My Story and Services

Providing employees the right to purchase company stock is one of the most important things a company can offer, for it establishes trust, appreciation and belonging. I believe it's one of the most important factors within Corporate Offerings and more specifically Morgan Stanley at Work.

I believe that individuals flourish in their personal and business lives when they are given to opportunity to access advice and knowledge and feel valued.

I have chosen to devote my career to helping individuals to strive towards their best selves and have found through Equity, Retirement and Financial Wellness, I have the incredible opportunity to influence the lives of so many more people than the average financial advisor through the corporate stock plans, retirement plans and financial well-being programs myself and my team oversee.

As successful as our team has been in serving our companies and their employees, in many ways we feel as though our work is just beginning. Please reach out to us if you…

• Are a Plan Sponsor
• Have a role in overseeing your company plan
• Know of a company that might be dissatisfied with the corporate equity solutions, retirement plan and financial wellness services they are receiving
• Are a goal-oriented individual investor who would appreciate the advice of someone who offers institutional-level investment insights to many top private and public companies

I am honored to be featured on America's Top 1,200 Advisors by Barron's Magazine from 2012-2018. The prestigious honor is selectively awarded to financial advisors who've met Barron's high standards for assets under management, revenue generated, quality of practice and overall client satisfaction.

2012-2018 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors: State-by-State)
Source: Barrons.com (Awarded 2012-2018). Data compiled by Barron's based on 12-month period concluding in Sept of the year prior to the issuance of the award.
  • We would like to have the opportunity to demonstrate to you what success really looks like.
  • Please contact us to start the conversation and learn more.
Services Include
Securities Agent: ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, WY, WV, WI, WA, VT, VI, VA, UT, TX, TN, SD, SC, RI, PR, PA, OR, OK, OH, NY, NV, NM, NJ, NH, NE, ND, NC, MT, AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 643857
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MEET TREVOR NELSON

Trevor Nelson, CFP®, is a Managing Director, Wealth Management, Stock Plan Director, Financial Wellness Director, and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. He started his career within the financial industry in 1993 at Merrill Lynch and joined Morgan Stanley in 2021.

Trevor has built his career through providing knowledge, insights, and white glove service on navigating a variety of complex financial situations, including financial offerings and workplace benefits. He can provide insights on how to navigate these complex situations in relation to his clients' personal financial goals. He is passionate on simplifying and providing resources to help his clients comprehend and fully understand financial situations and best paths and strategies to have the desired result.

Trevor received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas Texas. He holds the Certified Financial Planner™ - CFP®, certification and Series 7 and 66 licenses.

Trevor resides in Vienna, VA with his incredible wife of over 20 years who has led various divisions in some of the largest tech companies in the world, his two daughters, and their dog Sawyer. Outside of work, Trevor enjoys golf, wine, and travel, especially to Hawaii. He also is passionate about giving back to his local community through being a volunteer recreational lacrosse coach and being a supporter for the Wolf Trap National Center for the Performing Arts.

WORKING WITH YOU

As your dedicated wealth manager, my role is to tailor a personalized financial strategy which fits your needs. Through my experience of working with clients, I have developed a step-by-step approach to service.

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    Step 1: Discovery Process

    We take the time to fully understand you and your family-whether you're planning for retirement, purchasing a home, or living out you golden years-we consider all of your challenges, goals, and aspirations when building your financial picture.

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    Step 2: Forming Your Strategy

    Using your life goals as our compass, we create a risk-balanced strategy which is designed to map a clear path to achieving your success.

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    Step 3: Implementing Your Plan

    We apply extensive research and analysis, and also utilize Morgan Stanley's full suite of resources, to help ensure swift decisive action in all market scenarios.

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    Step 4: Measuring Your Success

    We check in with you to deliver metrics around your portfolio, and ultimately measure trajectory towards your goals. Our ultimate mission is your success and well-being.

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    Morgan Stanley Online

    Your investments and everyday finances are always just a few clicks away with Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) and the Morgan Stanley Mobile App.

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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.

    Learn More About Total Wealth View
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    Goals Based Planning

    Working with us, paired with our technology, is a great way to access advice and build a wealth plan. Read more about the advantages of working with our planning technology in reaching your financial goals.

    Learn About Our Planning Tools
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    Portfolio Risk Platform

    Portfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin is a risk management platform that provides comprehensive risk estimation and reporting across a broad range of asset classes and security types. This platform provides a holistic view to better enable risk to be effectively monitored and managed.

    Learn More About the Portfolio Risk Platform

Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley

We offer a comprehensive suite of services and tools to manage your wealth more effectively in today’s busy world. We strive to ensure we serve our clients with market-leading technology platforms that are resilient, safe, efficient, smart, fast and flexible.
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    Equity Compensation Solutions
    As the administrator of your company’s equity compensation plan, we pride ourselves on helping you manage your awards effectively. We are here to provide easy access to your account, answer questions about your awards and handle your transactions accurately and conveniently. We help build financial confidence through insightful advice, thoughtful education and cutting-edge technology across a suite of workplace solutions.
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    Wealth Management
    What future do you envision for yourself, your family, and your business five, ten, and even twenty years down the road? What are your biggest concerns in the present? I start off our process by listening. Then, articulate a comprehensive financial plan that is uniquely yours – tailored to meet your objectives and address your specific needs.
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    Risk Management
    Over the years, I've guided clients through bear markets, bull markets, and everything in between. I design financial plans that help secure your future against the unpredictable and will best suit your long-term needs.
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    Estate
    What do you want your legacy to be? As your financial advisor, I'm committed to helping protect, grow, and transfer your wealth for this generation and the next.
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    Cash
    Particularly for retirees, business owners, and those who have suddenly accumulated a great deal of wealth – I help you balance spending with cash flow. It’s the foundation of a sustainable financial future.
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    Philanthropy
    The question is not how much do you want to give but rather what impact do you want to have. I can help with everything from donor advised funds and charitable remainder trusts to foundation administration and impact investing.
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    Value Added Service
    As your advisor, I'm here for you whenever and however you need me. I'll walk you through a large purchase. I’ll be a sounding board for your questions and concerns. I’ll help your adult children develop sound financial practices. When I say I deliver a comprehensive service, I mean it.
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    Reserved Living and Giving
    The program provides exclusive discounts on over 70 premium brands in travel, retail, health & wellness, automotive, and more. Enjoy savings from brands like Mercedes, Lexus, Rhone, Hotel Engine, Therabody, and Total Wine! Reserved Living & Giving also provides curated content on topics such as personal finance, estate planning, healthy living and exclusive access to virtual events.
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QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

Q3 Newsletter

In my quarterly newsletter, we're tackling some of the common challenges facing my clients: managing concentrated equity positions, helping family members with home purchases, and conducting essential midyear financial checkups. We will also share current market outlook and what we're watching as we move through Q3.

Read the Full Newsletter Here

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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Location

1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Ste 900
Washington, DC 20006
US
Direct:
(202) 292-5404(202) 292-5404

Meet My Team

About Leigh Long

Leigh serves as a Senior Registered Client Service Associate with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management working with the Wealth Advisors of the TPN Group. She brings 35 years of experience to the team and clients. Her primary responsibility is to handle the day-to-day operational, administrative and financial planning responsibilities. She is committed to providing outstanding customer service, and does so through her attention to detail. She holds the Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Leigh worked at Merrill Lynch for 28 years. Leigh is a graduate from the University of Mississippi.

Outside of the office, Leigh lives in Alexandria, VA with her husband and puppy, Crosby. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, reading books, and spending time with her friends and family.

About Evan Coyne

Evan began her career with Morgan Stanley in January, 2021 as a member of the Virtual Engagement Associate Team where she advised over forty financial advisors on digital marketing strategies.

Prior to her career at Morgan Stanley, she consulted for twelve luxury hotels on survey analysis and continuous improvement projects for Marriott International’s Luxury Quality Division. She started her career with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company as a professional meeting planner.

Evan holds her Bachelors of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Rochester Institute of Technology and her MBA from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.

About Edmund Zimmerman

Edmund joined Morgan Stanley as a Private Wealth Management Client Service Associate with experience in both banking and investments. Initially beginning his career at TD Ameritrade as a broker before moving into the banking world at JPMorgan Chase Bank as a licensed banker. There he worked with multiple financial advisors delivering dedicated service and solutions while also managing his own book of clients.

Edmund received his Bachelor’s degree in economics from the University at Buffalo and is an avid guitar player in his free time.
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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

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.

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.

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.

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.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Trevor Nelson today.
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7When 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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