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Morgan Stanley financial advisors in Los Angeles, CA

Every SEC-registered investment adviser representative at a Morgan Stanley office in Los Angeles, A to Z.

The short answer

194 registered advisors work at Morgan Stanley in Los Angeles, out of 20,803 at the firm nationwide; it ranks number 4 in the city by advisors. 2 list the CFP designation and 194 are also registered broker representatives.

Morgan Stanley advisors in Los Angeles, A to Z

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Morgan Stanley advisors in other cities

New York, NY 2,084Purchase, NY 560Chicago, IL 557San Francisco, CA 418Miami, FL 414Atlanta, GA 411Boston, MA 347Houston, TX 304Tampa, FL 296Alpharetta, GA 283Morristown, NJ 243Dallas, TX 226Washington, DC 211Garden City, NY 202Boca Raton, FL 193

Other firms in Los Angeles

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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 315J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 291Capital Client Group, Inc. 276Lido 161UBS Financial Services Inc. 133Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC 119Rockefeller Financial LLC 96Seia 73Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 68Strategic Advisers LLC 58MML Investors Services, LLC 53Equitable Advisors, LLC 46

Questions

How many financial advisors does Morgan Stanley have in Los Angeles?

194 investment adviser representatives are registered at Morgan Stanley offices in Los Angeles, California, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 20,803 nationwide. 2 list the CFP designation and 194 are also registered as broker representatives.

Is Morgan Stanley one of the largest advisor employers in Los Angeles?

Morgan Stanley ranks number 4 in Los Angeles by registered advisors; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has the most, with 315.

How do I check a Morgan Stanley advisor in Los Angeles?

Each advisor below links to a profile with their registrations, exams, designations and how long they've been registered, plus links to the SEC's adviser search and FINRA BrokerCheck, where any disclosures are listed in full.

Source: the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure daily file. Advisors are listed at the city of the Morgan Stanley office they're registered at; broker-only representatives (FINRA BrokerCheck) aren't included. Weighing a move? Compare payouts by firm or value a recruiting offer.