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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

60 East South Temple, 20th Floor

Salt Lake City UT 84111

Advisors at this office

43

Advisors at this office

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Heather W

Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Heather Watanabe is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Salt Lake City, UT, with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2017 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the investment committee and advisory board of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association and is involved with the Young Presidents Organization, focusing on skiing and speaking engagements. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s approach includes structured planning tools and modeling techniques but generally acts in an advisory capacity rather than as a fiduciary for retirement accounts unless otherwise engaged.

General estate planning guidance
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Jonathan S

Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Jonathan Sterzer is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Copper Leaf LLC, a real estate-related business based in West Jordan, Utah. 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 financial planning process using firm-approved tools and market analyses.

General estate planning guidance
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Kelli P

Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Kelli Prescott is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide array of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes structured financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

General estate planning guidance
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Charlotte P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Charlotte Painter is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Morgan Stanley, where she has worked since 2018, following prior roles at JPMorgan Securities, Royal Alliance, LPL Financial, and Zions Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with tailored financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and models.

General estate planning guidance
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Anthony L

Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Anthony Lazzara is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2011, currently also serving at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. He acts as a trustee and co-trustee for a trust based in Naples, Florida. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, employing structured financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

General estate planning guidance
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Paul S

CFP®, Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Paul Shoemaker is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Morgan Stanley in Salt Lake City, UT. He has worked with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2012, and previously spent 14 years with Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning approach incorporates structured discovery and advanced modeling tools while generally acting in an advisory capacity.

General estate planning guidance
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Logan B

Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Logan Brassington is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Salt Lake City, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2022, he worked at Lifetouch and the EWU Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a variety 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 firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

General estate planning guidance
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Alan P

Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Alan Paulson is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Salt Lake City, UT, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2020, previously holding positions at Bank of America and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services that integrate structured planning processes with extensive retail and institutional investment offerings.

General estate planning guidance
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Lisa P

Series 63, Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Lisa Pollock is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Salt Lake City, Utah, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2017 and previously at Farmers Financial Solutions LLC from 2015 to 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct client relationships and Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

General estate planning guidance
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R H

Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

R Higgins is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and the Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in quarterly strategic meetings for Mountain States Fence in Utah. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools supported by its Global Investment Committee.

General estate planning guidance
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Patrick H

Series 63, Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Patrick Halladay is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC and US Tech Solutions Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with the United States Soccer Federation for over a decade. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a variety of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and advanced modeling tools.

General estate planning guidance
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Brandon R

Series 63, Series 65

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Brandon Ross is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2017 and previously held positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory role, Ross owns and operates Impulse Investments, LLC, focusing on property management. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to individual 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 structured planning tools such as the Global Investment Committee’s Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations.

General estate planning guidance
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Jace W

Series 63, Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Jace Waddoups is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Salt Lake City, Utah, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a flower farm business in Farmington, Utah. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing tailored financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and research.

General estate planning guidance
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Aaron R

Series 63, Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Aaron Rokeach is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Salt Lake City, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs Bank USA from 2014 to 2019 before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley in 2019. Rokeach serves as a board member on the finance committee of Jewish Family Services, a community organization focused on economic assistance and welfare. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process incorporating firm-approved tools and market simulations.

General estate planning guidance
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Braxton S

Series 63, Series 66

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

Braxton Shoemaker is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2024, including time at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he held roles at Fidelity Investments, EnerBank USA/Regions Financial, and has experience in both educational and community settings. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, delivering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers diverse investment and planning services without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone planning.

General estate planning guidance
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