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Firm-wide stats for Morgan Stanley

Total advisors

23,211

Across 1,020 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

130 East Seneca Street, Suite 500

Ithaca NY 14850

Advisors at this office

8

Advisors at this office

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Marissa C

Series 66

Ithaca, NY

Morgan Stanley

Marissa Carey is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2017, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2023. She also has prior experience with LPL Financial LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning processes that utilize firm-approved tools and market-return modeling.

General estate planning guidance
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David C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Ithaca, NY

Morgan Stanley

David Cumming is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2011, including roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and financial planning services using firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides tailored wealth management solutions through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

General estate planning guidance
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William C

Series 63, Series 65

Ithaca, NY

Morgan Stanley

William Currie is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Ithaca, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Currie serves as a trustee and is a board member of the Estate Planning Council of Tompkins County. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research, with approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets under management.

General estate planning guidance
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Steven H

Series 66

Ithaca, NY

Morgan Stanley

Steven Headrick is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Ithaca, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2012, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the investment committee of the nonprofit Discovery Trail. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Their financial planning process incorporates firm-approved tools and modeling techniques, with an emphasis on advisory services without individual security recommendations in standalone plans.

General estate planning guidance
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Robert A

CFP®, Series 66

Ithaca, NY

Morgan Stanley

Robert Ainslie is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Morgan Stanley in Ithaca, NY. He has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2011 to 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer providing a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes structured financial planning supported by its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

General estate planning guidance
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Jeremy D

Series 66

Ithaca, NY

Morgan Stanley

Jeremy Downs is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, based in Ithaca, NY, and has 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through direct client relationships and corporate financial planning agreements.

General estate planning guidance
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Brooke R

Series 63, Series 65

Ithaca, NY

Morgan Stanley

Brooke Reilly is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and applies structured discovery processes alongside firm-approved planning tools in its advisory services.

General estate planning guidance
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Crista G

Series 63

Ithaca, NY

Morgan Stanley

Crista Gee is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Ithaca, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. 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. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

General estate planning guidance
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