James Kelly
Advisor at Morgan Stanley
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Advisor at Morgan Stanley
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Location
Pensacola, FL 32502
Credentials
CFP®, Series 66
Industry experience
4 years
James Kelly is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. He has worked with various divisions within Morgan Stanley since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Kelly is actively involved in the arts and nonprofit sectors, serving as principal oboe with Sinfonia Gulf Coast and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, as well as holding board positions with the Community Foundation of Northwest Florida and the Red Cross. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.
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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
850 South Palafox Street, Suite 200
Pensacola, FL 32502
Florida · Texas
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
2026 - Present (1 year)
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A
2026 - Present (1 year)
Private Client Services
2026 - 2026 (1 year)
Thirtyone Wealth
2026 - 2026 (1 year)
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A
2023 - 2026 (3 years)
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
2019 - 2026 (7 years)
St. Paul Catholic Church
2018 - Present (8 years)
Pensacola Community Music School
2018 - 2022 (4 years)
University of South Alabama
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Gainesville Symphony Orchestra
2017 - 2021 (4 years)
Atlanta Music Project
2017 - 2021 (4 years)
Gulf Breeze School of Music
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
First Baptist Church
2015 - 2020 (5 years)
Sinfonia Gulf Coast
2014 - Present (12 years)
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra
2014 - Present (12 years)
Panama City Pops Orchestra
2014 - 2020 (6 years)
Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra
2012 - 2018 (6 years)
Self -Employed Music Teacher
2012 - 2022 (10 years)
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