Elisabeth Andreason has been my financial advisor for 10 years. She leads a small group in Walnut Creek, and I want to tell you why you should be using her.
I have been a corporate finance executive for more than 30 years. I don't know a lot about investing, but I know some, and I have strong opinions. By-in-large, financial services brokerages, and I include insurance, are sleazy sales operations without a moral compass, who take too much of your money and provide little in return. In fact, their guidance is often dangerous. This is because their compensation is based on transaction fees, many that you never see. Traditional brokers can't possibly represent your interests independent of their compensation. It's classic conflict of interest, no matter how they explain it to you. Fortunately, a small percentage of brokers charge based on the size of the portfolio they manage and not the transactions they generate. That's what you want.
Elisabeth Andreason at Morgan Stanley knows a lot about investing, far more than I do. More important, she understands that investing should based on your age, risk tolerance, and proper diversification. She knows how to balance your investments. She studies, she's smart, and she listens. She interacts at your speed and level of sophistication. She helps you through life's changes. She works only for you. I, more than most, know a good one when I see it. She's the real deal. I consider myself lucky to have found her. read more