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The Steen Carr Group at Morgan Stanley
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Our Mission Statement
Experience, intellectual capital and dedicated personal service to help you meet your life goals
Comprehensive Wealth Management
We believe success in achieving important financial goals starts with a comprehensive wealth strategy. We will help you define what is most important to you and then formulate the strategies that are suited for your needs, whether you are accumulating wealth or investing for income, solidifying your retirement plan or devising a distribution approach that meets your lifestyle and legacy goals. With over 50+ years of combined experience, our single mission is to make sure our clients are making smart decisions when it comes to every aspect of their financial lives. The Steen Carr Group looks forward to meeting you and getting to know what is most important in your life.
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Our Process
At The Steen Carr Group, our wealth management approach focuses on you, your family, and your career - where you are today and where you want to go. Working together, we develop the strategies to help you get there, navigating life's challenges and helping you make more informed decisions about your wealth.
Introductory Call
We begin with an informal conversation to understand your financial concerns and determine how we can add value. If we all agree to move forward, we'll schedule our next meeting and request important financial information.
Discovery Meeting
We continue the dialogue by fostering an in-depth conversation where we learn about the values that shape your decisions and identify any unique circumstances. We also review the documents you've prepared and define your priorities.
Analysis and Plan Development
Here, we utilize proprietary financial planning to develop a personalized and detailed plan with recommendations to help you grow, preserve, and transfer wealth.
Implementation
In this step, we present appropriate strategies that are designed to work together to achieve your goals. Upon your approval, we open new accounts for you at Morgan Stanley and initiate our investment recommendations. We also begin to implement other strategies we've discussed. These often encompass tax minimization strategies, as well as risk management techniques.
Monitoring & Performance Tracking
We will be closely monitoring your assets and analyzing the performance tracking data to ensure your plan is staying on track and your financial needs are being met.
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Financial Planning
Goals Are Personal, Wealth Management Should Be Too.
Whatever it is you want to achieve, The Steen Carr Group at Morgan Stanley is here to help. Working with us as your Financial Advisor Team, paired with our technology, is a great way to access advice and build a wealth plan. We will work with you to help you uncover your needs, manage risk, and build a customized plan to help you reach your financial goals.
Whatever it is you want to achieve, The Steen Carr Group at Morgan Stanley is here to help. Working with us as your Financial Advisor Team, paired with our technology, is a great way to access advice and build a wealth plan. We will work with you to help you uncover your needs, manage risk, and build a customized plan to help you reach your financial goals.
Multi-Generational Families
Our financial planning process for multi-generational families is a rigorous analysis of your lifestyle, tax obligations, future gifting plans and portfolio objectives. This analysis drives our strategy as it pertains to financial and estate planning for wealth preservation, tax optimization, asset allocation and investment decisions. Throughout the entirety of our relationship, we can work closely with your attorneys and accountants.
Unique Portfolio Construction
We know that every client is different; therefore, deserves a unique and customized portfolio that will complement their financial needs. By utilizing the firm’s resources, current information, and market familiarity, it allows for us to move away from generic models and create the individual plans our clients are accustomed to.
Business Owners
Here at Morgan Stanley, we understand the unique circumstances that arise from owning your own business. Working us can help set you and your business up for success by helping to make smart investment decisions that will impact your business in a positive way.
Tax and Estate Planning Strategies
Building, protecting and passing on a legacy involves much more than investing wisely. It requires careful analysis of your objectives, intelligent structuring of your assets and integrated, strategic planning and implementation.
The Steen Carr Group will work with you and a Trust Specialist or other estate planning resources within Morgan Stanley to help you look at the options, and figure which might be the best fit for you.
The Steen Carr Group will work with you and a Trust Specialist or other estate planning resources within Morgan Stanley to help you look at the options, and figure which might be the best fit for you.
Retirees
Developing a plan for retirement is essential. Working with an experienced advisor can help with making sure you are meeting your personal retirement needs. Retirement planning can be stressful, we are here to make this stressful process as easy as possible.
A FINANCIAL PLAN MADE FOR YOU
Our wealth management process begins with you, your investment objectives and your financial goals. Holistic in its approach, it may encompass all the elements of your financial life - your investments and your cash management needs - making sure they align with your goals and wealth management plan.
Using a suite of tools that includes goal-specific analysis, we can work together to create a realistic, holistic strategy that integrates the various aspects of your financial life, including your investments and cash management needs. The following resources below will introduce you to a few of the tools that we use, please click to learn more about topics impacting your wealth.
Using a suite of tools that includes goal-specific analysis, we can work together to create a realistic, holistic strategy that integrates the various aspects of your financial life, including your investments and cash management needs. The following resources below will introduce you to a few of the tools that we use, please click to learn more about topics impacting your wealth.
LifeView - Intelligent Planning
LifeView is a suite of planning tools that includes goal-specific analysis that we can use with our clients to create a realistic, integrated strategy that incorporates the various aspects of an individual’s financial life, including investments and cash management needs
Goals Planning System
Goals Planning System (GPS) is Morgan Stanley’s own integrated planning tool. Built on the Firm’s intellectual capital and capabilities, GPS is an intuitive and efficient platform used to quickly assess whether a client is “On Track” to achieving their financial goals.
Spending and Budgeting Tool
One way to manage savings is by using Morgan Stanley’s Spending and Budgeting tool. These tools help advisors monitor client cash flows across both internal and external accounts. It also tracks spending patterns and produces an income and expense analysis to help clients achieve their goals by adjusting their spending behavior when necessary.
Retirement Planning
It’s important to determine how much money you may need to save for a comfortable retirement. Here are three strategies that can help you optimize your 401(k) plan.
Strategy - Intelligent Withdrawals
Building wealth is a means to an end. Taxes can eat up a significant portion of your assets upon withdrawal. This is why it's vital to look at your entire portfolio and coordinate liquidation to help reduce the impact of taxes and potentially improve investment results.
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Meet The Steen Carr Group
Jeffrey A Carr
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, Portfolio Management Director
Phone:
(781) 672-5150(781) 672-5150
Lauren Komins, Portfolio Associate
Phone:
(781) 672-5145(781) 672-5145
About Dianne O Steen
As a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley, Dianne Steen is dedicated to developing wealth management strategies supported by in-depth investment and financial analysis. She believes these elements are essential for crafting comprehensive plans that cater to the unique needs of each client. Whether it’s asset management, retirement planning, or family-oriented goals like education and estate planning strategies, Dianne is committed to helping her clients feel financially confident.
Dianne graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1986 and commenced her career in financial services at E.F Hutton. She transitioned to financial advisory in 1998 at Smith Barney, a Morgan Stanley predecessor firm. With decades of experience, Dianne has cultivated a multigenerational practice fostering deep and enduring relationships with her clients. She leverages her extensive experience to help simplify even the most intricate financial issues. This approach empowers her clients to grasp the measures being taken to help plan their financial futures and the underlying reasons behind them.
Outside of her professional life, Dianne values her family deeply. She enjoys spending time with her large extended family and supporting her two daughters in their passion for dancing.
Dianne graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1986 and commenced her career in financial services at E.F Hutton. She transitioned to financial advisory in 1998 at Smith Barney, a Morgan Stanley predecessor firm. With decades of experience, Dianne has cultivated a multigenerational practice fostering deep and enduring relationships with her clients. She leverages her extensive experience to help simplify even the most intricate financial issues. This approach empowers her clients to grasp the measures being taken to help plan their financial futures and the underlying reasons behind them.
Outside of her professional life, Dianne values her family deeply. She enjoys spending time with her large extended family and supporting her two daughters in their passion for dancing.
Securities Agent: SC, CT, WA, NC, DE, RI, OK, MD, NH, ME, TX, NJ, IA, VA, SD, VT, PA, NM, MA, KY, GA, OH, WV, DC, CA, NY, MI, HI, FL, NV, IL; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1290610
NMLS#: 1290610
About Jeffrey A Carr
As a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley, Jeff is dedicated to assisting individuals and families in making informed financial decisions through comprehensive financial planning and a disciplined investment strategy. With over three decades of experience, Jeff excels in crafting tailored wealth management and preservation strategies that consider every facet of his clients’ financial situations.
Jeff embarked on his financial career after earning a Finance degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1989. He began at the Investment Group at Shawmut Bank in 1990, later moving to Merrill Lynch in 1996 to focus on financial advisory. In 2007, he joined a predecessor firm of Morgan Stanley, where he continued to offer personalized advice and assumed a leadership role as the Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley’s Waltham office for six years. Jeff’s extensive experience, from developing risk-mitigating investment plans to articulating their benefits, equips him with the diverse set of experiences to guide clients in planning their financial futures and understanding the rationale behind their strategies.
Beyond Jeff’s professional life, he enjoys quality time with his wife and three daughters, as well as engaging in outdoor activities like skiing, surfing, and golfing.
Jeff embarked on his financial career after earning a Finance degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1989. He began at the Investment Group at Shawmut Bank in 1990, later moving to Merrill Lynch in 1996 to focus on financial advisory. In 2007, he joined a predecessor firm of Morgan Stanley, where he continued to offer personalized advice and assumed a leadership role as the Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley’s Waltham office for six years. Jeff’s extensive experience, from developing risk-mitigating investment plans to articulating their benefits, equips him with the diverse set of experiences to guide clients in planning their financial futures and understanding the rationale behind their strategies.
Beyond Jeff’s professional life, he enjoys quality time with his wife and three daughters, as well as engaging in outdoor activities like skiing, surfing, and golfing.
Securities Agent: IL, WA, VA, IA, WV, TX, NM, MA, SD, PA, NY, ME, DC, NV, OK, NJ, MI, MD, GA, DE, VT, HI, NH, NC, KY, FL, CT, CA, SC, RI, OH; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
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NMLS#: 1114897
About Lauren Komins
Lauren Komins is a Portfolio Associate for the Steen Carr Group and has been working alongside Dianne for more than 20 years. Over this time, Lauren has developed deep relationships with clients, and in some cases, with their children and grandchildren who also became clients. While she aides in administrating the day-to-day business of the Group, it is her commitment to going above and beyond for clients that proves to be an invaluable resource.
Graduating from Oberlin College in 1998 with a degree in Art History, Lauren joined Dianne in 1999 and has been dedicated to ensuring that client needs are met with a high level of service ever since. As a fully registered associate with her FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses, Lauren assists in executing transactions as well as assisting clients in navigating the firm’s online systems in order to view their accounts, statements and tax forms, and transferring or depositing funds with ease.
An accomplished figure skater as a child, Lauren competed in the first ever World Precision Ice Skating Competition in Helsinki in 1992 and continues to be a fan today.
Graduating from Oberlin College in 1998 with a degree in Art History, Lauren joined Dianne in 1999 and has been dedicated to ensuring that client needs are met with a high level of service ever since. As a fully registered associate with her FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses, Lauren assists in executing transactions as well as assisting clients in navigating the firm’s online systems in order to view their accounts, statements and tax forms, and transferring or depositing funds with ease.
An accomplished figure skater as a child, Lauren competed in the first ever World Precision Ice Skating Competition in Helsinki in 1992 and continues to be a fan today.
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The Power of Partnerships
By partnering with experienced individuals across wealth disciplines, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors can align specialized resources with your custom needs and deliver strategic guidance through the familiarity and trust of existing relationships
Todd Vogel
Private Banker
Chris Smith
Trust Specialist
Jason Vorhauer
Planning Associate
About Todd Vogel
Todd Vogel is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Massachusetts.
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.
Todd began his career in financial services in 1997, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2016. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Wealth Management Banker at Merrill Lynch.
Todd is a graduate of Bates College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and Clark University, where he received his Master of Business Administration. He lives in Newton, MA with his family. Outside of the office, Todd enjoys coaching for the Newton Boys and Girls Soccer Clubs.
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.
Todd began his career in financial services in 1997, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2016. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Wealth Management Banker at Merrill Lynch.
Todd is a graduate of Bates College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and Clark University, where he received his Master of Business Administration. He lives in Newton, MA with his family. Outside of the office, Todd enjoys coaching for the Newton Boys and Girls Soccer Clubs.
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About Chris Smith
Chris Smith is an Executive Director and Head of Morgan Stanley’s Trust Services Group. As a 30-year employee of Morgan Stanley, Chris is responsible for maintaining the “Open Architecture” trustee platform, which consists of thirteen third-party trust companies who can serve in a fiduciary, agency or custodial role for ultra-high-net worth client trust accounts. Chris and the Trust Services Group help Advisors, clients, prospects and the professional community understand the corporate trustee services available through Morgan Stanley and how our corporate trustee partners can be used to provide fiduciary solutions for clients. This involves reviewing trust document and statements as well as analyzing family dynamics. Chris then uses this information to recommend one or more of the firm’s third-party corporate trustee partners to possibly serve as trustee, co-trustee or administrative agent for a client trust account.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley (Dean Witter), Chris worked in the Retirement Plans department of Prudential Securities and prior to that the District Agency department of Prudential Insurance Company. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication/Journalism and Psychology from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. He lives in Saratoga Springs, NY with his wife Sharon and two boys, Ryan and Michael and has a passion for golf, skiing and horse racing.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley (Dean Witter), Chris worked in the Retirement Plans department of Prudential Securities and prior to that the District Agency department of Prudential Insurance Company. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication/Journalism and Psychology from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. He lives in Saratoga Springs, NY with his wife Sharon and two boys, Ryan and Michael and has a passion for golf, skiing and horse racing.
About Jason Vorhauer
Jason Vorhauer is a Planning Associate at Morgan Stanley providing dedicated financial planning support to Financial Advisors and their teams. Operating as an extension of the FA/Team, he collaborates with clients to discover and define the goals that matter most to them. Leveraging state of the art technology, he] will evaluate various options and their potential outcomes to help clients confidently choose the appropriate course of action. Jason provides expertise across a wide suite of Morgan Stanley planning tools designed to assist in the areas of investment accumulation, retirement, education, major purchase, cash flow, risk management, tax efficiency, and wealth transfer planning.
He earned his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and received the Financial Planning Specialist® designation from the College for Financial Planning. Jason is originally from Lafayette, California and currently resides in Alpharetta, Georgia.
He earned his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and received the Financial Planning Specialist® designation from the College for Financial Planning. Jason is originally from Lafayette, California and currently resides in Alpharetta, Georgia.
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Investment, insurance and annuity products offered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC are: NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT BANK GUARANTEED | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“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 trusts, estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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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 offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. Please consult with your Financial Advisor to understand these differences or review our Understanding Your Brokerage and Investment Advisory Relationships brochure available at www.morganstanley.com/wealth-relationshipwithms/pdfs/understandingyourrelationship.pdf.
For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
2When Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “Morgan Stanley”) provide “investment advice” regarding a retirement or welfare benefit plan account, an individual retirement account or a Coverdell education savings account (“Retirement Account”), Morgan Stanley is a “fiduciary” as those terms are defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as applicable. When Morgan Stanley provides investment education, takes orders on an unsolicited basis or otherwise does not provide “investment advice”, Morgan Stanley will not be considered a “fiduciary” under ERISA and/or the Code. For more information regarding Morgan Stanley’s role with respect to a Retirement Account, please visit www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/dol. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.
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’s investment advisory programs may require a minimum asset level and, depending on your specific investment objectives and financial position, may not be appropriate for you. Please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC program disclosure brochure (the “Morgan Stanley ADV”) for more information in the investment advisory programs available. The Morgan Stanley ADV is available at www.morganstanley.com/ADV.
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