Salt Lake City, UT East South Temple Office

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.

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.

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.

Charlotte Painter is a Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2021 and previously held positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Royal Alliance, LPL Financial, and Zions Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning using firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

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.

Paul Shoemaker is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 1998 and has been with Morgan Stanley in various roles since 2012, including at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. He is based in Salt Lake City, UT. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual 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 employs structured planning tools supported by a Global Investment Committee.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Patrick Halladay is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Salt Lake City, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2022, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and US Tech Solutions. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the United States Soccer Federation for over a decade, serving in a recreational leadership role. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning services supported by firm-approved tools and research.

Summer Excell is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Salt Lake City, UT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she owns two businesses providing makeup services and aerial arts education. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning and utilizing firm-approved tools and models to support client goals.

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.

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.

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.