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Bruce Lee Attig

Advisor at Morgan Stanley — Santa Maria, CA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

33 years

Location

Santa Maria, CA

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Morgan Stanley

Institution

Total advisors

23,190

Across 1,023 offices

Clients per advisor

114 High

Avg AUM per client

$670,481 High

HNW client ratio

2% Very Low

About

Bruce Attig is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Santa Maria, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Attig is a partner in agricultural ventures, including Attig AG LLC and Hidden Highlands Cattle Co LLC, and serves as a board member on the finance committee of Riviera United Methodist Church. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and processes. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides financial planning through a structured discovery process without offering individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.

Client services

Based on Morgan Stanley

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Asset allocation advice

Expertise

Based on Morgan Stanley

General estate planning guidance

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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

Location

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Santa Maria, CA

Santa Maria CA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

33 years of industry experience

Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A.

2015 - Present • 11 years

New York, NY

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY llc

2009 - Present • 17 years

Torrance, CA

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

2007 - 2009 • 2 years

Torrance, CA

Morgan Stanley Dw Inc.

2005 - 2007 • 2 years

Torrance, CA

Citicorp Investment Services

2002 - 2005 • 3 years

Torrance, CA

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