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Firm-wide stats for Morgan Stanley

Total advisors

23,211

Across 1,019 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

1775 I Street NW Suite 400, Mid Atlantic Region 6

Washington DC 20006

Advisors at this office

84

Advisors at this office

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Annmarie B

Series 66

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Annmarie Bilger is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009, including her current role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2017. She serves as a board member of the Howard County Chamber of Commerce. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm provides advisory programs to individuals and institutions with a financial planning process that utilizes firm-approved tools and modeling techniques to tailor plans for clients.

General estate planning guidance
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Deborah H

Series 63

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Deborah Harris is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 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 individuals 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 supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

General estate planning guidance
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David D

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

David Deporter is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he spent 15 years at Citigroup Global Markets. 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 utilizes structured planning tools and models to assist clients in developing their financial plans.

General estate planning guidance
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Jonathan S

Series 66

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Jonathan Sowanick is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2008. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored 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 modeling techniques.

General estate planning guidance
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Craig Mccune is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes firm-approved planning tools and structured processes in its financial planning services.

General estate planning guidance
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Jennifer F

Series 66

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Jennifer Fitzpatrick is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney throughout her career since 2011. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and scenario modeling to support its financial planning process.

General estate planning guidance
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Brian M

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Brian Mcnew is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a variety of advisory programs to individuals and institutions. The firm offers tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets, using structured planning tools and models developed by its Global Investment Committee.

General estate planning guidance
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Charles K

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Charles Kunda is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutions with a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and institutional research to support its advisory process.

General estate planning guidance
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Brenden P

Series 63, Series 66

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Brenden Price is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations, and his prior experience includes roles at Janus Management Holdings Corp. and Janus Henderson Distributors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by a structured discovery process and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides a range of investment and planning services.

General estate planning guidance
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Julia M

Series 66

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Julia Myers is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2013 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including 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 analytical models.

General estate planning guidance
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Matthew Z

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Matthew Zaft is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2012, including roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Zaft serves as President of the Baltimore Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Association and is a board member of The Great Talk. He is also the chair of the Town of Somerset pool committee. 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 emphasizes financial planning through structured discovery conversations and proprietary planning tools while managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

General estate planning guidance
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Zyon J

Series 65, Series 66

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Zyon Jenkins is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, he worked at Foreside Fund Services, Harborside Sales Group, Kestra Advisory, and Kestra Investment Services, as well as in roles outside finance including at Chewy and First National Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

General estate planning guidance
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Leland P

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Leland Penno is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated Private Bank since 2009 and 2016, respectively. 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 planning conducted 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 that incorporates firm-approved tools and market outcome modeling.

General estate planning guidance
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Ryan S

Series 66

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Ryan Stuart is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Prior to that, he was with Citigroup Global Markets from 2005 to 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs that include tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides planning services that do not include individual security recommendations as part of standalone programs.

General estate planning guidance
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Babyalice S

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, DC

Morgan Stanley

Babyalice Slopow is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2022, Slopow worked at TD Bank for one year and has experience in various other roles including at Top Golf and Regal Entertainment Group. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individuals and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools, including Monte Carlo simulations, to support customized financial plans.

General estate planning guidance
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