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David A Caruso

Advisor at Morgan Stanley — Sea Girt, NJ Highway 35

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

29 years

Location

Sea Girt, NJ 08750

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Morgan Stanley

Institution

Total advisors

23,197

Across 1,022 offices

Clients per advisor

114 High

Avg AUM per client

$670,481 High

HNW client ratio

2% Very Low

About

David Caruso is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and finance committee member for the Marco Island Art League in Florida. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a wide array of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools, including Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations.

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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Other

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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Sea Girt, NJ Highway 35

2150 Highway 35, Suite 200

Sea Girt NJ 08750

Advisors at this office

33

Most active in

Florida · New Jersey · Texas

Work history

29 years of industry experience

Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A.

2015 - Present • 11 years

New York, NY

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY llc

2010 - 2021 • 11 years

Toms River, NJ

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY llc

2010 - Present • 16 years

Marco Island, FL

Morgan Stanley

2009 - Present • 17 years

Naples, FL

Morgan Stanley Dw Inc.

2002 - 2007 • 5 years

Naples, FL

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jaime Q

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Marlboro, NJ

Stockade Wealth Management

Jaime Quinones is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Stockade Wealth Management. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 13 years and at First Investors Corporation for six years. Quinones is also a licensed notary public in New Jersey. Stockade Wealth Management is a single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary asset management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm utilizes a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and offers flexible fee structures alongside direct annuity-account management.

Annuities Wealth management General retirement planning General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Thomas M

Series 63, Series 65

Toms River, NJ

Asset Management Services Group, Inc.

Thomas Mcneill is a financial advisor with Asset Management Services Group, Inc. in Toms River, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Asset Management Services Group, Inc. since 1996 and has been self-employed since 1978. Asset Management Services Group, Inc. advises individual and business clients and manages risk-focused mutual fund and variable annuity portfolios used in various retirement and tax-advantaged accounts. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory and active market timing through a Price Trend Management process, providing continual oversight and buy-sell decisions aimed at downside protection.

Active portfolio management
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Dennis O

Series 66

Farmingdale, NJ

Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc.

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General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting

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CFP®

Neptune, NJ

Pathways Financial Planning

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General retirement planning General tax planning Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995) Work/Life Balance
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James M

Series 65, Series 66

Wall Township, NJ

Miller Wealth Management

James Miller Jr. is a financial advisor at Miller Wealth Management with Series 65 and Series 66 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sikich, LLP, Propeller Industries, LLC, Escalon Services, and ADP, Inc. Miller Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a fee-only fiduciary approach, using a combination of passive and active strategies tailored to each client, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Chaim G

Lakewood, NJ

Mynad LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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