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Morgan Stanley financial advisors in West Des Moines, IA

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

The short answer

50 registered advisors work at Morgan Stanley in West Des Moines, out of 20,811 at the firm nationwide; it ranks number 3 in the city by advisors. 0 list the CFP designation and 50 are also registered broker representatives.

Morgan Stanley advisors in West Des Moines, 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 225Washington, DC 213Garden City, NY 204Los Angeles, CA 199

Other firms in West Des Moines

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Fbl Wealth Management, LLC 217Principal Securities, Inc. 70Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC 43LPL Financial LLC 38Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC 28Cetera Investment Advisers LLC 26Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC 19Gilbert & Cook, Inc. 17Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 17UBS Financial Services Inc. 16Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC 14Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 12

Questions

How many financial advisors does Morgan Stanley have in West Des Moines?

50 investment adviser representatives are registered at Morgan Stanley offices in West Des Moines, Iowa, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 20,811 nationwide. 0 list the CFP designation and 50 are also registered as broker representatives.

Is Morgan Stanley one of the largest advisor employers in West Des Moines?

Morgan Stanley ranks number 3 in West Des Moines by registered advisors; Fbl Wealth Management, LLC has the most, with 217.

How do I check a Morgan Stanley advisor in West Des Moines?

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.