Our Story and Services

Founded in 1985 by David’s father, The Sobel Group has worked to help clients achieve their financial goals for the last 40 years. Continuing the family practice, David Sobel has led the effort to help generations of families and business owners manage their wealth and plan for the future, as his father, the founder of The Sobel Group did throughout his time in the business. The Sobel Group is proud to build on the legacy of our team and we work hard to continue to grow and expand our experience as well as the services we offer to ensure clients have the latest financial tools to help them navigate through the modern financial environment we live in today. At The Sobel Group, our clients are top of mind, and we strive to make sure all client needs are met with care and in a timely manner. We pride ourselves on our unique service model and our unwavering personal commitment to our clients and their families. In order to help you achieve your goals we create a customized financial plan that is tailored to fit you and your family's wants and wishes. We are privileged to have gained extensive experience in the financial services industry that we use to guide our practice day to day and through all market environments. With that experience, we are here to assist you as you go through all of life’s challenges, big events, and new achievements and we commit to doing so both diligently and with great attention to detail.
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Working With You

We will work with you to create a personalized strategy that is based on your life goals and plans for the future.
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    Learning About You
    Understanding your needs is our top priority when building our relationship. We will begin by learning about you and your family's financial needs by uncovering your goals, discussing your tolerance for risk, and strategically planning based off of your time horizon.
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    Creating a Plan
    After we form our relationship and receive a comprehensive understanding of your needs and goals we will create a strategic plan to follow moving forward. That strategic plan will be based off of your risk tolerance, investment objectives, and the aspirations you have for your legacy.
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    Implementation
    We will work with you to ensure our strategic plan stays on track by closely monitoring market changes and presenting you with all suitable options when considering your portfolio. In addition, we will use Morgan Stanley's incredible resources to help us achieve all that we have planned to accomplish together.
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    Evaluation
    Our team is committed to serving you and will be sure to check in to discuss all elements of your portfolio. We will evaluate our performance and adapt to revise our strategy based on the various life scenarios you may encounter. We are here to assist you in all of life's changes and will work with you to stay on top of your goals and achieve success.

Resources and Tools

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    Reserved Living & Giving
    Reserved Living & Giving is a tiered complimentary loyalty program that rewards Morgan Stanley's clients. The program is designed to enhance your lifestyle and relationship with the firm beyond traditional wealth management services
    Learn More About Reserved Living & Giving
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    Your investments and everyday finances are always just a few clicks away with Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
    Learn More About MSO
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    Total Wealth View
    Complete your financial picture with Total Wealth View. By linking your account information, you will benefit from more informed wealth planning, more secure data access, and convenient connectivity.
    Learn More About Total Wealth View
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    Goal Based Planning
    Working with us, paired with our technology, is a great way to access advice and build a wealth plan. Read more about the advantages of working with our planning technology in reaching your financial goals.
    Learn About Goal Based Planning
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    Spending and Budgeting Tool
    Track spending habits, categorize expenses and create budgets across your Morgan Stanley and external financial accounts. Our Spending and Budgeting Tool makes it easy for you and your Financial Advisor to see your complete financial picture.
    Learn More About Spending and Budgeting Tool
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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.
    Learn More About Online Security Center
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    Portfolio Risk Platform
    Our Portfolio Risk Platform, backed by institutional-caliber analytics, assesses thousands of risk factors using a holdings-based approach to assess a portfolio’s exposures, analyze how securities behave together across portfolios and forecast how they influence risk and return moving forward.
    Portfolio Risk Platform
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    Tax Efficient Strategies
    Tax-efficient investing techniques may help you lower your tax burden and grow your wealth. Here are strategies to consider.
    Tax Effecient Strategies
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    2024 Tax Tables
    Here are the federal tax tables for 2024 along with other useful information.
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    Total Tax 365
    Taxes act as a drag on your investment performance that can be heavier than any fee you pay. But they might also be the easiest to reduce, with the right strategies in place. Morgan Stanley Total Tax 365 offers a full spectrum of tax-efficient solutions to help mitigate the tax drag on your portfolio—so you can keep more of what you earn and improve after-tax returns.
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Resources for planning for your family's financial needs

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    Estate Planning
    You have worked long and hard to achieve
    success and build wealth for you and your
    family. There have been numerous challenges
    along the way. You may be at a point now
    where your greatest challenge is preserving
    your wealth and building a plan for its
    transition to those you choose in a way
    you choose.
    Estate Planning Brochure
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    Charitable Giving
    Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc. (Morgan Stanley GIFT) is pleased to take
    this opportunity to provide you with an overview of some of the common methods that
    individuals use to make charitable gifts, along with some important tips that you should keep
    in mind.
    Charitible Giving Review
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    Philanthropy Management
    Your set of philanthropic objectives is as personal as your vision of a better world. Determining your objectives, however, can be challenging when there are so many worthy causes and so many unmet needs.
    Strategic Philanthropy Management
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    Family Governance
    As families flourish and achieve success, it’s not uncommon for them to reflect on what
    accounts for their success, particularly when one of their goals is to help the family continue
    to flourish and achieve. In order to preserve that success it is important to build a strong family governance system.
    Family Governance
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    Wealth Education
    Financial literacy means being equipped with the knowledge to make smart financial decisions during every stage of your life. No matter your current priorities, a strong financial literacy foundation can help you meet your goals.
    Financial Literacy
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    Wealth & Estate Planning Video Series
    Explore a series of educational videos covering topics such as Foundational Estate Planning Documents, Estate & Gift Taxes, Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts and more.
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Awards & Recognition

Throughout our careers, we have been honored to receive a number of prominent awards from both national and industry sources. We are proud of these achievements – not just for their own sake, but because we believe they show how committed we are to our clients in helping them achieve their financial goals.
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    Portfolio Management Director
    The Portfolio Management Director designations allows Financial Advisors to manage investment advisory accounts on a discretionary basis.
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    Executive Director
    Morgan Stanley Executive Director
    Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor 2023
    Forbes America's Top Wealth Advisors & Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
    Source: Forbes.com (Awarded April 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 6/30/21 - 6/30/22.
    Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor 2022
    Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
    Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Apr 2022) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on time period from 6/30/20 - 6/30/21.
    Forbes Top-Next-Gen Wealth Advisor 2023
    Forbes.com (August 2023) Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors & Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State ranking awarded in 2023. This ranking was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by SHOOK Research LLC (the research company) in partnership with Forbes (the publisher) during the period from 3/31/22 - 3/31/23.
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    Masters Club Member
    David Sobel, Masters Club Member as of 2022
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    Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor
    [Source: Forbes (Awarded April 2024). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC for the period 6/30/22-6/30/23. https://www.morganstanley.com/what-we-do/wealth-management/forbes-top-wealth-advisors-lists-2024]
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    Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams 2025
    2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
    Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2025) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based for the period from 3/31/23–3/31/24. https://www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/awards-disclosure.html

Location

4114 Woodlands Parkway
Suite 200
Palm Harbor, FL 34685
US
Direct:
(727) 773-4697(727) 773-4697

Meet The Sobel Group

About David J. Sobel, MBA

David graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelors in Economics and went on to obtain his Masters of Business Administration from Rollins College, Crummer Graduate School of Business. David has been with Morgan Stanley for nine years and serves as an Executive Director, Portfolio Management Director, Financial Planning Specialist and Financial Advisor. David is committed to helping his clients in any way he can and specifically specializes in portfolio management, holistic financial planning, business exit planning, retirement planning, tax planning, and insurance and annuities. He has received his Series 7 and 66 licenses as well as the 2-15 Life & Health Insurance licenses. David assists families, business owners, professionals, retirees, entrepreneurs, and ultra-high net worth individuals. Outside of work David enjoys doing outdoor activities with family, attending philanthropy events as well as business functions. David's utmost priority is the success of his clients and works diligently to help them achieve that success.
Securities Agent: PA, LA, SC, NV, MD, KS, CA, AL, WI, UT, VA, MO, GA, OH, ME, NJ, MN, IL, CT, DE, RI, OK, MA, IN, OR, DC, WA, VT, TN, NY, NC, MI, CO, TX, FL, AZ, AR; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1479446

About Britni Temme

Britni graduated from the University of South Florida and now serves as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley with over seven years of experience in the financial industry. She is a Financial Planning Specialist and is passionate about helping her clients achieve their financial goals. Britni specializes in working with business owners, physicians, retirees, and high net worth families. She takes pride in being able to provide family office resources for her ultra-high net worth clients including specialty services on holistic financial planning, tax loss harvesting, retirement planning, education savings plans, and insurance and annuities. She has received her Series 7 and 66 licenses as well as the 2-15 Life & Health Insurance licenses. Britni is a member of Women in Wealth at Morgan Stanley and is involved in local organizations that focus on Women in Philanthropy. She is committed to giving back to her community and helping others.
Securities Agent: OR, TN, VT, WI, WA, VA, UT, TX, SC, RI, PA, OK, OH, NY, NV, NJ, NC, MO, MN, MI, ME, MD, LA, KS, IN, ID, GA, FL, DE, DC, CT, CO, CA, AZ, AR, AL, MA, IL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 2359442

About Vannie Andolino

Vannie graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration, sub plan in Financial Services. Shortly after graduating she began her career in the finance industry at Morgan Stanley. Vannie is a Registered Client Service Associate with The Sobel Group. She is often the first point of contact on our team and coordinates all aspects of the client experience. Her primary role is to manage the operational needs for our clients, whether it be assisting with account openings, transaction requests, helping address financial questions, updating profile information, etc. Vannie is Series 7 and 66 registered, which means she can accept trades on your behalf. She is always willing to go above and beyond to answer and resolve your account related questions.

About Ivette Ramirez

Ivette Ramirez began her career in 1999 with Morgan Stanley-Dean Witter in New York City. Ivette uses her extensive 26 years of experience to support our team and provide exceptional service to clients. Ivette is looking forward to the many opportunities available to grow at Morgan Stanley, while using her 26 years of experience and fluency in Spanish to educate the Spanish community on the importance of Financial Planning.

She is SIE, Series 7, and Series 63 licensed & is currently pursuing her Series 65 license.

During her spare time, Ivette volunteers at Pasco County Animal Services, and has done so since 2014.
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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.

Mosaic

Explore ideas and inspiration with captivating, original lifestyle stories created exclusively for Morgan Stanley clients.
A Change of Greenery
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A Change of Greenery

Houseplants add oxygen, flair, and warmth year-round, and the right one in the right space can do just as much for a room as any painting or side table.
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