Our Story and Services

We provide wealth management services with a holistic planning approach.  Our clients are primarily families, business owners and retirees whom we help make more informed decisions about their money and the growth and protection of their assets and estates.  We treat our clients as we would our own families and aspire to build lasting, meaningful relationships based on trust, integrity and superior client service.


Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams 2024, 2025, 2026

Source: Forbes.com (Awarded Jan 2024) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based for the period from 3/31/22–3/31/23.

Source: Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes (Awarded Jan 2025). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based for the period 3/31/23–3/31/24.

Source:Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes (Awarded Jan 2026) Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC for the period 3/31/24-3/31/25.
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Community Involvement

The Wedeen Hammer Group is committed to our community and contributes to various non-profit organizations in a variety of ways. Several team members participate on boards of non-profit organizations or volunteer time to special events which support causes that are near and dear to us. Throughout the year, as a team, we also sponsor events or community initiatives that we feel can have a lasting impact.
Below is a compilation of organizations and events with which we are involved.
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    Alzheimer’s Association
    The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
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    Big Brothers Big Sisters
    Through Big Brothers Big Sisters we create and support one-to-one mentoring relationship that ignite the power and promise of youth.
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    Cabrillo College Foundation – Women’s Educational Success
    Students often struggle to afford college, so when an unexpected expense comes up, it can force a student to drop out. We support Cabrillo College Foundation - WES in helping these students get through an emergency and stay in school.
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    Catamaran Literary Reader
    Catamaran Literary Reader provides was founded in in 2011 and has published quarterly journals every quarter since. The provide courses to writers and artists from everywhere, with an emphasis on West Coast themes.
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    Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
    Community Foundation supports effective programs that address community issues and enrich the lives of Santa Cruz County residents. They leverage resources toward a future that is just, equitable, and inclusive of our diverse community.
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    Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County
    The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz envisions a healthy, vibrant, and diverse intergenerational LGBTQ+ community, safe and secure in their persons, schools, work, and homes; fueled by a spirit of collaboration with each other and the greater community.
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    Dominican Hospital Foundation
    They are the only facility in Santa Cruz County providing life support for premature babies, emergency heart attack care, neurosurgery, certified stroke care, in-patient cancer treatments and a mobile
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    Farm Discovery at Live Earth Farm
    Farm Discovery at Live Earth is a nonprofit organization working in the Pajaro Valley community to empower youth and families to build and sustain healthy food, farming, social and natural systems.
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    Girls Incorporated of the Central Coast
    Girls Inc. of the Central Coast delivers life-changing programs and experiences that equip girls to overcome serious barriers to grow up strong, smart, and bold.
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    Happy Valley School District
    We support Happy Valley School District in providing students sound education and access to resources.
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    Hospice of Santa Cruz County
    We Believe everyone in our community deserves the to live and die with dignity. Hospice of Santa Cruz County honors the choices of individuals and families
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    Kuumbwa Jazz
    Kuumbwa Jazz envisions a community where all people can experience the joy of music, and understand the value and legacy of jazz as an original American art form.
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    Open Studios
    Through grants to artists and arts organizations, arts education programs that serve more than 20,000 youth across Santa Cruz County.
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    Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
    Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (PPMM) is the largest Planned Parenthood affiliate in the U.S., providing medical and education services to nearly 300,000 people annually at 34 health center locations in mid-California and northern Nevada.
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    Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group
    We are dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with cancer in the Santa Cruz community by raising money to support our beneficiary organizations and fund new research that will provide possible cures and better solutions for treating cancer.
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    Santa Cruz Hillel
    Santa Cruz Hillel is a home away from home for Jewish students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Cabrillo College and CSU Monterey Bay. We provide Jewish educational, cultural, and social programs for all students.

Manage Your Financial Life & Beyond

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Reaching your goals often involves going beyond investment advice—we provide a wide array of offerings and services centered on you and customized to help meet your needs, and provide access to specialists to help pursue specific goals
DISCOVER
Start with a conversation to gain a thorough understanding of your needs, lifestyle
and family – and your goals for the future.
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We work with you to develop portfolio strategies to help you achieve and protect the outcomes you envision.
IMPLEMENT
Look across multiple accounts and products to help you implement solutions that are an appropriate fit for
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We help you track your progress as well as spending and savings to help ensure you remain on track toward
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    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 cutting edge tools- Goals Planning System (GPS) and LifeView.
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WORKPLACE FINANCIAL BENEFITS WITH MORGAN STANLEY AT WORK

Our mission is to help your company elevate your workplace financial benefits—helping you to attract and retain top talent. Our end-to-end solutions support your company and employees at any stage of growth through a powerful combination of modern technology, insightful guidance, and dedicated service.

    Equity Solutions

    Equity ownership is a powerful motivator. Streamline equity management through our leading-edge technology and provide global audit-ready reporting and insights, alongside customizable participant experiences to engage and educate your employees on how to make the most of their benefits. Our global solutions support private and public companies at any stage of growth.

    • Equity Administration and Financial Reporting
    • Liquidity Events
    • 409A Valuation Services and Cap Table Management

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    Retirement

    For your employees, retirement is more than a date in the future—it's a milestone that takes time, hard work, and the right tools. Through our consultative process, we strive to assist with the management of your fiduciary responsibilities and risk, simplify plan management, and help you improve retirement readiness for your employees.

    • Defined Contribution Consulting
    • Solutions-Oriented Plans
    • Fiduciary Investment Oversight

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    Deferred Compensation

    Access a range of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation plan services or pick the ones that best fit your needs. We provide recordkeeping and plan design, portfolio construction services, and plan education for your executive talent. We help you determine the appropriate plan design and inform a funding strategy through a needs-based assessment and consultative approach.

    Services include:

    • Recordkeeping and Plan Design
    • Portfolio Construction
    • Wealth Management Services
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    Executive Services

    Our dedicated team provides concierge-level support for your executives' equity compensation plans, from 10b5-1 trading plans to form filing related to Rule 144 transactions, to access to wealth management and tax-optimization strategies, so helping them navigate their complex financial needs with greater confidence and certainty:

    • Equity Compensation Services
    • Equity Award Analysis
    • Specialized Solutions
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    Saving and Giving

    Saving and Giving benefits can make a real difference in your employees' lives as they can support the things that matter most to them—like saving for education and repaying student loans. Show that you are committed to your employees' priorities with leading-edge solutions that help them chart a path toward financial well-being.

    • College Savings
    • Student Loan Repayment and Refinancing
    • Charitable Giving
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    Financial Wellness

    We offer Financial Wellness with every solution we provide. Through a powerful combination of education, digital tools and guidance, Financial Wellness is designed to address the unique needs of your employees and empower their financial journey at every stage. Give your employees the confidence to take charge of their finances.

    • Financial Education
    • Digital Tools
    • Financial Guidance

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AWARD-WINNING WEALTH MANAGEMENT. FOCUSED ON YOU.

With the guidance of a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor and the strength of a five-time award-winning wealth management platform<sup> <a href="#wm-disclosure-1" class="Link--underline"> <span class="sr-only">Footnote</span> 1 </a> </sup>, you can build, preserve, and manage your wealth with precision and purpose. For every stage of your financial journey.

    Tax-Smart Solutions
    Leading tax optimization capabilities\<sup\> \<a href="#wm\-disclosure\-2" class="Link\-\-underline"\> \<span class="sr\-only"\>Footnote\</span\> 2 \</a\> \</sup\> designed to deliver year\-round tax management with an eye toward reducing taxes and boosting after\-tax returns.
    Seamless Cash Management Integration
    A comprehensive, coordinated strategy with access to competitive yields, flexible financing options, and exclusive cash management resources.
    Premier Risk Management and Cyber Defense
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    Personalized Legacy Planning
    Guidance from experienced professionals across estate, trust, philanthropy, and financial planning to help preserve and grow your legacy.
    An Industry-Leading Platform
    Expert insights from 500+ equity analysts to help unlock your portfolio's potential and investment guidance.
    Liquidity When You Need It
    Industry\-leading securities\-based lending solutions to help access liquidity without selling assets or disrupting your investment strategy.\<sup\> \<a href="#wm\-disclosure\-4" class="Link\-\-underline"\> \<span class="sr\-only"\>Footnote\</span\> 4 \</a\> \</sup\>
    Robust Concentrated Stock Solutions
    Powerful tools and strategies to help manage concentrated stock positions and look to optimize portfolio outcomes.
    Alternatives & Private Markets Access
    A comprehensive alternative investments platform offering tailored solutions, early access to select offerings, and competitive pricing structures. Exclusive private market and pre\-IPO opportunities that were previously reserved for institutions.

Location

6004 La Madrona Dr
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Direct:
(831) 440-5200(831) 440-5200
Toll-Free:
(800) 488-3436(800) 488-3436

Meet The Wedeen Hammer Locatelli Group

About Tiffany Hammer

Tiffany D. Hammer, CFP®
Senior Vice President
Family Wealth Advisor
Lending Specialist
Financial Advisor
CA Insurance Lic. #0E98563

Tiffany is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and fully licensed investment professional. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Tiffany has extensive knowledge and training in financial planning – retirement, estate, education and asset allocation – so that we may provide comprehensive financial planning to every one of our clients.

Her perspective in wealth management affords her the ability to collaborate with our clients’ attorneys and CPAs – enabling their personal advisors to be in sync with the clients’ objectives.

Tiffany has been an active member of the Santa Cruz community for over 25 years. She has served as Chair of the Board of the Capitola Soquel Chamber of Commerce, on the Board of Directors for the Dominican Hospital Foundation and as President of the Santa Cruz Host Lions Club. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Dominican Hospital Foundation Women of Wellness Council and also volunteers her time with the United Way of Santa Cruz County and is a member of their Women In Philanthropy organization.
Securities Agent: AR, PA, VA, TN, NV, NC, AZ, WI, OH, MN, KS, ID, CO, CA, OR, OK, IL, VT, NY, GA, CT, WV, NM, MA, HI, DE, WA, UT, TX, SD, NJ, MI, LA, IN, FL, MT; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1275610
CA Insurance License #: 0E98563

About Jessica Locatelli

Jessica Locatelli, QPFC
Vice President
Financial Advisor
Financial Planning Specialist
Workplace Advisor – Equity Compensation
CA Insurance License #0H77343
NMLS #1279644

Jessica Locatelli launched her financial career in 2008 after graduating from University of California at Santa Cruz. She joined Morgan Stanley in 2011. She holds several financial licenses including: QPFC; Financial Planning Specialist; Workplace Advisor, Equity Compensation as well as Series 7, 66, 31, CA Insurance License and the NMLS designation.

Professionally, Jessica contributes expertise in retirement planning, corporate retirement plans, tax-free and corporate bond strategies as well as alternative investments. She also shares our team’s core values of giving back to our rich and diverse community. She currently serves on the Finance Committee for the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and is a member of the San Lorenzo Valley Rotary Club.

When she and her husband, Ty, are not spending precious time raising their two young children on their ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Jessica is in the saddle show jumping. One of her proudest achievements is when she and her now retired Paint Horse, Diamond, traveled to Fort Worth and earned the 2019 APHA titles of World Champion Working Hunter as well as Reserve World Champion in both Hunt Seat Equitation and Jumping. Jessica is still active in the local horse community and enjoys competing on the West Coast.
Securities Agent: HI, NC, LA, KS, AZ, UT, NV, IL, NM, WA, NJ, CO, WI, CT, AR, TX, PA, MT, FL, VA, DE, TN, OK, MN, MI, GA, SD, OR, OH, NY, MA, IN, ID, CA, WV, VT; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1279644
CA Insurance License #: 0H77343

About Angie McClellan

Angie is a fully licensed Registered member and current Director of Business Strategy who joined our team in November 2011. She graduated from the University of San Diego with a BA in International Relations and has extensive experience in digital marketing and advertising. Angie coordinates the group’s day-to-day operations, organizes client seminar events and facilitates financial and retirement planning activities. Angie is firmly committed to developing long-term relationships and strives to deliver exceptional client service. Angie is currently a Dominican Hospital Foundation’s Women of Wellness council member. In years past, she co-chaired Cabrillo College Foundation’s Women’s Educational Success committee and sat on the board of directors of Farm Discovery in Watsonville, California. She enjoys reading, gardening, raising chickens and spending time with her husband, niece and nephew.
CA Insurance License #: 0I83371

About Monica Carney

Monica is a fully licensed Portfolio Associate and Financial Planning Associate who joined our team in April 2017. She graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz in 2004 with a BA in Business Management Economics. While at UCSC, she swam for the UCSC Banana Slugs (NCAA Division III). Monica is the team’s lead for day-to-day operations and will participate in designing client events. She is committed to providing the highest level of client service. Outside of the office, Monica is a swim coach for the Santa Cruz Masters, a local non-profit swim program for adults (United States Masters Swimming). She also serves on the race committee of the Santa Cruz Triathlon and is a volunteer for Slug Aquatics, a local non-profit swim program for kids. In addition to coaching, Monica also competes in open water swimming events in the Bay Area.

2004 Present: Morgan Stanley
BA Business Management Economics
Series 7 & 66 Licensed
CA Insurance Lic. #0I83108
Notary Public
Santa Cruz Masters Coach
Santa Cruz Triathlon Race Committee Member
Slug Aquatics Volunteer Treasurer
CA Insurance License #: 0I83108

About Jacob Willet

Jacob is a fully licensed Registered Client Service Associate and joined our team September of 2019. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1998 with a BA in Environmental Studies and American Literature, and also holds an MA in English Literature from San Francisco State University. He has widespread experience in residential real estate. As a member of the Wedeen Hammer Locatelli Group, Jacob supports day-to-day operations as well as long-term projects. He has extensive experience and will deliver exceptional client service. Jacob currently serves as a School Board Member at Happy Valley Elementary School, his alma mater, and the school his children currently attend. He enjoys running, listening to music, reading, and spending time with his family.
CA Insurance License #: 4227743

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

About Lina Li

Lina Li is a Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in California.

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.

Lina began her career in financial services in 2005 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2016 as an Associate Private Banker. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Banking Advisor at Merrill Lynch. She also served as a Preferred Banking Office Manager at the First Republic Bank and a Banking Center Manager at Bank of America.

Lina is a graduate of the San Jose State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting. She lives in San Jose, California with her family. Outside of the office, she enjoys reading, travelling, and spending time with family and friends. Lina dedicates her time to SCRITCH Kittens as Secretary, Adoption Counselor, and foster.
NMLS#: 1376901
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Helping you make the most of your equity awards and better understand how it may fit into your larger financial picture – today and tomorrow.

  • Vesting events
  • Option expirations
  • Restricted stock units
  • Tax implications

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
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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
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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
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Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
  • Succession Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Qualified Retirement Plans
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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
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Financial Wellness

Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
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  • Improve retention and engagement, and
  • Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
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1) Morgan Stanley Wealth Management secured Money Management Institute/Barron’s Industry Awards for Wealth Manager Platform of the Year. The Wealth Manager Platform of the Year category recognizes a wealth manager platform that exemplifies innovation in delivering better outcomes for investors and Financial Advisors. This award has been secured in 2024, 2021, 2020, 2019 & 2018. The winners were selected by a specially appointed MMI Industry Awards Steering Council. The Steering Council consists of representatives from all segments of the MMI membership. After carefully reviewing the nominations submitted, the Steering Council determined a slate of finalists in each award category. The primary contacts at each of MMI’s 207 member firms were eligible to vote to determine the winners. Nominations were reviewed and evaluated to determine finalists June 2024 - July 2024. Finalists were voted on to determine a winner August 2024. MMI/Barron’s does not receive compensation from the participating firms in exchange for the award and Morgan Stanley did not pay a fee to MMI/Barron’s in exchange for its receipt of the award. Morgan Stanley is a member of MMI and pays a fee to MMI as part of its membership dues. Morgan Stanley’s receipt of this award is not indicative of any future performance. These awards were granted to Morgan Stanley based on the time period from October 2023 to June 2024. There were 6 firms considered for the Wealth Management Platform of the Year Award and 12 firms considered for the Distribution Excellence Award. The Money Management Institute (MMI) is the industry association representing financial services firms and Barron’s is a financial magazine; both groups are responsible for the award. Accolade qualifications for past years may vary; additional information available upon request.

2) Industry’s top tax-optimization technology refers to tax management capabilities developed by Eaton Vance and Parametric, affiliates of Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a leading provider of direct indexing strategies. According to Cerulli Associates’ Q1 2026 Managed Account Edition, Morgan Stanley ranked first among 15 firms in Direct Index SMA assets under management based on reported industry assets. The ranking reflects scale of assets and does not evaluate tax outcomes, performance, or quality of technology. Tax outcomes will vary and are not guaranteed.

3) The Celent Model Wealth Manager 2025 Awards for Data and Analytics and Essential and Emerging Technologies were granted to Morgan Stanley following an evaluation process conducted by Celent analysts. To be considered for this award, Morgan Stanley submitted Model Wealth Manager 2025 Nomination Award Worksheets to Celent on or about January 30, 2025. Celent judged each submission on three criteria: (1) Measurable business benefits of live initiatives; (2) degree of innovation relative to the industry; and (3) technology or implementation excellence. In order to win, the initiatives must demonstrate clear business benefits, innovation, and technology or implementation excellence. Celent does not receive compensation from the participating firms in exchange for the award and Morgan Stanley did not pay a fee to Celent in exchange for the award. Morgan Stanley is not affiliated with Celent. Based on their submission on January 30, 2025 for Celent’s 2025 Model Awards program, Celent granted Morgan Stanley their awards in June, 2025 and publicly shared the news in June, 2025. Celent is a global financial services research and advisory firm and is responsible for determining the recipient of this award.

4) Q4 2025 Securities Based Lending McLagan Survey – 6 Firm Report. Based on both Non-Purpose Lending and total SBL balances. Borrowing against securities may not be appropriate for everyone. Clients must be aware that there are risks associated with a securities based loan, including possible maintenance calls on short notice, and that market conditions can magnify any potential for loss.

Not all products, tools, platforms, and services referenced are available to all clients. Please speak with your Financial Advisor for eligibility criteria.

Investing in securities involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining financial market.

Morgan 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.

Alternative investments are often speculative and include a high degree of risk. Investors can lose all or a substantial amount of their investment. They may be highly illiquid, can engage in leverage, short-selling and other speculative practices that may increase volatility and the risk of loss, and may be subject to large investment minimums and initial lock-ups. They may involve complex tax structures, tax inefficient investing and delays in distributing important tax information. They may have higher fees and expenses that traditional investments, and such fees and expenses can lower the returns achieved by investors.

Cash management and lending products and services are provided by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association or Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A, as applicable.

Borrowing against securities may not be appropriate for everyone. Clients must be aware that there are risks associated with a securities based loan, including possible maintenance calls on short notice, and that market conditions can magnify any potential for loss. For details please see the important disclosures below.

Important Risk Information for Securities Based Lending: Clients must be aware that: (1) Sufficient collateral must be maintained to support the loan and to take future advances; (2) Clients may have to deposit additional cash or eligible securities on short notice; (3) Some or all of the pledged securities may be sold without prior notice in order to maintain account equity at required collateral maintenance levels. Clients will not be entitled to choose the securities that will be sold. These actions may interrupt long-term investment strategy and may result in adverse tax consequences or in additional fees being assessed; (4) Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association or Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (collectively referred to as "Morgan Stanley") reserve the right not to fund any advance request due to insufficient collateral or for any other reason except for any portion of a securities based loan that is identified as a committed facility; (5) Morgan Stanley reserves the right to increase the collateral maintenance requirements at any time without notice; and (6) Morgan Stanley reserves the right to call securities based loans at any time and for any reason.

With the exception of a margin loan, the proceeds from securities based loan products may not be used to purchase, trade, or carry margin stock (or securities, with respect to Express CreditLine); repay margin debt that was used to purchase, trade or carry margin stock (or securities, with respect to Express CreditLine); and cannot be deposited into a Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC or other brokerage account.

To be eligible for a securities based loan, a client must have a brokerage account at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC that contains eligible securities, which shall serve as collateral for the securities based loan.

Securities based loans are provided by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association or Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A, as applicable.

There is no guarantee that tax-loss harvesting will achieve any particular tax result. Clients may elect Tax Management Services for the account by notifying their Financial Advisor, and indicate what Maximum Tax or Realized Capital Gain Instruction is desired for the account, if any. The Tax Management Services Terms and Conditions attached to the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Select UMA ADV brochure as Exhibit A will govern Tax Management Services in the account. Review the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Select UMA ADV brochure carefully with your tax advisor.

Industry acclaimed risk platform refers to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s (“Morgan Stanley”) Portfolio Risk Platform. The assumptions used in the Report incorporate portfolio risk and scenario analysis employed by BlackRock Solutions (“BRS”), a financial technology and risk analytics provider that is independent of Morgan Stanley. BRS’ role is limited to providing risk analytics to Morgan Stanley, and BRS is not acting as a broker-dealer or investment adviser nor does it provide investment advice with respect to the Report. Morgan Stanley has validated and adopted the analytical conclusions of these risk models. The analysis provided is illustrative only. Morgan Stanley cannot predict a portfolio’s risk of loss due to, among other things, changing market conditions or other unanticipated circumstances. The analysis is based purely on assumptions made using available data and any of its forecasts are subject to change.

The footnotes below apply to the industry-leading claims referenced above. More information is available upon request.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is the trade name of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer in the United States. Securities based loans are provided by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association or Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A, as applicable.

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 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 visit us at www.morganstanley.com/wealth or consult with your Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor to read about those differences.

The sole purpose of this material is to inform, and it in no way is intended to be an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any security, other investment service, or to attract any funds or deposits. Investments mentioned may not be appropriate for all clients. Before making any investment, each investor should carefully consider the risks associated with the investment, as discussed in the applicable offering memorandum and make a determination based on their own particular circumstances that the investment is consistent with their investment objectives and risk tolerance.

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