Last update: 11/04/2026
| ACTIVITY | |
| Type |
Select the correct Type: If the WS did not specify or no clues to know if it’s an in person meeting, we default to Normal-New |
| Task Description |
For Hey DAN app note types: Activity with one FA: Activity with two FAs: Activity with Multiple FAs: |
| Special Instructions | Take note of any specific instructions from the WS on how the note should be processed or any details that cannot be put in any of the fields in DANA. |
| Internal Comments | Take note of any instructions/remarks/notes that can be used/helpful in entering the note into the CRM. |
| Date | As specified. If not provided, default to date the note was processed. |
| Time |
As specified. If not provided, leave BLANK For Inbound phone calls, put the start time, then put the entire duration in the Note Text (see Note Text row) |
| Advisors |
As found in FINRA (First and Last Name only). If other FT Employee/s attended the activity, then put FT in the Firm field If other FT Employee is not in MS Dynamics, and name was not mentioned in the notes, put it in the notes as Other FT Attendee or indicate which SIM (Specialist Investment Manager) the FT employee is from: Example: Lexington Attendee: [Name] |
| CRD# | Global ID found in MS Dynamics or CRD# found in FINRA |
| Firm |
As provided by the SAC. If none provided, leave the result yielded by your FINRA search in DANA If a group/team name is provided, along with the registered firm, capture both separated by a dash (-) following the order of their dictation, whichever comes first. |
| Location | As provided by the SAC. Leave BLANK if not provided. If SAC only provided the city, we also include the state i.e. Minneapolis, then we put Minneapolis, MN in the location field |
| Subtype |
As provided by the SAC or check context of the note. Do not include FT attendees as a basis for Group Meeting. Default: One-on-One Meeting |
| Result |
For activities with interaction with the contacts, default to Value-Added Contact
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| Subject | As provided by the SAC. Leave BLANK if not provided. |
| Note Text |
Sample time plotting when duration is provided by the SAC (for Inbound calls): Smart verbatim. For monetary values/figures, the dollar sign ($) is only added if it’s specified. |
| Direction |
Required for a ‘Phone Call’ note type. Default if not specified: Outbound |
| Topic |
For Value-Added Contact Result: Specific topic provided by SAC. If a product(s) was discussed/tagged, tick (None) For Non-Value-Added Contact Result: Specific topic provided by SAC. |
| Product |
Specific product or as provided by the WS to be associated with the activity. Add as found in MS Dynamics. If there is no product tagging, tick (None) If the product is only mentioned in the follow-up note, do not tag or add it – only if the product is mentioned in the main notes. If not in MS Dynamics, do not add |
| Competitor Products |
Capture ticker symbols. Example: BUFR (for FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF) |
| Outcomes | As provided by the SAC (see Morgan Stanley MAPS & Merrill Lynch Contact sheet for defaults if not provided) |
| Engaged | |
| Opportunity | |
| Account Opportunity Size | |
| Follow-on Opportunity | |
| Comments | |
| Propensity of Sale | |
| FOLLOW-UP (Follow-up notes include in Main Note) |
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| Owner/Assigned To: | Internal partner |
| Subject | LEAVE BLANK |
| Sub-Type | LEAVE BLANK |
| Date/Time | DATE As provided. Default to next business day if not provided. |
| Notes |
Task from [SAC]: [Follow-up notes] *We omit the ‘Task from [SAC]:’ if the SAC assigns the task to himself/herself. |
| Assigned to Other | If the task is assigned to the SAC or not intended for the AC/Internal Partner |
| Merill Lynch | |
| For any Value-Added Contact (VAC) interaction (one-on-ones only) with Merrill Lynch contacts, there are three fields that are required to be filled out. | |
| NEW FIELDS | DEFAULTS |
| Outcomes |
Product Updates (w/ tagged product) Value Add/FA Training (no products/topics or if only the topic is tagged) |
| Engaged | Yes |
| Opportunity | 0 |
| For any non-VAC interactions or Group Meeting with Merrill Lynch contacts, no need to populate the additional fields. | |
SAC = Senior Advisor Consultant (wholesaler)
SIM = Specialist Investment Manager
