Sean Kane
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
Phone:
(952) 475-4374(952) 475-4374
The Wayzata Bay Group at Morgan Stanley
Direct:
(952) 475-4374(952) 475-4374
Toll-Free:
(800) 786-6770(800) 786-6770
Our Mission Statement
Excellence in helping clients like you with your personalized investment and financial strategies
Our Story and Services
A vision for your financial future might be closer than you think. The uncertainty of how to proceed all while juggling a family and career adds extra unneeded pressure. The insight of professionals is an invaluable next step.
Your financial success is our first priority. In an ever and rapidly changing financial landscape, we remain dedicated to you with a commitment to clarity and cohesive collaboration. We are focused on our ongoing education, which in turn, seeks to provide exceptional investment opportunities. We employ sound strategies to help ensure your wellbeing. We understand the financial markets are not static but are dynamic at their core.
With a spirit of adaptability and collaboration, we are not only your wealth managers, we are committed to your financial success. We pride ourselves in building lifelong relationships. We are grateful to say we have many second and some third-generation clients!
Together, we will formulate a strategy to help achieve your life goals. At the heart of this important relationship is integrity and unwavering commitment. We strive for providing the confidence you deserve.
As Winston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”.
Your financial success is our first priority. In an ever and rapidly changing financial landscape, we remain dedicated to you with a commitment to clarity and cohesive collaboration. We are focused on our ongoing education, which in turn, seeks to provide exceptional investment opportunities. We employ sound strategies to help ensure your wellbeing. We understand the financial markets are not static but are dynamic at their core.
With a spirit of adaptability and collaboration, we are not only your wealth managers, we are committed to your financial success. We pride ourselves in building lifelong relationships. We are grateful to say we have many second and some third-generation clients!
Together, we will formulate a strategy to help achieve your life goals. At the heart of this important relationship is integrity and unwavering commitment. We strive for providing the confidence you deserve.
As Winston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”.
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How we will work together
Communication is the backbone of our practice. We ask questions about your goals, your time horizon, and your risk tolerance. Then, we listen. This is an ongoing process that helps us get to know you and your situation to allow us to work towards all of your most important dreams, short and-long term.
Step 1 - Discovery
Our relationship begins with a thorough understanding of your immediate needs, priorities and goals. We’ll discuss details about your financial wealth and health to help you take precautions to maintain credit and preserve assets. This is when we work together to establish a set of objectives based on your financial goals, time horizon, liquidity needs, and risk tolerance.
Step 2 - Creation
We will develop a tailored road map to begin to help you rebuild your wealth and achieve the outcomes you seek. We’ll identify the strategies to help you plan for your goals such as retirement planning, healthcare protection for yourself and your family and finalizing your estate plan.
The strategies within your road map will be supported by a customized investment strategy intended to facilitate optimal portfolio performance to help potentially achieve the highest return possible that is consistent with your strategy’s level of risk.
The strategies within your road map will be supported by a customized investment strategy intended to facilitate optimal portfolio performance to help potentially achieve the highest return possible that is consistent with your strategy’s level of risk.
Step 3 - Act
We help you implement the strategies that we have formulated thus far, taking into account special circumstances such as divorce, inheritance, purchase or sale of a business or home, and the potential associated tax consequences.
Step 4 - Adjust
Achieving your goals requires vigilance and flexibility. We will monitor your portfolio to track its performance relative to your stated objectives and make adjustments as your life evolves, as the markets and tax laws shift, and as your priorities change. We will leverage a vast array of resources at Morgan Stanley depending on your needs and connect with your CPA, attorney, and other relevant contacts in your financial life.
Core Capabilities
Wealth, Estate, & Succession Planning Strategies
We will develop a tailored road map to begin to help you rebuild your wealth and achieve the outcomes you seek. We’ll identify the strategies to help you plan for your goals such as retirement planning, healthcare protection for yourself and your family and finalizing your estate plan.
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Roth Conversions
IRA owners can choose to move pre-tax IRA assets into a ROTH IRA via a ROTH conversion. Our team can help clients with a ROTH conversion strategy to help maximize their legacy and take advantage of tax-free qualified distributions of earnings in the future.
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Alternative Investments
Learn how a host of innovative alternative strategies could bolster investors’ portfolios as traditional assets face headwinds.
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Financial Planning
Your financial goals and priorities will likely shift with time. To help prepare for the road ahead, ask yourself what matters to you and your family long term.
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Coordination with Tax and Legal Advisors
We pride ourselves on making our clients lives easier. One of the ways we do that is coordination with an attorney, CPA, or other tax/legal advisor involved in your financial situation. We can get relevant documents straight to them, collaborate on tax smart strategies, and get your wealth organized according to the legacy you want to leave behind
Outsourced Chief Investment Office
OCIOs provide a full suite of investment management, fiduciary oversight and operational and administrative services, allowing institutions to focus on bigger- picture items.
Institutions, ultra high net worth individuals, and family offices are outsourcing to scale resources, leverage sophisticated risk management, enhance fiduciary oversight and implement portfolio changes more quickly.
Learn More HereInstitutions, ultra high net worth individuals, and family offices are outsourcing to scale resources, leverage sophisticated risk management, enhance fiduciary oversight and implement portfolio changes more quickly.
Tax Loss Harvesting
What is tax-loss harvesting exactly, and how do some investors use it to opportunistically reduce their tax bills?
Tax-loss harvesting. IRS rules stipulate that if a security is sold by an investor at a tax loss, the tax loss will not be currently usable if the investor has acquired (or has entered into a contract or option on) the same or substantially identical securities 30 days before or after the sale that generated the loss. This so-called “wash sale” rule is applied with respect to all of the investor’s transactions across all accounts.
Learn More HereTax-loss harvesting. IRS rules stipulate that if a security is sold by an investor at a tax loss, the tax loss will not be currently usable if the investor has acquired (or has entered into a contract or option on) the same or substantially identical securities 30 days before or after the sale that generated the loss. This so-called “wash sale” rule is applied with respect to all of the investor’s transactions across all accounts.
Cash Management & Lending Solutions
As a client, you will access a suite of cash management and lending solutions as a competitive alternative to a traditional bank. Through your Morgan Stanley Active Assets Account or CashPlus Brokerage Account, you can access a full suite of Cash Management and Lending Solutions to help you manage your everyday finances or business financing needs.
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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
Cash Management BrochureMorgan 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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Forbes' Best-In-State Wealth Advisors (2025)
Sean Kane was named to Forbes' Best-In-State Wealth Advisors in 2025.
Forbes America's Top Wealth Advisors & Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded April 2025) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC for the period 6/30/23 - 6/30/24.
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Source: Forbes.com (Awarded April 2025) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC for the period 6/30/23 - 6/30/24.
Master's Club
Sean Kane was named to the Master's Club at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, and elite group composed of the firms top Financial Advisor, for his consistent management services to clients
Pacesetter's Club
Lesley Mairin was named to the Pacesetter's Club at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. This accolade recognizes consistent excellence in helping clients, such as yourself, achieve their personal and financial goals. In addition to demonstrating leadership through best practices of wealth management, our recognition programs acknowledge the highest professional standards and first-rate client service.
Five Star Wealth Advisor
Sean Kane was recognized as a Five Star Wealth Advisor in the Twin Cities Market in 2025.
Five Star Wealth Advisor (2025)
This award was issued in 2025. The award was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Five Star Professional based on objective criteria from 3/13/24 through 10/29/24
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Five Star Wealth Advisor (2025)
This award was issued in 2025. The award was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Five Star Professional based on objective criteria from 3/13/24 through 10/29/24
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Location
445 Lake St E
Suite 320
Wayzata, MN 55391
US
Direct:
(952) 475-4374(952) 475-4374
Toll-Free:
(800) 786-6770(800) 786-6770
Meet The Wayzata Bay Group
Phone:
(952) 475-4375(952) 475-4375
Lauren Taney
Wealth Management Associate
Phone:
(612) 349-4810(612) 349-4810
About Sean Kane
Sean Kane is a Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor with The Wayzata Bay Group. Sean joined the financial services industry in 2011 and has spent the entirety of his career with Morgan Stanley.
Sean grew up under the tutelage of his father, an entrepreneur and small business owner. At a young age, Sean was shown that the combination of hard work and strong character would be the ingredients for his own success. Sean started his own company in high school, Kane’s Boat Services, where client-service and satisfaction were hallmarks of the business. Sean’s passion for business and client-service led him to the University of St Thomas where he participated in the international study abroad program, spending time in Europe, Egypt and East Africa. Sean graduated in three and a half years with a Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship and Economics
As a Financial Advisor, Sean consistently challenges himself by tapping into both his analytical and interpersonal side. Sean places an emphasis in being tax efficient in his investment approach. Sean believes wealth management is not only how much you make in the market, but it’s also how much wealth you and your family preserve. Sean recognizes no two clients are alike. Gaining a thorough understanding of each client’s goals, dreams and motivations is at the heart of his practice. The planning process Sean deploys results in customized strategies that address the individual needs and goals of his clients.
Sean currently lives in Wayzata with his wife Morgan and their two children. Outside of the office, Sean teaches community education, coaches soccer, serves as a best prep mentor and as a mentor for the student alumni counsel with the University of St. Thomas. In his spare time, Sean plays soccer, works out, and enjoys downhill skiing. In the summer he can be found boating on Lake Minnetonka.
Sean grew up under the tutelage of his father, an entrepreneur and small business owner. At a young age, Sean was shown that the combination of hard work and strong character would be the ingredients for his own success. Sean started his own company in high school, Kane’s Boat Services, where client-service and satisfaction were hallmarks of the business. Sean’s passion for business and client-service led him to the University of St Thomas where he participated in the international study abroad program, spending time in Europe, Egypt and East Africa. Sean graduated in three and a half years with a Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship and Economics
As a Financial Advisor, Sean consistently challenges himself by tapping into both his analytical and interpersonal side. Sean places an emphasis in being tax efficient in his investment approach. Sean believes wealth management is not only how much you make in the market, but it’s also how much wealth you and your family preserve. Sean recognizes no two clients are alike. Gaining a thorough understanding of each client’s goals, dreams and motivations is at the heart of his practice. The planning process Sean deploys results in customized strategies that address the individual needs and goals of his clients.
Sean currently lives in Wayzata with his wife Morgan and their two children. Outside of the office, Sean teaches community education, coaches soccer, serves as a best prep mentor and as a mentor for the student alumni counsel with the University of St. Thomas. In his spare time, Sean plays soccer, works out, and enjoys downhill skiing. In the summer he can be found boating on Lake Minnetonka.
Securities Agent: SD, ID, NJ, NC, IL, IA, WA, ND, CA, NY, NV, LA, HI, AR, TN, MD, CO, AZ, AL, WY, VA, SC, OR, MN, KY, CT, UT, RI, NM, MA, KS, DC, PA, AK, FL, WI, TX, NE, MT, GA, MI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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CA Insurance License #: 0K28795
AR Insurance License #: 16339313
NMLS#: 1294076
CA Insurance License #: 0K28795
AR Insurance License #: 16339313
About Lesley Mairin
Lesley Mairin is a Financial Advisor Associate and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. She joined Morgan Stanley in 2019. She enjoys building relationships and connecting with people, and has a deep desire to assist others in identifying and meeting their financial goals. Lesley utilizes her experience in client service and her education in financial planning to bring comprehensive planning and detailed strategy to her clients.
Lesley graduated from the University of Northwestern, St. Paul with a degree in Graphic Design. She is a lifelong Minnesota native and lives in St. Paul with her husband and their four kids. In her spare time, Lesley volunteers on weeknights, teaching youth martial arts at a local judo club. She enjoys reading, cooking, painting, and spending time with her family.
Lesley graduated from the University of Northwestern, St. Paul with a degree in Graphic Design. She is a lifelong Minnesota native and lives in St. Paul with her husband and their four kids. In her spare time, Lesley volunteers on weeknights, teaching youth martial arts at a local judo club. She enjoys reading, cooking, painting, and spending time with her family.
Securities Agent: MT, IN, ID, UT, HI, AK, WA, NY, MN, MA, DC, CT, OK, MO, MI, GA, CO, CA, TX, NM, NC, MD, KY, KS, FL, VA, RI, ND, LA, SD, PA, IA, TN, AL, WI, IL, AR, WY, SC, OR, OH, NV, NJ, NE, AZ, VT; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 2516071
NMLS#: 2516071
About Lauren Taney
Lauren joined Morgan Stanley in September 2008 as a Registered Associate. As a performance-driven professional, Lauren maintains our client review process and overall service offering. Her responsibilities include preparation of client meeting materials, processing service requests, and extensive operational support. Lauren leverages her vast experience and knowledge, working closely with the team to provide high quality client service and integrated wealth management solutions that simplify and enhance the quality of our clients' lives. Lauren understands the critical important of providing clear communication and timely follow-up while delivering exceptional service.
Lauren graduated from the University of St Thomas with a B.A. degree in Communications and a minor in Business Management. She holds the FINRA Series 7 (General Securities Representative) and Series 66 (Uniform State Law) licenses as well as an Insurance license.
Lauren lives in Eden Prairie and enjoys playing tennis and golf and spending time with family and friends.
Lauren graduated from the University of St Thomas with a B.A. degree in Communications and a minor in Business Management. She holds the FINRA Series 7 (General Securities Representative) and Series 66 (Uniform State Law) licenses as well as an Insurance license.
Lauren lives in Eden Prairie and enjoys playing tennis and golf and spending time with family and friends.
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For more information, please see the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Client Relationship Summary.
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3Fixed Income investing entails credit risks and interest rate risks. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.
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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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