Alec Cole Bales
Advisor at Morgan Stanley — Tampa, FL North Tampa Street
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Credentials
Series 66, Series 63
Experience Industry experience
2 years
Location
Tampa, FL 33602
Morgan Stanley
Institution
Alec Bales is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments and The Vanguard Group. Before entering the financial industry, he held various positions in the restaurant and service sectors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing firm-approved tools and models to assist clients in planning without providing individual security recommendations.
Based on Morgan Stanley
Minimum fee: Maximum fee generally $5,000, up to $20,000 for certain financial plans (effective Q1 2026); fees are negotiable and may be discounted up to 100% Fee-only: Financial planning services fees payable as a one-time lump sum fee upon delivery of the Financial Plan
Tampa, FL North Tampa Street
100 North Tampa Street, Suite 3000
Tampa FL 33602
Advisors at this office
77
Florida · Texas
2 years of industry experience
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2026 - Present • 1 year
Tampa, FL
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2020 - 2020 • 1 year
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2019 - 2019 • 1 year
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2018 - 2022 • 4 years
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