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Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to simplify the complex, and anticipate the unexpected needs of our clients through their many personal and professional milestones in life. We want our clients to look forward to life's surprises and changes, not dread how they'll navigate them.
Our Story and Services
Life is full of possibilities. Even life's curve balls can be opportunities when the right preparation and guidance are in place. That’s where we come in.
Bobby has 50 years of experience serving individual and corporate clients. Amanda has 18 years of industry experience, including several in leadership. Our job is to convert our experiences into thoughtful, proactive processes and recommendations for you.
For all clients, we begin with the end in mind—working with you to uncover your goals and craft a tailored plan to help achieve them. We deploy sound and diverse investment options, risk management, and cash management and lending services to craft the right infrastructure for you and your family.
For our clients with more complex family wealth needs, we facilitate productive dialogue to help families craft a family Mission Statement and processes for transparency, education, and values-based planning. We also incorporate advanced solutions, like our industry-leading Alternative Investments platform.
For our clients who own a business or are executives, we take a hands-on approach for supporting your competitive edge in your business. From retirement solutions to help you recruit and retain the best employees, to lending solutions to provide liquidity in ways you might not have thought of, and from concentrated stock needs, to succession planning and private or public equity to monetize your business, you have our undivided attention as we work together to support your success.
Bobby has 50 years of experience serving individual and corporate clients. Amanda has 18 years of industry experience, including several in leadership. Our job is to convert our experiences into thoughtful, proactive processes and recommendations for you.
For all clients, we begin with the end in mind—working with you to uncover your goals and craft a tailored plan to help achieve them. We deploy sound and diverse investment options, risk management, and cash management and lending services to craft the right infrastructure for you and your family.
For our clients with more complex family wealth needs, we facilitate productive dialogue to help families craft a family Mission Statement and processes for transparency, education, and values-based planning. We also incorporate advanced solutions, like our industry-leading Alternative Investments platform.
For our clients who own a business or are executives, we take a hands-on approach for supporting your competitive edge in your business. From retirement solutions to help you recruit and retain the best employees, to lending solutions to provide liquidity in ways you might not have thought of, and from concentrated stock needs, to succession planning and private or public equity to monetize your business, you have our undivided attention as we work together to support your success.
Services Include
- Professional Portfolio ManagementFootnote1
- Financial PlanningFootnote2
- Estate Planning StrategiesFootnote3
- Trust ServicesFootnote4
- 401(k) Rollovers
- Business Succession PlanningFootnote5
- Sustainable InvestingFootnote6
- Life InsuranceFootnote7
- Cash Management and Lending ProductsFootnote8
- Municipal BondsFootnote9
- Corporate Retirement PlansFootnote10
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Who We Work With
We Help Our Clients
• Manage life events with confidence, including the transition to retirement, the sale of a business or liquidity event, divorce or loss of a spouse.
• Minimize taxes, while optimizing investment performance.
Carefully manage corporate retirement and professional association assets
• Finance major acquisitions.
• Diversify highly concentrated positions.
• Prepare the next generation to effectively manage wealth.
• Achieve charitable and philanthropic goals.
• Adopt smart technology to help organize and manage their finances.
• Track progress towards achieving life goals.
• Minimize taxes, while optimizing investment performance.
Carefully manage corporate retirement and professional association assets
• Finance major acquisitions.
• Diversify highly concentrated positions.
• Prepare the next generation to effectively manage wealth.
• Achieve charitable and philanthropic goals.
• Adopt smart technology to help organize and manage their finances.
• Track progress towards achieving life goals.
Our Clients Include:
• Busy professionals and executives open to receiving advice.
• Founders and tech professionals looking for an advisor who understands their unique opportunities and challenges.
• Successful business owners focused on growth or succession planning.
• Women seeking experienced support and guidance from other women.
• Retirees and individuals planning for the next chapter.
• Families spanning multiple generations focused on legacy creation.
• Workers’ Comp Funds
• Corporate 401k Plans
• Non-Profits.
• Endowments.
• Referrals from existing clients and industry professionals.
While our clients have unique goals and circumstances, they have one thing in common: The desire to simplify their finances and develop an integrated wealth strategy for now and the future.
We provide the knowledge and insights you need to succeed in today’s fast-paced world, so you may enjoy your wealth and leave the legacy you desire.
• Founders and tech professionals looking for an advisor who understands their unique opportunities and challenges.
• Successful business owners focused on growth or succession planning.
• Women seeking experienced support and guidance from other women.
• Retirees and individuals planning for the next chapter.
• Families spanning multiple generations focused on legacy creation.
• Workers’ Comp Funds
• Corporate 401k Plans
• Non-Profits.
• Endowments.
• Referrals from existing clients and industry professionals.
While our clients have unique goals and circumstances, they have one thing in common: The desire to simplify their finances and develop an integrated wealth strategy for now and the future.
We provide the knowledge and insights you need to succeed in today’s fast-paced world, so you may enjoy your wealth and leave the legacy you desire.
Working With You
Our group has developed a step-by-step approach to service to understand your financial goals and develop the solutions to help get you there.
1. Getting to Know You
This is our opportunity to learn about you and your opportunity to learn about us so that, collectively, we can determine whether we are a good fit for each other. If we agree to move forward, we will then continue with a more in-depth discussion. We take a deeper dive into the values that shape your decisions, the concerns that keep you up at night, and any unique family circumstances. We explore a host of qualitative and quantitative questions and request supporting documents to get a complete understanding of your situation.
2. Analysis and Strategy
Our team will review and analyze your current circumstances, and the future you envision. We prepare a first draft of your financial plan and portfolio risk review, and share them with you at our next meeting. In collaboration with you we revise the plan as needed, and provide you with a final draft that includes the specific strategies we recommend.
3. Implementing Your Plan
With your approval, we begin to implement the plan. This often encompasses a broad range of strategies – from investments and insurance to lending and estate planning. We collaborate with your existing CPA and estate attorney, or can introduce you to a CPA or estate attorney if needed.
4. Ongoing Stewardship
To ensure a personalized experience, we customize a communication plan that takes into account your preferences. We meet regularly to help ensure your plan remains current and to review your progress towards achieving your goals.
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You investments and everyday finances are always just a few clicks away with Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App. Includes:
- eAuthorizations, an enhanced way to authorize transactions with one click on Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
- eDelivery, which reduces paper documents sent by mail and can protect your personal information from getting into the hands of identity thieves.
- Managing your everyday finances such as paying bills online, sending money or transferring funds.
Sign Up For MSO- eAuthorizations, an enhanced way to authorize transactions with one click on Morgan Stanley Online and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
- eDelivery, which reduces paper documents sent by mail and can protect your personal information from getting into the hands of identity thieves.
- Managing your everyday finances such as paying bills online, sending money or transferring funds.
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can now conveniently view your accounts from other financial institutions on Morgan Stanley
Online or by using the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
The ability to view all of your assets together provides the opportunity to advise on your Morgan Stanley accounts with your entire financial picture in mind.
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Online or by using the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.
The ability to view all of your assets together provides the opportunity to advise on your Morgan Stanley accounts with your entire financial picture in mind.
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The Digital Vault on Morgan Stanley Online and the Mobile App allows clients and their families to build a central, shared document library where all documents are stored using encryption.
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Donna Womack
Portfolio Associate
Phone:
(205) 969-7034(205) 969-7034
Carrie Grace Guy
Registered Client Service Associate
Phone:
(205) 969-7086(205) 969-7086
About Amanda Stewart Raney
Amanda Stewart Raney is focused, first and foremost, on helping clients define their specific goals, and on building a strategy and action steps to help them achieve them. She believes that a great plan is built on an understanding of a client's many milestones, both expected and unexpected. Her goal is to help clients prepare for the unexpected, and make the most of their resources and opportunities.
She brings many years of experience not only serving clients, but training, developing, and supervising Financial Advisors as they serve theirs. She is passionate about using her knowledge of the broader organization and its resources to bring the breadth and depth of Morgan Stanley's offerings to her clients.
Amanda serves her community in the Shades Valley Rotary, and as a board member for the Mountain Brook YMCA.
Amanda has been in the industry for 17 years. She spent her first years at Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor, and then as a Manager for the Pacific Northwest and Midwest. Amanda joined Morgan Stanley in 2013 as part of the Regional team based in Atlanta. She came home to Alabama in 2015 as Associate Complex Manager for the Alabama and Florida Panhandle offices of Morgan Stanley, where she met her partner, Bobby Aycock. Bobby and Amanda have been partners since 2019.
She brings many years of experience not only serving clients, but training, developing, and supervising Financial Advisors as they serve theirs. She is passionate about using her knowledge of the broader organization and its resources to bring the breadth and depth of Morgan Stanley's offerings to her clients.
Amanda serves her community in the Shades Valley Rotary, and as a board member for the Mountain Brook YMCA.
Amanda has been in the industry for 17 years. She spent her first years at Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor, and then as a Manager for the Pacific Northwest and Midwest. Amanda joined Morgan Stanley in 2013 as part of the Regional team based in Atlanta. She came home to Alabama in 2015 as Associate Complex Manager for the Alabama and Florida Panhandle offices of Morgan Stanley, where she met her partner, Bobby Aycock. Bobby and Amanda have been partners since 2019.
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Whitney Syme
Associate Private Banker
Brandon Marsh, CPWA®
Financial Planning Director, Vice President
About Whitney Syme
Whitney Syme is an Associate Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley
Wealth Management offices in Alabama, Arkansas, and Florida.
Associate Private Bankers partner with Private Bankers and 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.
Whitney began her career in financial services in 2006 when she joined Morgan Stanley. Prior to her current role she served as a Business Development Associate and as a Senior Complex Service Manager.
Whitney is a graduate of the Auburn University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her family. Whitney is a member of the Big Oak Ranch Auxiliary and Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights Parent Teacher Organization. Outside of the office, Whitney enjoys painting, hiking, skiing, and traveling.
Wealth Management offices in Alabama, Arkansas, and Florida.
Associate Private Bankers partner with Private Bankers and 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.
Whitney began her career in financial services in 2006 when she joined Morgan Stanley. Prior to her current role she served as a Business Development Associate and as a Senior Complex Service Manager.
Whitney is a graduate of the Auburn University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her family. Whitney is a member of the Big Oak Ranch Auxiliary and Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights Parent Teacher Organization. Outside of the office, Whitney enjoys painting, hiking, skiing, and traveling.
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About Brandon Marsh
Brandon Marsh, CPWA® is a Vice President and Financial Planning Director serving Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Management offices in Alabama, Arkansas, and the Florida Panhandle. Brandon is responsible for helping Financial Advisors with their clients' and prospects' financial planning needs.
Brandon began his career in financial services as a financial analyst upon graduating from college and joined Morgan Stanley in 2014. His career in the financial services industry spans more than 21 years, during which time he has held roles in various aspects of the industry, including fixed income, asset liability, portfolio management, and derivative experience. Brandon’s scope of experience lends delivering guidance and skilled focus to clients on a variety of areas of financial planning concerns.
Brandon holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration. As a FINRA registered representative, he holds Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses. Brandon has earned a CPWA (Certified Private Wealth Advisor) designation, awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute. Brandon lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his wife Hayley and two sons Paul and Walton. He enjoys time spent with family, fishing with his boys, coaching sports teams, and scouts.
Brandon began his career in financial services as a financial analyst upon graduating from college and joined Morgan Stanley in 2014. His career in the financial services industry spans more than 21 years, during which time he has held roles in various aspects of the industry, including fixed income, asset liability, portfolio management, and derivative experience. Brandon’s scope of experience lends delivering guidance and skilled focus to clients on a variety of areas of financial planning concerns.
Brandon holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration. As a FINRA registered representative, he holds Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses. Brandon has earned a CPWA (Certified Private Wealth Advisor) designation, awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute. Brandon lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his wife Hayley and two sons Paul and Walton. He enjoys time spent with family, fishing with his boys, coaching sports teams, and scouts.
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Important information about your relationship with your Financial Advisor and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC when using a Financial Planning tool. When your Financial Advisor prepares a Financial Plan, they will act in an investment advisory capacity for thirty (30) days after the delivery of your Financial Plan. To understand the differences between brokerage and advisory relationships, you should consult your Financial Advisor, or review our “Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships,” brochure available at https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
You have sole responsibility for making all investment decisions with respect to the implementation of a Financial Plan. You may implement the Financial Plan at Morgan Stanley or at another firm. If you engage or have engaged Morgan Stanley, it will act as your broker, unless you ask it, in writing, to act as your investment adviser on any particular account.
Morgan 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.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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
Important information about your relationship with your Financial Advisor and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC when using a Financial Planning tool. When your Financial Advisor prepares a Financial Plan, they will act in an investment advisory capacity for thirty (30) days after the delivery of your Financial Plan. To understand the differences between brokerage and advisory relationships, you should consult your Financial Advisor, or review our “Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships,” brochure available at https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
You have sole responsibility for making all investment decisions with respect to the implementation of a Financial Plan. You may implement the Financial Plan at Morgan Stanley or at another firm. If you engage or have engaged Morgan Stanley, it will act as your broker, unless you ask it, in writing, to act as your investment adviser on any particular account.
Morgan 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.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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1Morgan 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.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2Morgan 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.
3Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
4Morgan 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.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
5Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
6The 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.
7Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
8Morgan 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
9Municipal bonds may not be appropriate for all investors. Income generated from an investment in a municipal bond is generally exempt from federal income taxes. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes and to the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to tax.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) and its Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide any tax/legal advice. Consult your own tax/legal advisor before making any tax or legal-related investment decisions.
10When 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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2Morgan 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.
3Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
4Morgan 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.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning and other legal matters.
5Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
6The 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.
7Insurance products are offered in conjunction with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s licensed insurance agency affiliates.
8Morgan 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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