John Cole is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Los Gatos, CA, with 22 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
16000 Los Gatos Boulevard, Los Gatos, CA, 95032
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Regulatory History (1)
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Regulatory
September 1998Final
Other Business Activities
John is the sole proprietor/owner of Calidus Vineyard, an agricultural business in Calistoga, California, since July 2024. He spends minimal time on sales/marketing, administrative, and accounting/bookkeeping tasks after business hours.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan Stanley
December 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 5 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
December 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Ak Capital, LLCBroker
April 2005 - August 2010 · 5 yrs 4 mos
Hl Securities, INC.Broker
January 1984 - May 1985 · 1 yr 4 mos
Gruntal & CO. IncorporatedBroker
December 1983 - August 1985 · 1 yr 8 mos
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