My Story and Services

Tracy Pati brings a wealth of experience and a profound commitment to helping individuals and families achieve financial success. With a career in financial services spanning since 2014, Tracy firmly believes in the power of a comprehensive financial plan as the cornerstone of her client relationships. Holding the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®)* designations, her approach encompasses a wide array of financial considerations, from investment strategies and tax awareness to estate planning and insurance needs, all tailored to her clients' unique circumstances and goals.

Tracy's journey in the financial services industry began with her cum laude graduation from the University of Utah, where she earned bachelor's degrees in International Studies and Spanish Teaching. She honed her skills at Cambridge Financial, acquiring securities and life and health insurance licenses. Her career then led her to Wells Fargo Advisors in California, where she served as a Client Associate. Upon returning to Utah, Tracy joined the Morgan Stanley Client Advisory Center, eventually rising to the position of Financial Advisor. Her two years as a Wealth Advisor Associate for the Mountain States Complex allowed her to hone her financial planning acumen.

Today, Tracy combines her diverse background, fluency in language and culture, insurance experience, and a strong commitment to client service to offer a comprehensive suite of wealth management and investment solutions. Beyond her professional life, Tracy has contributed to the Utah Lacrosse community, and wore multiple hats as a women's lacrosse official, coach, and player. She cherishes her family time, sharing her life with her husband Don, who transitioned from professional rugby to a career in law enforcement, and their three beautiful daughters, Kathy, Faith, and Jami. Together, they relish moments spent with their beloved pups, Charlie and Sophie.

For those seeking a complimentary financial plan that truly understands and respects their unique circumstances, Tracy is just a phone call or email away.


*The use of the CDFA designation does not permit the rendering of legal advice by Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors which may only be done by a licensed attorney. The CDFA designation is not intended to imply that either Morgan Stanley or its Financial Advisors are acting as experts in this field.
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Securities Agent: UT, WA, WY, WV, WI, VT, VI, VA, TX, TN, SD, SC, RI, PR, PA, OK, OH, NY, NM, NJ, NH, ND, NC, MT, MS, MO, MN, MI, ME, MD, MA, LA, KY, KS, IN, IL, ID, IA, HI, GA, FL, DE, DC, CT, CO, CA, AZ, AR, AL, AK, NE, OR, NV; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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Your Wealth Management Experience

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    Step 1: Introductory Meeting
    Our relationship begins with an informal conversation to get to know you, and start to understand what’s important to you, your family and your loved ones. This is your opportunity to interview us as we get to know you.
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    Step 2: Discovery & Goal Setting
    We continue the dialogue by fostering an in-depth conversation where we’ll gather specific details about what is important to you, including your goals and values. We’ll dive into your current financial picture and strategy, and begin to define your financial priorities, including both sides of your balance sheet, current investments and cash management strategies, your unique circumstances and your risk tolerance.
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    Step 3: Analysis & Plan Preparation
    As a team, we’ll gather remaining details and collaborate with you to create your financial plan. We establish appropriate time lines and due dates, and will coordinate with your other financial professionals, such as your attorneys and accountants, as needed. Utilizing proprietary planning tools, we develop a flexible and personalized financial plan which will serve as the basis for our advice.
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    Step 4: Financial Plan Delivery & Investment Strategy
    Together, you and the team will walk through your initial financial plan and discuss various planning considerations and strategies. We’ll discuss important investment concepts and provide details on our investment philosophy. We’ll target factors that are closely tied to your financial success such as income, spending, liquidity and insurance or estate needs.
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    Step 5: Investment Proposal & Plan Implementation
    Once we have established a complete financial plan, we will present our recommendations. As we execute your plan, we’ll provide you with convenient access to your accounts and to your financial plan. We’ll provide ongoing updates and follow-up on key items to help ensure your financial plan and investment strategy are implemented as expected.
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    Step 6: Tracking & Regular Review
    We apply a due diligence process to evaluate investment performance, and set up regular calls to discuss progress towards your goals. In these discussions, we determine if any adjustments are needed, since personal goals and market conditions change over time. Our dedicated team will be with you throughout your journey and we are always available to help. We pride ourselves on being your trusted consultants, and our goal is to give you confidence on the full spectrum of your financial world.

FAMILY OFFICE RESOURCES CAPABILITIES

We deliver the full range of experience to help address different aspects of your financial life: strategies to invest assets, but also to help manage taxes, transfer wealth, enhance philanthropic impact, reduce family conflict, and manage the affluent lifestyle.
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    Redefining Family Office
    Your family is unlike any other we have ever served. You may, however, share many of the same questions, challenges and opportunities. We look forward to learning more about you and your family, and discussing how we can help you safeguard what you have earned and pursue your most important life goals. We deliver an exceptionally attentive level of service and dedicate ourselves to finding solutions to the challenges our clients face, even those challenges that fall well outside the traditional role of wealth managers.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management is a leading provider of alternative investment strategies with experience that spans across private equity, private credit, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, and custom multi-asset solutions.

Our team is dedicated to serving the unique needs of our clients by delivering exceptional portfolios and custom alternative investment programs.
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    Private Credit
    Private Credit investing is an essential component of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s alternative investments platform. We manage a well-defined group of strategies and seek to deliver attractive returns to our investors by forging successful partnerships with our portfolio companies.
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    Real Estate
    Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) is the global private real estate investment management arm of Morgan Stanley. With ~200 professionals in 17 offices across 13 countries plus decades of experience investing internationally, MSREI is uniquely positioned to execute core and opportunistic strategies globally.
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    Private Equity
    Our private equity teams invest in segments of the market that, in our view, are generally underserved by other providers of private capital. We invest directly in private businesses and also allocate capital to compelling fund managers, secondary market opportunities and co-investments on behalf of our limited partners. We seek situations where we believe our expertise, reputation and access to the unparalleled resources of Morgan Stanley will enable us to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns.
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    Infrastructure
    Morgan Stanley Investment Management has been investing in infrastructure assets on a global basis for over 10 years. We have since emerged as one of the industry’s leading direct infrastructure investment platforms with offices in New York, London, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Amsterdam and Mumbai.
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    Hedge Funds
    We are focused in delivering a broad range of hedge fund portfolio strategies to a global client base. Our strategies include custom hedge fund portfolios; broadly-diversified, opportunistic and strategy-specific funds; and advisory services.
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    Custom Multi-Asset Solutions
    We are focused in managing custom alternative investment strategies that help enable us to address the unique risk, return and liquidity objectives of our clients.
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Insight & Resources

Morgan Stanley provides clients with resources meant to transform complex financial analysis and research into concise and easily digestible content. The links below offer insight into the modern market and economic landscape.
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    Wealth Management Audiocast
    Check out our recent market update audiocasts, including the latest from Wealth Management Chief Investment Officer Lisa Shalett.
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    Thoughts on the Market Podcast
    With perspectives on the forces shaping the market, join Mike Wilson, Chief Investment Officer and Chief US Equity Strategist for Morgan Stanley, as he and his colleagues discuss a variety of viewpoints regarding the latest trends in the financial marketplace.
    Check Out the Latest Episode
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    Global Investment Committee Weekly Report
    The Global Investment Committee's Lisa Shalett headlines this weekly look at markets, asset class performance, and fixed income.
    GIC Weekly Report
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    GIC Monthly Research Report
    Detailed market commentary from Morgan Stanley's thought leaders on topics such as global equities, fixed income, monetary policy, and more.
    Read the Latest Report
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    Tax-Efficient Charitable Giving Strategies
    Many of us prefer to combine our support for the causes and people we care about with a desire to save on taxes. Fortunately, there are strategies that may help us accomplish both. Whether you want to donate to charity or invest in a loved-one's future, consider these tax-smart ways to help make your giving go further.
    Tax-Savvy Ways to Give
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    The One Conversation You Should Be Having
    As hard as it is to swallow, old age can rob one of hard-won independence. And, at some point, we'll all be faced with the reality that we're unable or unfit to make important calls about finances and medical care. Take these steps to ensure that you have trusted decision-makers in place should you—or your parents—become incapacitated.
    Follow These Steps
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    Reserved Living & Giving
    Reserved Living & Giving is a tiered complimentary loyalty program that rewards Morgan Stanley's most valued clients. Members can enjoy special discounts and timely insights to support them at home and beyond.
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    2025 Federal Tax Tables
    This document outlines the 2025 tax rate schedule, education and health savings account limits, retirement contribution and deduction limits, among other information.
    View 2025 Tax Tables

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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Suite 180
Park City, UT 84098
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Direct:
(435) 901-6067(435) 901-6067

Meet My Team

About Melanie L. Hanna

Melanie's professional journey has been marked by a bold career shift in 2010, transitioning from the realm of luxury retail to the dynamic world of finance. Over the past 13 years, she has contributed her expertise to various teams within Morgan Stanley, predominantly focusing on operations. However, her innate passion for client interactions led her to an exciting opportunity with a team based in Tampa, Florida. A proud graduate of Weber State University in Utah with a degree in Sales and Marketing, Beyond her professional pursuits, Melanie has a zest for life that knows no bounds.

On a more personal note, Melanie's adventurous spirit was nurtured during her upbringing, as she spent her formative years in Germany and Belgium, in addition to living and working in diverse cities such as DC, Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, and Tampa. Melanie finds joy in lifting weights, indulging in movies, and exploring the world through travel. Her love for adrenaline rushes is satisfied through whitewater rafting, and she's also an avid horsewoman who rides, shows, and breeds Arabian horses. One of her most ambitious goals is to compete in the Tevis Cup, a grueling 100-mile endurance race that must be completed within 24 hours.

Melanie's caring nature extends to her family, as she enthusiastically supports her nieces and nephews in their activities. Her heart is further warmed by her three-legged cat, Grisabella. Recently, the allure of the mountains beckoned Melanie back to her roots, and she's thrilled to be a part of our team in Park City, where she continues to channel her passion for exceptional client experiences.

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 Scott Knudsen

Scott Knudsen is a Senior Private Banker serving Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offices in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.

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.

Scott began his career in financial services in 2001 and joined Morgan Stanley in 2006 as a High Net Worth Lending Advisor. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Credit Analyst at Merrill Lynch.

Scott is a graduate of the University of Utah, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He lives in Park City, Utah with his family. Outside of the office, Scott enjoys hiking, mountain biking, skiing and camping.
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Portfolio Insights

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Equity Compensation

Helping you make the most of your equity awards and better understand how it may fit into your 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
A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
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A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup

Checking in on your retirement plan may make a lot of sense, especially when market volatility arises.

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
Rational Investing in an Age of Uncertainty
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Rational Investing in an Age of Uncertainty

When it comes to investing, even the most savvy of us fall prey to bias and emotional trades. So what triggers should you watch for?

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
529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education

Though education costs continue to climb, starting to save and invest early can make a difference.

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.

Financial Wellness

Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
  • Reduce employee stress,
  • Improve retention and engagement, and
  • Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce
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The Business Case for a Financially Resilient Workforce

In the face of turbulent markets, the word “resilience” may be top of mind. Broadly speaking, resilience is the ability to “bounce back” when encountering life’s inevitable challenges.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Tracy Pati today.
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