio Risk Platform
    Portfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin is a risk management platform that provides comprehensive risk estimation and reporting across a broad range of asset classes and security types. This platform provides a holistic view to better enable risk to be effectively monitored and managed.
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RESOURCES TO HELP OUR CLIENTS PREPARE

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    2024 Tax Tables
    For help preparing for your 2024 taxes, view the tax tables below.
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    Spending and Budgeting Tool
    Morgan Stanley's Spending and Budgeting tool can help you understand your spending and find more ways to save.
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    Morgan Stanley Total Tax 365
    A brochure providing a broad range of ideas to help you save on taxes and keep more of what you earn.
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Meet The Heartland Group

About Shawn M Reed

Shawn Reed is a First Vice President and has been managing money for clients for more than 23 years here at Morgan Stanley. He prides himself in helping them plan for, and transition into retirement. Shawn concentrates on financial planning for clients and strives to make sure every private client meets their goals. In 1998, Shawn graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Business, double majoring in Finance and International Business. In addition, he received a B.A. in Liberal Arts majoring in Quantitative Economics. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he worked as a corporate accountant at a fortune 500 company while putting himself thru college. He then joined Morgan Stanley in 1999, throughout this career he has seen many bear and bull markets. He furthered his education at DePaul University in 2003, through the Continuing and Professional education program, becoming certified in Financial Planning, and then passing his CFP® board exams immediately after, maintaining the CFP Designation now for over 20 years. More recently in 2019, he obtained his CPM® designation from the prestigious Ivy League Columbia University in New York. Shawn and his family live in Elmhurst IL and have two boys and a girl, ages 6,4 and 2.
Securities Agent: VA, TX, NV, AL, NM, MS, HI, AK, MI, IL, SC, PA, NC, MD, GA, DC, UT, OR, MO, MA, FL, WA, NJ, IN, OH, TN, KS, IA, CA, AZ, NE, MT, MN, LA, CO, AR, WI, NY, KY; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1282457

About Richard C. Colbert

Richard Colbert is a highly experienced Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor with a genuine passion for helping individuals secure their financial future. With over 35 years of dedicated service at Morgan Stanley, Richard has established himself as a trusted advisor in the industry.
From a young age, Richard developed a deep fascination with saving money and investing, inspired by his stepfather who was involved in the financial field. This early exposure ignited his desire to assist others in achieving their financial goals, particularly in planning for retirement and ensuring a comfortable lifestyle during their golden years.
As a Financial Advisor, Richard has been instrumental in guiding clients through the complexities of financial planning, empowering them to make informed decisions about their investments. He believes in the power of long-term savings and smart investment strategies to build wealth and provide financial security.
Outside of his professional endeavors, Richards greatest joy is spending quality time with his loving wife, two children and their beloved cat. He values family connections and cherishes the moments they share, whether it’s traveling together or simply enjoying each other’s company. In his spare time, Richard indulges in his passion for travel, exploring new destinations and experiencing different cultures.
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NMLS#: 2148338

About Cristina Chiper

Cristina Chiper serves as the Group Director on the team and draws on over 9 years of experience with Morgan Stanley. Cristina is passionate about cultivating relationships with new and existing clients by providing them with personalized service and ensuring clients understand and utilize the Morgan Stanley benefits readily available to them. Her attention to detail and deep understanding of our client objectives allows us to help deliver a truly exceptional wealth management experience.

Prior to her current role, she managed the day-to-day aspects of several high net worth teams at Morgan Stanley in Chicago, where she built a strong knowledge base assisting High Net Worth families who have complex needs and unique circumstances. She leveraged her experience to help teams of Financial Advisors manage all aspects of their client relationships. Her focus has been on the implementation of managed money, Alternative investments, marketing coordination and supervised social media outreach.

Cristina joined Morgan Stanley in 2014 and has more than eleven years of client service experience. Earlier in her career, she worked as an Operations and Associate Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual. After college, Cristina interned at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, where she worked on the trading floor as a clerk to a senior trader.

Cristina earned her Bachelor of Arts in business and a minor in international relations from Lake Forest College. She is fluent in Romanian and Spanish.

In her free time, you can find Cristina on the Megaformer at Studio Lagree, taking long walks along Lake Michigan, or trying to discover Chicago’s next best restaurant.

About Derek Cushman

Derek Cushman is a Registered Client Associate with the Reed/Colbert Group at Morgan Stanley. With a commitment to high quality service, he is responsible for various administrative and operational support, including servicing client requests and supporting the financial advisors on the team.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Derek graduated from Michigan State University in 2022 with a Major in Finance and Minor in Financial Planning and Wealth Management. He was the Vice President of the Wealth Management Association.
Derek was born in Concord, CA and raised in Midland, MI. Outside of work, he enjoys spending his free time by exploring the city, rooting on Chicago sports teams, and reading.
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About James B Johnson

James Johnson has served as a Registered Associate at Morgan Stanley since January of 2024. He prides himself on developing personal relationships with clients to understand their aspirations and tailor his service to meet their goals. He enjoys thinking about clients’ finances in the broader context of their lives, helping them to feel secure in their long-term plan.

James recently moved to Chicago from Seattle, where he graduated from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington with a BA in Business Administration. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, travel, and finding ways to practice French.

About Craig Yong

Craig Yong joined Morgan Stanley in 2024 as a Registered Associate, leaving his previous role as a chef in a Michelin starred restaurant. Craig leverages his previous experience in client facing roles as a tech consultant and as an entrepreneur, where he managed relationships with clients, business partners, and customers.

Craig moved to Chicago from Singapore to attend the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he graduated with a BA in Economics. In his free time, Craig enjoys cooking, aquarium keeping, and Brazilian jiu jitsu.

The Power of Partnerships

By partnering with experienced individuals across wealth disciplines, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors can align specialized resources with your custom needs and deliver strategic guidance through the familiarity and trust of existing relationships

About Mehul Dhadankar

Mehul Dhadankar is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Illinois.

Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs, leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.

Mehul began his career in financial services in 1998 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2017. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Business Development Manager for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Merrill Lynch Edge product team. Mehul also served as a Resident Manager, Senior Banker, and Premier Client Manager at Bank of America.

Mehul is a graduate of the DePaul University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He lives in Chicago, Illinois with his family. Outside of the office, Mehul enjoys playing golf, traveling, and spending time family and friends.
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About Brian Greene

Brian Greene is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Illinois.

Private Bankers partner with Financial Advisors to develop a specialized approach for managing clients’ cash flow, liquidity and financing needs,
leveraging our comprehensive suite of cash management and lending solutions.

Brian began his career in financial services in 2012 with Morgan Stanley as a Wealth Management Operations Intern. Brian held roles in Operations and Data and Analytics, before becoming an Associate Private Banker in 2018. Brian covered Manhattan and New Jersey branches before moving to Chicago in 2022.

Brian is a graduate of Ursinus College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He lives in Chicago, IL with his wife. Outside of the office, Brian enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling and skiing.
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About Andrew Starkey

Andrew Starkey is an Assistant Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management office in Chicago, Illinois. He is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their clients’ and prospects’ financial planning needs.

Andrew began his career in financial services in 2017 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2021. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Wealth Management Associate at Morgan Stanley and a paraplanner in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Andrew graduated from the University of St. Thomas and holds his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation. Andrew moved to Chicago, Illinois in 2021 from Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he was born and raised. Outside of work, Andrew enjoys exploring Chicago with his wife and dog, traveling back to Minnesota and Colombia to visit with family, and playing basketball with his friends on the weekend.
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From Our Team

The Heartland Group October 2024 Newsletter


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Portfolio Insights

Retirement

Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
  • 401(k) Rollovers
  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

Discover how planning for required minimum distributions from retirement accounts can help you fund future needs and support loved ones.

Investing

Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
  • Asset Management
  • Wealth Planning
  • Traditional Investments
  • Alternative Investments
  • Impact Investing
2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth

Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

Family

Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Trust Services
Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse
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Taking Control of Your Finances After Death of a Spouse

Financial planning after a divorce or death can be trying, but with the right approach and the right advice you can turn a difficult situation into empowerment.

Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
  • Succession Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

Philanthropy

Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
  • Endowments
  • Foundations
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Impact Investing
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 

There’s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here’s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact The Heartland Group today.
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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.

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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.

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3Morgan 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.

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4The returns on a portfolio consisting primarily of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) aware investments may be lower or higher than a portfolio that is more diversified or where decisions are based solely on investment considerations. Because ESG criteria exclude some investments, investors may not be able to take advantage of the same opportunities or market trends as investors that do not use such criteria. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining financial market.

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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.

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6Alternative 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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7Morgan 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.

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8Fixed Income investing entails credit risks and interest rate risks. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.

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9Investors should consider many factors before deciding which 529 plan is appropriate. Some of these factors include: the Plan’s investment options and the historical investment performance of these options, the Plan’s flexibility and features, the reputation and expertise of the Plan’s investment manager, Plan contribution limits and the federal and state tax benefits associated with an investment in the Plan. Some states, for example, offer favorable tax treatment and other benefits to their residents only if they invest in the state’s own Qualified Tuition Program. Investors should determine their home state’s tax treatment of 529 plans when considering whether to choose an in-state or out-of-state plan. Investors should consult with their tax or legal advisor before investing in any 529 Plan or contact their state tax division for more information. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not provide tax and/or legal advice. Investors should review a Program Disclosure Statement, which contains more information on investment options, risk factors, fees and expenses and possible tax consequences.

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10Morgan 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

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