Our Story and Services

We seek to provide our clients some of the finest financial thinking, solutions and execution, including customized asset management, alternative investments, retirement planning, financial planning, and lending.

Our goal is to thoroughly understand your financial needs and then align the resources to help you meet or exceed them. We can help you evaluate near-term concerns and plan for long-term goals, be a sounding board for investment ideas, assist you in developing and executing a strategy that is precisely your own and helps you meet your needs.
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Our Unique Model

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    Tailored
    With our many years of investment experience, we have devised a unique and efficient investment model, which is custom tailored to our clients’ needs and objectives.
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    Research
    By using macroeconomic and technical analysis we combine strategic and tactical styles seeking to produce desired results.
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    Modern Portfolio Theory
    Our model uses the Nobel Prize-winning concept of Modern Portfolio Theory.
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    Top Tier Managers
    Using top tier investment managers in a custom allocation for each client, this model resembles a fund of funds.

Partnering with Morgan Stanley

Working with the biggest wealth management firm has its perks. Morgan Stanley strives to ensure it serves clients on its technology platforms that are resilient, safe and efficient. You will have access to some of the world's most seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform and a full spectrum of investment choices.
    Morgan Stanley Online
    Morgan Stanley Online
    Morgan Stanley Online allows you to seamlessly and securely manage your investments and everyday finances in one place.
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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.
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    Alternative Investments
    Alternative Investments
    Our leading alternatives platform offers 200+ third-party and proprietary funds, including first look and exclusive opportunities, that may help qualified investors enhance returns, reduce volatility, manage taxes and generate income—while maintaining a goals-based approach for asset allocation.
    Morgan Stanley Alternative Investments
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    Private Markets
    Many of today’s companies stay private longer, with more of their valuation being created before they become publicly traded. Morgan Stanley Private Markets connects a broad network of potential private investors in an accessible ecosystem, allowing eligible clients to buy and sell securities of private companies.
    Morgan Stanley Private Markets
    Total Tax 365
    Total Tax 365
    Taxes can be a substantial drag on investment returns. Morgan Stanley Total Tax 365 offers access to a broad range of tax-efficient strategies to help you integrate tax planning into your investment process all year long, maximize portfolio after-tax return potential and help keep more of what you earn.
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    Financial Planning
    Morgan Stanley Financial Planning can show you a single, comprehensive snapshot of your finances. We can help you create a wealth plan that’s adaptable to the different stages of your life using our award winning tools- Goals Planning System (GPS) and LifeView.
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Planning Ahead

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    Estate Planning
    Position your family for a comfortable future. Our team is devoted to help you and your family facilitate the process of preserving and transferring your wealth. Often the hardest part is starting the conversation and the Tanis Group will be a helpful guide through the entire process.
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    Philanthropic Planning
    Don't limit your ability to contribute to multiple charities and organizations. With a well constructed plan you can help many causes that are close to your heart.
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    Family Governance & Education
    Running a family business, operating a family office or simply investing as a family can be challenging. It is critical to develop a cohesive and thorough framework that helps your family make important financial decisions.
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    Donor Advised Funds (DAF)
    A solution that may help you execute planned giving, offer an efficient way to donate complex and illiquid assets, and simplify charitable giving reporting while potentially mitigating taxes. Bring philanthropy into your wealth plan and help amplify the impact of your giving through the Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust (MS GIFT).
    MS GIFT
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    529 Education Savings Plans
    529 plans offer a flexible, tax-advantaged way to invest for education expenses while helping to improve estate planning. Gain fiduciary oversight of your education funding strategy within the context of your broader portfolio through the exclusive Morgan Stanley National Advisory 529 Plan.
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    Insured Solutions
    As a leader in the distribution of insurance and annuities, our offerings include disability, long-term care and property & casualty insurance, as well as fixed, indexed and variable annuities. Morgan Stanley offers these products in conjunction with its licensed insurance agency affiliates.
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    Morgan Stanley Trust Services
    Morgan Stanley offers a comprehensive corporate trustee platform with an open architecture, allowing clients to appoint third-party trust companies and banks as trustees.
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    Investing With Impact
    Our Investing with Impact Platform offers a diverse range of funds and other investments designed to help Morgan Stanley clients align their portfolios with their values.
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Our Journey Together

As your dedicated wealth management advisor, we will formulate and implement a personalized financial strategy that encompasses all facets of your financial wealth and health. Deploying a step-by-step process that keeps you informed, involved, and on-track is a priority.
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    Step 1: Discovery
    We will get to know what you and your family value most when building the relationship. Regardless of your goals, we consider your entire financial and personal situation to carefully craft a financial strategy that best suits you and your loved ones.
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    Step 2: Forming Your Strategy
    Using your life goals and personal circumstances as a blueprint, We will create a risk-balanced strategy that maps out a clear path to achieve your goals.
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    Step 3: Strategy Implementation
    Coupled with Morgan Stanley's global suite of services, we will conduct careful research and analysis to ensure that you make calculated and versatile action in all market situations.
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    Step 4: Ongoing Review
    Once your plan is implemented, the work has just begun. We consult with you regularly to monitor the performance of your strategy to ensure that you remain on-track towards your goals despite any changes in life or in the market.

Location

55 East 52nd Street 10th
Fl
New York, NY 10055
US
Direct:
(212) 603-6180(212) 603-6180
Toll-Free:
(800) 909-5661(800) 909-5661

Meet The Tanis Vertucci Group

About Bruce M Tanis

Bruce Tanis is a First Vice President and Financial Advisor with the Tanis Vertucci Group at Morgan Stanley in New York. He has been with Morgan Stanley, formerly Smith Barney, since 2007 and has been a Wall Street financial advisor to substantial family wealth and accredited investors since 1983.

Bruce is the founding senior partner of The Tanis Vertucci Group. As such, he is responsible for the design, implementation, execution, and management of his team and his custom model, reviewing potential investment opportunities and meeting with existing and prospective clients all over the United States.

Bruce currently resides in New Jersey and Palm Beach. He was honored to have been selected as a George F. Baker Scholar and has been inducted as a Knight of Malta, Order of St. John of Jerusalem. His interests include fitness, philanthropy, skiing, martial arts, music, art, history, and philosophy. He is also an avid guitar player and collector.
Securities Agent: MN, MD, CO, NJ, MA, GA, TX, SC, IL, DE, DC, CT, AL, PA, TN, OR, IN, WA, PR, OH, FL, NY, HI, CA, WI, VA, AZ, NM, NC, MI, ME, LA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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About Nicholas Vertucci

Nicholas Vertucci is a Vice President and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley in New York with The Tanis Vertucci Group. Nicholas has been with Morgan Stanley, formerly Smith Barney, since 2007. Nicholas has worked as an advisor to family wealth and in the financial services industry since 1995. As an advisor at Morgan Stanley, Nicholas is responsible for the design, implementation and ongoing monitoring of his team's custom models with a focus on macroeconomics, while working to potentially take advantage of cyclical and tactical trends in various market segments around the world.

Nicholas attained a B.A. in International Finance from Berkeley College and has a number of industry delegations including, Series 7, 63, 65, Life and Health insurance licenses. Prior to joining Smith Barney in 2007, Nicholas and his team joined Oppenheimer & CO, where they developed models focused on bringing the concept of asset allocation and Modern Portfolio theory to ultra-high net worth clients including corporations, family trusts and endowments. Nicholas and his team’s 20+ year experience during multiple market moving events, has given them the knowledge and ability to help navigate client portfolios during volatile periods.

Away from his roles at Morgan Stanley, Nicholas lives with his wife of over 25 years and two children. Nicholas grew up in Queens, New York and today lives on Long Island. Nicholas has been active in his community previously acting as a board member to the local Chamber of Commerce and governor of his son, Nick, club hockey team. He is active in his church and supports multiple charities focused on veterans and those battling cancer. Both issues he has a personal connection to. In his free time, Nicholas enjoys golfing and spending time at his farm house.

Disclaimer:
Asset Allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining financial markets.
Securities Agent: IL, AZ, TX, IN, CT, VA, FL, CO, PA, OH, NY, WA, TN, LA, MI, GA, ME, SC, NC, DC, CA, NJ, NH, MN, HI, DE, MA, WI, MD; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

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.
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1Investors should consider many factors before deciding which 529 plan is appropriate. Some of these factors include: the Plan’s investment options and the historical investment performance of these options, the Plan’s flexibility and features, the reputation and expertise of the Plan’s investment manager, Plan contribution limits and the federal and state tax benefits associated with an investment in the Plan. Some states, for example, offer favorable tax treatment and other benefits to their residents only if they invest in the state’s own Qualified Tuition Program. Investors should determine their home state’s tax treatment of 529 plans when considering whether to choose an in-state or out-of-state plan. Investors should consult with their tax or legal advisor before investing in any 529 Plan or contact their state tax division for more information. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC does not provide tax and/or legal advice. Investors should review a Program Disclosure Statement, which contains more information on investment options, risk factors, fees and expenses and possible tax consequences.

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2When Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors (collectively, “Morgan Stanley”) provide “investment advice” regarding a retirement or welfare benefit plan account, an individual retirement account or a Coverdell education savings account (“Retirement Account”), Morgan Stanley is a “fiduciary” as those terms are defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as applicable. When Morgan Stanley provides investment education, takes orders on an unsolicited basis or otherwise does not provide “investment advice”, Morgan Stanley will not be considered a “fiduciary” under ERISA and/or the Code. For more information regarding Morgan Stanley’s role with respect to a Retirement Account, please visit www.morganstanley.com/disclosures/dol. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.

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3Morgan Stanley 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.

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4Morgan 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.

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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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6Morgan 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.

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7Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States.

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