Louis Meltzer
Managing Director, Private Wealth Management, Private Wealth Advisor, Workplace Advisor - Equity Compensation, International Client Advisor, Lending Specialist
Phone:
(212) 492-6745(212) 492-6745
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
The Meltzer Dunn Fakhoury Group
Our Mission Statement
Experienced perspective and specialized resources
to help you protect your assets, secure your legacy,
and pursue your vision of a successful life.
to help you protect your assets, secure your legacy,
and pursue your vision of a successful life.
Our Service and Values
Welcome to the Meltzer Dunn Fakhoury Group at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. We are a bi-coastal practice headquartered in New York, with partners located in Boston, Los Angeles, and New York City.
We focus on serving high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, and foundations. Our extensive experience encompasses tax efficiency, wealth structuring, business transition and legacy planning, trust and estate optimization strategies, advanced insurance planning, and portfolio risk management.
Our practice is distinctively focused on venture-backed private company founders, C-suite executives, and early employees, assisting them with complex planning, options optimization, and QSBS planning. We also cater to traditional private business owners, public C-suite executives, financial professionals, real estate families, and entrepreneurs.
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About PWM
Founded in 1977, Private Wealth Management is the division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management that is dedicated to serving the firm’s most affluent clients, including some of the world’s most accomplished entrepreneurs, executives and stewards of multigenerational wealth. Functioning as an exclusive investment boutique within a global financial firm, we deliver sophisticated solutions that leverage the intellectual capital and insight of Morgan Stanley’s substantial global resources. Drawing on a deep understanding of your financial life, our goal is to help you:
- Manage investments with an unwavering focus on your financial strategy and personal goals
- Create comprehensive, multigenerational wealth management plans based on your needs, challenges and the values that guide your life and legacy
- Simplify financial complexity to help you achieve clarity and control
Private Wealth Management Highlights
- Approximately 350 teams1 specialized in assisting individuals and families with $20MM+ in investable assets
- Over $980 billion in AUM1
- Comprising 23% of the Barron’s Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams for 2024
- Direct access to ultra high net worth experts in philanthropy, family dynamics, wealth transfer, lifestyle advisory and other areas of interest to ultra high net worth families
1 Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, December, 2024
Source: Barron's.com (May 2024) 2024 Barron's Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams awarded in 2024. The teams are ranked on a variety of factors, including their size and shape, their regulatory records and credentials of their members, and the resources they have at their disposal to serve their client bases. The rankings are meant as a starting point for clients looking for an advisor—a first-pass vetting that can help investors narrow a search. Every advisor will have his or her own approach to investing, financial planning, and other services. Clients are encouraged to approach a search for an advisor the way they would a search for a doctor—interviewing multiple professionals and getting opinions from multiple third parties. Rankings are based on the opinions of Barron's and this ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience. This ranking is not indicative of the Financial Advisor’s future performance. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is not affiliated with Barron's. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved.
FAMILY OFFICE RESOURCES
Family Office Resources (FOR) provides specialized technical expertise to ultra-high net worth clients across a broad range of family wealth management issues. Below are pertinent resources that illustrate Morgan Stanley Family Office Resources capabilities.
Family Office Resources Overview
As your family grows and your wealth increases, you may face more subtle and profound wealth management issues. As the demands of your family grow and evolve, you will likely need professionals who have expanded capabilities.
Philanthropy Management
Philanthropy Management supports individuals, families, corporate and private foundations, and nonprofit organizations by offering a suite of services to help define and realize clients' charitable missions.
FOR Generalists
The Family Office Resources (FOR) Generalists help clients and Private Wealth Advisors curate and navigate resources so clients can make complicated decisions confidently. A methodical and comprehensive process that incorporates and distinguishes among structural, behavioral and investment decisions leads to the creation of integrated, holistic and customized solutions.
Estate Planning Strategies
Our experienced professionals are available to discuss various tax, trust and estate strategies with you
and your advisors, help facilitate the implementation of those strategies, and focus on the integration of your investment plans. A key first step is to understand what trust, tax and estate structures and planning are in place and frame it pictorially in a trust map to understand how assets might flow from one generation to the next.
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
While many individuals and families have a deep commitment to philanthropy, charitable giving is not limited to those with significant wealth. Donor advised funds (DAFs) are among the easiest and most tax-advantaged ways to give to charity for donors across the spectrum of wealth.
Trust Services
Our trustee platform is "open architecture," meaning that we provide you with access and ability to select an appropriate third-party corporate trustee for your trust account. Trust Specialists, within Morgan Stanley, analyze client trust documents and situations and then suggest a fiduciary solution for your needs and goals.
Specialized Pre-Liquidity Planning
Our team is deeply familiar with a comprehensive approach to tax minimization/efficiency for business owners and venture-backed private company founders, executives, and early employees. Financial optimization in such cases requires a proactive, forward-looking and strategic outlook related to planning, based on one's individual circumstances.
Our checklist for business owners considers the following key items, among others:
- Updated trust & estate documents and gifting equity. Having an updated business appraisal done, and potentially gifting shares to an irrevocable trust may make sense if the value of one's business is likely to exceed the current estate tax limits, which are currently set to fall by ~50% in 2026. It is also important to regularly review and update core trust and estate documents, particularly as family and business circumstances change.
- QSBS exclusion rule. If one owns shares of a C-Corp (or options he or she exercised before the company reached the $50 million level in gross assets), there may be opportunities with Qualified Small Business Stock exclusion rule or Section 1202 of the tax code. While industry-specific, there are potential opportunities to have significant capital gains events be tax-free in nature.
- Re-titling personal assets to revocable trusts. Understanding titling of personal, business, and investments assets is crucially important to ensure it aligns with a client's desired outcomes based on his/her current estate plan. Many times we encounter clients who have executed a revocable trust but never re-titled any assets into the trust – which is critical so as to avoid probate, a public court process, and create an ownership contingency plan in the event of disability or mental incapacity.
- Insurance planning. Insurance is an important piece of a client's overall estate plan, and should be reviewed and monitored on a regular basis. Oftentimes, we find that clients are paying premiums from a checking account when policies are owned by a trust, or that they are under insured from a buy/sell agreement point of view for their business, or simply don't have enough term insurance to support their lifestyle in the event of a pre-mature death. Life insurance can also be a very income tax-efficient tool to help with estate liquidity and/or as an asset replacement strategy.
- Annual gifting to children. Annual exclusion gifts (to children, trusts, etc.) in an amount under the taxable limit (currently $17,000 per person), and setting up trusts for recipients to receive such annual gifts is worth considering for those with taxable estates.
- Avoiding overlapping risk in investment allocations. Owners of businesses in select industries or asset classes often invest in what they think they know best, but this can duplicate risk in their overall asset allocation. We look at the world through a risk lens, and this means we focus on ensuring that the correlations between major asset exposures (including equity in a private business that may dominate one's investment profile plus one's outside, more liquid investments) are minimized.
Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATs)
View the presentation below to learn more about SLATs and review relevant use cases of how they are seamlessly implemented.
Maximizing Your Equity Compensation
Learn how executives can define a strategy that efficiently navigates the complexities of equity awards to achieve their personal financial goals.
Qualified Small Business Stock
In general, Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") Section 1202 allows taxpayers (other than corporations) to exclude from gross income a portion of the gain from the sale or exchange of "qualified small business stock" ("QSBS") acquired at original issue and held for more than 5 years
Concentrated Position Toolkit
The concentrated position toolkit assists in curating and navigating an expansive suite of specialized resources to address concentrated positions.
Gifting the Estate Tax Exemption While Maintaining Access
The gift and estate tax exemption amount is $13.99 million in 2025. Many clients wish to use the exemption but are concerned with maintaining control of the funds and maintaining access should they need it.
Pre-IPO Planning
Drawing on deep experience managing IPO-generated wealth for highly successful entrepreneurs, our team delivers the expertise, insight and extensive resources needed to help you achieve your goals.
Recognition
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams 2024 - 2025
2024 - 2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2024 - 2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Louis Meltzer - Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors 2023, 2024, 2025
2023, 2024 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2023, 2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Jake Dunn - America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors 2023
Data provided by Shook® Research, LLC. Data as of 3/31/23 source: Forbes.com (August, 2023). Shook considered advisors born in 1984 or later with a minimum 4 years as an advisor.
Jake Dunn - Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors 2023, 2024, 2025
2023, 2024 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2023, 2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Jake Dunn - Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State 2023
Data provided by Shook® Research, LLC. Data as of 3/31/23 source: Forbes.com (August, 2023). Shook considered advisors born in 1984 or later with a minimum 4 years as an advisor.
Hadi Fakhoury - Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors 2023, 2024, 2025
2023, 2024 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2023, 2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Hadi Fakhoury - Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State 2023
Data provided by Shook® Research, LLC. Data as of 3/31/23 source: Forbes.com (August, 2023). Shook considered advisors born in 1984 or later with a minimum 4 years as an advisor.
Hadi Fakhoury - America's Next Gen Advisors 2020
Source: Forbes.com (awarded July 2020) data compiled by Shook Research LLC based on time period from 3/31/19 - 3/31/20.
Location
55 East 52nd Street 10th
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Direct:
(212) 492-6790(212) 492-6790
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Meet The Meltzer Dunn Fakhoury Group
Managing Director, Private Wealth Management, Private Wealth Advisor, Alternative Investments Director, Workplace Advisor - Equity Compensation, Insurance Planning Director, Lending Specialist, International Client Advisor, Founders Specialist
Phone:
(212) 492-6746(212) 492-6746
Hadi Fakhoury, CFA, CFP®
Executive Director, Private Wealth Advisor, Alternative Investments Director, Workplace Advisor - Equity Compensation, Lending Specialist, Insurance Planning Director, International Client Advisor
Phone:
(212) 492-6747(212) 492-6747
Dana Lambert, CFA, CAIA
Private Wealth Advisor, Senior Vice President, Family Wealth Director
Phone:
(212) 492-6748(212) 492-6748
Eugene Kim
Assistant Vice President, Consulting Group Analyst
Phone:
(212) 492-6749(212) 492-6749
Kathleen Reynolds
Vice President, Group Director
Phone:
(212) 492-6756(212) 492-6756
Surani Sirisena, CFP®*
First Vice President, Director of Business Strategy
Phone:
(212) 492-6755(212) 492-6755
Kristen Paulsen
Senior Client Service Associate
Phone:
(212) 492-6758(212) 492-6758
Alyson Reeves, CFP®*, CDFA®*
Assistant Vice President, Investment Consultant
Phone:
(212) 492-6760(212) 492-6760
Jack Snedaker
Private Wealth Management Analyst
Phone:
(212) 492-6761(212) 492-6761
Morissa Cox
Registered Client Service Associate
Phone:
(212) 692-2869(212) 692-2869
Rosa Milazzo
Client Service Associate
Phone:
(212) 492-6700(212) 492-6700
About Louis Meltzer
Louis is a managing partner of the Meltzer Dunn Fakhoury Group, a distinguished and high-growth team within Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. He serves a select group of highly successful clients, designing tailored strategies that address their unique circumstances. In 2003, Louis and his partners formed the team to emphasize intellectual rigor, comprehensive customization, and committed service. As a tireless advocate for his clients, Louis has significant experience advising senior executives, company founders, and entrepreneurs. He has received national recognition from Forbes on numerous occasions, as a result of his dedication to those he serves.
In Louis’ free time, he enjoys staying connected with the community. He’s involved in a mentor program for Sponsors of Educational Opportunity, and maintains active links with his alma mater, the University of Miami, by serving on its President’s Council. This group is comprised of some of the university’s most prominent volunteer leaders, and it has grown to include more than 85 members globally – men and women who serve as corporate and community visionaries and advocates. Membership is by invitation only, and President’s Council members actively promote three key foundational ideas that the university emphasizes above all: Educate, Engage, and Lead.
Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” in 2018, 2019, 2020
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018, 2019, 2020). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
In Louis’ free time, he enjoys staying connected with the community. He’s involved in a mentor program for Sponsors of Educational Opportunity, and maintains active links with his alma mater, the University of Miami, by serving on its President’s Council. This group is comprised of some of the university’s most prominent volunteer leaders, and it has grown to include more than 85 members globally – men and women who serve as corporate and community visionaries and advocates. Membership is by invitation only, and President’s Council members actively promote three key foundational ideas that the university emphasizes above all: Educate, Engage, and Lead.
Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” in 2018, 2019, 2020
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018, 2019, 2020). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
NMLS#: 579044
About Jacob Dunn
A Founding Partner of The Meltzer Dunn Fakhoury Group, Jake Dunn crafts highly customized wealth management plans to address the complex wealth management challenges of successful executives and entrepreneurs. Jake has complete domain expertise regarding wealth structuring and trust & estate frameworks, helping develop plans to enable the most tax-efficient legacy transfer and gifting strategies that clients can implement. He also serves Fortune 500 C-suite executives for all their planning and investment needs.
Having worked with many private growth company professionals, Jake has a robust understanding of pre-IPO tax minimization approaches (including the use of the QSBS exclusion, 83(b) elections, share transfer into trusts, etc.), which can result in sometimes seven-figure savings in post-IPO or M&A outcomes. Often working closely with his clients’ legal and tax advisors, Jake excels at the strategic management of equity options and employee compensation.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2020, Jake spent 12 years at Merrill Lynch, quickly progressing through the ranks to become a Private Wealth Advisor. His work received national attention when he was interviewed by Forbes in 2019, and included in the rankings of America’s leading young Advisors, including:
• Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list in 2018-2020, 2022
• Forbes Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors in 2019, 2020 & 2022
• Forbes Best-in-State Next-Generation Wealth Advisors in 2019
• Forbes/SHOOK America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors in 2017 & 2018
Jake graduated from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and worked for two years in the hospitality industry before transitioning to wealth management. Always ready to expand the range and quality of the advice he can offer his clients, he has earned designations as a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®). Jake lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife, Jessica, their daughters, Morgan and Marni, and dog, Pax.
2017, 2019, 2020, 2022 Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State (formerly referred to as Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 1,000 Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 500 Next Generation Wealth Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued.
2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Having worked with many private growth company professionals, Jake has a robust understanding of pre-IPO tax minimization approaches (including the use of the QSBS exclusion, 83(b) elections, share transfer into trusts, etc.), which can result in sometimes seven-figure savings in post-IPO or M&A outcomes. Often working closely with his clients’ legal and tax advisors, Jake excels at the strategic management of equity options and employee compensation.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2020, Jake spent 12 years at Merrill Lynch, quickly progressing through the ranks to become a Private Wealth Advisor. His work received national attention when he was interviewed by Forbes in 2019, and included in the rankings of America’s leading young Advisors, including:
• Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list in 2018-2020, 2022
• Forbes Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors in 2019, 2020 & 2022
• Forbes Best-in-State Next-Generation Wealth Advisors in 2019
• Forbes/SHOOK America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors in 2017 & 2018
Jake graduated from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and worked for two years in the hospitality industry before transitioning to wealth management. Always ready to expand the range and quality of the advice he can offer his clients, he has earned designations as a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®). Jake lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife, Jessica, their daughters, Morgan and Marni, and dog, Pax.
2017, 2019, 2020, 2022 Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State (formerly referred to as Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 1,000 Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 500 Next Generation Wealth Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued.
2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
Securities Agent: UT, TN, SD, NM, ND, NC, MS, LA, KY, MO, ME, IL, FL, KS, OR, VA, WA, VT, SC, MI, MN, MT, RI, NH, OK, MA, DC, CT, GA, CO, HI, WY, TX, PA, OH, NY, NV, NJ, MD, ID, DE, CA, IN, IA, AZ, AR, AL, AK, NE, WV, WI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 577769
NMLS#: 577769
About Hadi Fakhoury
Hadi is a managing partner of the Meltzer Dunn Fakhoury Group. He is particularly skilled in helping entrepreneurs, business owners, and families navigate complex financial situations. His primary focus with clients includes advanced wealth structuring for simple and complex estates, tax-efficient portfolio construction, and investment management. Hadi holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation and is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. Hadi currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, Kylee, and their son Nash and daughter Reese.
Hadi is the recipient of national recognition from Forbes on numerous occasions:
Forbes “America’s Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors” in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
Forbes "Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State" in 2022
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2022 Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State (formerly referred to as Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 1,000 Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 500 Next Generation Wealth Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2022). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued.
Hadi is the recipient of national recognition from Forbes on numerous occasions:
Forbes “America’s Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors” in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
Forbes "Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State" in 2022
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2022 Forbes America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State (formerly referred to as Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 1,000 Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, Forbes Top 500 Next Generation Wealth Advisors)
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2022). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month period concluding in Mar of the year the award was issued.
Securities Agent: MI, RI, CO, PA, NV, GA, IL, WA, VT, KS, VA, SC, ME, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NY, HI, MA, WY, TX, CA, OR, OK, OH, MO, MD, ID, FL, DE, DC, CT, AK, AL, AR, AZ, IA, IN, KY, LA, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, SD, TN, UT, WI, WV; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1217931
NMLS#: 1217931
About Dana Lambert
Dana Lambert joined Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management in September of 2020. He had transitioned to the advisory side of Wall Street at Merrill Lynch in 2017, after a 24-year career in institutional equities analysis and portfolio management in the New York area. He started his career at Wertheim Schroder in 1994 doing equity research, and in 1999 moved to Lazard where he led software and Internet research for the firm. He spent five years at the hedge fund JHC Capital in Greenwich CT, then moved to Royce & Associates, where he helped run small-cap value portfolios for the firm. At Alpha Theory, Dana helped more than 100 hedge fund and mutual fund managers use a systematic process for portfolio construction. Dana resides in Larchmont NY, with his wife, son, and daughter.
NMLS#: 1707643
About Eugene Kim
Eugene focuses on the implementation and management of portfolio models and allocations for the team, carrying out investment due diligence using both quantitative and qualitative manager selection screens, regularly meeting with equity and fixed income portfolio managers, as well as performing analysis in the alternative investment space within real assets, private equity and credit, hedge funds, and structured products. He has over 19 years of experience, having had prior roles as a proprietary equities trader, a business banker at JPMorgan Chase, and also as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley, when he joined in 2017. Eugene received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Eugene is an avid cyclist and has cycled in many areas in the US as well as several times across the Italian Alps and Dolomites. Eugene lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and son, where they enjoy spending time outdoors as well as volunteering for local causes.
About Kathleen Reynolds
Kathleen focuses on providing highly personalized, attentive, and timely service to clients. She is accustomed to working with accomplished individuals and families who have complex requirements, including Rule 144 filings, 10b5-1 plans, collateralized brokerage accounts, and personal banking needs. Kathleen is also integral to day-to-day client requests, such as wires and transfers, technology access, and reporting. Focused on clients’ needs, she enjoys helping families streamline the many details of their financial lives so they can concentrate on their personal and professional priorities. Kathleen is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and currently lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.
About Surani Sirisena
Surani applies her investment insights and analytical skills to help clients pursue their wealth management goals. Her responsibilities include relationship management, portfolio analysis, investment monitoring, trade execution, performance reporting, and business management. Surani is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) certificant*, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. Surani earned her bachelor’s degree in economics from New York University and a master’s degree in International Affairs/International Finance from Columbia University. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and daughter.
*This role cannot solicit or provide investment advice
*This role cannot solicit or provide investment advice
About Kristen Paulsen
Kristen oversees the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the team. She ensures that all systems, resources, and staff are aligned to achieve synergy within the group. Some of her responsibilities include executing long-term initiatives, maintaining associate alignment with overall team goals, and enabling achievability of key targets for the group. She is a central point of communication for the team and is responsible for mentoring newer team members. Kristen also assists ultra-high-net-worth clients with a range of financial needs, and provides timely and accurate client service.
Kristen earned her bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in dance from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey – New Brunswick.
Kristen currently resides in Union, New Jersey with her Dalmatian, Luna. In her free time she enjoys singing, dancing, pilates, and reading.
Kristen earned her bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in dance from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey – New Brunswick.
Kristen currently resides in Union, New Jersey with her Dalmatian, Luna. In her free time she enjoys singing, dancing, pilates, and reading.
About Alyson Reeves
Alyson is an Investment Consultant with the Meltzer Dunn Fakhoury Group. She provides customized financial planning solutions to multi-generational families and other ultra-high net worth clients, to help build and preserve wealth. Alyson is passionate about educating next-gen clients and empowering them to making sound financial decisions. She also focuses on providing guidance to individuals going through the divorce process. Alyson is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®)*, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. She also earned her Certified Divorce Financial Analyst ®* certification. Alyson graduated with distinction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor’s degree in Personal Finance, a CFP® Board-registered program. She joined Merrill Lynch in June of 2017 upon graduating from college and moved with the team to Morgan Stanley in the fall of 2020.
Originally from Platteville, Wisconsin, Alyson lives in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, and enjoys traveling and staying active.
*This role cannot solicit or provide investment advice
NMLS#: #1976553
Originally from Platteville, Wisconsin, Alyson lives in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, and enjoys traveling and staying active.
*This role cannot solicit or provide investment advice
NMLS#: #1976553
About Jack Snedaker
Jack focuses on the execution and ongoing management of clients’ investments for the team. He is solutions-driven in his methodology and produces precise, detail-oriented analytical work. Some of his duties include performance reporting, investment analysis, and managing an array day-to-day team processes.
Jack received his B.B.A from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University, where he graduated with Honors. His area of concentration was Finance and Financial Management.
Jack currently resides in Fairfield, Connecticut with his girlfriend Emily, and their pets, Lucy and Gnocchi. He enjoys boating on the Long Island Sound, hiking, and cooking in his spare time.
Jack received his B.B.A from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University, where he graduated with Honors. His area of concentration was Finance and Financial Management.
Jack currently resides in Fairfield, Connecticut with his girlfriend Emily, and their pets, Lucy and Gnocchi. He enjoys boating on the Long Island Sound, hiking, and cooking in his spare time.
About Morissa Cox
Morissa is a Private Wealth Management Registered Client Service Associate providing comprehensive wealth management advice to high-net-worth individuals and families with focuses on relationship onboarding, cash flow management, public equity and fixed income trading, and highly attentive client service. Prior to joining the firm in 2021, Morissa worked at Goldman Sachs in their Private Wealth Management Division with 6 years in the industry. Morissa earned her BS in biology from the State University of New York at Fredonia.
Currently Morissa resides in Long Island with her daughter. In her spare time, she enjoys connecting with family and friends, roller skating, reading, and attending her daughter’s competitive gymnastics events.
Currently Morissa resides in Long Island with her daughter. In her spare time, she enjoys connecting with family and friends, roller skating, reading, and attending her daughter’s competitive gymnastics events.
About Rosa Milazzo
Rosa brings over a decade of diverse experience in executive support, project management, and client relations. As an Executive Assistant to the MDF Group team, she is pivotal in providing administrative support, managing project workflows, and optimizing operational efficiency. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Rosa further developed her project management expertise at a luxury interior design firm. She combines her educational foundation with a commitment to excellence, making her a vital asset to her team and clients.
A graduate of Berkeley College, Rosa holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, Management, and Merchandising.
She currently resides in Long Island City with her cat and enjoys volunteering, Pilates, spending time with family, reading and cooking.
A graduate of Berkeley College, Rosa holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, Management, and Merchandising.
She currently resides in Long Island City with her cat and enjoys volunteering, Pilates, spending time with family, reading and cooking.
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About Tony Silva
Tony Silva is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in New York City.
Tony began his career in financial services in 1995 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 as a Pipeline Manager in our Home Loans organization. In 2017, he was promoted to Project Manager on that team. Tony assumed his current position in February, 2018. Prior to his tenure at the firm, Tony held a number of roles at mortgage financing institutions.
Tony received a Bachelor of Science in Management from Rutgers University. He and his family reside in Livingston, New Jersey.
When not at the office, Tony enjoys traveling, playing soccer, and spending time with family and friends.
Tony began his career in financial services in 1995 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 as a Pipeline Manager in our Home Loans organization. In 2017, he was promoted to Project Manager on that team. Tony assumed his current position in February, 2018. Prior to his tenure at the firm, Tony held a number of roles at mortgage financing institutions.
Tony received a Bachelor of Science in Management from Rutgers University. He and his family reside in Livingston, New Jersey.
When not at the office, Tony enjoys traveling, playing soccer, and spending time with family and friends.
NMLS#: 217945
About Charlotte Spatz
Charlotte Spatz is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in New York.
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.
Charlotte began her career in financial services in 2015, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2016 as a Complex Administrator. Prior to being promoted to her current position, Charlotte served as an Associate Private Banker supporting Wealth Management offices in New York City and was a Regional Administrator before that. Before joining the firm, she was an Operations Associate at the Lebenthal & Co.
Charlotte is a graduate of the Marist College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She currently lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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.
Charlotte began her career in financial services in 2015, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2016 as a Complex Administrator. Prior to being promoted to her current position, Charlotte served as an Associate Private Banker supporting Wealth Management offices in New York City and was a Regional Administrator before that. Before joining the firm, she was an Operations Associate at the Lebenthal & Co.
Charlotte is a graduate of the Marist College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She currently lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Banking products and services are offered by Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, Member FDIC.
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
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1Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and its affiliates and their employees (including Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors) are not in the business of providing tax or legal advice. These materials and any statements contained herein should not be construed as tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their personal tax advisor or attorney for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving personal trusts and estate planning.
2Morgan 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
CFP Board owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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.
Asset Allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining financial markets.
The securities/instruments, investments and investment strategies discussed on this website may not be suitable for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment or investment strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives. The views and opinions expressed on this website may not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). This website and its associated content are intended for U.S. residents only.
Morgan Stanley and its Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Visitors to this website 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.
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Advisers may only transact business in states where they are registered or excluded or exempted from registration. Transacting business, follow-up and individualized responses involving either effecting or attempting to effect transactions in securities, or the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation, will not be made to persons in states where Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Advisers are not registered or excluded or exempt from registration.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
See the Financial Advisors Biographies for Registration and Licensing information.
CFP Board owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Investment Management Consultants Association, Inc. owns the marks CIMA®, Certified Investment Management Analyst® (with graph element)®, and Certified Investment Management Analyst® .
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC offers insurance products in conjunction with its licensed insurance agency affiliates.
Life insurance, disability income insurance, and long-term care insurance are offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC's licensed insurance agency affiliates.
Lifestyle Advisory Services: Products 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.
Private Bankers are employees of Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association.
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
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1Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and its affiliates and their employees (including Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors) are not in the business of providing tax or legal advice. These materials and any statements contained herein should not be construed as tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult their personal tax advisor or attorney for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving personal trusts and estate planning.
2Morgan 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
CFP Board owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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.
Asset Allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining financial markets.
The securities/instruments, investments and investment strategies discussed on this website may not be suitable for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment or investment strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives. The views and opinions expressed on this website may not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”). This website and its associated content are intended for U.S. residents only.
Morgan Stanley and its Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Visitors to this website 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.
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Advisers may only transact business in states where they are registered or excluded or exempted from registration. Transacting business, follow-up and individualized responses involving either effecting or attempting to effect transactions in securities, or the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation, will not be made to persons in states where Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Advisers are not registered or excluded or exempt from registration.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
See the Financial Advisors Biographies for Registration and Licensing information.
CFP Board owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Investment Management Consultants Association, Inc. owns the marks CIMA®, Certified Investment Management Analyst® (with graph element)®, and Certified Investment Management Analyst® .
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC offers insurance products in conjunction with its licensed insurance agency affiliates.
Life insurance, disability income insurance, and long-term care insurance are offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC's licensed insurance agency affiliates.
Lifestyle Advisory Services: Products 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.
Private Bankers are employees of Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association.
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
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