Santa Ana, CA Office

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Firm-wide stats for Morgan Stanley

Total advisors

23,257

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

2677 North Main Street, Suite 1000

Santa Ana CA 92705

Advisors at this office

7

Advisors at this office

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Oliver H

Series 65, Series 63

Santa Ana, CA

Morgan Stanley

Oliver Hernandez Estrada is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Santa Ana, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning that utilizes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools.

General estate planning guidance
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Melissa T

Series 66

Santa Ana, CA

Morgan Stanley

Melissa To is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2012 and is currently affiliated with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. To holds a Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured tools and analyses such as Monte Carlo simulations. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both individual and employer-sponsored financial planning services.

General estate planning guidance
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John P

Series 63

Santa Ana, CA

Morgan Stanley

John Privitelli is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Santa Ana, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and models.

General estate planning guidance
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William S

Series 63, Series 66

Santa Ana, CA

Morgan Stanley

William Stauffer Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and President of the Board for the Boys and Girls Club of Central Orange Coast and Santa Ana, respectively, and is a member of the investment and finance committee for the Saint Joseph Ballet Company. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and market models to support its advisory services.

General estate planning guidance
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James O

Series 63, Series 65

Santa Ana, CA

Morgan Stanley

James Owens is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Since 2009, he has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. He serves as a board member and treasurer for the SBC Community Homeless Coalition, a charitable organization. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a broad range of investment services.

General estate planning guidance
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Vincent B

Series 66

Santa Ana, CA

Morgan Stanley

Vincent Brizzolara is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Santa Ana, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and ten years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at BNI Boom!, various insurance carriers for W&R Insurance Agencies, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Additionally, he served as a soccer official for nine years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutions, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning process involves structured discovery and firm-approved tools, offering plans without individual security recommendations and emphasizing client responsibility for plan implementation.

General estate planning guidance
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John L

Series 63

Santa Ana, CA

Morgan Stanley

John Lentz is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Santa Ana, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 60 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individuals and institutional clients through a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and modeling techniques to support its financial planning services.

General estate planning guidance
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