David Leifer is a registered investment advisor at Morgan Stanley, based in Sarasota, FL, with 39 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
Sarasota, FL
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Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
November 2000Denied
Other Business Activities
David is an artist and maintains a website for David Leifer Art since 2013. This activity is not investment-related and takes minimal time after business hours.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 1 mo
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 1 mo
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
February 2007 - April 2007 · 2 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
February 2007 - April 2007 · 2 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
May 2002 - March 2007 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
February 1995 - March 2007 · 12 yrs 1 mo
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
January 1990 - March 1995 · 5 yrs 2 mos
Shearson Lehman Hutton INC.Broker
April 1988 - February 1990 · 1 yr 10 mos
E. F. Hutton & Company INCBroker
October 1986 - April 1988 · 1 yr 6 mos
State Registrations28 states
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