Fort Lauderdale, FL East Las Olas Boulevard Office

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Firm-wide stats for Morgan Stanley

Total advisors

23,239

Across 1,021 offices

Clients per advisor

114 High

Avg AUM per client

$670,481 High

HNW client ratio

2% Very Low

About

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM) is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that delivers a wide array of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. In the financial planning brochure MSWM reports managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers plans both directly to individuals and under Corporate Financial Planning agreements with employers.

MSWM’s financial planning process is centered on a structured discovery conversation and firm‑approved planning tools; the brochure notes plans may use the Global Investment Committee’s Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations to model outcomes, and the service does not provide individual security recommendations as part of the standalone planning program. The brochure also emphasizes that clients are responsible for implementing and updating plans, and that MSWM generally acts in an advisory capacity for planning but will not be an ERISA fiduciary for retirement accounts unless separately engaged in writing.

Alongside the common large‑firm features described in the brochure (wrap programs, affiliated broker‑dealer, broad retail and institutional offerings), MSWM’s broader ADV disclosures point to several less common activities for firms of this type, including relationships with investment companies and private funds, an affiliated commodity pool operator (Ceres Managed Futures LLC), and principal trading and structured‑product activities through its parent. The brochure also discloses multiple regulatory settlement matters and indicates that certain other advisory arrangements described in the firm’s broader ADV filings may include performance‑based fees and additional financial product sales.

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Expertise

General estate planning guidance

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Location

350 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1500

Fort Lauderdale FL 33301

Advisors at this office

148

Advisors at this office

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Charles D

Series 63, Series 65

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Charles Dougherty is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, Wachovia Securities, and Prudential Equity Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer and director of Rainy Lake Houseboats, a boat rental business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and the Global Investment Committee’s analyses.

General estate planning guidance
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Marlon B

Series 63, Series 65

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Marlon Bustos is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2019 and previously held positions at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Arlemar Real Estate, LLC, a private real estate investment company. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets through structured planning tools and a range of investment solutions.

General estate planning guidance
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Jordan H

Series 66

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Jordan Hatz is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He holds a Series 66 credential and has one year of industry experience, having worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley since 2025. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial and estate planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes structured planning processes supported by advanced analytical tools.

General estate planning guidance
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Kelby B

Series 66

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Kelby Bertolett is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Sportslink, Bank of America, and Truist Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in sports broadcasting with ESPN on a part-time basis. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by advanced modeling tools.

General estate planning guidance
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Joseph M

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Joseph Mahoney III is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2011. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and scenario modeling in its financial planning process.

General estate planning guidance
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Kyle E

Series 66

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Kyle Ellis is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2026, following five years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and two years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Outside of his advisory work, Ellis has been involved with the First Baptist Church of Pompano Beach for over a decade. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

General estate planning guidance
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Oswaldo P

Series 66

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Oswaldo Pelaez is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley since 2019, with prior roles at SS White Technologies Inc and NextEra Energy. Pelaez serves as a board member and treasurer on the finance committee of the Rotary Club of Hallandale Beach Aventura. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning through structured processes and planning tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

General estate planning guidance
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Ryan T

CFP®, Series 66

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Ryan Thieme is a CFP® designated financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Lauderdale, FL, bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2019, and previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2016 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the automotive aviation sector through V1Aero and serves as Treasurer and Board Member for The Parks Foundation of Broward County. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs focused on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analyses, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

General estate planning guidance
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Kylie F

Series 66

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Kylie Ferraro is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and having seven years of industry experience. Prior to her current role starting in 2019, she worked full-time in education for four years. Outside of her advisory work, she appeared on the television show House Hunters and works as a youth soccer referee. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured planning process supported by proprietary tools and serves a broad client base through various retail and institutional offerings.

General estate planning guidance
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Avon K

Series 66

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Avon King is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2013 and holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory role, King serves as a director on the Barry University Alumni Board and is involved with Legacy Talent Group, a talent management agency, as a client. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages significant client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning services.

General estate planning guidance
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Gregory S

Series 63, Series 65

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Gregory Schaeffer is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. He is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and analysis methods.

General estate planning guidance
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Alina A

Series 66

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Alina Ali is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 credential with seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and American National Bank. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2020. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and modeling techniques such as Monte Carlo simulations.

General estate planning guidance
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Nicole B

Series 63

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Nicole Bauman is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning services supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers financial plans directly to clients or through corporate agreements.

General estate planning guidance
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Matthew A

Series 66

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

Matthew Abers is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2014 and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a variety of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

General estate planning guidance
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James C

Series 63, Series 65

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Morgan Stanley

James Carroll is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2009, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, Carroll serves as a board member of the Oakland Park Pension Board. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

General estate planning guidance
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