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Morgan Stanley financial advisors in Washington, DC

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

The short answer

213 registered advisors work at Morgan Stanley in Washington, out of 20,811 at the firm nationwide; it ranks number 1 in the city by advisors. 10 list the CFP designation and 213 are also registered broker representatives.

Morgan Stanley advisors in Washington, A to Z

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Morgan Stanley advisors in other cities

New York, NY 2,116Chicago, IL 590Purchase, NY 570San Francisco, CA 427Atlanta, GA 419Miami, FL 413Boston, MA 353Houston, TX 300Tampa, FL 297Alpharetta, GA 284Morristown, NJ 246Dallas, TX 225Garden City, NY 204Los Angeles, CA 199Boca Raton, FL 194

Other firms in Washington

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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 170J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 111UBS Financial Services Inc. 109Missionsquare Retirement 47Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC 47Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 36Strategic Advisers LLC 31Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. 28RBC Capital Markets, LLC 28Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 21Truist Advisory Services, Inc. 20Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 17

Questions

How many financial advisors does Morgan Stanley have in Washington?

213 investment adviser representatives are registered at Morgan Stanley offices in Washington, District of Columbia, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 20,811 nationwide. 10 list the CFP designation and 213 are also registered as broker representatives.

Is Morgan Stanley one of the largest advisor employers in Washington?

Morgan Stanley ranks number 1 in Washington by registered advisors, ahead of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (170).

How do I check a Morgan Stanley advisor in Washington?

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.