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David Smith is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Orland Park, IL, with 42 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 2,539,760 clients with $1700B in assets under management.
Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
23050 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$1650.0B
Fee Structure
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Annual Retainer:Up to $500,000/year
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Location
15341 South 94th Avenue, Suite 200, Orland Park, IL, 60462
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Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
May 2013Settled
Other Business Activities
David is involved in several real estate partnerships and LLCs, including Southport LLC, Quanstrom LLC, Chapman Channel LLC, and 19th Hole LLC (fuel additives). He oversees property management for some of these entities.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan Stanley
October 2025 - Present · 7 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
October 2025 - Present · 7 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.
September 2008 - October 2025 · 17 yrs 1 mo
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
September 2008 - October 2025 · 17 yrs 1 mo
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - October 2008 · 1 yr 6 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - October 2008 · 1 yr 6 mos
Morgan Stanley
February 1998 - April 2007 · 9 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
August 1984 - April 2007 · 22 yrs 8 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 1983 - July 1984 · 11 mos
State Registrations22 states
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