Arash Nassi is a Financial Advisor and founding member of The Vantage Group at Morgan Stanley.  Arash has earned the reputation of providing highly customized advice to high net worth individuals, multi-generational families and real estate investors in the greater Los Angeles area and across the country. 

Arash learned at an early age the importance of determination, tenacity and financial independence. It was at the University of California, Berkeley where he took a number of business and history courses while studying molecular and cell biology, that he discovered his true calling for finance. Arash began his career in wealth management as a Financial Advisor at UBS in 2007. He became a member of the Morgan Stanley family in 2009 and has been a vital member of the firm’s Beverly Hills office ever since.

As a Financial Advisor and Managing Director, Arash offers a distinct portfolio management approach that sets his practice apart. Considered a fundamental investor, he targets high quality domestic and international stocks with a healthy balance sheet and strong cash flow for the core portfolio he manages. He takes pride in his ability to take complex financial concepts and effectively communicate them to his clients. He thrives on teaching his clients how the market works and how to be successful investors.

Arash’s passion for helping his clients is equaled only by his dedication to family and community. He currently lives in the Pacific Palisades with his wife, Sheila, and their three children, Sophia, Phoenix and Hendrix. A strong believer in “giving back,” Arash is a member of Farhang Foundation, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and a strong supporter of the Weingart Center. When he’s not helping clients or the many organizations he supports, you can find Arash spending quality time with family and friends. Favorite leisure activities include working out, yoga, surfing and travel.

Jenny Kim is a Financial Advisor and Founding Partner of the Vantage Group at Morgan Stanley. She oversees the team’s business operations and concentrates on relationships with UHNW clients, trustees, business managers, foundations and family offices. As a Global Sports and Entertainment Director, Jenny works closely with clients in the film, music and sports industries as well as the arts. While most of these relationships are in LA and NY, she has a global view and network.

Trained as a classical violinist from childhood, Jenny learned the value of creativity, persistence and disciplined processes from an early age. She carried these lessons into her studies at Penn State University and her early career in the real estate and architectural industries. Jenny made the transition to the wealth management business in 2010 and soon after joined forces with fellow Advisor Arash Nassi to establish The Vantage Group.

As a Portfolio Manager, Jenny generates innovate investment ideas while paying attention to global themes for the teams highly customized and disciplined Portfolio Management. She believes that clients’ values, to strive for positive social and environmental impact, can be reflected in their investments and offers Sustainable Investing strategies with an ESG lens. She works to develop a nuanced understanding of each client’s needs and generates holistic solutions to address their complex, multigenerational challenges. Her goal is to serve as a close family advisor and create a long term plan that provides both security and growth.

Jenny is passionate about helping women tap into their power, gain knowledge and take control of their financial lives. To that end, she founded the Women’s Salon Series, an educational initiative designed to help successful women make well-informed financial decisions and maintain the discipline necessary to navigate challenging markets. Outside of Morgan Stanley, Jenny is one of the three female founders of Nxtwork, a non-profit organization with a mission to accelerate gender parity and diversity in C-Suites and boardrooms.

Originally from Queens, New York, Jenny is based in Los Angeles and travels frequently between coasts and around the globe. Jenny is a strong supporter of the arts and children’s music education. She is a member of several arts organizations and volunteers at the LA Philharmonic.

Driven by a passion for finance, Tom Taylor has spent the past ten years refining his research skills and studying the workings of the global economy. Combining his own talents and experience with the vast resources of Morgan Stanley, Tom supports the team’s clients and Advisors in the creation, implementation and maintenance of highly customized portfolios. Often working closely with the firm’s capital markets and alternative investment desks, he plays a key analytical role in the team’s investment selection process and trading activities. Tom generates innovative ideas and seeks investment opportunities for the team’s clients while adhering to a strong investment philosophy, process and discipline.

Tom began his career at Northwestern Mutual as a Financial Consultant in 2012 while he was studying Finance at the University of Arizona. After graduation, he transitioned to the Brokerage Desk at Vanguard where he gained experience in the capital markets. Tom joined the Vantage Group team in 2015.

Outside of work, Tom enjoys golf, hockey, snowboarding, surfing and mountain biking.

A member of the Vantage Group since 2018, Aria Olia supports the team’s Advisors in efforts to deliver an exceptional service experience. As Head of Client Relations for the team, Aria plays a central role in the onboarding of new clients and is responsible for an extensive range of operational duties. Often the first point of contact, he always ensures that client needs are met, and that requests are addressed promptly and accurately. He works closely with the firm’s compliance and risk divisions to ensure all internal and external client related activities follow the highest standard of privacy and security.

A SoCal native, Aria moved east to attend Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. While in college, Aria served as an orientation leader and was involved with Greek life as a member of Alpha Tau Omega. His first exposure to the financial services industry was working as an intern at Bridge Bank. Aria is fluent in Farsi as well as English, bringing an international orientation to his work.

Aria enjoys tennis, reading, and playing the piano. He also spends time working at the nonprofit organization he founded, Flowers Take2, which delivers flowers to elderly people in hospitals, care facilities, and hospices in the OC.

Elian Ohebshalom brings a unique combination of professional experience, educational achievement and community involvement to the service of the team’s clients. Her background as a practicing attorney (currently non-practicing) and nonprofit leader prepared her to help affluent families with their trust and estate planning, legacy planning and philanthropic strategy.

After graduating from UCLA and earning her J.D, at Southwestern Law School, Elian practiced law for several years in Los Angeles. Seeking greater purpose in her professional life, she went on to work at the United Way of Greater Los Angeles as Director of Engagements. Her focus was primarily on homeless issues and education for children from low-income families. She developed an interest in wealth management working with the United Way’s board members and ultra high net worth donors, and she joined the team at Morgan Stanley in 2014.

Dedicated to helping women tap into their power, Elian and Jenny Kim co-chair the Women’s Salon Series, an educational initiative designed to help successful women make well-informed financial decisions and take control of their financial lives. Elian is also still passionately involved in her philanthropic pursuits, playing an active role at the Weingart Center Association and Sinai Akiba Academy. Elian and husband live in West LA with their three children. In her few free hours, she enjoys reading and traveling.

As our Chief of Staff, Nina oversees all administrative and operational functions of the Vantage Group. Bringing nearly 20 years of experience in the industry, Nina serves as a liaison between the team’s Financial Advisors and support staff, helping to maintain an exceptional, boutique-style service experience for each of our team’s clients.

Nina is also among the select few professionals who has earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor^® certification from the Investments & Wealth Institute at the Yale School of Management.

Born and raised in Russia, Nina speaks English and Russian, and is starting to learn Hebrew. She completed her Masters’ Degree in Philology at Udmurt State University in Russia. She and her husband live in Northridge, California, where they spend weekends enjoying activities with their three children.