The Law Firm Group at Morgan Stanley

The Law Firm Group at Morgan Stanley

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The Law Firm Group at Morgan Stanley The Law Firm Group at Morgan Stanley provides financial services and products to the legal community. Our team has a wealth of knowledge on how law firms conduct the business of law and what financial resources are required. We work with the individual attorneys through each stage of their career from new associate to senior partner to meet their changing needs in investment management, credit, banking and lending. As your Financial Advisors, our goal is to thoroughly understand your financial needs and then align the resources to help you meet or exceed them. We can help you evaluate near-term concerns and plan for longterm goals, be a sounding board for investment ideas, assist you in developing and executing a strategy that is precisely your own and helps you meet your needs. THE LAW FIRM GROUP 3

Meet the Professionals We believe that working as a team helps to provide you with access to the most appropriate solutions, and helps to ensure that you benefit from the highest levels of service. While we bring complementary skills and perspectives to our clients, we also share a commitment to responding to your needs promptly, professionally and thoroughly. Our goal is to earn your confidence not only through the quality of solutions we provide to you, but also the excellence with which we deliver them. Ed Fussa First Vice President Financial Advisor St. John's University - BA Born in New York, New York 20 years in Banking & Finance Enjoys spending time with his wife, Liz, and their two sons 4 MORGAN STANLEY

Blake M Jones Financial Planning Specialist Financial Advisor Edward Moses Financial Advisor Tyler McGee Financial Advisor South Texas College of Law - JD University of Texas - BA Born in Pampa, Texas 10 years as a Financial Advisor Enjoys traveling with his wife, Robin, and spending time with family Trinity University - BA Born in Houston, Texas 6 years as a Portfolio Manager Enjoys traveling, watersking, hunting and fishing Louisiana State University - BA Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 3 years in Brokerage Operations Enjoys LSU football, duck hunting, travel, spending time with friends and family and volunteering at Texas Children's Hospital THE LAW FIRM GROUP 5

For Life's Most Important Goals With experienced professionals and the right resources, reaching your most important goals can be less challenging and more rewarding. We are ready to help you meet your goals, by combining our insights into your needs with the resources of Morgan Stanley. Managing the rewards of success Managing an investment portfolio should be a consultative, disciplined process that balances your attitudes and goals as an investor with careful analysis of the financial markets and the risks and opportunities they hold for you. You can rely on us for objective strategic advice in structuring your portfolio and for careful analysis of any investments we consider together. Asset allocation Investment management Alternative investments Building a unique legacy Estate planning typically brings together the dimensions of life: personal, family, financial and charitable. I will work with you to understand the connections between your life and legacy goals, and work with your accountant and attorney to help you develop a strategy to position your portfolio appropriately. Giving back through philanthropy Many successful individuals seek opportunities to support cultural and educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations and activities. Properly undertaken, charitable giving can provide planning flexibility and benefits for you. I can help you analyze and implement a strategy that rewards you while it benefits causes you care about. Family foundations Donor advised funds Protecting your wealth Insurance can play a critical role in virtually any comprehensive financial strategy, helping you to protect the value of your assets, protect your income and your family s financial security even perform important functions in a business succession or estate plan. I can help you analyze your current insurance portfolio and work to update your coverages to fulfill personal and strategic goals. Life and disability income insurance Life insurance trusts Meeting current liquidity and banking needs Managing personal cash and securing liquidity for personal needs and opportunities are the day-to-day aspects of implementing a financial strategy. I can help you meet your personal cash management and borrowing needs while thinking strategically about how approaches may affect current and longterm costs and taxes. Home finance Lending services THE LAW FIRM GROUP 7

Developing Your Wealth Management Strategy Individuals work hard to build wealth in pursuit of a meaningful life for themselves and their family. Your achievements reflect substantial effort, and we will work just as hard on your behalf, committing our experience and skills to helping you achieve your unique goals for your wealth. Moreover, we will support you and your strategy by accessing the resources and perspective of one of the world s largest financial firms. 8 Before our team offers specific advice, however, we must understand who you are and what you want your wealth to accomplish. Working with you, we will complete a four-step process: 1 Setting your financial objectives We will begin our relationship by listening discussing a range of topics related to your financial needs and investment objectives: long-term life goals and expectations, possible major purchases, and legacy and charitable goals, if you have them. We will discuss your current financial resources, your time horizon for various goals, your tolerance for risk even how your liabilities are structured. If you own a business, we also might discuss your current banking and cash management needs. MORGAN STANLEY 2 Developing your wealth management strategy Based on your input, our advice will likely help address income and retirement planning, asset protection, investment management, strategic borrowing, wealth transfer and business succession. Of course, your plan will include an asset allocation strategy designed to help achieve your financial goals in light of your risk tolerance and investment time horizon. 3 Implementing your strategy After we have discussed and refined your strategy, the team works closely with you to bring the elements to life. Should we decide together that outside money managers are appropriate for you, we will draw on in-depth research and analysis to help you select from the hundreds of investment management firms available to you. If you prefer to invest in individual securities, we can help identify specific stocks, bonds and other securities that may be suitable for your portfolio. Whatever approach we decide on, the team will help you keep your strategy on track. 4 Reviewing your performance You will receive a quarterly review that outlines your portfolio s performance, helping you track progress toward your objectives. Moreover, when your personal situation or market conditions change significantly, we can suggest appropriate adjustments to your portfolio to help it remain aligned with your goals.

Morgan Stanley strives to offer clients the finest in financial thinking, products and execution to help them meet their individual needs and achieve their personal financial goals. When we work together, you ll benefit from personalized advice, objective guidance and dedication to your success as an investor. With access to Morgan Stanley s renowned global resources and investment opportunities, we can help you develop and maintain an optimal investment strategy. Our wealth management strategy will address key areas of your financial life beyond traditional investments and may incorporate diverse recommendations for building and protecting your wealth. 10 MORGAN STANLEY

Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. This material was not intended or written to be used for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer. 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. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC 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 contact us to understand these differences. has entered into arrangements with banks and other third parties to assist in offering certain banking-related products and services. Unless otherwise specifically disclosed to you in writing, investments and services offered through Morgan Stanley are not insured by the FDIC, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, banks and involve investment risks, including possible loss of principal amount invested. Asset allocation and diversification do not guarantee a profit or protect against loss. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is a registered brokerdealer, not a bank. Where appropriate, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC 2013 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC. 1185353 02/2013 CRC 419613